Browsing: Biographies and Memoirs

Actors

A Lotus Grows in the Mud

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In this candid New York Times bestseller, Hollywood actor Goldie Hawn reflects back on her journey to stardom and shares hard-won insights about life. “Compelling and easy to read” (Variety).

Alternative Medicine

My Stroke of Insight

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“A fascinating memoir of the brain’s remarkable resiliency” (Publishers Weekly): Neuroscientist Jill Bolte Taylor reveals insights about the capabilities of the mind — gleaned from her own recovery after a catastrophic stroke. This New York Times bestseller has over 6,500 five-star Goodreads ratings.

Action and Adventure

Chickenhawk

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This eye-opening Vietnam War memoir “will stun readers” (Time): Helicopter pilot Robert Mason flew more than 1,000 assault missions over the course of one harrowing year. He tells his story in this “compelling” account (The New York Times) with over 5,100 five-star ratings on Goodreads.

Bestsellers

Eat Pray Love

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A #1 New York Times bestseller: Feeling unfulfilled despite her numerous successes, Elizabeth Gilbert left her life behind to embark on an international journey of self-discovery. “Fueled by a mix of intelligence, wit, and colloquial exuberance that is close to irresistible” (The New York Times Book Review).

Biographies and Memoirs

Zlata’s Diary

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“Important and necessary” (School Library Journal): In her diary, 11-year-old Zlata Filipović chronicles her life in embattled Sarajevo at the height of the Bosnian War. A powerful firsthand account that sheds “a human light on intolerable events” (San Francisco Chronicle).

Biographies and Memoirs

Garlic and Sapphires

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A famed New York Times restaurant critic shares fascinating stories from her time as a disguised, discerning diner. “This wonderful book is funny — at times laugh-out-loud funny — and smart and wise” (The Washington Post). With over 8,200 five-star ratings on Goodreads!