Browsing: Biographies and Memoirs

Five-year-old Loung’s life was shattered when the Khmer Rouge stormed into Phnom Penh, tearing her family apart. In this gripping memoir that inspired the critically acclaimed film, Loung tells her story of surviving one of the 20th century’s most brutal dictatorships. “This powerful account is a triumph” (Publishers Weekly).

This New York Times bestseller tells the story of a young man who overcame impossible odds to build a working windmill — providing precious electricity and running water for his small Malawian village. “Exquisite” (Publishers Weekly), with over 10,000 five-star ratings on Goodreads!

Hailed as “entertaining and joyous” (Publishers Weekly), this is the true story of a newspaperman and his miniature schnauzer, Atticus, who embark on an unforgettable adventure to pay tribute to a lost loved one. A New York Times bestseller with over 3,700 five-star Goodreads ratings.

“Truly a wonderful book” (Barbara Bush): The lives of three very different people are unexpectedly intertwined in this powerful and inspirational New York Times bestselling memoir with over 25,000 five-star ratings on Goodreads.

Abandoned at a young age, Steve Pemberton overcame a traumatic childhood with an abusive foster family — eventually gathering the strength to find his true home and unravel the mystery of his identity. His inspiring journey comes to life in this extraordinary memoir.

“We cannot change the cards we are dealt, just how we play the hand.” — Randy PauschA lot of professors…

“A triumph” (Publishers Weekly): This stirring memoir describes a city attorney’s return home to her parents’ rural doctor’s office “with lavish affection, genuine respect, and exuberant humor… A zestfully compassionate portrait of a poor community rich in the ways of true humanity” (Booklist).

“The best brief account of the Auschwitz experience available” (The New York Review of Books): A Jewish doctor chronicles his time at Auschwitz, where he was forced to work as an assistant to the infamous Nazi scientist Josef Mengele. A New York Times bestseller with over 8,500 five-star ratings on Goodreads.

In 1945, two women arrived in New York City — and landed jobs as the first female pages on the storied sales floor of Tiffany & Co. Get a glimpse into their lives, from celebrating VJ Day in Times Square to meeting Judy Garland, with this charming memoir. “I loved every moment!” (Adriana Trigiani).

Michael Lewis was fresh out of Princeton and the London School of Economics when he landed a job at Salomon…