Biographies & Memoirs

Schlesinger, historian and friend of Bobby Kennedy, has had access for the first time to private papers, letters, and journals which make possible a fresh l...

The mother of the Backstreet Boys' Nick Carter describes her son's early signs of talent, his training and auditions, and the big break the led to his music...

Here, Celebrated Drama Critic John Lahr Gives Intimate Access To The Mind Of One Of The Most Brilliant Dramatists Of His Century, Whose Plays Reshaped The A...

George Herbert (1593-1633) lived in England during the tempestuous reigns of James I and Charles I that saw the nation racked by conflict among Catholics, ...

Offers A Detailed Biography Of The Seventeenth Century Spanish Painter, Looks At All Of His Paintings, And Discusses The Original Technique Velazquez Develo...

Harriet Wasserman presents a rare, intimate portrait of Saul Bellow, one of the leading figures of American letters, drawing from her thirty years with him ...

Here is the riveting story of how a second-rate newspaper rose to national greatness, only to become a casualty of war-a civil war within the family that ow...

Filled with fresh interpretations and information, puncturing old myths and challenging new ones, Battle Cry of Freedom will unquestionably become the sta...

Offers an introduction to the life of the popular American author and includes black and white photographs of her homestead and family.Categories: Biographi...

At the Nuremberg rallies, when Hitler roared through the streets celebrating his newly won domination of Germany, William Shirer was there. In Munich, as Ch...

Combining Memoir With Vivid Scenes At The Table; Interviews With The World's Most Renowned Chefs, Restaurateurs, And Eaters; And A Few Well-placed Rants And...

Coming of age during World War I and attaining their finest hour in World War II and the Cold War, these men — FDR, Truman, Eisenhower, Marshall, MacArthu...

when She Was A Toddler In Omaha, Her Parents Called Her Mary Sunshine.warren Buffett's Big Sister Doris Has Never Lost That Quality, Despite Personal Prob...

One of Publishers Weekly’s Best Books of the Year Winner of the Christopher Award Winner of the Catholic Press Association Book Award WITTY, WRYLY HONEST...

Depicts the efforts of four people to improve the harsh conditions of life in the impoverished and over-populated area of Calcutta, IndiaCategories: Politic...

The Memoirs Of A Celebrity Costume Designer Describe Her Upbringing In The Fashionable Celebrity Circles Of Her Literary Parents, Her Family's Artistic But ...

From eager youth in Kewanee, Illinois, to feature writer and author, Ellis paints a palpable, candid, and telling picture of American life and his own exper...

This is the history of Washington Duke and two of his sons, Benjamin Newton Duke and James Buchanan Duke. Although numerous other members of the family pla...

When most women go through a mid-life crisis, they start a diet, get plastic surgery, or have an affair. My life went to the dogs…and horses…and llamasâ...

In 1763, The Young James Boswell Left Great Britain For A 'grand Tour' Of The Continent. The Tour Was A Tradition Among British And Scottish Youths; By Visi...

This Is Aleksandar Hemon At His Most Intimate And Most Urgent, The Book He Was Literally Born To Write: The Stories Of His Parents, Of His Own Arrival In Th...

All That I Know, Part 1 -- The Birth, Death (and Resurrection?) Of Slim Shady -- Supernova -- Very Funny, Motherfucker -- Eight Mile -- Anger Management -- ...

Dr. Viscott does a very good job in relating many important issues in a psychiatric residency, and he does not lapse into complex, technical word frenzy. No...

Evelyn Fox Keller. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.Categories: Biographies & Memoirs Community & CultureWomen

David Kipen Scoured The Archives Of Libraries, Historical Societies, And Private Estates To Assemble A Kaleidoscopic View Of Los Angeles From The Spanish Mi...

Millionaire Within pulls back the curtain, giving you a front-row view of online entrepreneur E. Brian Rose's journey to becoming a self-made millionaire. R...

The irreverent designer of the window displays for Barney's clothing store in New York looks back on his most talked-about creations and his collaborations ...

In This Remarkably Moving Memoir Ariana Neumann Dives Into The Secrets Of Her Father’s Past: Years Spent Hiding In Plain Sight In War-torn Berlin, The Ann...

Albert Einstein's brain floats in formaldehyde in a Tupperware bowl in a gray duffel bag in the trunk of a Buick Skylark barreling across America. Driving ...

Born Into Slavery During The Civil War, Mary Church Terrell (1863-1954) Would Become One Of The Most Prominent Activists Of Her Time, With A Career Bridging...

'Adrian has a unique gift for understanding drivers and racing cars. He is ultra competitive but never forgets to have fun. An immensely likeable man.' Dam...

By Rick Whitaker.Categories: Politics & Social Sciences Social SciencesLGBTQ+ Demographic Studies

From acclaimed classical historian, author of Ghost on the Throne (“Gripping . . . the narrative verve of a born writer and the erudition of a scholar” ...

In the 1950's and 1960's, especially in the Southeast Region of the United States, being bi-racial was like a death sentence. For one seven-year old boy, it...

Gerald Clarke. Includes Index. Bibliography: P. [602]-608.Categories: Biographies & Memoirs Arts & LiteratureAuthors

Winner of the 1998 Pulitzer Prize for Biography An extraordinarily frank, honest, and generous book by one of America's most famous and admired women, Per...

This tender and moving memoir by the great Yiddish writer Chaim Grade takes us to the very source of his widely praised novels and poems_the city of Vilna, ...

A relentlessly optimistic memoir by one of the most influential Black business leaders in America today, offering hope and practical guidance for navigating...

Linda Drajem Grew Up In The 1950's In Buffalo, New York, The Oldest Child In A Catholic Working-class Family. She Married Her High School Sweetheart, Got Pr...

Barack Obama, in his acclaimed campaign speech discussing the troubling complexities of race in America today, quoted William Faulkner's famous remark "The...

John Kerry.Categories: Politics & Social Sciences Politics & Government Specific TopicsPolitical Freedom

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERA New York Times Notable Book“Riveting, heartbreaking, sometimes difficult, always inspiring.” —The New York Times Book Rev...

A mesmerizing biography of the brilliant and eccentric medical innovator who revolutionized American surgery and founded the country’s most famous museum...

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER\An urgent warning about the growing threat to our democracy from a twenty-year police veteran and former Trump supporter w...

The Voyeurs Is A Real-time Memoir Of Four Turbulent Years In The Life Of Renowned Cartoonist And Diarist Gabrielle Bell--p. [4] Cover. Gabrielle Bell.Catego...

**the National Bestseller** From The Acclaimed, Bestselling Author Of Turn Right At Machu Picchu, A Fascinating, Wild, And Wonder-filled Journey Into Alaska...

Before there was Gonzo, there was just plain Hunter -- a precocious, earnest, and occasionally troublesome honor student in Louisville, Kentucky.Before ther...

An In-depth Biography Of Mexican Artist Frida Kahlo Details Her Haunting And Original Painting Style, Her Turbulent Marriage To Muralist Diego Rivera, Her A...