Browsing: Biographies and Memoirs

In 1972, a devastating plane crash left a group of rugby players stranded in the Andes for 72 days before they were rescued. In this harrowing, inspiring memoir, one of the survivors recounts these life-changing events — and shares some of the lessons he learned along the way.

An exhilarating memoir about one woman’s globe-trotting journey of inspiring awakening and self-discovery.Shaken by the loss of her father, drained…

A spellbinding journey into the high-stakes world of art theft Today, art theft is one of the most profitable criminal…

After 23 years as a paramedic, Matthew Sias switched careers to become a mortician. With humor and compassion, he chronicles the revelations of helping people in crisis — from the trauma unit to the funeral home.

When Beth, her beloved dog, Sam, and grumpy husband, Jack, return to France, disaster strikes. As they battle to restore…

“Amusingly offbeat and told with… biting sarcasm” (Publishers Weekly): In this #1 New York Times bestseller, a comedian shares darkly funny stories and strange revelations from her much-needed year of self-sufficiency. “Disarmingly, unblinkingly honest” (Chicago Tribune), with over 7,300 five-star Goodreads ratings.

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “Fast and thrilling . . . Life Undercover reads as if a John le Carré character…

A Smithsonian Best History Book of 2019: Uncover the story of a Prohibition-era bootlegger who made a mark on the United States. “An exhaustively researched, hugely entertaining work of popular history that… exhumes a colorful crew of once-celebrated characters and restores them to full-blooded life” (The Wall Street Journal).

In 1961, Sarah M. Broom’s mother Ivory Mae bought a shotgun house in the then-promising neighborhood of New Orleans East…

“A journey with heart” (The New York Times): Grieving the loss of his wife, retired journalist Bernard Ollivier set out to walk the Silk Road. He shares his trek in this remarkable chronicle of the storied trade route’s past and present. “Absorbing… Brims with a sojourner’s passion” (Kirkus Reviews).