Browsing: Biographies and Memoirs

“Comprehensive and insightful, THE PRINCES IN THE TOWER offers a unique perspective on a profound mystery.” Faye KellermanDespite five centuries…

“Extraordinary” (The New York Times Book Review): As the daughter of Joseph Stalin, Svetlana grew up amid tyrannical control — and her experiences turned her into an outspoken dissident. Her heartbreaking yet fascinating story is revealed in this “excellent and engrossing biography” (Library Journal).

From a New York Times bestselling author: In 1907, an ambitious engineer set out to bring water to the city of Los Angeles. This engaging history of a massive hydrology project is “powerful — and beautifully told” (#1 New York Times bestselling author Erik Larson).

This American classic has been corrected from the original manuscripts and indexed, featuring historic photographs and an extensive biographical afterword.

In this New York Times bestseller, two Pulitzer Prize–winning authors present the life story of a revolutionary artist. “Could well be the definitive biography… Spellbinding” (The Boston Globe).

The classic “New York Times” bestselling story of heroism and sacrifice–by the author of “Flags of Our Fathers, The Imperial…

How do you stay safe in a car during a lightning storm — and why do organized people tend to live longer? This insightful read from a medical examiner is full of practical tips on how tiny changes to everyday behavior could lengthen your life and improve your health!

One of the great stories of human courage and dedication recounts life of a remarkable woman and her extraordinary relationship…

A Pulitzer Prize finalist: After her husband, an English professor, suffered a stroke and lost his ability to formulate spoken words, writer Diane Ackerman helped him reclaim his language in this “gorgeously engrossing, affecting, sweetly funny, and mind-opening love story” (Booklist starred review).

During World War II, three controversial and influential commanders changed the course of the land war in Europe and North Africa. General readers and military history buffs will savor this “effervescent, perceptive triple biography” (Publishers Weekly starred review).