Browsing: Biographies and Memoirs

19th Century

Clouds of Glory

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This New York Times bestseller depicts Confederate general Robert E. Lee’s personal and military life in vivid detail. “Superbly engaging” (Publishers Weekly starred review).

Biographies and Memoirs

I Heart My Little A-Holes

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A hilarious New York Times bestseller! A loving mom shares a horrifying truth — that kids are real jerks — in this candid, insightful, and witty read with over 1,400 five-star Goodreads ratings. “Crass, inappropriate, and absolutely hysterical” (New York Times bestselling author Jill Smokler).

Biographies and Memoirs

White Dresses

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In this stunning New York Times bestseller, an Emmy Award–winning journalist tells the story of her mother — a former nun who hoarded compulsively — and their beautiful bond that couldn’t be broken. “A candid, moving memoir about the many complexities of family’’ (Kirkus Reviews).

Animals

The Rescue at Dead Dog Beach

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“This is an amazing, amazing story” (Ellen DeGeneres): When Stephen McGarva witnessed Puerto Rico’s notorious Dead Dog Beach, he devoted himself to saving the island’s unwanted dogs. A moving memoir and an eye-opening look at the unseen cost of the tourism industry.

Biographies and Memoirs

Picking Cotton

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A “powerful” New York Times bestseller (John Grisham) about redemption, justice, and forgiveness: After Jennifer Thompson incorrectly testified that Ronald Cotton was her assaulter, he spent 11 years behind bars before DNA identified the real perpetrator. Following his release, the two met face-to-face, forming a life-changing friendship.