Little known facts, long forgotten scandals, historical
inaccuracies set straight, forbidden romances --- biographies
are like tabloids for the literati. And who amongst us is immune to the
intoxicating effects of secondhand (and in some cases
third, fourth, fifth, etc.) news? Here's a list of 10 must-read/should-have-read biographies.
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BUDDHA
ENDURANCE: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage
FOUNDING BROTHERS: The Revolutionary Generation
JAMES JOYCE
JOE DIMAGGIO: The Hero's Life
JOHN ADAMS
THE LIFE OF SAMUEL JOHNSON
PONTIUS PILATE: The Biography of an Invented Man
POSITIVELY 4TH STREET: The Lives and Times of Joan
Baez, Bob Dylan, Mimi Baez Farina, and Richard Farina
SEABISCUIT: An American Legend