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A silent comedy star whose legendary slapstick routines are recognisable to this day, Charles 'Charlie' Chaplin's My Autobiography is an incomparably vivid account of the life of one of the greatest filmmakers and comedians, with an introduction by David Robinson

As a child, Charlie Chaplin was awed and inspired by…

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I read this book many years ago, and it was inspiring for me.

This book is reminiscent of my life adventures; from the experience of living in poverty and doing various jobs to help with the family economy, to my first romantic experiences and losing my life, and finally immigrating to America as a health science scholar.

This book is a touching and fascinating biography that helped me to recognize my ability from childhood and the blossoming of my talent in adolescence, my professional career at the prestigious University of Tehran, and finally discovering myself as a successful scientist in…

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