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If you could read one biography, autobiography or memoir from a person who is deceased, and one from a person currently living, which two (one from each category) would you read and why?

Asked by jca (36062points) September 6th, 2011

If you could read one biography, autobiography or memoir from a person who is deceased, and one from a person who is currently living, which two would you read and why? Anybody in the world for each category…....not just famous people…....

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MRSHINYSHOES's avatar

Deceased——Ozu Yasujiro.

Living——Setsuko Hara.

Neizvestnaya's avatar

Deceased- Malcolm X

Living- Hillary Clinton

Blackberry's avatar

I would like to read one about Carlin or Sagan. Then I would like to read one about Neil Tyson.

YARNLADY's avatar

Deceased, Isaac Asimov
Alive, Robin Williams

lucillelucillelucille's avatar

I have Mark Twain’s autobiography sitting on my dresser. I really like MT
As for people who are living,Condoleezza Rice She is amazing

chyna's avatar

I have Christopher Reeves autobiography on my dresser.
It’s on my list to read next.
Alive: Bill Clinton.

Only138's avatar

Dead – Aleister Crowley – because he was a pimp
Alive – Ozzy Osbourne – “I am Ozzy” was a total delight to read. Ozzy Rules!!

kamikaze's avatar

Deceased—John McCain and Sarah Palin
Living—Barack Obama and me.

PS: I hate McCain’s guts!!!!

smilingheart1's avatar

Deceased: Eve, the mother of mankind. Living: the memoirs of the oldest woman on the planet today. Anyone know who that is?

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AstroChuck's avatar

Deceased- Schrödinger’s cat
Living- Schrödinger’s cat

Sunny2's avatar

Dead: Harpo Marx. It’s a remarkable story, unforgettable.
Live: Maya Angelou. An exciting, sad, happy, remarkable life written beautifully in multiple
books.

rebbel's avatar

Deceased – Nick Drake
Living – Elvis Presley

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