What are some great autobiographies of ordinary people (ie not kings/billionaires/CEOs/celebs/slave-rebels, but thoughtful middle-classers)?
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Hillbilly Elegy, Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother, What I Talk About When I Talk About Running, Night of the Gun. Not full lifetimes tho
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I enjoyed "Sam Patch, the Famous Jumper" (h/t ) but it's more of a reflection on industrializing America than it is pure bio
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Obviously you're looking for "The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman" en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Life_
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Ed McMahon. Forget the title, but dude has a great life story. Pilot WW2 before broadcasting fame










