as in biography
a history of a person's life
the former senator has a lucrative contract to write his memoirs, in which he will supposedly set the record straight
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His best-selling 2019 memoir Me and Furnish’s 1995 documentary about him, Tantrums & Tiaras, reveal a willingness to let people see the less fabulous side of Elton John.
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Belinda Luscombe, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
In her memoir, Gypsy — who served eight years in prison, and was released in December 2023 — opened up about her mother's murder, her time in prison, her struggles with addiction, and more.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
The memoir of a political opposition leader who paid the ultimate price for his beliefs.
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—The California Independent Booksellers Alliance, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Now, nearly three decades later, she’s written a memoir full of the personal and professional lessons from her early beginnings to building her award-winning digital marketing agency.
—Pam Windsor, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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Belinda Luscombe, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
In her memoir, Gypsy — who served eight years in prison, and was released in December 2023 — opened up about her mother's murder, her time in prison, her struggles with addiction, and more.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
The memoir of a political opposition leader who paid the ultimate price for his beliefs.
10.
—The California Independent Booksellers Alliance, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Now, nearly three decades later, she’s written a memoir full of the personal and professional lessons from her early beginnings to building her award-winning digital marketing agency.
—Pam Windsor, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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