biography
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In exchange, James and his business partner Maverick Carter were given a 2% stake in Liverpool, according to “LeBron, Inc.: The Making of a Billion-Dollar Athlete,” a biography written by ESPN’s Brian Windhorst.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 10, 2026
Or a new generation of candidates – tattooed veterans, mechanics, bartenders – whose biography is supposed to do the political work that policy has not.
From Salon ● Aug. 9, 2026
The biography synthesizes an impressive collection of sources, including personal correspondence, photographs, portraits and the incidental writings of figures such as Franz Liszt and Victor Hugo.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
“Tony” stays planted in its own immediate present, rarely hinting at the veers Bourdain’s biography will take.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
The advance publicity for Skeeter’s biography has certainly suggested that there will be shocks in store for those who believe Dumbledore to have led a blameless life.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
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There is also a focus on the lives of the slaves who lived and worked at Mount Vernon, with artifacts such as farm tools and cookware as well as biographies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
He published a number of autobiographical books, as well as biographies of John Wesley and William and Catherine Booth, the founders of the Salvation Army.
From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2026
Mr. Wilson is a journalist who has written biographies of Patricia Highsmith, Alexander McQueen and Sylvia Plath.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026
Like a diplomatic training camp, the King will be currently prepping for the trip, going through embassy briefs, reading histories and biographies, getting all the details of his engagements.
From BBC ● Apr. 24, 2026
Kyla is sitting one aisle over, but there are too many biographies in the way to tell if she’s freaking out, too.
From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden
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Words to Live By: Bio
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