Browsing: Biographies and Memoirs

Bestsellers

Hollywood Park

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“This moving and profound memoir is for anyone who loves a good redemption story” (Good Morning America). Raised in an infamous cult, Mikel Jollett has a tumultuous childhood — then escapes, and builds a new life as a successful musician. “Gorgeous and exacting lyricism” (O, The Oprah Magazine).

Animals

Good Boy: My Life in Seven Dogs

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A “gorgeously crafted homage to our unconditional love of dogs” (#1 New York Times bestselling author Jodi Picoult): With heart, humor, and wisdom, a New York Times columnist explores her life’s journey through the beloved canine companions she’s had and the lessons they taught her.

Adventure Travel

Braver Than You Think

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At 34, journalist Maggie Downs dropped everything and embarked on a yearlong trip around the world — to all the destinations her mother, diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s disease, once dreamed of visiting. “Fans of Eat, Pray, Love and Wild may find this a satisfying next read” (Booklist).

Biographies and Memoirs

The Daughters of Yalta

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This “intricately detailed” book (Booklist) reveals the story of three women — Kathleen Harriman, Sarah Churchill, and Anna Roosevelt — who accompanied their famous fathers to the 1945 Yalta Peace Conference. A “vivid and revealing account” (Publishers Weekly starred review) of a time of historic upheaval.

Biographies and Memoirs

The Boy Who Followed His Father into Auschwitz

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This #1 Sunday Times bestseller uses diaries and interviews to piece together the extraordinary story of a father and son sent to Auschwitz — who relied on their own love for each other in the darkest of times. “A personal and universal account of brutality at its worst and of family devotion at its best” (Kirkus Reviews).