Browsing: Biographies and Memoirs

In 1906, I was barely over fourteen years old, and it was my wedding day. My older sister, Helen, came…

A New York Times bestseller: The acclaimed author of Snow Flower and the Secret Fan recounts the saga of her family’s migration to America. Follow their dreams, struggles, and proud determination to build new lives in this “brilliant tapestry” (Booklist) with nearly 3,000 five-star ratings on Goodreads.

SHORT LIST FINALIST IN THE WILLIAM FAULKNER-WILLIAM WISDOM WRITING COMPETITION A Song for Bellafortuna is an inspirational Italian Historical Fiction…

This heartwarming story follows the life of a Pyrenean mountain dog named Sirius and his loving relationship with the humans he teaches to be kind. A touching tale of loyalty and the joy of caring for others!

An award-winning #1 New York Times bestseller with over 100,000 five-star ratings on Goodreads: A lawyer shares his stirring true story of a life spent protecting vulnerable people ensnared in the criminal justice system. “Inspiring and powerful” (John Grisham).

From a New York Times bestselling author: An emergency room doctor shares his experiences working at the hospital where he was born — and reflects on the importance of giving back to his community. “Gripping… A prescription to help kids dream bigger than their circumstances” (People).

A #1 New York Times bestseller and the basis for the hit show: When her past returns to haunt her, Piper is thrust into the dizzying world of a correctional facility. But the women she meets will transform her in surprising ways… “Absorbing” (Booklist), with over 33,000 five-star ratings on Goodreads.

A New York Times bestseller with over 6,300 five-star ratings on Goodreads: In this “moving exploration of roads not taken” (Publishers Weekly), a Rhodes scholar investigates how a man who shares his name and background ended up serving a life sentence for murder. “Haunting” (Booklist).

From a celebrated Hollywood actor and #1 New York Times bestselling author: This hilarious, must-read memoir is filled with unforgettable stories from Debbie Reynolds’s legendary career in showbiz. “Exuberant” (Kirkus Reviews).

The celebrated, Nobel Prize–winning author of East of Eden recounts his cross-country quest to rediscover America in this #1 New York Times bestseller. “Pure delight, a pungent potpourri of places and people” (The New York Times Book Review).