Browsing: Biographies and Memoirs

“Rich and delicious” (Booklist): Raphael is determined to become the greatest artist in history — but achieving his goal means competing against legendary sculptor Michelangelo in the halls of the Vatican. “Warm, witty, mesmerizing… A feast for the senses, every brushstroke a delight” (Kate Quinn).

Named a Best Book of Summer 2020 by People: After Sara Morgan’s murder in 1997, her boyfriend confesses, pleading temporary insanity. But his confession raises more questions than it answers, launching their small town into a web of suspicion, secrets, and personal retribution. “Captivating, serpentine, and affecting” (Megan Abbott).

Think You Know Everything about the death of Hitler? Think Again. After World War II, 50 percent of Americans polled…

An oral history, with the full participation of cast and crew, of one of the most popular sitcoms in television…

The author of the international bestseller How to Be a Woman returns with another “hilarious neo-feminist manifesto” (NPR) in which she reflects…

In this uplifting USA Today bestseller, a married couple tells how they set out to climb Mount Everest — only to reach new heights of love, faith, and commitment. “Stirring… Intense adventure and sincere emotion” (Publishers Weekly starred review).

How do you move forward when the past is holding you back? When the abuse from the past affects life…

Born in 1894, Leonarda Cianciulla’s early life was marked by abuse and misery. But she would go on to commit crimes of her own — and participate in the most shocking one of all. Learn more in this chilling account.

Inspired by true events: During World War II, Mabel Hartley leaves her desk job to work at the sprawling Texas estate of 81-year-old Emma Koehler — where she helps Emma tell her life story and finds herself drawn into a fascinating new world. “A sweet memorialization of a real-life female business pioneer” (Kirkus Reviews).

A Pulitzer Prize–winning historian’s account of John F. Kennedy’s first 39 years offers a glimpse into American history as he lived it. “With impressive vision and flawless execution, Logevall bores down to a molecular level to put JFK’s life and achievements within the context of the history of the times” (Booklist).