7 Must Read Inspiring Autobiographies

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Tired with the routine life of everyday monotony and need a boosting motivator that will compel you to lead a better life? Then you could try reading a few of these inspiring autobiographies of great men and learn a thing or two from them.

1. Long Walk to Freedom: The Autobiography of Nelson Mandela

The name of Nelson Mandela itself is enough to rouse respect in the minds of people. His fight against the inequality, apartheid and racial discrimination, which changed the way the world treated Africans is what the book is all about.

2. Iacocca

It’s the life story of one of USA’s most successful tough-talking businessman, Lee Iacocca, chronicling his career in the car industry. How he rebuilt his life from scratch to become the CEO of a dying company called Chrysler and making it a success after getting knocked off from the top most position of the President of Ford Motor Co., is the stuff that dreams are made of.

3. The Autobiography of Malcolm X

Jointly written by American journalist Alex Haley and human rights activist Malcolm X, the book is an awe-inspiring account of Malcolm’s struggle with redefining the status of blacks in society. His thoughts and works concerning blacks’ equality and African pride were so powerful that he was seen as a threat by many and was assassinated. A movie starring Denzel Washington was also made based on this autobiography.

4. The Story of My Experiments with Truth by Gandhi

One of the most influential and revolutionary leaders of the 20th century was M K Gandhi. In an age when violence was predominant all over the world, he took a stand for humanity and abstained from violence by following the path of Satyagraha. This book contains interesting stories from his life that led him to be the idol he is today.