Biographies & Memoirs

A Palestinian doctor who was born and raised in the Jabalia refugee camp in the Gaza Strip, Izzeldin Abuelaish is an infertility specialist who lives in Gaz...

Meticulously Researched By A Senior Private Banker Now Turned Historian, No More Champagne Reveals For The First Time The Full Extent Of The Iconic British ...

This is the story of the rise to national power of a desperately poor young man from the Texas Hill Country. The Path to Power reveals in extraordinary det...

After The Sudden Death Of Her Husband, Sheryl Sandberg Felt Certain That She And Her Children Would Never Feel Pure Joy Again. I Was In 'the Void, She Write...

Covering everything from hate groups and extremist exploits to Black church arsons and the fall out violence from 9/11; this is an important collection th...

A successful writer of children's books in spite of severely impaired vision, Jean Little recounts her battle with worsening eyesight that pushes her to the...

About the Author\Mary Pipher is a psychologist who has earned her the title of “cultural therapist” for her generation. She is the author of four New Yo...

He Was History's Most Creative Genius. What Secrets Can He Teach Us? The [bestselling Biographer] Brings Leonardo Da Vinci To Life In This Exciting New Biog...

Title: Sea Shepherd( My Fight for Whales & Seals) Binding: Paperback Author: PaulWatson Publisher: W.W.Norton&CompanyCategories: Biographies & M...

An inspiring volume of stories about Canada’s most beloved sport—hockey—and the everyday heroes who embody the spirit of the game and help shape its ...

Presents The Findings Of A Neuroscientist Who Has Spent Time Imaging, Mapping, Testing, And Dissecting The Brains Of Psychopaths--people Who Lack A Conscien...

An American original, Truman Capote was one of the best writers of his generation, a superb and almost matchless stylist. His short stories made him a liter...

This book spans four decades chronicling the public and private journeys of a man voted as one of the 50 greatest artists of all time. With over 30 albums a...

In An Illustrated Memoir, The Creator Of The Bloggess Web Log Shares Humorous Stories From Her Life, Including Her Awkward Upbringing In Texas And Her Relat...

In 1997, the biggest Labour victory in history swept England, ending eighteen years of Conservative government. Prime Minister Tony Blair — young, charism...

From the vital voice of Elijah Anderson, Black in White Space sheds fresh light on the dire persistence of racial discrimination in our country. A birder s...

An irresistible tale of reluctant dog ownership full of heart, humor, and wisdom Rona Maynard wants to love her life again. Stuck in the what-next doldrum...

In The Spirit Of The Places In Between And Into The Silence, This Is A Transcendent Memoir About Travelling Wildly Out Of Bounds On The Fabled Silk Road. Ca...

THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!Also on the USA Today, Washington Post, Boston Globe, Globe and Mail, Publishers Weekly, and Indie bestseller lists.On...

In her debut best-selling true story, Lisa Dianne McInnes urges us to explore the meaning of loss, the evil side of human nature, and the infinite power of ...

this Magnificent Survey Of The Most Popular Period In Music History Is An Extended Essay Embracing Music, Aesthetics, Social History, And Politics, By One...

You are six years old. Every day after school your father takes you to a sprawling castle filled with exotic animals, bowls of candy, and half-naked women ...

A Memoir Of Novelist Martin Amis And His Life, Son Of Novelist Kingsley Amis, Martin Explores His Relationship With His Father. Reflects On The Disappearanc...

Rick Mercer Is Back—again!—with The Eagerly Awaited Sequel To His Bestselling Memoir At The End Of His Memoir Talking To Canadians, Rick Mercer Was Pois...

The Long-awaited Memoir By One Of The Most Influential And Beloved Musicians Of Our Time. In Herbie Hancock The Legendary Jazz Musician And Composer Reflect...

Veteran Style Journalist Elizabeth Holmes Expands Her Popular Instagram Series, So Many Thoughts, Into A Nuanced Look At The Fashion And Branding Of The Fou...

On July 22, 2009, A Special Meeting Was Held With Twenty-four Leading Scientists At The National Institutes Of Health To Discuss Early Findings That A Newly...

The autobiography of global human rights icon Nelson Mandela is "riveting...both a brilliant description of a diabolical system and a testament to the powe...

Recomiendo mucho este libro. Tiene una historia asombrosa de la conversión de un hombre que pasó de una vida autodestructiva de placer sensual a una v...

Product Description Tokyo Junkie is a memoir that plays out over the dramatic 60-year growth of the megacity Tokyo, once a dark, fetid backwater and no...

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...

In his poignant memoir, Charles Foran presents a portrait of his gruff-but-fond father wrestling with the end of life as Charlie acts as witness, solace, an...

Benjamin Franklin is the founding father who winks at us, the one who seems made of flesh rather than marble. In this authoritative and engrossing full-sca...

Just Two Months Into His Presidency, Ronald Reagan Lay Near Death After A Gunman's Bullet Came Within Inches Of His Heart. His Recovery Was Nothing Short Of...

Arthur Tappan Pierson (1837-1911) was the elder statesman of the student missionary movement and the leading evangelical advocate of foreign missions in the...

The riveting story of a Canadian who serves as a senior officer in Israel's legendary Mossad. In 1982 a young Michael Ross joins the legion of Canadian twen...

The Harrowing True Survival Story Of An Early Polar Expedition That Went Terribly Awry--with The Ship Frozen In Ice And The Crew Trapped Inside For The Enti...

Obama Tells The Story Of His Improbable Odyssey From Young Man Searching For His Identity To Leader Of The Free World, Describing In Strikingly Personal Det...

A life lived unapologetically unbothered. Perform a flawless Level 10 gymnastics routine? Easy. Jump fourteen feet in the air using a spindly fiberglass pol...

Examines The Life And Career Of One Of The Nfl's Most Iconic Players. Prologue -- One: The First Crack -- Two: Green Jerseys -- Three: Chicken Soup -- Four:...

371 pages of excellent text, filled with great photos. a touching biography of James Herriot, a British veterinary surgeon and author. Herriot was his pen n...

Entrepreneur And One-time Rapper (under The Name Jesse Jaymes) Jesse Itzler's Life Is Bold And Risky By Design, Which In Turn Has Brought Him Plenty Of Rewa...

the Life Of Harry S. Truman Is One Of The Greatest Of American Stories, Filled With Vivid Characters -- Roosevelt, Churchill, Stalin, Eleanor Roosevelt, Be...

A Hijacked Jumbo Jet Blows Apart High Above The English Channel. Two Figures, Gibreel And Saladin, Are Washed Up On An English Beach. Soon Curious Changes O...

Fifty years ago, Norman Mailer asserted, "William Burroughs is the only American novelist living today who may conceivably be possessed by genius." Few sinc...

Franklin Delano Roosevelt Stands Astride American History Like A Colossus, Having Pulled The Nation Out Of The Great Depression And Led It To Victory In The...

A New Translation From The French By Marion Wiesel night Is Elie Wiesel’s Masterpiece, A Candid, Horrific, And Deeply Poignant Autobiographical Account ...

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...