Biographies/Autobiographies
Biographies/Autobiographies
Baby Girl: Better Known as Aaliyah
The definitive biography of Aaliyah—the talented R&B singer and artist whose tragic death at only twenty-two years old shocked the entertainment world and solidified her as an unforgettable music legend, featuring new in-depth research and exclusive interviews.By twenty-two years old,...
$27.00
A Quantum Life: My Unlikely Journey from the Street to the Stars
In this inspiring coming-of-age memoir, a world-renowned astrophysicist emerges from an impoverished childhood and crime-filled adolescence to ascend through the top ranks of research physics. “You’ll encounter one extraordinary turn of events after another, as the extraordinary chess player, puzzle solver, and occasional grifter...
$28.00
Becoming Muhammad Ali
From two heavy-hitters in children's literature comes a critically acclaimed biographical novel of cultural icon Muhammad Ali. *"This utterly delightful story about Ali's childhood is a smash hit." -- School Library Journal (starred review) Longlisted for the 2022-2023...
$16.99
Finding Freedom: Harry and Meghan and the Making of a Modern Royal Family
Product details
Publisher : Dey Street Books; Illustrated edition (August 11, 2020)
Language : English
Hardcover : 368 pages
ISBN-10 : 0063046105
ISBN-13 : 978-0063046108
$27.99
Women in Sports: Fearless Athletes Who Played to Win
New York Times bestseller Rachel Ignotofsky's Women in Sports comes to the youngest readers in board format!Highlighting the pioneering efforts of women athletes, this board book edition of the adult bestseller features simpler text and Rachel Ignotofsky's signature beautiful illustrations to give young...
$9.99
Women in Science: Fearless Pioneers Who Changed the World
The groundbreaking New York Times bestseller, Women in Science by Rachel Ignotofsky, comes to the youngest readers in board format!Highlighting notable women's contributions to STEM, this board book edition features simpler text and Rachel Ignotofsky's signature beautiful illustrations to give young girls...
$9.99
Book of Black Heroes: Political Leaders Past and Present
The highly anticipated fourth installment of the Book of Black Heroes series, Political Leaders Past and Present, spotlights African American who have made valuable contributions in U.S. government leadership. Included are Hiram Revels, P.B.S. Pinchback and Robert Smalls, among the...
$12.95
Bibliography of Guyana and Guyanese Writers
Bibliography of Guyana and Guyanese Writers.
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Publisher : Seaburn Books; 3rd edition (January 28, 2010)
Paperback : 314 pages
ISBN-13 : 9781592322428
$19.95
Where Are You?
Dr. Joy Evens and Dr. Dean Judson collide in the corridor of St. John's hospital - That was their introduction and the beginning of a torrid and tender love. Two weeks later they were married and in six months they...
$14.95
The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man
James Weldon Johnson was one of the most prominent thinkers and educators of his time. His novel The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man won numerous awards and brought lasting fame to the author. Product details Publisher : African Tree Press (May...
$12.00
Herbert Marcuse, Philosopher of Utopia: A Graphic Biography
“I believe that Marcuse’s ideas can be as valuable today as they were fifty years ago.”—Angela Y. Davis, from the foreword Herbert Marcuse was one of the twentieth century’s most unlikely pop stars: a celebrity philosopher. In the 1960s, his...
$15.95
Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Boy (Available May 4, 2021)
Adapted from Emmanuel Acho's New York Times bestseller Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man, comes an essential young readers edition aimed at opening a dialogue about systemic racism with our youngest generation.Young people have the power to affect sweeping change, and the key...
$17.99
Barack and Joe: The Making of an Extraordinary Partnership
The extraordinary partnership of Barack Obama and Joe Biden is unique in American history. The two men, their characters and styles sharply contrasting, formed a dynamic working relationship that evolved into a profound friendship. Their affinity was not predestined. Obama...
$15.99
Fire Shut Up in My Bones
A New York Times Notable Book | Lambda Literary Award Winner | Long-listed for the PEN Open Book Award“Charles Blow is the James Baldwin of our age.” — Washington Blade“[An] exquisite memoir . . . Delicately wrought and arresting.” — New York TimesUniversally praised...
$15.99
Breaking Out
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Publisher : Seaburn Books (January 15, 2013)
Language : English
Paperback : 272 pages
ISBN-10 : 1592323820
ISBN-13 : 978-1592323821
$18.00
Dark Clouds and Silver Linings
How do you cope with a chronic disease that may kill you before you’re time? You’re in the hospital with minutes to hours to live... Your heart is in such terrible condition there is no medicine, machine, or procedure that...
$24.95
Bishop Everett's Journey
Product details
Publisher : Seaburn (December 9, 2011)
Language : English
Paperback : 122 pages
ISBN-10 : 1592323316
ISBN-13 : 978-1592323319
$15.00
Chasing Dreams To China Successor
Product details
Publisher : Seaburn (December 5, 2013)
Language : English
Paperback : 524 pages
ISBN-10 : 1592324150
ISBN-13 : 978-1592324156
$24.95
IN THE STUDIO WITH MICHAEL JACKSON
No one was closer to Michael Jackson at the height of his creative powers than Bruce Swedien, the five-time Grammy winner who, with Jackson and producer Quincy Jones, formed the trio responsible for the sound of Jackson's records - records...
$24.99
MICHAEL JACKSON: THE ONE AND ONLY: A TRIBUTE TO AN AMERICAN ICON
From his youth as a prodigious talent in a gifted musical family driven by a visionary father, it was apparent that Michael Jackson was destined for fame and stardom. But his emergence from the Jackson Five in the 1970s and...
$14.95
KANYE WEST: A BIOGRAPHY
Kanye West is an articulate, astoundingly insightful, pop culture prophet who can go from charging a president with racism one minute to criticizing blacks for not capitalizing on opportunities they have had in the next. Yet, West puts his considerable...
$42.00
BEYONCE KNOWLES: A BIOGRAPHY
Although Beyonce Knowles is not yet 30, the sensual superstar has already succeeded on many levels: as a dancer, singer, composer, model, music producer, video director and actress. This biography tells the story of a young, talented woman's meteoric rise...
$35.00
SOLD OUT: SWEAT THE TECHNIQUE: REVELATIONS ON CREATIVITY FROM THE LYRICAL GENIUS
Autographed Bookplate Edition NOW SOLD OUT as of 10:21 am 10/18/20The musician and Hip Hop legend--hailed as "the greatest MC of all time" and compared to Thelonious Monk--reimagines the writing handbook in this memoir and guide that incorporates the soulful...
$24.99
I AM THESE TRUTHS: A MEMOIR OF IDENTITY, JUSTICE, AND LIVING BETWEEN WORLDS
The Emmy Award winning legal journalist and co-host of The View Sunny Hostin chronicles her journey from growing up in a South Bronx housing project to becoming an assistant U.S. attorney and journalist in this powerful memoir that offers an intimate and...
$27.99
WRITING MY WRONGS: LIFE, DEATH, AND REDEMPTION IN AN AMERICAN PRISON (PB)
New York Times bestseller - Member of Oprah's SuperSoul 100 - one of World Economic Forum's "Most Recommended Books of 2016" Now in paperback, the harrowing, * inspiring**, and unforgettable+ memoir of redemption and second chances amidst America's mass incarceration epidemic. ...
$16.00
BEVELATIONS: LESSONS FROM A MUTHA, AUNTIE, BESTIE
Bevy Smith is the host of SiriusXM's Bevelations on Radio Andy and a former cohost of Bravo's Fashion Queens and the entertainment news show Page Six TV. She is a beloved motivational speaker, brand ambassador, pop culture aficionado, television personality, and businesswoman. Quintessential Harlem girl and...
$24.99