Biographies & Memoirs

The landscape of American literature was fundamentally changed when Flannery O'Connor stepped onto the scene with her first published book, Wise Blood, in...

The international bestseller - an uplifting story of cross-generational living and friendship.Twenty-one-year-old nursing student Teun Toebes (both broke an...

New York Times best-selling author Iyanla Vanzant recounts the last decade of her life and the spiritual lessons learned-from the price of success during he...

While many missionaries died within months, this fiery mill worker from Scotland labored in love among the unreached tribes of Africa's Calabar region for t...

Collects Autobiographical, Illustrated Essays And Cartoons From The Author's Popular Blog And Related New Material That Humorously And Candidly Deals With H...

her Name Was Henrietta Lacks, But Scientists Know Her As Hela. She Was A Poor Southern Tobacco Farmer Who Worked The Same Land As Her Slave Ancestors, Yet...

Jan Wong, a Canadian of Chinese descent, went to China as a starry-eyed Maoist in 1972 at the height of the Cultural Revolution. A true believer—and one o...

Instant #1 National BestsellerFrom hockey’s most prolific fighter comes a sports memoir unlike any other—passionate, funny, and candid, Shift Work chro...

Photojournalist Pete Souza Documents The Meteoric Rise Of The Charismatic Barack Obama From His First Day In The U.s. Senate Up To The Pennsylvania Presiden...

In This Intimate, Haunting Literary Memoir, An American Icon Tells Her Story For The First Time, And In Her Own Gorgeous Words--about A Challenging And Lone...

Actor And Comedian Kevin Hart Grew Up In North Philadelphia. His Father Was A Drug Addict Who Was In And Out Of Jail. His Brother Was A Crack Dealer And Pet...

Praised by everyone from Bernie Siegel to Daniel Goleman to Larry Dossey, Rachel Remen has a unique perspective on healing rooted in her background as a phy...

The 2017 National Book Critics Circle (NBCC) Finalist, International Bestseller, and a Kirkus Best Nonfiction Book of 2017!“Marsh has retired, which mean...

“The world has a way of defining you if you don’t know who you are before you get out there.” ―Candace Cameron BureAs a woman in today’s world, yo...

Terry Fox, the one-legged runner from Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, made an indelible impression upon people across Canada and around the world. An out...

Since 9/11, Canada has been on the front lines of a New World Order that few understand. And in today’s world, secret intelligence is not just the first l...

A revealing account of Led Zepplin's 1975 North American tour including all- new interviews with-and insider information about-the band, from the bestselli...

With superb skill and feeling, Graham Greene retraces the experiences and encounters of his extraordinary life. His restlessness is legendary; as if seeking...

“Make no mistake about it: Walking with Ghosts is a masterpiece. A book that will wring out our tired hearts. It is by turns poetic, moving, and very funn...

New York Times Bestseller Tina Turner—the Long-reigning Queen Of Rock & Roll And Living Legend—sets The Record Straight About Her Illustrious Career...

A beautifully illustrated 30th anniversary celebration of Rick Hansen's Man in Motion Tour, which broke barriers for people with disabilities and inspired ...

From ex-aide to President Donald Trump, comes a tell-all describing her time in the White House--Categories: Politics & Social Sciences Politics & G...

Alexandra Risen's father dies just as she and her husband purchase a nondescript house set atop a natural gorge in the middle of the city. The garden is cho...

Kathryn Kuhlman presents the God she knew--the God who is a specialist in doing the impossible and who is able to do anything but fail.Categories: Religion ...

The Transition From President Donald J. Trump To President Joseph R. Biden Jr. Stands As One Of The Most Dangerous Periods In American History. But As # 1 I...

The sharp and surprising true story of a woman who finally sets out to understand her past, and the mother she had one day hoped to forget. Full of unexpect...

In A Biography That Looks Past The Storybook Hero Who Cast Aside Family And Fortune To Advance The Transcendent Aims Of Liberty And Justice, Laura Auricchio...

Super Bowl Champion And Three-time Pro Bowler Michael Bennett Is An Outspoken Proponent For Social Justice And A Man Without A Censor.Categories: Politics &...

Presents A Behind-the-scenes Examination Of The Life And Career Of The Legendary Performer That Offers Insight Into His Prolific Accomplishments, Multidimen...

In his New York Times bestselling chronicle of military life, Anthony Swofford weaves his experiences in war with vivid accounts of boot camp, reflections o...

LIVING THE DREAM Duck calls—though the source of his livelihood—are not what makes Phil Robertson the man he is today. When asked what matters in his ...

In 1968, Olivia Hussey Became One Of The Most Famous Faces In The World, Immortalized As The Definitive Juliet In Franco Zeffirelli's Romeo & Juliet. No...

The bestselling author of What I Saw at the Revolution continues to share her unique insight into Ronald Reagan, arguing that his character and courage made...

An ex-Marine captain shares his story of fighting in a recon battalion in both Afghanistan and Iraq, beginning with his brutal training on Quantico Island a...

Originally published in 1970, A White House Diary is Lady Bird Johnson's intimate, behind-the-scenes account of Lyndon Johnson's presidency from November 22...

From the frontlines of the COVID crisis to the real events behind the meteoric rise and unfathomable fall of Governor Andrew Cuomo, one of the most powerful...

An election is a war and "to the victor belongs the spoils." As I learned so well, that's the real democratic process. After all, you'll never see a vic...

“A nice quiet night.” During his two decades on the force, if you asked NYPD officer Steve Osborne how things were going, that’s what he’d tell you...

In The Four Agreements, don Miguel Ruiz revealed how the process of our education, or “domestication,” can make us forget the wisdom we were born with. ...

From the author of the award-winning, best-selling novel Matterhorn, comes a brilliant nonfiction book about warIn 1968, at the age of twenty-three, Karl M...

Since the founding of the National Park Service in 1916, tens of thousands of NPS employees and volunteers have devoted themselves to preserving our public ...

Upon Assuming The Presidency In 1953, Dwight Eisenhower Came To Be Seen By Many As A Doddering Lightweight. Yet Behind The Bland Smile And Apparent Simplemi...

A Collection Of Fifty Years Of Personal Essays By William F. Buckley, Jr. Illuminates His Career In The Army, His Love Of Sailing And Wine, His Interests In...

When Jimmy Raye enrolled at Michigan State University in 1964, he did more than just enroll in a university hundreds of miles from his native Fayetteville, ...

The American book tour that catapulted Gertrude Stein from quirky artist to a household name. In 1933, experimental writer and longtime expatriate Gertrude...

From one of the most beloved and bestselling authors in the English language, a vivid, nostalgic and utterly hilarious memoir of growing up in the middle of...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER\The #1 New York Times bestselling authors of Mrs. Kennedy and Me reveal never-before-told stories of Secret Service Agent Clint Hi...

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