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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
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Memoir ...more
Love, Sivvy: A Novel Inspired by the Life, Letters, and Diaries of Young Sylvia Plath
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Mary's Redemption: A Little Girl
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Basquiat: A Quick Killing in Art – The Biography of a Painter's Meteoric Rise from Downtown Graffiti to International Fame
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