Biographies & Memoirs

A look at the emotional side of medicine-the shame, fear, anger, anxiety, empathy, and even love that affect patient care The quality of medical care is in...

Winner of the Wolfson Prize for History, Ian Kershaw's Hitler 1936-1945: Nemesis is the concluding second volume of one of the greatest biographies of mode...

Few people have had a better front row seat to hockey history than Kelly Hrudey, whose former teammates include Mike Bossy, Denis Potvin, Jari Kurri, Paul ...

in Father Michael Mcgivney (1852-1890), Born And Raised In A Connecticut Factory Town, The Modern Era's Ideal Of The Priesthood Hit Its Zenith. The Son Of...

In this dual autobiography, father and son discuss their war experiences in Vietnam, how the tragedy of cancer--caused by exposure to Agent Orange--has affe...

With The Sweep Of An Epic Novel, Michael Schumacher Tells The Story Of Allen Ginsberg And His Times, With Fascinating Depictions Of Jack Kerouac, Neal Cassa...

honor Book For The Society Of School Librarians International’s Best Book Award – Social Studies, Grades 7-12winner Of 2005 Children’s Nautilus Book Awards...

gold Medallion Nominee In The Footsteps Of Jesus (more Than 93,000 Copies Sold), Is Available In Softcover! Bruce Shares His Gripping Story Of Walking In ...

The #1 New York Times bestselling memoir of U.S. Navy Seal Chris Kyle, and the source for Clint Eastwood’s blockbuster movie which was nominated for six ac...

In this audio version of the top-selling To Own aDragon, author Donald Miller shares the poignant and meaningfullessons he learned growing up without a dad...

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

1973 Should Have Been Kissinger's Year Of Triumph--a Time To Bask In His Hard-won Achievements And Build On His Successes. Kissinger's Strategy Of Opening T...

New York Times Bestseller - Named One of the Best Books of the Year by The Wall Street Journal, NPR, Audible and AmazonIn the spirit of Steve Jobs and Mone...

Born in 1872, the third child of Viscount Amberley, heir to the Russell earldom, Bertrand Russell was to become the most influential philosopher of the twen...

"Insurgents and terrorists retain the resources and capabilities to sustain and even increase current level of violence through the next year." This was th...

Provides an intimate look at the life and work of Ralph Waldo Emerson, reevaluating his personal relationships with women, philosophers, reformers, and corr...

In This Moving Memoir, A Renowned Feminist Scholar Explores The Physical And Psychological Ordeal Of Living With Ovarian Cancer. Diagnosis -- Ovariana -- Th...

NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER • From the world's leading forest ecologist who forever changed how people view trees and their connections to one another and to...

Andrews McMeel Publishing: Anne Geddes' A Labor of Love: Anne Geddes A Biography reveals the events, emotions, and images that have shaped Anne's life. Her ...

In the 1760s a group of amateur experimenters met and made friends in the English Midlands. Most came from humble families, all lived far from the center o...

Tom Brady, Aaron Rodgers, and Peyton Manning have played in 10 of the last 15 Super Bowls. They have also been named the NFL MVP in 8 of the last 9 seasons....

After almost four decades in the music business, David Foster -- producer, arranger, songwriter, performer -- is finally ready to talk. In this compelling a...

The sad, tender, and extremely funny memoir of a boyhood few thought he would survive, including the unforgettable mother and hilarious grandmother who rais...

In The Vein Of Mindy Kaling, Ali Wong, And Amy Poehler, A Collection Of Hilarious Personal Essays, Poems And Even Amusement Park Maps On The Subjects Of Ins...

Sex, drugs and . . . bug stew? An utterly compelling tale of survival―of nature, family and genetics In the late 1960s, riding the crest of the countercu...

Winner of the Lincoln Prize This brilliant multiple biography is centered on Lincoln’s mastery of men and how it shaped the most significant presidency ...

Nancilu B. Burdick. Includes Index. Bibliography: P. [174]-175.Categories: Biographies & Memoirs HistoricalGeneral

An Outspoken, Christian Reproductive Justice Advocate And Abortion Provider--one Of The Few Doctors To Provide Such Services To Women In Mississippi And Ala...

A Former Microsoft Executive Describes His Profound Change Of Perspective After A Visit To Nepal And His Creation Of The Non-profit Program Room To Read, A ...

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Within hours of his arrival at New York City, Chaplain Ray Giunta was escorted directly to Ground Zero. There he was witness to the heroic and the horrific...

The church disagreed with Galileo. That set off a controversy that rages on today. The passion remains but the issues have changed and the arguments have b...

A Sweeping Memoir Of American Politics And History From Chris Matthews, New York Times Bestselling Author And Former Host Of Msnbc’s Hardball With Chris M...

Patrick O'sullivan Gives Readers A Disturbing Account Of Ten Years Of Ever Escalating Physical Abuse And Emotional Cruelty At The Hands Of His Father. When ...

A Globe and Mail Top 100 Book of the Year A Quill & Quire Book of the Year A CBC Books Nonfiction Book of the Year A Maclean's 20 Books You Need to Re...

This is a pioneering and posthumous biography of a charismatic icon of Tinseltown whose rule over the hearts of American moviegoers lasted for more than hal...

James Weldon Johnson ; With An Introduction By Carl Van Vechten ; With An Introduction To The Vintage Edition By Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Originally Published...

in 1977, The new York Times Trade Paperback Bestseller List Back Then The Exclusive Province Of Self-help Guides, Cartoon Collections, And Any Number Of Ca...

THE BASIS OF THE MOVIE "CHE: PART ONE" FROM STEVEN SODERBERGH STARRING BENICIO DEL TORO The dramatic art and acute perceptiveness evident in Che Guevara's ...

The Real Story Of John Wayne Gacy-- By The Man Who Helped Catch Him He was a model citizen. A hospital volunteer. And one of the most sadistic serial kill...

An entertaining, unfiltered memoir by one of the game's greatest, most clutch sluggers and beloved personalities David "Big Papi" Ortiz is a baseball icon...

An extraordinary memoir of a Jewish family spanning two world wars and its flight from Nazi-occupied Austria.Meriel Schindler spent her adult life trying t...

Art and culture critic Barnet recounts the exploits of the free- spirited bohemian women of New York City during the period 1913-1930. Coverage includes (f...

Louise Nevelson (1899-1988) Was, With Calder, Noguchi And David Smith, One Of The Great American Sculptors Of The 20th Century. She Created Extraordinary Wo...

As Taylor Swift releases her 11th studio album, The Tortured Poet's Department, catch up on all her previous eras through the ultimate fan book.Are you a Fe...

la Biblia De Referencia Thompson, Versión Reina-valera 1960, Es Sin Lugar A Dudas La Biblia Más Completa Que Se Puede Encontrar. Es Prácticamente Una Biblio...

THE FIRST VICE LORD is the story of the life and death of Big Jim Colosimo and Chicago's infamous segregated red-light district--the Levee. For the first ti...

This is the only independent biography of Bruce Lee, and it is complete in terms of both the martial arts and the movies. Bruce L...