What's the most (surprisingly) interesting biography you've read?

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Peter Lawford: The Man Who Kept the Secrets" by James Spada This biography was a surprisingly good book, one of the most interesting among all biographies I’ve read. It covered topics about the old british high society, zoom on unusual aspects of US election campains, insight on the Kennedy family, facts about stars like Marilyn, Sinatra, etc. I gave it a 10/10! Angel-feather's Recommendations Peter Lawford: The Man Who Kept Secrets Amazon List Price: $22.50 Used from: $0.01 Average Customer Rating: 4.5 out of 5 (based on 6 reviews) .

Father Joe by Tony Hendra After reading several positive reviews of the book in newspapers and magazines, I was still surprised by this spiritual memoir. Tony Hendra, who was influential in British and American comedy in the 1960s and 1970s -- he was in early comic troupes with John Cleese and Graham Chapman (both later of Monty Python), and in 1970 became an editor of the new "National Lampoon" magazine. Reading this, I expected the book to be humorous, which it is.

But I was surprised by the depth of religious feeling in it, by the boldness, and occasional rawness, of Hendra's descriptions of his own faith struggles and successes, and by the genuine affection and reverence Hendra holds for his spiritual mentor, a monk named Father Joe. ALincolnNut's Recommendations Father Joe: The Man Who Saved My Soul Amazon List Price: $13.95 Used from: $0.85 Average Customer Rating: 4.0 out of 5 (based on 143 reviews) .

William Osler "William Osler, A Life in Medicine" by Michael Bliss details the life of the most influential doctor of the early 20th century. He had the courage to realize that most of the medical treatments of those times did more harm than good and began a school of therapeutic nihilism that was humble and humanistic. It fit those times perfectly.

S book "Aquanimitas" is still read by medical students as advice about the physician's temperment. Edfoug's Recommendations William Osler: A Life in Medicine Amazon List Price: $40.00 Used from: $13.91 Average Customer Rating: 5.0 out of 5 (based on 8 reviews) .

Mother Angelica: The Remarkable Story of a Nun, Her Nerve, and a Network of Miracles" I bought this book on a whim while visiting a shrine almost two years ago and it languished in my stack until last month because once I got home with it I decided that it was going to be one boring book. Once I started reading it though I found it to be fascinating and I couldn’t put the thing down. The title was correct in that this was a truly remarkable story and a well written one to boot.

Sources: my experience KingofRandomCrap's Recommendations Mother Angelica: The Remarkable Story of a Nun, Her Nerve, and a Network of Miracles Amazon List Price: $23.95 Used from: $9.84 Average Customer Rating: 4.5 out of 5 (based on 93 reviews) .

These are some good biographies I have read: goodiegoodie's Recommendations The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohio: How My Mother Raised 10 Kids on 25 Words or Less Amazon List Price: $13.00 Used from: $0.01 Average Customer Rating: 4.5 out of 5 (based on 112 reviews) Marley & Me: Life and Love with the World's Worst Dog Amazon List Price: $21.95 Used from: $6.38 Average Customer Rating: 4.5 out of 5 (based on 1080 reviews) Running with Scissors: A Memoir Amazon List Price: $14.00 Used from: $1.26 Average Customer Rating: 3.5 out of 5 (based on 699 reviews) Beatrix Potter: A Life in Nature Amazon List Price: $30.00 Used from: $18.38 Average Customer Rating: 5.0 out of 5 (based on 5 reviews) .

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I read almost all of Michael Connelly's books. I really like them all. What should I read next?

How about a "did you know".. Sometimes I read something interesting would love to tell you all but you can only ask.

How can I store all the books I have read on my Kindle.........I would like to only see the ones I have not read.

What's the best presidential biography out there (ie. , best read for someone who's not a history buff)?

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