Culinary Biographies

New York Times Book Review 10 Best Books Of 2018 A New York Times Notable Book The #1 New York Times Bestseller. A Brilliant And Brave Investigation Into Th...

An Affecting Memoir From The Country's Youngest Sommelier, Tracing Her Path Through The Glamorous But Famously Toxic Restaurant World At Just Twenty-one, Th...

Beloved, profoundly moving account of the author's marriage, the couple's search for faith and friendship with C. S. Lewis, and a spiritual strength that s...

On the afternoon of August 20, 1910, a battering ram of wind moved through the drought-stricken national forests of Washington, Idaho, and Montana, whippi...

In her own words, here is the captivating story of Julia Child s years in France, where she fell in love with French food and found her true calling. From...

**New York Times Bestseller** From Erin French, owner of the critically acclaimed The Lost Kitchen, aTIME world dining destination, a life-affirming memo...

From one of our most interesting literary figures – former editor of Granta, former fiction editor at The New Yorker, acclaimed author of Among the Thugs ...

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...

A Brilliant And Brave Investigation By Michael Pollan, Author Of Five New York Times Best Sellers, Into The Medical And Scientific Revolution Taking Place A...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLEREvicted meets Nickel and Dimed in Stephanie Land's memoir about working as a maid, a beautiful and gritty exploration of poverty i...

A Guide To All Kinds Of Addiction From A Star Who Has Struggled With Heroin, Alcohol, Sex, Fame, Food And Ebay, That Will Help Addicts And Their Loved Ones ...

a Shimmering Evocation, By Turns Intimate And Panoramic, Of One Of The World’s Great Cities, By Its Foremost Writer. Orhan Pamuk Was Born In Istanbul And S...

From one of the greatest rock guitarists of our era comes a memoir that redefines sex, drugs, and rock 'n' roll He was born in England but reared in L.A.,...

From Legendary Chef Jacques Pépin, A Complete Teaching Cookbook On His Favorite Ingredients, The Chicken And The Egg, With 60 To 75 Recipes, Techniques, Th...

Now in paperback, the #1 San Francisco Chronicle bestseller that is an enchanting and lyrical look at the life, the traditions, and the cuisine of Tuscany,...

with Classic Simplicity And A Painter's Feeling For Atmosphere And Detail, Isak Dinesen Tells Of The Years She Spent From 1914 To 1931 Managing A Coffee P...

Before The Perfect Storm, before In the Heart of the Sea, Steven Callahan's dramatic tale of survival at sea was on the New York Times bestseller list for m...

Venice--a city of masks and riddles, where narrow streets and passageways form a giant maze that confounds the uninitiated and deepens the sense of myster...

The dramatic story of one man’s recovery offers new hope to those suffering from concussions and other brain traumasIn 1999, Clark Elliott suffered a conc...

My Qualification For Writing This Book Is Not That I Am Better Than You; It's That I'm Worse. I Am An Addict -- Addicted To Drugs, Alcohol, Sex, Money, Love...

The Charismatic Mixologist From Bravo's Vanderpump Rules And Co-author Of Fancy Af Cocktails Offers 60 All-new Delicious Drinks That Celebrate Her Journey T...

A Tech Reporter Describes Her Introduction To The World Of Master Sommeliers And Her In-depth Investigation Into The Source Of Their Interests And Skills, A...

From one of our most interesting literary figures – former editor of Granta, former fiction editor at The New Yorker, acclaimed author of Among the Thugs –...

Beloved actress and New York Times best-selling author Valerie Bertinelli returns with a heartfelt look at turning sixty, the futility of finding happine...

When Kingsolver And Her Family Move From Suburban Arizona To Rural Appalachia, They Take On A New Challenge: To Spend A Year On A Locally Produced Diet, Pay...

A Riveting Medical Mystery About A Young Woman's Quest To Uncover The Truth About Her Likely Fatal Genetic Disorder That Opens A Window Onto The Exploding F...

French Kids Eat Everything is a wonderfully wry account of how Karen Le Billon was able to alter her children’s deep-rooted, decidedly unhealthy North Am...

This Reese Witherspoon Book Club Pick And New York Times Bestseller Is “a Captivating Story Of Love Lost And Found” (kirkus Reviews) Set In The Lush Sic...

I: La Belle France -- Le Cordon Bleu -- Three Hearty Eaters -- Bouillabaisse À La Marseillaise -- Ii: French Recipes For American Cooks -- Mastering The A...

Presents More Than 200 Letters Exchanged Between Julia And Avis Devoto, Her Friend And Unofficial Literary Agent. This Collection Opens The Window On Julia'...

Describes How The Ceo Of Starbucks Gained New Insights Into Leadership Upon Resuming His Position Eight Years After Stepping Down, A Comeback He Accepted To...

Marty Sklar was hired by The Walt Disney Company after his junior year at UCLA, and began his Disney career at Disneyland in July 1955, the month before th...

In 2016, Globe and Mail reporter Ann Hui drove across Canada, from Victoria to Fogo Island, to write about small-town Chinese restaurants and the families ...

In Ruth Reichl’s latest book — one that will delight her fans and convert those as yet uninitiated to her charming tales — the author brings to life her ad...

Product Description New York Times bestseller An unprecedented behind-the-scenes view into the life of Anthony Bourdain from the people who knew him be...

An Entirely Original And Empowering Memoir Meets Self-help Guide From The Bestselling Author, Rapper, Artist, And Chef Action Bronson From The New York Time...

"...Hunter offers an extremely personal account of her relationship with John Edwards: the facts of how they actually met, how their accidental love started...

When Jose Canseco Burst Into The Major Leagues In The 1980s, He Changed The Sport--in More Ways Than One. No Player Before Him Possessed His Mixture Of Spee...

Julie Powell thought cooking her way through Julia Child's Mastering the Art of French Cooking was the craziest thing she'd ever do—until she embarked on ...

Raised in Appalachia, native daughter Ashleigh Shanti, a queer Black woman and acclaimed chef, knows Southern Black cooking means more than we’ve come to ...

High Price is the harrowing and inspiring memoir of neuroscientist Carl Hart, a man who grew up in one of Miami’s toughest neighborhoods and, determined to ...

The must-read autobiography of one of the NHL's most controversial and successful coaches, winner of the 1994 Stanley Cup with the New York Rangers.In the f...

Hilarious and practical information about the art of backpacking from two NOLS instructors. Internet Book Watch Profusely illustrated by Mike Clelland, A...

"Not everything is lost. Responsibility cannot be lost, it can only be abdicated. If one refuses abdication, one begins again."--James Baldwin. We live, acc...

A Warm, Hilarious Collection Of Stories And Reflections On Motherhood From The #1 New York Times Bestselling Author, Photographer, Businesswoman, And Star O...

The memoir of a young diplomat’s wife who must reinvent her dream of living in Paris—one dish at a timeWhen journalist Ann Mah’s diplomat husband is given ...

Best of the Best. In this follow-up to her bestselling account of her love affair with Tuscany, Mayes carries forward the concerns and people of Under the ...

A Memoir Of A City, An Industry, And A Dynasty In Decline, And The Story Of A Young Artist's Struggle To Find Her Way Out Of The Ruins. Frances Stroh's Earl...