Browsing: Biographies and Memoirs

A New York Times bestseller with more than 700 five-star Goodreads ratings: This riveting history examines the June 1944 attack by the US on the Mariana Islands — a moment that changed modern war. “An impressively lucid account… Admirable, fascinating” (The Wall Street Journal).

With over 1,200 five-star Goodreads ratings: After moving from the US to rural China, Kay Bratt began volunteering at a local orphanage — where she witnessed poverty and devastating conditions. In this heartrending and inspiring memoir, she traces her efforts to improve these children’s lives.

“Writing about yourself is a funny business…But in a project like this, the writer has made one promise, to show…

“Fascinating” (The New York Times): As the first Jewish Miss America, Bess Myerson found fame and fortune as a celebrity, consumer advocate, and political activist — until a shocking scandal ended her career. An “engrossing, detailed, and empathetic portrait” (Publishers Weekly).

This “devastatingly powerful” novel (Publishers Weekly) from a Pulitzer Prize–winning author follows African Kunta Kinte — who is enslaved, sold, and sent to America — and the generations that come after him. “The book is an act of love, and it is this which makes it haunting” (The New York Times).

“Riveting… This book has real wisdom” (The New York Times Book Review): In this #1 New York Times bestseller with over 21,000 five-star Goodreads ratings, an acclaimed author chronicles her surprising path to self-discovery. “It will change lives” (New York Times bestselling author Elizabeth Gilbert).

An inspiring New York Times bestseller: HGTV and DIY Network star Nicole Curtis opens up about her struggles, her triumphs, and her most memorable restoration projects in this honest, heartfelt memoir.

In 1941, seven-year-old Hildegarde and her family embarked on a voyage abroad, only to find themselves stranded in wartime Japan for six years. A moving memoir about courage and resilience — “you will not want to put it down” (Larry King).

“Compelling” (New York Times bestselling author Michael Gross): Known as the “American Venus,” Audrey Munson was a Gilded Age model whose world-famous beauty inspired countless artists — but her turbulent personal life was shrouded in chaos and tragedy.

“An electrifying coming-of-age memoir” (O, The Oprah Magazine): In 1960s New Hampshire, Gloria Norris’s unconventional childhood took a dark turn when an act of violence changed her family and their community forever. “By turns heartbreaking and darkly humorous… Intelligent and bracing” (Kirkus Reviews).