Autobiography Recommendations

[Tinsel]

Hi There

I love autobiographies but I can't think of who I would like to read about. Tell me which books you recommend. Which books made you go 'wow'.

Thanks

[PollyA]

Fred Hollows
A Hospital By the River
Will think more and get back to you, Love a good autobiography

[AnyDream]

It's not about the bike by Lance Armstrong ...fantastic read and I"m not even remotely interested in cycling LOL.

Mao's last dancer - Li Cunxin

[ladybird11]

thanks MD - I was thinking about reading that :-)

I've read:
Lindy Chamberlains (800 pages, but I loved it)
Marilyn Monroe
Michael Hutchence
Victoria Beckham
Richard Branson
and I'm sure there are others but I can't think of them...

Oh, Nelson Mandela's too.

Lindy gets my top pick though!

[feeb]

The White Masai
Back from Africa
Reunion in Barasloi (all by Corrine Hofmann) awesome reads

Hospital by the river

Dr Chris O'briens is ment to be great

[Jewel]

I agree the Lance Armstrong one is really good. I wanna read the Dr Chris O'Brien one too.

Sorry I don't have any to add. I'm getting ideas from this thread too.

[danniellabella]

Mao's last dancer - Li Cunxin

I loved this book and highly recommend it. I was really disappointed in the movie version though.

[Laranna]

It's not about the bike by Lance Armstrong ...fantastic read and I"m not even remotely interested in cycling LOL.

I'm currently reading this one and it's awesome!

[Tinsel]

Wonderful! Thanks for the recommendations. I am ordering from a second hand bookstore and they don't have all the above but I have the Lance Armstrong book on order and Never Say Die by Chris O'Brien. I think the Lindy Chamberlain book might tip my shipping costs over

I will definitely keep this thread handy for future reference.

[~me~]

Nelson Mandela - Long Walk to Freedom

A Woman of Independance - Kirsty Sword Gusmao

Various versions of Marilyn Monroe
Vivien Leigh

I am a big autobiographer reader..love them!