Browsing: Biographies and Memoirs

The great Russian explorer Nikolay Przhevalsky (1839-1888) made an indelible contribution to the world’s atlases, and its store of zoological…

A Pulitzer Prize–winning writer looks back on his life and contemplates its end in this witty, incisive New York Times bestseller penned during his final stay in hospice care. “Leave it to Buchwald to have a laugh at death’s expense” (Booklist).

In this delightful New York Times bestseller, a master pastry chef shares the story of his move to Paris — and how he came to fall in love with the beautiful, bewildering city. With over 3,200 five-star ratings on Goodreads and more than 50 mouthwatering recipes!

Hailed as “sweeping and masterful” (Newsweek), this New York Times bestseller chronicles the life of famed news anchor Walter Cronkite, from his humble beginnings to his monumental career. “A fascinating and valuable tale” (Walter Isaacson).

This New York Times bestseller follows Edith, a Jewish woman who disguised her identity to evade the Gestapo. When a member of the Nazi party courted her, Edith began an extraordinary and dangerous double life. “An inspiring example of perseverance in the face of terrible adversity” (Publishers Weekly).

“Like a Mr. Rogers for grown-ups” (Publishers Weekly starred review): Following a near-death experience, an actor reflects on the meaning of his life — and how to make the most of it. With nearly 800 five-star ratings on Goodreads.

This detailed nonfiction book looks back on the exploits of the USS Nautilus, a nuclear-powered submarine tasked with exploring the waters beneath the Arctic ice cap during the Cold War. “First-rate… Definitive and entertaining” (Publishers Weekly).

A New York Times bestseller with over 13,700 five-star ratings on Goodreads: In this “tender, intensely moving” memoir (Publishers Weekly), a woman details her childhood in Africa during the Rhodesian Bush War. “By turns mischievous and openhearted, earthy and soaring” (The New Yorker).

The definitive account of the life and tragic death of baseball legend Lou Gehrig. Lou Gehrig was a baseball legend–the…

A fascinating cultural history with over 11,000 five-star Goodreads ratings: This historical memoir that’s “rich in drama and valuable anecdote” (Publishers Weekly) tells the story of the Ephrussi family, their banking empire through World War II, and the tiny, elaborate carvings that have survived them.