Biographies & Memoirs

Regarding his song "Solsbury Hill" (1977), Peter Gabriel has written: "It's about being prepared to lose what you have for what you might get, or what you a...

For the first time, the biggest rock star in the world tells his life story. In these extraordinary, intimate conversations, Bono speaks candidly about hi...

Mark Kriegel. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.Categories: Sports & OutdoorsBasketball

The Widely Admired Biographer Of Bernard Berenson And Of Kenneth Clark Gives Us Now A Complete And Complex Portrait Of An American Titan, Frank Lloyd Wright...

An Egyptian woman's reflections on her changing homeland—updated with an afterword on the Arab SpringIn language that vividly evokes the lush summers of Ca...

A Portrait Of Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis; Her Mother, Janet Lee Auchincloss; And Her Sister, Princess Lee Radziwill, Discusses Their Ambitions, Stat...

Chronicles the dramatic story-behind-the-story about the Wright brothers, sharing insights into the disadvantages that challenged their lives and their mech...

He turned away from his life of wealth and privilege to live with lepers, the "untouchables" of his society. He preached the idea of the sanctity of all lif...

soon To Be A Major Motion Picture; Directed By Sean Penn, Starring Vince Vaughn, Catherine Keener, William Hurt, And Marcia Gay Harden. In April 1992 A Y...

Hailed As A Masterpiece By Scientific American And As The Greatest Of All Entomology Books By Science, Bert Holldobler And Edward O. Wilson's Monumental Tre...

Of all the great American dynastic families, few could match the combined wealth, power, and influence of the Rockefellers. And of all the Rockefellers, non...

Christopher Ciccone's Memoir Is Based On His Forty-seven Years Of Growing Up And Working With His Sister Madonna. Through Most Of Madonna's Career, Christop...

Praise for Augusten Burroughs "A wrenching, edifying journey...with the added benefit of being really entertaining." - The New York Times Book Review on D...

NATIONAL BESTSELLER The greatest women's hockey player of all time, Hayley Wickenheiser shares the lessons that won her four Olympic gold medals, and hard-e...

Deepak Chopra brings the Buddha back to life in this gripping New York Times bestselling novel about the young prince who abandoned his inheritance to dis...

Are Mormons funny? Oh, heavens, yes! Especially when looking through the lens of Sistas in Zion two very funny ladies with testimonies of the gospel of J...

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

Twelve Early Pieces Never Before Collected Offer An Illuminating Glimpse Intothe Mind And Process Of The Bestselling Author.Categories: Literature & Fic...

"Mother, are you listening? This is what I have seen and heard and learned. I am the forty-year old Linda and I am ready to speak back." "It has taken twent...

Through the sweeping cultural and historical transformations of China, entrepreneur Lan Yan traces her family's history through early 20th Century to pres...

Von J. Edmund Güntz.Categories: Arts & Photography History & CriticismCriticism

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From one of Barack Obama’s most trusted aides comes a revelatory behind-the-scenes account of his presidency—and how idealism c...

On the heels of his acclaimed memoir, Never Have Your Dog Stuffed, beloved actor and bestselling author Alan Alda has written Things I Overheard While Talki...

WITHOUT A WORD is a riveting memoir that blends remarkable achievement with passion, sacrifice, love, pain, and human interest. It takes the reader into the...

NOW IN PAPERBACK! A legendary television series— as seen by one of its stars Few television celebrities of the 1970s were as widely known and lov...

The comprehensive critical biography of silent-screen star Marion Davies, who fittingly referred to herself as "the captain of my soul."\From Marion Davies'...

1. Fall From Grace -- 2. Just A Simple Civil Servant -- 3. Thank God That's Over! -- 4. The Generals: There's No Life Like It. -- 5. The Grunts -- 6. Going ...

An Account Of Dr. Johnson's Dramatic Personal Life, Monumental Genius, And Boundless Literary Activities And Impact Follows Him From Poverty And Hack Work, ...

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...

An investigative reporter offers an incisive portrait of Andrea Yates and her drowning of her five young children, incorporating the information from more t...

Karen Armstrong begins this spellbinding story of her spiritual journey with her departure in 1969 from the Roman Catholic convent she had entered seven yea...

A GLOBE AND MAIL BESTSELLERAs a child, Murray Howe wanted to be like his father. He was an adult before he realized that didn't necessarily mean playing ho...

Complete with Academy Award results, this full-length book includes excerpts from James Cameron's journals on how the landmark film was made, plus notes by...

Most of Nora EphronCategories: Parenting & RelationshipsHumor

Born In A Surreal Moscow Communal Apartment Where Eighteen Families Shared One Kitchen, The Author Grew Up Singing Odes To Lenin, Black-marketeering Juicy F...

For more than twenty years Louise Erdrich has dazzled readers with the intricately wrought, deeply poetic novels which have won her a place among today's f...

FROM THE ACADEMY AWARD-NOMINATED SCREENWRITER OF DARKEST HOUR AND THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING COMES THE FASCINATING AND REVEALING TALE OF TWO VERY DIFFERENT M...

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...

Full Of Never-before-seen Illustrations, Life Sketches Is An Inspiring And Elegant Portrait Of Robert Bateman’s Life As An Artist And Of His Belief That â...

The Paralympic gold-medalist, world champion swimmer, ESPY winner, and NBC Sports commentator uses her extraordinary story to equip others to meet whateve...

Many know the tragic story of Anne Frank, the teen whose life ended at Auschwitz during the Holocaust. But most people don't know about Eva Schloss, Anne'...

By The Yoga Instructor Who Inspires More Than One Million Followers On Instagram Every Day. Part Self-help And Part Memoir, Yoga Girl Is An Inspirational, ...

THE "MUST-READ"* BOOK THAT INSPIRED THE EXTRAORDINARY DOCUMENTARY FOR PUBLIC TELEVISIONAfter the Band of Brothers went home, they never forgot the lessons ...

Revealing how dreams influence everything including memory, health, and relationships, a guide to making positive changes by identifying dream messages also...

Draws On The Conversations And Experiences Of Students In The Author's Writing Class To Offer Practical Insights And Advice On The Craft Of Writing, Stressi...

An unlikely political star tells the inspiring story of the two-decade journey that taught her how Washington really works and really doesn't. As a child in...

The Actor's Third Wife Describes Their Marriage Of Twenty-five Years, Discussing His Family Life, Political Views, And Friends. Preproduction -- Lights, Cam...

The incredible story of the life and phenomenal career of one of the greatest players ever to wear a Maple Leafs uniform, told through stories and never-be...