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Alexandra Orlando is an Olympic athlete who dedicated seventeen years ofher life to the sport of rhythmic gymnastics, winning almost two hundredmedals. Desp...

Alfred Hitchcock: A Life in Darkness and Light is the definitive biography of the Master of Suspense and the most widely recognized film director of all ti...

Carolly Erickson. Includes Bibliographical References (p.421-428).Categories: History WorldWomen in History

In 1949, Antoine Mountain was born on the land near Radelie Koe, Fort Good Hope, Northwest Territories. At the tender age of seven, he was stolen away from...

Documents The Extraordinary Story Of Three Brothers In World War Ii, Describing The Rescue Mission Launched By The Elder Two When Their Youngest Brother Was...

'the Chinese Believe That Before You Can Conquer A Beast, You Must First Make It Beautiful.' This Chinese Proverb Has Been The Key To Sarah Wilson Understan...

2013 Governor General’s Literary Award — Shortlisted, Non-Fiction2013 Hilary Weston Writers’ Trust — Shortlisted, Non-Fiction Projection is the st...

A riveting new biography of America’s greatest all-around athlete by the bestselling author of the classic biography When Pride Still Mattered.\Jim Thorpe...

Tells The Heartbreaking Story Of Young Elena Desserich's Battle With Brain Cancer As Told Through The Eyes Of The Parents Who Survived Her. Brooke And Keith...

Relegated to the genre of mystery during her lifetime, Patricia Highsmith is now recognized as one of "our greatest modernist writers" (Gore Vidal). Belove...

Hey you guys, it's Leslie. I'm excited to share my story with you. Now, I'm gonna be honest: Some of the details might be vague because a b*tch is fifty-fi...

A Biography Of Alexa Mcdonough, Former Leader Of The Nova Scotia And Federal Ndp. Alexa Mcdonoughs Impact On Canadian Politics Cannot Be Measured Solely By ...

It's time to honor the significant scientific contributions of Esther Zimmer Lederberg. In A Hidden Legacy, Thomas E. Schindler shares the story of this rem...

LONDON SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER!This official U.S. edition has been updated and revised since its publication in the UK.“The insults go on and on in Joan C...

Now in paperback, the #1 San Francisco Chronicle bestseller that is an enchanting and lyrical look at the life, the traditions, and the cuisine of Tuscany,...

In a memoir about life in small-town America, the author relates her adventures growing up in the 1950s as the daughter of a pharmacist in Lewiston, New Yor...

About the Author\Hannah Strong is the associate editor at Little White Lies magazine. Her work has appeared in Vulture, GQ, the Guardian, and Dazed & Co...

I'm strong. I can be tough. I've been broken. I'm opinionated. I'm a people-pleaser. I'm spoilt. I'm needy. I contradict myself. I try to do good. I want to...

Jarvis Jay Masters Has Taken An Extraordinary Journey Of Faith. Strangely Enough, His Moment Of Enlightenment Came Behind The Bars Of San Quentin's Death Ro...

For fans of Russell Peters, Trevor Noah, and Mark Critch comes a hilarious debut memoir about family, pursuing our passions, and figuring out who we are, by...

This engaging book chronicles the changes in Maya Angelou's life as she enters the hub of activity that is New York. There, at the Harlem Writers Guild, sh...

Judith Krantz.Categories: Biographies & Memoirs Community & CultureWomen

A Globe and Mail Top 100 Book of the Year A Quill & Quire Book of the Year A CBC Books Nonfiction Book of the Year A Maclean's 20 Books You Need to Re...

Of all the male stars of Golden Age Hollywood, Kirk Douglas became the final survivor, the last icon of a fabled era that the world will never see again. Wh...

Este libro tiene el encanto de un jardín de rosas. Teje las memorias de una familia limeña cuyos orígenes se remontan a la figura de un inmigrante Italia...

Hattie McDaniel was the first black to ever win an Oscar. She was also the first black woman to ever sing on American radio. In this fresh assessment of h...

The Life Of A Jewish Intellectual And Romantic, In Germany, 1771-1833. Translated By Richard And Clara Winston. Published In 1957 Under Title: Rahel Varnhag...

The memoir of the noted defense attorney offers insight into the machinations of the criminal justice system and some of the notorious cases she has been in...

From Melissa Ben-Ishay--the co-founder of Baked by Melissa and creator of the viral Green Goddess Salad--comes an irresistible, veggie-packed cookbook wi...

Donald Goines Was A Pimp, A Truck Driver, A Heroin Addict, A Factory Worker, And A Career Criminal. He Was Also One Of World's Most Popular Black Contempora...

In this lyrical, unsentimental, and compelling memoir, the son of a black African father and a white American mother searches for a workable meaning to his...

In 1985, at twenty-five, Jeanette published Oranges, the story of a girl adopted by Pentecostal parents, supposed to grow up to be a missionary. Instead, sh...

Liz Burgess' love addiction, her 'Carousel' is re-ignited after lying dormant For twenty years when she meets up with an old flame Then at the age of sixty-...

From humble beginnings in County Donegal in Ireland to worldwide recording success, Daniel O'Donnell recounts the incredible story of his life, charting the...

Award-winning Master Critic Robert Gottlieb Takes A Singular And Multifaceted Look At The Life Of Silver Screen Legend Greta Garbo, And The Culture That Wor...

The comprehensive critical biography of silent-screen star Marion Davies, who fittingly referred to herself as "the captain of my soul."\From Marion Davies'...

"Carl Jung said, "Children are driven, unconsciously, in a direction that is intended to compensate for everything that was left unfulfilled in the life of ...

"I don't want you to rehabilitate me," Philip Roth said to his only authorized biographer, Blake Bailey. "Just make me interesting." Granted complete indepe...

liz Goldwyn's Lifelong Fascination With The Inimitable Glamour Of Classic Burlesque Inspired Her To Spend The Past Eight Years Corresponding With, Visitin...

The autobiography of Iris Origo, this book recounts her childhood divided between three different worlds, New York, Ireland and Italy; her marriage to Anton...

Knowledgeable experts have ranked Elizabeth Van Lew as one of the best female spies of all time. Until Dr. Wyman's comprehensive The Chosen Path, little was...

Bravely Addresses A Gender Transition From The Parent's Perspective In Ways That Will Resonate With Anyone Who Loves A Child Who Is DifferentCategories: Par...

Olive Fleming Liefeld ; With An Afterword By Stephen F. Saint. Originally Published: Grand Rapids : Zondervan, C1990. Includes Bibliographical References (p...

Katy Hutchison. Includes Bibliographical References.Categories: Biographies & Memoirs True CrimeMurder & Mayhem

Dizzy Gillespie has secured his place in the jazz pantheon as one of the most expressive and virtuosic improvisers in the history of music. But he was much...

Product Description One family’s inspiring true story of love, escape, and survival"An uplifting tale, suffused with a karmic righteousness that is, ...

One Day My Soul Just Opened Up is a program of inspiration and motivation that will help you work through problems and improve your emotional and spiritua...

Father To The Fatherless Tells The True Story Of A Man Who Makes A Decision To Sell Everything He Has To Help The Poor. It's A Decision That Goes So Counter...