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Grylls' autobiography details his life before his career as the host of Man vs. Wild, focusing on his childhood, growing up on the Isle of Wight, and other times in Grylls' early life. [ 6 ] [ 7 ] Mud, Sweat, and Tears was named one of the best autobiographies for children and teenagers to read by The Guardian . [ 8 ]
Edward Gibbon, by Henry Walton, 1773. Memoirs of My Life and Writings (1796) is an account of the historian Edward Gibbon's life, compiled after his death by his friend Lord Sheffield from six fragmentary autobiographical works Gibbon wrote during his last years.
Life writing is an expansive genre that primarily deals with the purposeful recording of personal memories, experiences, opinions, and emotions for different ends. While what actually constitutes life writing has been up for debate throughout history, it has often been defined through the lens of the history of the autobiography genre as well as the concept of the self as it arises in writing.
How to Raise Kids Who Won't Hate You: 2006 Steve Martin: Born Standing Up: 2007 Denis Leary: Why We Suck: 2008 Stephen Fry: Ernie: The Autobiography: 2009 Frankie Boyle: My Shit Life So Far: 2009 Craig Ferguson: American on Purpose: 2009 Todd Bridges: Killing Willis, AKA Thatswhatimtalkinbout: 2010 Gilbert Gottfried: Rubber Balls & Liquor: 2011 ...
The autobiography subsequently describes his happy marriage, the birth of his children (the "miracles of life" that the title hints at), [1] his wife's sudden and unexpected death, and the ensuing difficulties, which Ballard faces by deciding to raise his children as a single parent.
Another Life: A Memoir of Other People is an autobiography written by Simon & Schuster publisher Michael Korda and published in the United States in 1999. In this memoir Korda gives an insider account of the world of publishing from the late 1950s through 1990s and creates intimate portraits of the authors, editors, and celebrities he has worked with over the decades.
The Heart of a Woman (1981) is an autobiography by American writer Maya Angelou.The book is the fourth installment in Angelou's series of seven autobiographies. The Heart of a Woman recounts events in Angelou's life between 1957 and 1962 and follows her travels to California, New York City, Cairo, and Ghana as she raises her teenage son, becomes a published author, becomes active in the civil ...
Boy: Tales of Childhood (1984) is an autobiography written by British writer Roald Dahl. [1] This book describes his life from early childhood until leaving school, focusing on living conditions in Britain in the 1920s and 1930s, the public school system at the time, and how his childhood experiences led him to writing children's books as a career.