I need an interesting autobiography to read who should I read about???

Question

I am looking for a good autobiography. I have no idea where to start..I am very opn minded in what I read. PLEASE HELP!!

Who should I read about and where can I find the book?

Answer 1

Dave Pilsner. Actually three books (all fairly short) about his childhood, young adulthood and now (well, about 5-10 years ago). He was a severely abused child that came up thru the trenches. You'll laugh, cry, sympathize, empathize and want to save him. Then you'll want to celebrate with him and congratulate him. If you can handle the emotions, it's great read...

Answer 2

Depends on what you're looking for, but I can suggest a few. Look them up on Amazon to get more information and a more detailed description if they catch your interest.

Prison Writings: My Life Is My Sun Dance by Leonard Peltier is about Peltier's persecution and time in prison.

The Fortunate Pilgrim by Mario Puzo is a novel but is actually an autobiography - "Gino" in the book is actually Puzo. He changes the names of his family members and neighbours, but that's essentially all. It's a fun, moving story about he and his famiy growing up as Italian immigrants in the 1920-30s.

The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath is a thinly veiled autobiography written as fiction. What makes it even more compelling is the fact that in her real life she committed suicide not long after completing this book.

The Quiet Room by Lori Schiller gives an insider's look at what it feels like to experience schizophrenia and hearing voices. She also offers hope that new medications can bring relief when others fail.

For some better-known autobiographies, also try The Diary of Anne Frank (young Jewish Anne Frank's personal account of her time during WWII, hiding from the Nazis with her family) or Mein Kampf (German for "My Struggle" - Hitler's Autobiography. Definitely an interesting read).

Answer 3

This is a biography, but is almost an autobiography. Eve Curie, the daughter of Marie and Pierre Curie, wrote a book about her mother, called Madame Curie.
This book is FANTASTIC.
The writing rivals Jane Austen's, it is that good. Eve writes in a wistful way. She missed out on a lot. I think she would have loved it if her mother had pushed her a bit.
Anyway, I HIGHLY HIGHLY recommend this book. The author is as fascinating as the subject!

Answer 4

Gloria Swanson's was the best autobiography I ever read and I have read a LOT. an amazing woman with lots of ambition and passion but also great pain and traumas which she persevered through. a tiny woman, but a BIG read

Answer 5

Don Henley. best autobiography I actually have study is "To Hell and back" by ability of Meat Loaf. that's no longer all that nicely written, in spite of the undeniable fact that that's amazingly gripping in words of his struggles. best recent biography is "i am going to Sleep at the same time as i'm useless: The dirty existence and circumstances of Warren Zevon." It used a lot of his mag entries, so i'd say that's quasi-autobiographical. that's a humorous -- and at circumstances worrying -- study a maximum underated genius.

Answer 6

the autobiography of miss jane pittman is interesting

Answer 7

EMILY DICKINSON!

Answer 8

jeremy clarkson!!! he is the best!!!!!!