Browsing: Biographies and Memoirs

WINNER OF THE KIRKUS PRIZE • A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK •  A NEW YORK TIMES EDITORS’ PICK • NAMED A BEST BOOK…

“Brilliantly researched, utterly gripping history: the first full account of a remarkable group of Jewish refugees—a top-secret band of brothers—who…

“This book is a message from autistic people to their parents, friends, teachers, coworkers and doctors showing what life is…

Glamour, danger, liberation: in a Mad Men–era of commercial flight, Pan Am World Airways attracted the kind of young woman who wanted out, and wanted…

A passionate new book from the award-winning, internationally bestselling author of The House of the Spirits, A Long Petal of the Sea, and more! Allende reflects on her path as a modern woman and feminist, from defiant young girl to fledgling writer to the author, partner, and matriarch she is now. “A bold exploration of womanhood, feminism, parenting, aging, love, and more” (Associated Press).

Do You Believe in Miracles?   Experience the heart-pounding drama of real-life emergencies. Veteran EMT and physical therapist Andrea Jo…

Come to the United States, they said. Freedom and endless opportunities for all, they said.So we did—made the ninety-mile trek overseas…

My name is Kylie-Anne Evans, and it’s time to tell my story as the truth will set me free. I…

Nicknamed the Kentucky Cannibal, outlaw Boone Helm left a trail of gruesome murders as he journeyed to California in the 1850s. This harrowing read traces his life and crimes in the Old West.

Hunter has a past. Hunter has a secret. Can he unravel his past, keep his secret and keep Edinburgh safe?Detective…