Browsing: Biographies and Memoirs

The true story of the extraordinary life and brutal death of Mildred Harnack, the American leader of the largest underground…

A RECOMMENDED SUMMER READ BY THE NEW YORK TIMES, USA TODAY, TIME, AND NEWSWEEK Longtime Jeopardy! host and television icon…

A chilling read from a New York Times bestselling author: After Mary Yoder’s mysterious death in 2015, her autopsy revealed that she’d been poisoned — and with her husband, son, and son’s ex-girlfriend as prime suspects, the explosive murder case divided an entire community…

The beginnings of the the UK’s National Health Service are told through the words of Aneira “Nye” Thomas, the first baby born under its care. In this emotional memoir, Nye reflects on her family’s history — and the huge strides that have been made in public health.

“A powerful story of seldom-sung heroines in humanity’s darkest days and a vivid reminder of the power of conscience.” –…

Serious Little Catholics follows Kathy Gereau, the oldest of seven children, as she grows up in the mid-’50s and ’60s…

Anarchy in High Heels is not a state of dress; it’s a state of mind.A San Francisco porno theater might…

Since leaving home for Europe alone at age seventeen, Karen Gershowitz has traveled to more than ninety countries. In pursuit…

If you love dogs like I do or if you’re stuck in a soul-destroying job like I was and dreaming…

The Long-Awaited, Enormously Entertaining Memoir by One of the Great Artists of Our Time–Now a New York Times, USA Today, Los…