Biographies & Memoirs

In this truly inspirational memoir,Anita Moorjani relates how, after fighting cancer for almost four years, her body--overwhelmed by the malignant cells ...

Susan Orlean Reopens The Unsolved Mystery Of The Most Catastrophic Library Fire In American History, And Delivers A Dazzling Love Letter To A Beloved Instit...

They had been there often as tourists. They had cherished the dream of someday living all year under the Provencal sun. And suddenly it happened. Here is ...

Spirited and whip-smart, these laugh-out-loud autobiographical essays are "a masterpiece" from the Emmy Award-winning actress and comedy writer known for 30...

Anne Lamott claims the two best prayers she knows are: "Help me, help me, help me" and "Thank you, thank you, thank you." She has a friend whose morning pr...

"The murder of Abraham Lincoln set off the greatest manhunt in American history - the pursuit and capture of John Wilkes Booth. From April 14 to April 26, 1...

Named A Best Book Of 2018 By The Financial Times And Fortune, This New York Times Bestseller About The 1mdb Scandal Exposes How A Modern Gatsby Swindled Ove...

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

What if our beliefs were not what divided us, but what pulled us together? In Have a Little Faith, Mitch Albom offers a beautifully written story of a rem...

Drawn by some sympathetic not in one of his poems, young people often wrote to Rilke with their problems and hopes. Booknews This classic of sincerity and ...

“If I ever become a Saint–I will surely be one of “darkness.” I will continually be absent from Heaven–to lit the light of those in darkness on earth .”–Mo...

This 35th anniversary edition of a best-selling book recounts Corrie tenBoom's horrific experiences in Hitler's concentration camps, explains how she surv...

the Long-awaited Autobiography Of The Guitarist, Songwriter, Singer, And Founding Member Of The Rolling Stones. Ladies And Gentlemen: Keith Richards.with T...

“makes A Reader Feel Like A Time Traveler Plopped Down Among Men Who Were By Turns Vicious And Visionary.”—the Christian Science Monitor the Modern Ame...

Here is the remarkable true story of the real Count of Monte Cristo – a stunning feat of historical sleuthing that brings to life the forgotten hero who ...

On March 5, 1973, 12-year-old Dave Pelzer was freed from the prison he had known his entire life. His clothing in tatters, his bed an old army cot, Pelzer ...

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...

A fascinating, revelatory portrait of the Metropolitan Museum of Art and its treasures by a former New Yorker staffer who spent a decade as a museum guard. ...

FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. A collection of inspirational messages presents the author's insights into such topics as friendship, grace, spirit,...

On April 20, 1999, two boys left an indelible stamp on the American psyche. Their goal was simple: to blow up their school, Oklahoma City-style, and to le...

Having Achieved The Seemingly Unachievable-- Becoming A U.s. Memory Champion-- Foer Shows How Anyone With Enough Training And Determination Can Achieve Mast...

Learn the Incredible Story of the Golden State Warriors' Basketball Superstar Stephen Curry! Read on your PC, Mac, smartphone, tablet or Kindle device! One...

In this powerful, epic biography, David McCullough unfolds the adventurous life-journey of John Adams, the brilliant, fiercely independent, often irascible...

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...

"J.R. Moehringer grew up captivated by a voice. It was the voice of his father, a New York City disc jockey who vanished before J.R. spoke his first word. S...

Chronicles John F. Kennedy's Childhood, Wartime Actions, Political Campaigns, Presidency, Marriage And Personal Life, And Health, Revealing Insights Into Hi...

The Life and Times of All the Women of the Bible Dr. Herbert Lockyer provides a convenient commentary on all the named-and unnamed-women of the Bible, from...

#1 New York Times Bestseller - A Clear-eyed Account Of Learning How To Lead In A Chaotic World, By General Jim Mattis--the Former Secretary Of Defense And O...

At The Age Of Sixteen, Edith Eger, A Trained Ballet Dancer And Gymnast, Was Sent To Auschwitz. Hours After Her Parents Were Killed, The 'angel Of Death, ' N...

What would cause an eighteen-year-old senior class president and homecoming queen from Nashville, Tennessee, to disobey and disappoint her parents by forgo...

Seabiscuit was an unlikely champion: a roughhewn, undersized horse with a sad little tail and knees that wouldn't straighten all the way. But, thanks to th...

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 1950sBi...

"The previously untold story of a little-known WWII Allied division whose mission was to track down European art and treasures that had been looted by the N...

Maria Konnikova had never actually played poker before and didn't even know the rules when she approached Erik Seidel - Poker Hall of Fame inductee, winner ...

In this account of his life, Billy Graham shares how he came from ordinary beginnings to have an extraordinary life of prestige and influence - all derived ...

In a rare window into some of her life’s pivotal moments, Melinda French Gates draws from previously untold stories to offer a new perspective on encounteri...

New York Times Bestselling Author Phil Robertson Delivers A Blueprint For Standing Up For The Truth Of Jesus Christ In A Culture That Has Forgotten How To H...

Clarence Smoyer Began The War As A Gentle Giant, A Factory Worker From Pennsylvania Coal Country Reluctant To Unleash The Power Of The Sherman Tank He Crewe...

Pro wrestler and political commentator Tyrus goes deep into his wild but triumphant life story, from his painfully dysfunctional upbringing to bodyguarding ...

Set in the suburbs of New York in the 1950s, Wait Till Next Year is Doris Kearns Goodwin's touching memoir of growing up in love with her family and baseba...

Hailed as the most masterful story ever told of the American civil rights movement, Parting the Waters is destined to endure for generations. Moving from ...

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...

The dramatic, hilarious, and controversial insider's look at what really happens on the sidelines and in the locker rooms of the NFL. Hired by the Los Ang...

JOHN BOLTON READS THE EPILOGUE!As President Trump’s National Security Advisor, John Bolton spent many of 453 days in the room where it happened, and the fac...

A masterful ode to America's game--and an unforgettable portrait of its greatest legends written by America's best sportswriters. It is a question that has...

Of The Many Recent Books On The Historical Jesus, None Has Explored What The Latest Biblical Scholarship Means For Personal Faith. Now, In Meeting Jesus Aga...

For readers of The Glass Castle and Wild, a stunning new memoir about family, loss and the struggle for a better future #1 International Bestseller Tara We...

For David Goggins, childhood was a nightmare - poverty, prejudice, and physical abuse colored his days and haunted his nights. But through self-discipline...