Biographies & Memoirs Books

The Mantle Of Mercy by Leo Weismantel
Translated by Albert Paul Schimberg
Biography St Vincent de Paul
Hardcover, dated 1939, second printing
Used with some wear. Dust jacket was removed and some parts were cut out and taped inside, see photos. Cover has wear including marks, spots, scuffs, and wear around edges and corners. Book has yellowing/spotting from age. Former owner's name is written inside. Some pages have marks, spots, or creases.

The Mantle Of Mercy St Vincent de Paul Biography Weismantel Schimberg Hardcover

Comedy Comedy Comedy by Bob Odenkirk
New
Paperback 
Genre: comedy memoirs

Bob Odenkirk’s career is inexplicable. And yet he will try like hell to explicate it for you. Charting a “Homeric” decades-long “odyssey” from his origins in the seedy comedy clubs of Chicago to a dramatic career full of award nominations—with a side-trip into the action-man world that is baffling to all who know him—it’s almost like there are many Bob Odenkirks! But there is just one and one is plenty.

Bob embraced a life in comedy after a chance meeting with Second City’s legendary Del Close. He somehow made his way to a job as a writer at Saturday Night Live. While surviving that legendary gauntlet by the skin of his gnashing teeth, he stashed away the secrets of comedy writing—eventually employing them in the immortal “Motivational Speaker” sketch for Chris Farley, honing them on The Ben Stiller Show, and perfecting them on Mr. Show with Bob and David 

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Comedy Comedy Comedy by Bob Odenkirk

Children's Books

Condition: 	Very Good

Region: 	World 	

Publication Year: 	1994

Type: 	Illustrated Book 	

Publisher: 	Random House

Subjects: 	Biographies & True Stories 	

Language: 	English

Age Level: 	Ages 4-8, Ages 9-12

Eyewitness Bks.: Pyramid by James Putnam

How to Think Like a Woman: Four Women Philosophers Who Taught Me How to Love the Life of the Mind by Regan Penaluna
New Arc Copy 
Paperback 
Genre: philosopher biographies 

From a bold new voice in nonfiction, an exhilarating account of the lives and works of influential 17th and 18th century feminist philosophers Mary Wollstonecraft and her predecessors who have been written out of history, and a searing look at the author’s experience of patriarchy and sexism in academia

As a young woman growing up in small-town Iowa, Regan Penaluna daydreamed about the big questions: Who are we and what is this strange world we find ourselves in? In college she fell in love with philosophy and chose to pursue it as an academician, the first step, she believed, to becoming a self-determined person living a life of the mind. What Penaluna didn’t realize was that the Western philosophical canon taught in American universities, as well as the culture surrounding it

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How To Think Like A Woman by Regan Penaluna

Young Woman and the Sea: How Trudy Ederle Conquered the English Channel and Inspired the World by Glenn Stout
New
Paperback 
Genre: swimming biographies 

By age twenty, at the height of the Jazz Age, Trudy Ederle was the most accomplished swimmer in the world. She’d won Olympic gold and set a host of world records. But the greatest challenge remained: the English Channel. Only a few swimmers, none of them women, had ever made the treacherous twenty-one mile crossing. Trudy’s failed first attempt seemed to confirm what many naysayers believed: No woman could possibly accomplish such a thing.

In 1926, Ederle proved them wrong. As her German immigrant parents cheered her, and her sister and fellow swimmer Meg helped fashion both her scandalous two-piece swimsuit and leak-proof goggles, Trudy was determined to succeed. “England or drown is my motto,” she said, plunging into the frigid Channel for her second attempt at the crossing. Fourteen hours later, two hours faster than any man

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Young Woman And The Sea by Glenn Stout

Nonfiction Children's Books

This is a great educational set of 8 children’s chapter books (approximate ages 8-12 yrs) - all are historical biographies. Popular series included are:
- Childhood Of Famous Americans…….. (3 of them)
- Childhood of World figures (2of them)
- In Their Own Words by Scholastic (2 of them)
Plus 1 other Scholastic biography. 
See photo for titles. 
 
This is a great set for any history nonfiction fan, teacher or homeschool! They are in good used condition.

Ships via USPS media rate mail (least expensive for shipping books)

Message me if you would like to bundle with other books that I have listed. See my other science books! I love to save you shipping with bundling. (Or you can bid with Mercari’s new bundle opportunity)

Set Lot Children’s Biographies Nonfiction History Homeschool Teacher

I Swear: Politics Is Messier Than My Minivan by Katie Porter
New Arc Copy 
Paperback 
Genre: political biographies 

Never having run for office before, Katie Porter charted a new path in 2018 when she was elected to Congress as a Democrat in historically conservative Orange County, California. Underestimated as a single mom and chided for her progressive values, Katie defied expectations. Then, using her signature whiteboard, she began to take CEOs and corrupt government officials to task in Congressional hearings. The videos went viral, introducing Americans to her no-bullshit style, and making her a coveted guest on cable news and late-night television.  
 
I SWEAR: Politics Is Messier Than My Minivan is a witty, down-to-earth exploration of what it’s really like to serve in Congress, particularly as a single mom. Katie offers Americans a clear picture of what their elected leaders are doing—and how they’re doing it—exposing the gaps between politicians’ press conference

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I Swear by Katie Porter

Under Construction: Because Living My Best Life Took a Little Work by Crishell Stause 
New
Paperback 
Genre: television biographies 

In this engaging, witty, and inspirational memoir, Chrishell Stause shares her story of living an unconventional childhood in small-town Kentucky marked by periods of homelessness, family addiction struggles, and dreams of one day being on a daytime soap, all while managing the local Dairy Queen. Through resilience and grit, she overcame obstacles and pushed past every barrier in her path to become one of the most envied luxury realtors in Los Angeles and buzzworthy cast members in reality TV.

She takes us behind the scenes of Selling Sunset, reveals never-before-told stories from her life in soaps, and even pulls back the curtain on her highly publicized love life, offering insight not before shared. With her signature honesty and charm, Stause also gives tangible advice based on the lessons she’s learned over the years and offers unique insight 

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Under Construction by Crishell Stause

Lot Of 5 Large Print books
Books are all nonfiction books such as memoirs, real short stories (Chicken Soup For The Golden Soul), and other true stories
Mostly hardcovers, various authors, publishers, and publication years
Used with wear. Some books are more worn than others. A few books have some pages that have marks, spots, stains, or creases. Books are mostly former library books with the usual stamps, stickers, and markings. Covers have wear including marks, scuffs, spots, and wear around edges and corners. Some books have former owner's name or other writing on the first page. Some books have yellowing/spotting from age.

Large Print Books Lot Of 5 Nonfiction True Stories Memoirs Autobiography Set

Last Call at Coogan's: The Life and Death of a Neighborhood Bar by Jon Michaud
New Arc Copy 
Paperback 
Genre: culinary biographies 

Coogan’s Bar and Restaurant opened in New York City’s Washington Heights in 1985 and closed its doors for good in the pandemic spring of 2020. Sometimes called Uptown City Hall, it became a staple of neighborhood life during its 35 years in operation―a place of safety and a bulwark against prejudice in a multi-ethnic, majority-immigrant community undergoing rapid change.

Last Call at Coogan’s by Jon Michaud tells the story of this beloved saloon, from the challenging years of the late 80's and early 90's, when Washington Heights suffered from the highest crime rate in the city, to the 2010’s, when gentrification pushed out longtime residents and nearly closed Coogan's itself; only a massive community mobilization including local politicians and Lin-Manuel Miranda kept the doors open.

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Last Call at Coogan's by Jon Michaud

Vintage Nonfiction Books

Vintage hardback copy of Johnny Cash Man in Black
His own story in his own words 

Copyright 1975

Has an inscription written inside as pictured 

Dust jacket has some wear due to age, otherwise good preowned condition 

Book will be shipped media mail with tracking

Johnny Cash Man in Black vintage

Set of 9 children’s books.
Biography/nonfiction books geared towards children.
Includes biographies/nonfiction story’s on:
-Benjamin Franklin (2 books)
-Abraham Lincoln (2 books)
-Walt Disney
-Martin Luther King Jr.
-Zendaya
-Carrie Underwood (opposite side of Hunter Hayes book)
-Hunter Hayes (opposite side of Carrie Underwood book)
-Gabby Douglas
These were used in a classroom setting but only shows a little wear and tear. There is a lexile level sticker on front of each book.

Feel free to make an offer on the individual listing and/or bundle with other listings to save on shipping.

Assortment of Children’s Biography Books

Laura Bush - The Perfect Wife by Ann Gerhart

Hardback in very good condition with dust jacket.
FREE shipping via Media mail from Illinois.

Laura Bush - The Perfect Wife

The King: The Life of Charles III by Christopher Andersen
New
Hardcover 
Genre: royalty biographies 

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Christopher Andersen comes a vivid and unsparing yet sympathetic portrait of one of the most complex and enigmatic figures of our time: Charles, who has taken his place on the throne after being the oldest and longest-serving heir in British history.

Since the day Charles Philip Arthur George was born, he has been groomed to be King. After more than seventy years of waiting, he finally ascends the throne.

The King examines the private life of this historically important and controversial figure, set against the grand, thousand-year sweep of the British monarchy. This richly detailed biography covers it all, from his military training to his marriage to Lady Diana, through their separation and her tragic death to his marriage to Camilla Parker Bowles

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The King: The Life of Charles III by Christopher Andersen

The Wind at My Back: Resilience, Grace, and Other Gifts from My Mentor, Raven Wilkinson by Misty Copeland
New 
Hardcover
Genre: dancer biographies 

Misty Copeland made history as the first African-American principal ballerina at the American Ballet Theatre. Her talent, passion, and perseverance enabled her to make strides no one had accomplished before. But as she will tell you, achievement never happens in a void. Behind her, supporting her rise was her mentor Raven Wilkinson. Raven had been virtually alone in her quest to breach the all-white ballet world when she fought to be taken seriously as a Black ballerina in the 1950s and 60s. A trailblazer in the world of ballet decades before Misty’s time, Raven faced overt and casual racism, hostile crowds, and death threats for having the audacity to dance ballet.

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The Wind at My Back by Misty Copeland

A Living Remedy by Nicole Chung
New Arc Copy 
Paperback 
Genre: African American biographies 

In this country, unless you attain extraordinary wealth, you will likely be unable to help your loved ones in all the ways you’d hoped. You will learn to live with the specific, hollow guilt of those who leave hardship behind, yet are unable to bring anyone else with them.

 Nicole Chung couldn’t hightail it out of her overwhelmingly white Oregon hometown fast enough. As a scholarship student at a private university on the East Coast, no longer the only Korean she knew, she found community and a path to the life she'd long wanted. But the middle class world she begins to raise a family in – where there are big homes, college funds, nice vacations – looks very different from the middle class world she thought she grew up in, where paychecks have to stretch to the end of the week, health insurance is often lacking, and there are no safety nets.

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A Living Remedy by Nicole Chung

This is a great educational set of 11 children’s early reader/early chapter books - all are historical biographies. Popular series included are:
- Who Was …….. (3 of them)
- Illustrated Scholastic biographies (3 of them)
- Barnes & Noble History Maker Bios (2 of them)
Plus 3 others!
See photo for titles. 
 
This is a great set for any history nonfiction fan, teacher or homeschool! They are in very good used condition, 1 has a stamp inside front cover and 1 has a name written inside front cover in pencil, otherwise no writing or markings.

Shipped via USPS media rate mail (least expensive for shipping books)
 Message me if you would like to bundle with other books that I have listed. See my other science books! I love to save you shipping with bundling. (Or you can bid with Mercari’s new bundle opportunity)

Set Children’s Early Reader Biographies Historical Nonfiction Homeschool Teacher

Edward Wagenknecht 
1970 (4th print) of the 1963 Edition- Oxford University Press
Hardcover with dust jacket. 
dust jacket in fair- good condition. a couple small tears and edge and corner wear. Book shows some minor wear as well. A couple-few dings or signs of minor wear to cover. 
Name written in ink on first page. Lightly tanning pages- otherwise clean inside. 
Packed with care.

Edgar Allan Poe-Man Behind The Legend-1970 Hardcover Biography by Ed Wagenknecht

As part of the Who is series by Megan Stine. This installment is a briographical account of First Lady Michelle Obama. This book is brand new. It has illustrations so it is a great learning resource for children and classrooms.

Here's a section of the summary, "Michelle was a stellar student who graduated from law school. In 1992, she married another young lawyer and the rest is history."

Makes a great Black History reading bundle with "Harriet Tubmen: Sercret Agent"also available at our marketplace.

Who Is Michelle Obama Book By Megan Stine Series Reading Biography Black History

Real Friends Talk About Race: Bridging the Gaps Through Uncomfortable Conversations by Yseult Mukantabana 
New Arc Copy 
Paperback 
Genre: social activist biographies 

Having conversations about race is uncomfortable. But for progress between individuals (and our communities) to happen, we need to be able to speak openly and honestly. Podcast hosts of The Kinswomen Yseult and Hannah use their own friendship and experiences from different racial backgrounds to offer guidance on navigating these layered conversations.

In Real Friends Talk About Race, the duo share their two perspectives on the ways in which culture, history, and white supremacy have prevented us from having the skills to build trust and healthy relationships across race. Yseult and Hannah approach these topics with love and candor—calling readers in (not out) to confront hard realities and their own internalized biases, while also sharing prescriptive advice, encouragement, and a sense of community.

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Real Friends Talk About Race by Yseult P Mukantabana

Politics & Social Sciences Books

Scalia: Rise to Greatness, 1936 to 1986 by James Rosen
New
Hardcover 
Genre: lawyer & judge biographies 

With SCALIA: Rise to Greatness, 1936–1986, the opening installment in a two-volume biography, acclaimed reporter and bestselling historian James Rosen provides the first comprehensive account of the life of Justice Antonin Scalia, whose singular career in government—including three decades on the Supreme Court—shaped American law and society in the twenty-first century.

Decades in the making, Rise to Greatness tells the story of the kid from Queens who became the first Italian American on the Court and one of the most profoundly influential figures of our time. This volume takes us from Scalia’s birth to his ascension to the Court, providing a fresh and probing look at his Catholic upbringing and education; his stints in academia and published works, some of them obscure and long-overlooked; and his service in the Nixon and Ford administrations

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Scalia by James Rosen

Art Books

Inside the Spiral: The Passions of Robert Smithson by Suzaan Boettger
New Arc Copy 
Paperback 
Genre: artist biographies 

An expansive and revelatory study of Robert Smithson’s life and the hidden influences on his iconic creations

This first biography of the major American artist Robert Smithson, famous as the creator of the Spiral Jetty, deepens understanding of his art by addressing the potent forces in his life that were shrouded by his success, including his suppressed early history as a painter; his affiliation with Christianity, astrology, and alchemy; and his sexual fluidity. Integrating extensive investigation and acuity, Suzaan Boettger uncovers Smithson’s story and, with it, symbolic meanings across the span of his painted and drawn images, sculptures, essays, and earthworks up to the Spiral Jetty and beyond, to the circumstances leading to what became his final work, Amarillo Ramp.

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Inside The Spiral by Suzaan Boettger

Growing Up With Roy Rogers & Dale Evans By Roy Rogers Jr 
Signed on the first page by Roy Rogers Jr: To Mary Happy Trails Roy Rogers Jr
Paperback from 1986
Used with some wear. Cover has wear including marks, spots, scuffs, and wear around edges and corners. Pamphlet from the now closed Roy Rogers Dale Evans Museum and Theater is included, pamphlet has some wear including marks, spots, and creases.

Growing Up With Roy Rogers & Dale Evans By Roy Rogers Jr Signed 1986 Biography

Choosing Family: A Memoir of Queer Motherhood and Black Resistance by Francesca T. Royster
New Arc Copy 
Paperback 
Genre: LGBTQ biographies 

A brilliant literary memoir of chosen family and chosen heritage, told against the backdrop of Chicago’s North and South Sides

As a multiracial household in Chicago’s North Side community of Rogers Park, race is at the core of Francesca T. Royster and her family's world, influencing everyday acts of parenting and the conception of what family truly means. Like Maggie Nelson’s The Argonauts, this lyrical and affecting memoir focuses on a unit of three: the author; her wife Annie, who's white; and Cecilia, the Black daughter they adopt as a couple in their forties and fifties. Choosing Family chronicles this journey to motherhood while examining the messiness and complexity of adoption and parenthood from a Black, queer, and feminist perspective. Royster also explores her memories of the matriarchs of her childhood and the homes 

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Choosing Family by Francesca T. Royster

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First to the Front: The Untold Story of Dickey Chapelle, Trailblazing Female War Correspondent by Lorissa Rinehart
New Arc Copy 
Paperback 
Genre: journalist biographies 

The first authoritative biography of pioneering photojournalist Dickey Chapelle, who from World War II through the early days of Vietnam got her story by any means necessary as one of the first female war correspondents.

"I side with prisoners against guards, enlisted men against officers, weakness against power."

From the beginning of World War II through the early days of Vietnam, groundbreaking female photojournalist and war correspondent Dickey Chapelle chased dangerous assignments her male colleagues wouldn’t touch, pioneering a radical style of reporting that focused on the humanity of the oppressed. 

She documented conditions across Eastern Europe in the wake of the Second World War. She marched down the Ho Chi Minh Trail with the South Vietnamese Army and across the Sierra Maestra Mountains with Castro.

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First To The Front by Lorissa Rinehart

Spoken From the Heart by Laura Bush

Hardback in very good condition with dust jacket.
FREE shipping via Media mail from Illinois.

Laura Bush, Spoken from the Heart

The Face Laughs While the Brain Cries: The Education of a Doctor by Stephen L Hauser
New Arc Copy 
Paperback 
Genre: medical professional biographies

A doctor’s powerful and deeply human memoir about the mysteries of the brain and his 40-year quest to find a treatment for Multiple Sclerosis.

Stephen L. Hauser is an acclaimed physician and neuroimmunologist who has spent his career performing cutting-edge research on multiple sclerosis (MS), a devastating brain disease that affects millions of people worldwide. His work has revolutionized our understanding of the genetics, immunology and treatment of MS, and led to the development of B cell therapies―the most effective therapy for all forms of MS and the only therapy currently in place for progressive MS patients.

The Face Laughs While The Brain Cries is a riveting memoir that follows Dr. Hauser from his unorthodox upbringing among the colorful cast of characters responsible for his development into a tenacious

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The Face Laughs While The Brain Cries by Stephen L Hauser

Crusade In Europe by Dwight D. Eisenhower 
Hardcover from 1948, Doubleday & Company, Inc
Used with wear. Cover has wear including marks, spots, scuffs, and wear around edges and corners. Book has yellowing and spotting from age. Some pages have spots, marks, or creases. Book has an "old book" odor.

Crusade In Europe Eisenhower 1948 WWII Military History Biography World War II

Master Slave Husband Wife: An Epic Journey from Slavery to Freedom by Ilyon Woo
New
Hardcover 
Genre: American civil war biographies 

New York Times Bestseller

The remarkable true story of Ellen and William Craft, who escaped slavery through daring, determination, and disguise, with Ellen passing as a wealthy, disabled White man and William posing as “his” slave.

In 1848, a year of international democratic revolt, a young, enslaved couple, Ellen and William Craft, achieved one of the boldest feats of self-emancipation in American history. Posing as master and slave, while sustained by their love as husband and wife, they made their escape together across more than 1,000 miles, riding out in the open on steamboats, carriages, and trains that took them from bondage in Georgia to the free states of the North.

Along the way, they dodged slave traders, military officers, and even friends of their enslavers, who might have revealed their true identities. 

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