Browsing: Biographies and Memoirs

Discover the life behind Little House on the Prairie in this Pulitzer Prize–winning, internationally bestselling biography of Laura Ingalls Wilder. “Just as gripping as the original novels… Immensely revealing both about Wilder and about America’s founding myths” (The Sunday Times).

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “An inspiring story that manages to be painful, honest, shocking, bawdy and hilarious.” –The New York…

Amid turbulence and violence, Mother Teresa of Calcutta dedicated herself to protecting the world’s most vulnerable people. This biography explores her notable life and her relationship with Christ.

Sometimes the funnier the story the greater the sadness that exists behind it.What would you do if faced with two…

449 pages. Michel, much like his Jewish ancestor, Daniel, is an advisor to King Phraattes of the Parthian Empire. He…

The Crown’s historical consultant delves into the reality behind the Emmy Award–winning series in an official companion that offers a spellbinding portrait of Elizabeth II and her world. “The book dives deeper into royal history than the show” (The Washington Post).

This “incisive and elegant” work (Publishers Weekly starred review) illuminates the very different lives of Thomas Jefferson’s three daughters — two by his wife, Martha, and one whose mother was Sally Hemings, a Black woman Jefferson enslaved. “Stunning” (The New York Times Book Review).

In this illuminating account, a doctor offers an insider’s look at life in an emergency room by sharing his most shocking and heartrending stories from working the night shift. A Wall Street Journal bestseller written with “honesty and curiosity” (The Globe and Mail).

From Cleopatra to Marie Curie to Harriet Tubman, bold and innovative women have challenged the status quo since the beginning of time. In this captivating guide, learn about the lives and accomplishments of 100 incredible figures from around the world.

An Entertaining, Enlightening Look at the Art of Raising Self-Reliant, Independent Children Based on One American Mom’s Experiences in Germany…