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Biography Collection Spotlight |
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Real People, Real Stories
Browse our catalog of biographies, memoirs, and autobiographies and discover a plethora of individuals and their stories. The library offers the life stories of musicians, actors, politicians, historical figures, and religious figures. Discover new facts about your favorite actor or learn the backgrounds of current political leaders. Read the latest and hottest trending titles plus classic memoirs. Check out the selection of spotlighted books below. There are plenty of biographies for younger readers, too! Let the kids browse our Juvenile Biography sections, while teens can check out biographies from our Teen Non-Fiction collection. |
Apr 6 at 2 PM
Learn the methods to pressing flowers and how to use them in your crafts. Create your own design using already pressed flowers and watercolor paper. |
Apr 8 at 6 PM
Families can celebrate poetry month with a pizza dinner and poetry slam. Bring your own poetry to read aloud and enjoy pizza on us! Families with kids 18 and under are welcome. |
Apr 12 at 10 AM
Local history buffs of all interest levels are welcome to join us for a meet up to discuss Alabaster and Siluria history and share stories and memorabilia. Coffee and bagels provided. |
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Alabama Author Neal Wooten Tuesday, April 29, 6 PM Nan Abbott Room, Albert L Scott Library From Fort Payne, AL, author Neal Wooten visits for a book signing and presentation on his life and works. Author Neal Wooten grew up on a pig farm on Sand Mountain. He has had 29 books published and will discuss his memoir, With the Devil’s Help (Pegasus Crime/Simon and Schuster). A producer in LA is working to make it into a ten-part scripted miniseries. He will also talk about his novel, Granny Dollar, which is being made into a documentary for APT. He will have copies of both titles on hand. Neal will also touch upon his nearly four decades performing standup comedy. He headlined comedy clubs all over the country, had his own TV show, was on an HBO special, and was in a movie with Danny Trejo.
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Check These Out: Biography |
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Dolly Parton, songteller : my life in lyrics
by Dolly Parton
A 60-year celebration of the country music and pop culture legend's remarkable life and career explores the songs that have defined her journey and contains rare photos and memorabilia that share additional insights into classic Parton lyrics. Illustrations.
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Hershey : Milton S. Hershey's extraordinary life of wealth, empire, and utopian dreams
by Michael D'Antonio
A scholarly analysis of the life and achievements of the head of the chocolate factory empire describes his fatherless upbringing by a strict Mennonite mother, his failures with two early candy companies, and his construction of the utopian Hershey village. By the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The State Boys Rebellion. 50,000 first printing.
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Becoming Richard Pryor
by Scott Saul
Drawing upon interviews with family and friends, court transcripts, unpublished journals and screenplay drafts, the author traces Richard Pryor's journey from his rough childhood, his trials in the Army and his apprentice days in Greenwich Village to his ascent in the“New Hollywood” of the 1970s and his struggles with drugs and fame. 40,000 first printing.
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The house of my mother : a daughter's quest for freedom
by Shari Franke
Exposes the hidden abuse the author endured from her mother, Ruby Franke, behind the scenes of the popular 8 Passengers YouTube channel, detailing Ruby's strict control, influence from relationship coach Jodi Hildebrandt, and Shari's path to healing after her mother's 2023 arrest for child abuse.
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With the devil's help
by Wooten, Neal
The author, who eventually became a mathematics teacher, recounts his upbringing in extreme poverty in a shack in Sand Mountain, Alabama, amidst tales of his grandather, who was imprisoned for the murder of his son-in-law but managed to escape, and describes how their two lives paralleled each other in an environment of mental illness and violence.
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Slash
by Slash
A no-holds-barred memoir by the Guns N' Roses guitarist documents his childhood as a biracial son of divorced artist parents; his relationships with such figures as David Bowie, Joni Mitchell, and Seymour Cassel; and his observations about the 1980s music scene. Reprint. 75,000 first printing.
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