Browsing: Biographies and Memoirs

In the wake of both Hurricane Katrina and a failed marriage, Julie Freed was left to pick up the pieces of her life and raise her infant daughter on her own. “A candid account of personal devastation and renewal” (Kirkus Reviews).

With almost 500 five-star Goodreads ratings: Learn about the lives of some of the Titanic’s most notable passengers. With unparalleled historical detail, this fascinating read explores the intimate moments of this devastating voyage and its immense cultural impact.

This “highly readable chronicle of a remarkable man” (Kirkus Reviews) introduces admiral David Farragut — one of the American Civil War’s most pivotal military leaders.

As a niece of the leader of the Church of Scientology, Jenna Miscavige Hill was raised in the controversial organization — and had to fight to get out. In this no-holds-barred #1 New York Times bestseller, she details her escape and her efforts to help others do the same.

A New York Times bestseller: As partners, rivals, and relentless innovators, Andrew Carnegie and Henry Clay Frick played pivotal roles in the Second Industrial Revolution in the US — but their impressive achievements came at a terrible human cost. “Intriguing” (Booklist).

Barbie and Ruth by Ruth Gerber is the remarkable true story of the world’s most famous toy and the woman…

While studying abroad in Italy, Amanda Knox was accused of murder — and was only acquitted after years of imprisonment. This memoir of her nightmare features extracts from letters, journals, and court testimony. “Required reading for those who can’t get enough of this headline-grabbing saga” (Booklist).

A #1 New York Times bestseller with over 82,000 five-star Goodreads ratings! In this “beautifully written” memoir (USA Today), a woman recounts her experience renovating an abandoned Tuscan villa — and reflects on the joy she found living in the Italian countryside. “Enchanting” (Publishers Weekly).

Divorced, beheaded, died; divorced, beheaded, survived. Learn about the six women behind the rhyme in this New York Times bestselling account of Henry VIII’s wives. “Brilliantly written and meticulously researched” (San Francisco Chronicle), with over 26,600 five-star ratings on Goodreads.

Abducted and abandoned at the age of four, Marina grew up living among monkeys deep in a Colombian jungle. This provocative memoir of her unusual childhood is “thrilling, upsetting, and powerful… A coming-of-age tale like no other” (Publishers Weekly) with over 1,600 five-star ratings on Goodreads.