Biography

A biography (from the Greek words bios meaning "life", and graphos meaning "write") is a non-fictional account of a person's life. Biographies are written by an author who is not the subject/focus of the book.

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Autobiography
Memoir
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    Korean Messiah: Kim Il Sung and the Christian Roots of North Korea's Personality Cult
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    Hazel Ying Lee was the first Asian American woman to earn a pilot’s license, join the WASPs, and fly for the United States military.

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    The Confidante: The Untold Story of the Woman Who Helped Win WWII and Shape Modern America
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    The first-ever biography of Anna Marie Rosenberg, the Hungarian Jewish immigrant who became FDR’s closest advisor during World War II.
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