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Biographies and Autobiographies

What's the title of Dolly Parton's 1994 autobiography?

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'My Life and Other Unfinished Business'.



What Watergate figure's memoir is titled 'Undercover'?

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Howard Hunt. Most of the people even remotely involved with the Watergate scandals have written a book. Howard Hunt's 1974 memoir is titled 'Undercover: Memoirs of an American Secret Agent'. In it he describes his adventures in the CIA and how they prepared him for his role as one of the masterminds of the Watergate break-ins.



What was the title of Xaviera Hollander's bestselling autobiography?

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'The Happy Hooker'. New York City madam Xaviera Hollander is probably the world's most famous madam. "The Happy Hooker" became an international bestseller in the 1970s. Her follow-up memoir, "Child No More", is to be published in June 2002.



What sports figure wrote a bestselling autobiography called 'Drive: The Story of My Life'?

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Larry Bird. The 1990 book tells the story of basketball star Larry Bird, best known for his career with the Boston Celtics and as Rookie of the Year in 1980.



What songwriter's autobiography is called 'Sometimes I Wonder'?

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Hoagy Carmichael. The book, published in 1965, is named for the first three words of 'Stardust', Carmichael's most popular tune.



What scandal figure published a memoir titled 'Passion and Betrayal' in 1995?

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Gennifer Flowers. Gennifer Flowers is best known as one of the "Bimbos" who accused President Bill Clinton of seducing her (before he was President). Since then, she has written a book, posed for Penthouse, and received an $800,000 settlement from Clinton.



What newsman's autobiography is titled 'A Life On the Road'?

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Charles Kuralt. 'A Life on the Road', published in 1990, describes the adventures of CBS news correspondent Charles Kuralt as he travelled the USA in a motor home.



What movie star wrote an autobiography called 'On the Other Hand' in 1989?

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Fay Wray. Fay was best known for her role as King Kong's 'girlfriend' in the 1933 classic 'King Kong'.



What jazz musician's autobiography is titled 'To Be or not to Bop'?

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Dizzy Gillespie. The autobiography of the famous jazz trumpeter was published in 1979.



What happened in the end to Norma Khouri's best friend, Dalia, in "Forbidden Love"? (NOTE: Norma Khouri is the author).

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She was stabbed 12 times and killed by her father for dishonouring the family. This novel gives an insight to the harsh way women are treated in Arab countries. But not all women are treated like this.



What former Vice-President's memoir is called 'Standing Firm'?

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Dan Quayle. The 1994 autobiography was written by Dan Quayle, an Indianan who was Vice-President under President George Bush. He was best known for his dimwitted quotes and misspelling of the word 'potato'.



What film star wrote an autiobiography titled 'Tall, Dark, and Gruesome' in 1977?

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Christopher Lee. Christopher Lee was born in London in 1922. Although he is best known for his roles in horror films such as 'Dracula' and 'The Mummy', he has also acted in many Shakespearean dramas.



What famous lawyer wrote an autobiography called 'Journey to Justice'?

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Johnnie Cochran. The book was published in 1996. Cochran is best known for being part of the 'Dream Team' defense of accused murderer-football star O. J. Simpson in 1995.



What famous criminal's autobiography is titled 'Cell 2455, Death Row'?

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Caryl Chessman. The title obviously refers to the San Quentin Death Row cell where the convicted robber spent over ten years awaiting his execution, which finally occurred on May 2, 1960. After his arrest in January 1948, Chessman became a celebrated cause. Popularly known as the "Red Light Bandit", he used a ruse of flashing a fake police light at motorists to get them to pull over, then robbed them. Some of the famous people who spoke in his defense were Eleanor Roosevelt, Norman Mailer, and Billy Graham.



What country singer's autobiography is titled 'Coal Miner's Daughter'?

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Loretta Lynn. Loretta's is the quintessential rags-to-riches story. Born in a log cabin in the Kentucky mountains, she was married at 13 and a grandmother at 29. Her debut single was "I'm a Honky Tonk Girl".



What American tycoon's 1963 autobiography was titled 'My Life and Fortunes'?

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J. Paul Getty. Jean Paul Getty (1892- 1976), American oil executive and financier, was one of the world's richest people. In 1948 he became president and chief owner of the Getty Oil Company.



Tom Shippey wrote a book called "___________ Author of The Century". Which author did he write about?

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J.R.R. Tolkien. J.R.R. Tolkien died in 1973. He was the genius who created "Lord Of The Rings"!



In "Chinese Cinderella", how many brothers did Adeline Yen Mah have (not including her stepbrother)?

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3. Adeline Yen Mah was the unwanted child of the family because her mother died when she was born. Another great novel by this author is "Falling Leaves", which is also based on her childhood life.



In "Catch Me If You Can", Frank Abagnale Jr. became a co-pilot, doctor and lawyer and several other professions without ever having the qualifications. Who did he end up working for eventually?

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FBI. Frank had become a very rich man all before the age of 21! He hadn't even finished high school. Leonardo DiCaprio portrays Frank Abagnale Jr. in the movie directed by Stephen Spielberg.



In "Anne Frank: The Diary Of A Young Girl" what did Anne call the Van Pels?

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Van Daan. This diary was written by Anne when she was aged 13-15. She died at 16 years of age in a concentration camp, a few days after her sister Margot had died by her side. Thanks for taking my quiz!



Frank McCourt's "Angela's Ashes" is a Pulitzer prize winning novel. But who is Angela?

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His mother. Frank was the eldest child in the family. His younger brother, Malachy McCourt, has also written a biography about their family life.



Evelyn Lincoln published a memoir in 1965 telling about her 12 years as personal secretary to which US President?

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John F. Kennedy. Evelyn Lincoln was the personal secretary of John F. Kennedy for a total of 12 years, including his two in the White House.



Brian Epstein's autobiography was titled 'A Cellar Full of Noise'. He is best known as the manager of what band?

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The Beatles. Epstein was also the manager of the Bee Gees and the DaKotas. He was the Beatles' manager until his death in 1967.



"The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien " is edited by Humphrey Carpenter with the assistance of Christopher Tolkien. How many letters does it contain?

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354. First published in 1981, 8 years after Tolkien died.



"Mr. Nice" is a popular autobiography of the life of famous criminal Howard Marks. What sort of criminal was Mr. Marks?

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Drug smuggler. His name should be "Mr. Weed". He is noted as a proponent of the legalization of marijuana, and has smuggled over 30 tons of it in his "career". He has stated that the illegality of the substance is a violation of human rights.



"I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings" is written by whom?

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Maya Angelou . This is a very sad story about Maya's childhood where she got raped at the age of 8!