Biographies & Memoirs

A former sister-in-law of Osama bin Ladin describes her experiences of marrying into and divorcing from the bin Ladin family, her witness to the clan's comp...

In 1939, fifty million Americans went to the movies every week, Louis B. Mayer was the highest-paid man in the country, and Hollywood produced 530 feature ...

When Hunter S. Thompson Was On, There Was No One Better At Capturing Who Americans Were And What America Was, Be It In Politics, At The Kentucky Derby, Or I...

The first volume of Shelby Foote's tremendous narrative of the Civil War was greeted enthusiastically by critics and readers alike (see back of jacket for ...

The Author Of This Groundbreaking Volume Is Not Only A Social Scientist And Victim Advocate; She Is Also The Mother Of A Murder Victim. Deborah Spungen Illu...

in The Years Following The Publication Of into Thin Air, Much Has Changed On Mount Everest. Among All The Books Documenting The Glorious Adventures In Mou...

She dazzled millions as Gigi. Eliza Doolittle. Holly Golightly. But to her most adoring fan, Audrey Hepburn was best known for her role as "Mummy." In th...

She Was Know To The World As Emily Doe When She Stunned Millions With A Letter. Brock Turner Had Been Sentenced To Just Six Months In County Jail After He W...

In October 2004 Amnesty International Released A Report Titled Stolen Sisters: A Human Rights Response To The Discrimination And Violence Against Indigenous...

NATIONAL BESTSELLER\The heartfelt and hilarious story of beloved Canadian comedian Mark Critch's journey from Newfoundland to the national stage--and back h...

In Playing With Fire, Theo Fleury takes us behind the bench during his glorious days as an NHL player, and talks about growing up devastatingly poor and in ...

The Loneliness Of A Gifted Child -- The End Of Innocence -- I Desired A Happiness Of Which I Had No Idea -- Rousseau Finds A Mother -- A Year Of Wandering -...

One Of The Most Popular Canadian Prime Ministers In Recent History, Elected To Government For Three Consecutive Majority Terms, Jean Chrétien Has Some Sto...

This intimate biography of Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel reveals the fascinating life and career of the woman whose name evoked style, independence, and allure i...

A gripping portrait of the first president of the United States from the author of Alexander Hamilton, the New York Times bestselling biography that inspire...

Before His Name Became Synonymous With A New Style Of Comedy; Before He Had Written, Directed, Or Produced His First Movie Or Tv Show; Before He And His Roo...

With a new epilogue by author R.A. Dickey, winner of the 2012 Cy Young award "An astounding memoir—haunting and touching, courageous and wise." - Jeremy...

The Greatest Gambling Story Ever Told is an inspiring personal narrative about a filly who broke through the male-dominated world of horseracing and inspir...

‘The infantry is only a few metres ahead of us when suddenly, on the left of our tank, a Russian stands up. The swine had pretended to be dead when our in...

Brooke Shields. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 224-226)Categories: Biographies & Memoirs Leaders & Notable PeopleRich & Famous

The basis for the hit TV series Gangland Undercover! The gripping account from an ex-con who went undercover to help the ATF infiltrate three of America's ...

Unlike the Rest: A Doctor's StoryCategories: Politics & Social Sciences SociologyReference

Daniel Smith’s Monkey Mind is the stunning articulation of what it is like to live with anxiety. As he travels through anxiety’s demonic layers, Smith d...

Within each of us is the voice of an inner teacher-guardian that is our link to the unseen world of Soul. Its purpose is to guide and protect us. It allows...

Leadership: The Ultimate Guide Few Americans have observed the ups and downs of presidential leadership more closely over the past thirty years — from Nix...

When the future began...The men had it. Yeager. Conrad. Grissom. Glenn. Heroes ... the first Americans in space ... battling the Russians for control of the...

bloom (humanities, Yale U. And English, New York University) Offers Critiques Profiling 100 Of The Most Creative Literary Minds In History Based On His Sel...

The Woman At The Center Of The Bush Administration's Cia Leak Scandal Breaks Her Silence As She Describes Her Role As An Undercover Cia Operative, Her Train...

A reference on British royalty, from the legendary King Alfred the Great onwards, including the monarchies of England, Scotland, Wales and the United Kingdo...

NATIONAL BESTSELLER\WINNER of the 2022 Rakuten Kobo Emerging Writer Prize for Non-Fiction\A GLOBE AND MAIL BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR\"Unreconciled is one hell o...

With nearly 1,500 Broadway performances, six Tony Awards, more than three million albums sold, and five Academy Awards, The Sound of Music, based on the li...

Do not let the title Kelly Tough fool you. This is not a “be all you can be, no pain–no gain” story. Toughness is overrated. And being Kelly Tough, we...

The riveting memoirs of the outstanding moral and political leader of our time, A LONG WALK TO FREEDOM brilliantly re-creates the drama of the experiences t...

With insight, humor and fascinating detail, Lacey brings brilliantly to life the stories that made England—from Ethelred the Unready to Richard the Lionhe...

The definitive biography of enigmatic golfer, commentator, and performer David Feherty--one of the most universally beloved figures in the game. John Feins...

In the tradition of Into Thin Air and The Perfect Storm comes the riveting account of a deadly plane crash in northern Canada and its aftermath. Written by ...

A beautiful deluxe trade paperback edition celebrating the 10th anniversary of Barbara Kingsolver's New York Times bestseller, which describes her family's...

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 ...

#1 on Amazon Charts, New York Times Bestseller, USA Today Bestseller--Over 100,000 Copies in Print! "Kent Heckenlively and Judy Mikovits are the new dynamic...

We live in a traumatic age. Or, perhaps, we should say that trauma appears fundamental to human existence. Over the past few years, especially, we have beco...

Draws On New Scholarship To Present A Biography Of Isabella Of Castile, The Controversial Queen Of Spain Who Sponsored Christopher Columbus' Journey To The ...

From one of the most admired and beloved couples in recent American history, an extraordinarily moving story of public service, risk-taking, romance—and t...

Bestselling authors of Life Is Short (No Pun Intended) and stars of TLC’s The Little Couple return with an inspirational book that encourages us to reach ...

The engrossing memoir of a spirited and glamorous young fashion designer who survived World War ll, with an afterword by her daughter, Helen Epstein. In the...

Trainer Monty Roberts, who is famous the world over as "the man who listens to horses," celebrates his best-loved horses, chosen from the tens of thousands ...

In 2016, Globe and Mail reporter Ann Hui drove across Canada, from Victoria to Fogo Island, to write about small-town Chinese restaurants and the families ...

John Kerry Tells The Story Of His Extraordinary Life Of Public Service, From Decorated Vietnam Veteran To Five-term United States Senator, 2004 Democratic P...

This gripping and triumphant memoir follows a living legend of extreme mountaineering as he makes his assault on history, one 8,000-meter summit at a time...