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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.
Miles to Go is an autobiography by Miley Cyrus, co-written by Hilary Liftin and published by Disney Hyperion in March 2009. [1] The memoir discusses Cyrus's relationship with her parents, her thoughts on the media, her love life, her future ambitions and milestones she still has to reach in her life. [2]
Martin is a children's author from Princeton, New Jersey. All of the characters in her books are fictional, although some are based on real people. [2] Martin has written many popular children's titles including The Baby-sitters Club series and the California Diaries series. [3] Her book A Corner of the Universe, received a Newbery Honor Award. [4]
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.
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]
This is a list of notable books by young authors and of books written by notable writers in their early years. These books were written, or substantially completed, before the author's twentieth birthday. Alexandra Adornetto (born 18 April 1994) wrote her debut novel, The Shadow Thief, when she was 13. It was published in 2007.
Cheryl: My Story is an autobiography written by the British recording artist Cheryl, who was known at the time as Cheryl Cole, co-written with Rachel Murphy.It was published by Harper on 11 October 2012.
The Life of P.T. Barnum, Written by Himself: 1855 Kit Carson: Memoirs: 1856 Harriet Jacobs: Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl: 1861 John Henry Newman: Apologia Pro Vita Sua: 1864 Harriet Martineau: Harriet Martineau's Autobiography: 1887 Thomas Henry Huxley: Autobiography: 1890 Stendhal: The Life of Henry Brulard: 1890 Stendhal: Memoirs of ...