Books like Room Full of Mirrors: A Biography of Jimi Hendrix
12 books with a reading profile close to Room Full of Mirrors: A Biography of Jimi Hendrix by Charles R. Cross. Clear-cut; a moderate read.
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Peter O'Toole
biography, narrative
Robert Sellers charts the volatile life of the actor famous for his portrayal of T.E.
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Zeitoun
by Dave Eggers
biography, narrative
Abdulrahman Zeitoun, a Syrian-American painting contractor, chooses to remain in New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina to protect his properties.
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The Stranger Beside Me: Ted Bundy: The Shocking Inside Story
by Ann Rule
biography, narrative
Ann Rule chronicles her personal friendship with Ted Bundy, whom she met while both worked at a Seattle crisis clinic in 1971.
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The Other Einstein
Also clear-cut · biography, narrative
Mileva Maric, a brilliant physicist and the only female student in her class at Zurich Polytechnic, faces the rigid gender barriers of the late nineteenth century.
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The Art Thief: A True Story of Love, Crime, and a Dangerous Obsession
Also clear-cut · biography, narrative
Stéphane Breitwieser carried out over two hundred museum heists across Europe between 1995 and 2001, targeting unsecured galleries and regional collections.
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Notorious RBG: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsburg
by Irin Carmon
Also clear-cut · biography, narrative
Irin Carmon and Shana Knizhnik document the legal career and cultural emergence of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
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Shakespeare: The World as Stage
by Bill Bryson
biography, narrative
Bill Bryson reconstructs the life of William Shakespeare by scrutinizing the scant physical evidence remaining from the Elizabethan era.
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Elon Musk and the Quest for a Fantastic Future
by Ashlee Vance
Also clear-cut · biography, narrative
This biography details the life of Elon Musk, beginning with his difficult upbringing in South Africa and tracking his move to North America to build internet companies like Zip2 and PayPal.
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Black Knight: Ritchie Blackmore
by Jerry Bloom
Also clear-cut · biography, narrative
Jerry Bloom chronicles the progression of Ritchie Blackmore from his apprenticeship under producer Joe Meek and stints with Screaming Lord Sutch to his dominance as the architect of Deep Purple and Rainbow.
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Life
Also clear-cut · biography, narrative
In this autobiography, Keith Richards details the formation of the Rolling Stones and their evolution from London blues enthusiasts into a global stadium act.
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The Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary
Also clear-cut · biography, narrative
In 1879, James Murray began the monumental task of compiling the first Oxford English Dictionary, a project requiring the categorization of every word in the language alongside its chronological history.
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