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I Wonder as I Wander: An Autobiographical Journey (American Century Series)
I Wonder as I Wander: An Autobiographical Journey (American Century Series)
Langston Hughes

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Autobiography of a Recovering Skinhead: The Frank Meeink Story as Told to Jody M. Roy, Ph.D.
Autobiography of a Recovering Skinhead: The Frank Meeink Story as Told to Jody M. Roy, Ph.D.
Frank Meeink

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You Cannot Be Serious
You Cannot Be Serious
John McEnroe

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Cyndi Lauper: A Memoir
Cyndi Lauper: A Memoir
Cyndi Lauper

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Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, written by herself
Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, written by herself
Harriet Ann Jacobs

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Boy / Going Solo
Boy / Going Solo
Roald Dahl

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Does the Noise in My Head Bother You?
Does the Noise in My Head Bother You?
Steven Tyler

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Joni
Joni
Joni Eareckson Tada

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The Life of Buffalo Bill: Or, the Life and Adventures of William F. Cody, As Told by Himself
The Life of Buffalo Bill: Or, the Life and Adventures of William F. Cody, As Told by Himself
William F. Cody

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Twelve Years a Slave
Twelve Years a Slave
Solomon Northup

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Educated
Tara Westover

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Maya Angelou

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Becoming
Becoming
Michelle Obama

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Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl
Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl
Anne Frank

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The Year of Magical Thinking
The Year of Magical Thinking
Joan Didion

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Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood
Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood
Trevor Noah

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Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave. Written by Himself
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Frederick Douglass

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The Autobiography of Malcolm X
The Autobiography of Malcolm X
Alex Haley

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Confessiones
Confessiones
Augustine of Hippo

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When Breath Becomes Air
When Breath Becomes Air
Paul Kalanithi

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Yesterday, I Cried: Celebrating the Lessons of Living and Loving
Yesterday, I Cried: Celebrating the Lessons of Living and Loving
Iyanla Vanzant

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Bound Feet & Western Dress
Bound Feet & Western Dress
Pang-Mei Natasha Chang

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And There Was Light: Autobiography of Jacques Lusseyran, Blind Hero of the French Resistance
And There Was Light: Autobiography of Jacques Lusseyran, Blind Hero of the French Resistance
Jacques Lusseyran

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Warriors Don't Cry
Warriors Don't Cry
Melba Pattillo Beals

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I Can't Accept Not Trying: Michael Jordan on the Pursuit of Excellence
I Can't Accept Not Trying: Michael Jordan on the Pursuit of Excellence
Michael Jordan

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Memoirs of a Beatnik
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Diane di Prima

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Douglass and Jacobs: The Autobiographies Of Two Escaped Slaves
Douglass and Jacobs: The Autobiographies Of Two Escaped Slaves
Frederick Douglass

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Light in My Darkness
Light in My Darkness
Helen Keller

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Grand Central Winter
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Lee Stringer

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Always Running: La Vida Loca: Gang Days in L.A.
Always Running: La Vida Loca: Gang Days in L.A.
Luis J. Rodríguez

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Une mort très douce
Une mort très douce
Simone de Beauvoir

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'Tis: A Memoir
'Tis: A Memoir
Frank McCourt

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Canícula: Snapshots of a Girlhood en la Frontera
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Norma E. Cantú

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Long Quiet Highway: Waking Up in America
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Natalie Goldberg

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A Border Passage: From Cairo to America – A Woman's Journey
A Border Passage: From Cairo to America – A Woman's Journey
Leila Ahmed

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The Open Sore of a Continent: A Personal Narrative of the Nigerian Crisis (The W.E.B. Dubois Institute Series)
The Open Sore of a Continent: A Personal Narrative of the Nigerian Crisis (The W.E.B. Dubois Institute Series)
Wole Soyinka

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Rogue Warrior
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Richard Marcinko

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Barrio Boy
Barrio Boy
Ernesto Galarza

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Black Dog of Fate: An American Son Uncovers His Armenian Past
Black Dog of Fate: An American Son Uncovers His Armenian Past
Peter Balakian

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The Classic Slave Narratives
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Henry Louis Gates Jr.

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All Over But the Shoutin'
All Over But the Shoutin'
Rick Bragg

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Open Book
Open Book
Jessica Simpson

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In Pieces
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Sally Field

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Life
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Keith Richards

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The Story of My Life
The Story of My Life
Helen Keller

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Love, Lucy
Love, Lucy
Lucille Ball

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Hunger: A Memoir of (My) Body
Hunger: A Memoir of (My) Body
Roxane Gay

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Me
Me
Elton John

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If You Ask Me: And of Course You Won't
If You Ask Me: And of Course You Won't
Betty White

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Wishful Drinking
Wishful Drinking
Carrie Fisher

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Born Again (Colson, Charles)
Born Again (Colson, Charles)
Charles W. Colson

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Open: An Autobiography
Open: An Autobiography
Andre Agassi

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The Water is Wide
The Water is Wide
Pat Conroy

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The Light We Carry
The Light We Carry
Michelle Obama

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The Rock, the Road, and the Rabbi: My Journey ino the Heart of Scriptural Faith and the Land Where It All Began
The Rock, the Road, and the Rabbi: My Journey ino the Heart of Scriptural Faith and the Land Where It All Began
Kathie Lee Gifford

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Finding Me
Finding Me
Viola Davis

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Down the Rabbit Hole: Curious Adventures and Cautionary Tales of a Former Playboy Bunny
Down the Rabbit Hole: Curious Adventures and Cautionary Tales of a Former Playboy Bunny
Holly Madison

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The Tender Bar
The Tender Bar
J.R. Moehringer

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Erinnerungen, Träume, Gedanken. Aufgezeichnet und herausgegeben von Aniela Jaffé
Erinnerungen, Träume, Gedanken. Aufgezeichnet und herausgegeben von Aniela Jaffé
C.G. Jung

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A Piece of Cake: A Memoir
A Piece of Cake: A Memoir
Cupcake Brown

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Biographies

Black Elk Speaks
Black Elk Speaks
John G. Neihardt

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Autobiography of a Yogi
Autobiography of a Yogi
Yogananda

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Good Morning, Holy Spirit
Good Morning, Holy Spirit
Benny Hinn

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L'histoire d'une âme
L'histoire d'une âme
Thérèse of Lisieux

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Long Walk to Freedom: The Autobiography of Nelson Mandela
Long Walk to Freedom: The Autobiography of Nelson Mandela
Nelson Mandela

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Surprised by Joy: The Shape of My Early Life
Surprised by Joy: The Shape of My Early Life
C.S. Lewis

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The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin
The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Franklin

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The Seven Storey Mountain
The Seven Storey Mountain
Thomas Merton

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American Sniper: The Autobiography of the Most Lethal Sniper in U.S. Military History
American Sniper: The Autobiography of the Most Lethal Sniper in U.S. Military History
Chris Kyle

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Dzienniczek: Miłosierdzie Boże W Duszy Mojej
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Maria Faustyna Kowalska

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Black Boy
Black Boy
Richard Wright

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The Nazi Officer's Wife
The Nazi Officer's Wife
Susan Dworkin

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Scar Tissue
Scar Tissue
Anthony Kiedis

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James Herriot's Cat Stories
James Herriot's Cat Stories
James Herriot

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The Heavenly Man: The Remarkable True Story of Chinese Christian Brother Yun
The Heavenly Man: The Remarkable True Story of Chinese Christian Brother Yun
Paul Hattaway

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The Woman Warrior: Memoirs of a Girlhood Among Ghosts
The Woman Warrior: Memoirs of a Girlhood Among Ghosts
Maxine Hong Kingston

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The Measure of a Man: A Spiritual Autobiography (Oprah's Book Club)
The Measure of a Man: A Spiritual Autobiography (Oprah's Book Club)
Sidney Poitier

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Thinking in Pictures and Other Reports from My Life with Autism
Thinking in Pictures and Other Reports from My Life with Autism
Temple Grandin

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Talking as Fast as I Can: From Gilmore Girls to Gilmore Girls, and Everything in Between
Talking as Fast as I Can: From Gilmore Girls to Gilmore Girls, and Everything in Between
Lauren Graham

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Prozac Nation
Prozac Nation
Elizabeth Wurtzel

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Education of a Wandering Man
Education of a Wandering Man
Louis L'Amour

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Autobiography of George Muller
Autobiography of George Muller
George Müller

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The Sound of Gravel
The Sound of Gravel
Ruth Wariner

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Everything I Know About Love
Everything I Know About Love
Dolly Alderton

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You Don't Have to Say You Love Me
You Don't Have to Say You Love Me
Sherman Alexie

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Monster: The Autobiography Of An L.A. Gang Member
Monster: The Autobiography Of An L.A. Gang Member
Sanyika Shakur

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The Privilege of Youth: A Teenager's Story
The Privilege of Youth: A Teenager's Story
Dave Pelzer

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The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, Or Gustavus Vassa, The African
The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, Or Gustavus Vassa, The African
Olaudah Equiano

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The Heroin Diaries: A Year in the Life of a Shattered Rock Star
The Heroin Diaries: A Year in the Life of a Shattered Rock Star
Nikki Sixx

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Child Star
Child Star
Shirley Temple Black

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High Achiever: The Incredible True Story of One Addict's Double Life
High Achiever: The Incredible True Story of One Addict's Double Life
Tiffany Jenkins

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Assata: An Autobiography
Assata: An Autobiography
Assata Shakur

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From Scratch
From Scratch
Tembi Locke

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When Rabbit Howls
When Rabbit Howls
Truddi Chase

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Stolen Innocence
Stolen Innocence
Elissa Wall

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Lakota Woman
Lakota Woman
Richard Erdoes

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The Beauty in Breaking
The Beauty in Breaking
Michele Harper

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This Is the Story of a Happy Marriage
This Is the Story of a Happy Marriage
Ann Patchett

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Wildflower
Wildflower
Drew Barrymore

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Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight: An African Childhood
Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight: An African Childhood
Alexandra Fuller

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Biography & History

Peace Child
Peace Child
Don Richardson

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Black Like Me
Black Like Me
John Howard Griffin

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La Nuit / L'Aube / Le Jour
La Nuit / L'Aube / Le Jour
Elie Wiesel

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Look Me in the Eye: My Life with Asperger's
Look Me in the Eye: My Life with Asperger's
John Elder Robison

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Homage To Catalonia
Homage To Catalonia
George Orwell

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Cash: The Autobiography of Johnny Cash
Cash: The Autobiography of Johnny Cash
Patrick Carr

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About Face: Odyssey Of An American Warrior
About Face: Odyssey Of An American Warrior
David H. Hackworth

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A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius
A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius
Dave Eggers

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An Autobiography or The Story of My Experiments with Truth
An Autobiography or The Story of My Experiments with Truth
Mahatma Gandhi

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One Damn Thing After Another: Memoirs of an Attorney General
One Damn Thing After Another: Memoirs of an Attorney General
William P. Barr

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My Grandfather's Son
My Grandfather's Son
Clarence Thomas

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In Order to Live: A North Korean Girl's Journey to Freedom
In Order to Live: A North Korean Girl's Journey to Freedom
Yeonmi Park

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Gather Together in My Name
Gather Together in My Name
Maya Angelou

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Yes Please
Yes Please
Amy Poehler

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The Boys: A Memoir of Hollywood and Family
The Boys: A Memoir of Hollywood and Family
Ron Howard

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The Dirt: Confessions of the World's Most Notorious Rock Band
The Dirt: Confessions of the World's Most Notorious Rock Band
Neil Strauss

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Sam Walton: Made In America
Sam Walton: Made In America
Sam Walton

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Seven Pillars of Wisdom: A Triumph
Seven Pillars of Wisdom: A Triumph
T.E. Lawrence

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Out of Africa
Out of Africa
Isak Dinesen

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Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls
Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls
David Sedaris

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Memoir

All Creatures Great and Small
All Creatures Great and Small
James Herriot

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Greenlights
Greenlights
Matthew McConaughey

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A Child Called "It"
A Child Called "It"
Dave Pelzer

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The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother
The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother
James McBride

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Angela's Ashes: A Memoir
Angela's Ashes: A Memoir
Frank McCourt

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A Moveable Feast
A Moveable Feast
Ernest Hemingway

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An Unquiet Mind: A Memoir of Moods and Madness
An Unquiet Mind: A Memoir of Moods and Madness
Kay Redfield Jamison

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Spare
Spare
Prince Harry

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Dreams From My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance
Dreams From My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance
Barack Obama

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Let's Pretend This Never Happened (A Mostly True Memoir)
Let's Pretend This Never Happened (A Mostly True Memoir)
Jenny Lawson

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El Deafo
El Deafo
Cece Bell

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The Liars' Club: A Memoir
The Liars' Club: A Memoir
Mary Karr

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The First Four Years
The First Four Years
Laura Ingalls Wilder

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The Heart of a Woman
The Heart of a Woman
Maya Angelou

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Running with Scissors
Running with Scissors
Augusten Burroughs

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Elvis and Me
Elvis and Me
Priscilla Presley

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The Lost Boy
The Lost Boy
Dave Pelzer

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Left to Tell
Left to Tell
Immaculée Ilibagiza

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Personal Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant
Personal Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant
Ulysses S. Grant

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Know My Name
Know My Name
Chanel Miller

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Commonalities of Books on Autobiography: - The majority of the books are memoirs or autobiographical accounts. - Many of the books explore themes of overcoming adversity, such as disability, addiction, abuse, and poverty. - Several of the books focus on experiences with racism and discrimination, including during times of war or in segregated societies. - A number of the books deal with journeys towards self-discovery and personal growth. - Some of the books are focused on the author's career or achievements in a particular field, such as music, acting, or writing. - A few of the books explore spiritual journeys or experiences with religion.

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