Browsing: Biographies and Memoirs

Elizabeth swore off marriage — but life changed her mind! This New York Times bestseller from the author of Eat, Pray, Love chronicles her journey in “an irresistibly romantic tale” (Booklist) with over 6,600 five-star ratings on Goodreads.

Ad executive Michael Gill had a beautiful home, a loving family, and a good job — only to lose it all. This memoir recounts how he made a fresh start working as a Starbucks barista, where an unexpected friend helped him gain a profound new outlook on life. “What a read” (Booklist starred review).

A New York Times bestseller: Sue Monk Kidd, author of The Secret Life of Bees, and her daughter, Ann, spent two years traveling together in Greece, Turkey, and France. In this “thoughtful, honest, and uplifting” memoir (Los Angeles Times), they reflect on the lessons they learned during their journey.

From a surgeon who aided Allied soldiers to a bookshop owner who helped her Jewish friends survive, this absorbing history tells the “fascinating tales” (Booklist) of American expatriates who were trapped in Nazi-occupied Paris. “Outstanding… It’s difficult to conceive of anyone who wouldn’t enjoy this exceptional book” (Library Journal).

Experience the astonishing career of Sergeant Carlos Hathcock in this “highly readable” true account (Publishers Weekly) of the Marine sniper who recorded 93 confirmed kills during the Vietnam War. With over 4,100 five-star ratings on Goodreads.

In this #1 New York Times bestseller, the author of Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil explores the mysterious fire that destroyed a Venice landmark. “Journalism at its most accomplished… Creative nonfiction as enveloping and heart embracing as good fiction” (Booklist).

“One of the most unflinching studies of war in our literature.”  –William McFeeleyAmong the autobiographies of great military figures, Ulysses S.…

With over 1,000 five-star Goodreads ratings: Over the centuries, Europe’s kings, queens, popes, and emperors have left behind shocking legacies of misbehavior. This rollicking survey of royal debauchery, violence, and excess is “entertaining” (Library Journal).

For fans of Alison Weir and Antonia Fraser, acclaimed author Nancy Goldstone’s thrilling history of the royal daughters who succeeded…

The astonishing, uplifting story of a real-life Indiana Jones and his humanitarian campaign to use education to combat terrorism in…