The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Creat...
William KamkwambaWilliam Kamkwamba was born in Malawi, a country where magic ruled and modern science was mystery. It was also a land withered by drought and hunger. But William had read about windmills, and he dreamed of building one that would brin...
The Trip to Echo Spring: On Writers a...
Olivia LaingOLIVIA LAING'S WIDELY ACCLAIMED ACCOUNT OF HOW WRITERS IN THE GRIP OF ALCOHOLISM CREATED SOME OF THE GREATEST WORKS OF AMERICAN LITERATURE In The Trip to Echo Spring, Olivia Laing takes a journey across America, examining the links b...
Seven Men: And the Secret of Their Gr...
Eric MetaxasIn Seven Men, New York Times best-selling author Eric Metaxas presents seven exquisitely crafted short portraits of widely known—but not well understood—Christian men, each of whom uniquely showcases a commitment to live by certai...
Life and Def: Sex, Drugs, Money, + Go...
Russell SimmonsRussell Simmons, the original and eternal hip-hop mogul, is one of the most innovative and influential figures in modern American business and culture. When no one outside of inner-city New York had even heard of hip-hop, Simmons saw ...
We're Going to Need More Wine: Storie...
Gabrielle UnionNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERNominated for the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary WorkNamed a Best Book of the Year by The RootChosen by Emma Straub as a Best New Celebrity Memoir"A book of essays as raw and honest as anyone ...
Perfectly Imperfect: A Life in Progre...
Lee WoodruffOn the heels of her acclaimed book In an Instant, the #1 New York Times bestseller she wrote with her husband, ABC News anchor Bob Woodruff, and with the same candor and charm, Lee Woodruff now chronicles her life as wife, mother, dau...
Born a Crime: Stories from a South Af...
Trevor Noah#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The compelling, inspiring, and comically sublime story of one man's coming-of-age, set during the twilight of apartheid and the tumultuous days of freedom that followedNAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF ...
The Diary of a Young Girl: The Defini...
Anne FrankAnne Frank's The Diary of a Young Girl is among the most enduring documents of the twentieth century. Since its publication in 1947, it has been read by tens of millions of people all over the world. It remains a beloved and deeply ad...
Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman's Search f...
Elizabeth GilbertThis beautifully written, heartfelt memoir touched a nerve among both readers and reviewers. Elizabeth Gilbert tells how she made the difficult choice to leave behind all the trappings of modern American success (marriage, house i...
The one and only New York Times bestselling autobiography by Lucille Ball... 'Filled with light and laughter.' (New York Times Book Review) 'Lucy fans will find this book fascinating.' (Detroit News) 'A winner.' (New York Newsday) 'In...
Maus I: A Survivor's Tale: My Father ...
Art SpiegelmanA story of a Jewish survivor of Hitler's Europe and his son, a cartoonist who tries to come to terms with his father's story and history itself.
Just a Geek: Unflinchingly honest tal...
Wil WheatonWil Wheaton has never been one to take the conventional path to success. Despite early stardom through his childhood role in the motion picture "Stand By Me", and growing up on television as Wesley Crusher on "Star Trek...
Rockabye is the lively memoir of a spontaneous young city-girl who becomes unexpectedly pregnant. That city-girl is Rebecca Woolf, who at 23, after the 'holy shit, I'm pregnant' realization, decides to keep the baby, marry the boyfrie...
The Corpse Had a Familiar Face: Cover...
Edna BuchananFor eighteen years, Pulitzer Prize-winner Edna Buchanan had one of the most exciting, frightening, and heartbreaking jobs a newspaperwoman could have -- working the police beat for the Miami Herald. Having covered more crimes than mos...
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes: And Other Le...
Caitlin Doughty"Morbid and illuminating" (Entertainment Weekly)―a young mortician goes behind the scenes of her curious profession. Most people want to avoid thinking about death, but Caitlin Doughty―a twenty-something with a degree in...
Unbroken: A World War II Story of Sur...
Laura Hillenbrand#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The incredible true story of survival and salvation that is the basis for two major motion pictures: 2014’s Unbrokenand the upcoming Unbroken: Path to Redemption.\r\n\r\nOn a May after...
The Dirty Life: A Memoir of Farming, ...
Kristin Kimball"This book is the story of the two love affairs that interrupted the trajectory of my life: one with farming—that dirty, concupiscent art—and the other with a complicated and exasperating farmer."Single, thirtysomething,...
The first Hispanic and third woman appointed to the United States Supreme Court, Sonia Sotomayor has become an instant American icon. Now, with a candor and intimacy never undertaken by a sitting Justice, she recounts her life from a ...
The Butcher: Anatomy of a Mafia Psych...
Philip CarloNew York Times bestselling author Philip Carlo, one of the foremost chroniclers of the New York Mafia and the criminal mind, returns with a shocking exploration of his most twisted and notorious villain yet Tommy "Karate" P...
The Woman Who Wasn't There: The True ...
Robin Gaby FisherTania Head's astonishing account of her experience on September 11, 2001, was a tale of loss and recovery, of courage and sorrow, of horror and inspiration. It transformed her into one of the great victims and heroes of that tragic da...
Cooked: My Journey from the Streets t...
Jeff HendersonBy twenty-one, Jeff Henderson was making up to $35,000 a week cooking and selling crack cocaine. By twenty-four, he had been sentenced to nineteen and a half years in prison on federal drug trafficking charges. It was an all-too-fami...
It's Not Me, It's You: Subjective Rec...
Stefanie Wilder-TaylorA rapier-sharp, hilariously irreverent collection of true-life essays from the beloved author of Sippy Cups Are Not for Chardonnay. Stefanie Wilder-Taylor has never been one to take the conventional route. Whether financing a move to ...
This unforgettable memoir, by one of our most gifted writers, introduces us to the young Toby Wolff, by turns tough and vulnerable, crafty and bumbling, and ultimately winning. Separated by divorce from his father and brother, Toby an...
Worse than the ordinary miserable childhood is the miserable Irish childhood,' writes Frank McCourt in Angela's Ashes. 'Worse yet is the miserable Irish Catholic childhood.' Welcome, then, to the pinnacle of the miserable Irish Catho...
Autobiography of a Fat Bride: True Ta...
Laurie NotaroThe author of the New York Times bestseller The Idiot Girls’ Action-Adventure Club tackles her biggest challenge yet: grown-up life.In Autobiography of a Fat Bride, Laurie Notaro tries painfully to make the transition from all-n...
Princess: A True Story of Life Behind...
Jean SassonAnyone with the slightest interest in human rights will find this book heartwrenching. It is a well-written personal story that compels the reader to awareness of human rights violations in Saudi Arabia and of the true role designate...
What would possess a gifted young man recently graduated from college to literally walk away from his life? Noted outdoor writer and mountaineer Jon Krakauer tackles that question in his reporting on Chris McCandless, whose emaciated...
Please Stop Laughing at Me: One Woman...
Jodee BlancoWhile other kids were daydreaming about dances, first kisses, and college, Jodee Blanco was just trying to figure out how to get from homeroom to study hall without being taunted or spit upon as she walked through the halls. This po...
Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in t...
Anthony BourdainIn this tough, candid memoir, Anthony Bourdain, who has been a chef at several well-known restaurants, takes the reader backstage to reveal the secrets of restaurant kitchens--some of them not so appetizing, most of them hilarious, al...
It's Not About the Bike: My Journey B...
Lance ArmstrongPeople around the world have found inspiration in the story of Lance Armstrong--a world-class athlete nearly struck down by cancer, only to recover and win the Tour de France, the multiday bicycle race famous for its grueling intensit...