Biographies & Memoirs

Our Ancestors Crossed Deserts, Mountains, And Oceans-- Feats Of Endurance That Now Seem Impossible Without Modern Technology. Can We Hack Our Bodies And Use...

"Succeeds more than any previous book in bringing Ali into focus . . . as a starburst of energy, ego and ability whose like will never be seen again." —T...

After Having A Nationally Televised Panic Attack On Good Morning America, Harris Knew He Had To Make Some Changes. A Lifelong Nonbeliever, He Found Himself ...

In 2006, A Russian Secret Service Spy Was Expelled From Canada. In 2007, The Canadian Security Intelligence Service (csis) Revealed That China Was Implicate...

Outspoken candid opinions on such topics as family life, American values, corporate trends, and politics are accompanied by practical scenarios for solving ...

Shortly after lunch on May 31, 1997, Johnny Papalia-also known as Johnny Pops, Canada's Capone, Godfather or The Enforcer-was gunned down outside his offic...

WITH AN IRREPRESSIBLE TASTE for adventure, candor, and a vivid sense of place, award-winning travel writer and actor Andrew McCarthy takes us on a deeply p...

The tempestuous, bloody, and splendid reign of Henry VIII of England (1509-1547) is one of the most fascinating in all history, not least for his marriage t...

In this brilliant, hilarious memoir, Robyn Scott recounts the years living in Botswana while her dad works as a flying doctor. At first she thinks her paren...

This is the riveting true story of a young schoolteacher and her courageous quest to know God's will for her life. In Lydia Prince's search for God and her...

Megan Fox showcases her wicked humor throughout a heartbreaking and dark collection of poetry. Over the course of more than seventy poems Fox chronicles all...

As a mom, wife, and social media entrepreneur, Mallika Chopra frequently wondered how she could possibly do one more thing. Like so many, she was taking lou...

More Than A Quarter Of A Century After It Was First Published In Hardcover Comes A Never-before-issued Trade Paperback Edition Of The Classic Nicholas And A...

Grief can be so debilitating that it blinds you to God's presence. Many who grieve struggle to face the sudden loss, much less embrace it and rest in it. In...

By showing how Jesus' teachings relate to our inner depths, this book guides us toward a more conscious and creative life. The Kingdom Within explores the ...

America's top psychic medium reflects on his life of speaking to Spirit and the lessons he's learned along the way--from both the living and the dead. Matt ...

The Former Lead Guitarist For The Alternative Metal Band Korn Recounts How He Overcame His Drug Addiction Through His Christian Faith, Explaining His Decisi...

"Intensely well researched and an un-put-down-able read, Tina Brown's extraordinary book parts the brocaded velvet and allows us an unprecedented look at th...

John Dominic Crossan, widely regarded as the leading authority on the words and life of Jesus, cuts through the minutiae and arcane research of much biblica...

A special 20th anniversary edition of the beloved international bestseller that changed millions of livesMaybe it was a grandparent, or a teacher, or a col...

The first book to expose the turbulent personal life of this fascinating Father of Confederation.Prime Minister Sir John A. Macdonald once remarked, “I had ...

"Carefully balancing cool observation and compassion, Chong writes extraordinary history and gives voice to the Chinese immigrant experience."—ALA Booklis...

"Anyone who has had their life completely gutted and rewired will adore this family story. Bradbury's dark humour and gloriously upbeat voice makes it the p...

This Inspiring, Honest, Uproarious Collection Of Essays Traces Sebastian Maniscalco’s Career From Playing Boxing Rings And Bowling Alleys To Reaching The ...

From an award-winning New York Times reporter comes the full, mind-boggling story of the lies, crimes, and ineptitude behind the spectacular scandal that ...

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Bogart paints an indelible portrait of a complex man, from the privilege and abuse he experienced in childhood to his triumphant 1935 acting breakthrough i...

Chronicles the life of the man whose accomplishments included his appointment as one of the three Supreme Allied Commanders of World War II, terms as last V...

Product Description Gregory Boyle, the beloved Jesuit priest and author of the inspirational bestsellers Tattoos on the Heart and Barking to the Choir,...

Drawn from nearly a century of detailed and fascinating reporting by The Times, discover insights and memories of the extraordinary period of social change ...

At the age of 87, Mike Wallace is a legendary figure in broadcast journalism. Now, after 60 years of reporting on important events around the world, he shar...

The startling truth behind one of the most notorious dynasties in history is revealed in a remarkable new account by the acclaimed author of The Tudors and...

Steve Simmons. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.Categories: Biographies & MemoirsRegional Canada

Using New Technology, Recently Discovered Documents And Sophisticated Investigative Techniques, An International Team--led By An Obsessed Retired Fbi Agent-...

A Book About The Remarkable Life Of Elsie Macgill Who Achieved Many Firsts In Science And Engineering At A Time When Women Were Considered To Be Inferior In...

Journey with No Maps is the first biography of P.K. Page, a brilliant twentieth-century poet and a fine artist. The product of over a decade's research and ...

A Bustle Most Anticipated Debut of the Year"Freshly fascinating. [Lawton] is a particularly astute observer of the psychological dislocation caused by growi...

An Unabridged Edition Of Anne Frank's Diary Provides Insight Into Anne's Relationship With Her MotherCategories: Politics & Social Sciences Politics &am...

In An American Story Of Enduring Importance, Jimmy Carter Re-creates His Depression-era Boyhood On A Georgia Farm, Before The Civil Rights Movement That Ch...

A raw, beautiful memoir of a girl born missing an ear, a medical system insistent on saving her from herself, and our culture’s desire to “fix” bodie...

This new Readers Circle edition includes a reading group guide and a conversation between Firoozeh Dumas and Khaled Hosseini, author of The Kite Runner.” I...

A Biography Of Long-serving National Hockey League Commissioner Gary Bettman, Discussing The Changes That The Nhl Has Undergone Under His Watch. Jonathon Ga...

From Award-winning Actress And Political Activist America Ferrera Comes A Vibrant And Varied Collection Of First Person Accounts From Prominent Figures Abou...

A Gallery Book. Gallery Books has a great book for every reader.Categories: Biographies & MemoirsMemoirs

Examines The History Of Behavioral Economics, Discussing The Theory Of Israeli Psychologists Who Wrote The Original Studies Undoing Assumptions About The De...

When John Elder Robison Published Look Me In The Eye, His Darkly Funny Bestselling Memoir About Growing Up With Asperger's Syndrome, He Was Launched Into In...

Best known for his academy award-winning role as Dith Pran in The Killing Fields, for Haing Ngor his greatest performance was not in Hollywood but in war-to...

From the author of the Giller Prize-winning "The Polished Hoe" comes a culinary memoir as savoury as his best fiction. In the voice of Austin Clarke the rec...