Browsing: Biographies and Memoirs

During the atomic, earthshaking first 120 days of Harry Truman’s unlikely presidency, an unprepared, small-town man had to take on…

An Edgar Award winner that has “everything — from gossip to grisliness, from savagery to suspense” (The New York Times): Glamorous Joan Robinson Hill had it all. But when she fell mysteriously ill, it unleashed an investigation into “what may be the most compelling and complex case in crime annals” (Ann Rule).

NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW EDITORS’ CHOICE • In this “spellbinding memoir” (The Washington Post), a private investigator revisits the case that has haunted her…

INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Superstar comedian and Hollywood box office star Kevin Hart turns his immense talent to…

In this gripping and unforgettable memoir, Jen Waite recounts how she discovered her marriage was built on a terrifying mountain of deceit. “Be forewarned: You won’t sleep until you finish the last page” (New York Times bestselling author Caroline Leavitt).

“Stirring… Richly alive” (Kirkus Reviews): After her 30-year marriage ended, Sue Hubbell decided to become a beekeeper — and discovered a burgeoning love affair with the natural world. This delightful memoir is “steadily eloquent, not just of her life but of all life” (The Washington Post).

An engaging box set from an author with “unfailing charm… One never tires of his accounts” (Chicago Tribune): English naturalist Gerald Durrell’s family moved to a Greek island when he was a small child, and adventures of all shapes and sizes ensued.

A Wall Street Journal bestseller with over 3,900 five-star Goodreads ratings: While racing across the Gobi Desert, runner Dion Leonard formed an unexpected friendship with a stray dog who ran alongside him for 77 miles. This “heartwarming” memoir (Publishers Weekly) tells the story of their incredible bond.

#1 New York Times Best SellerNamed a Best Book of 2017 by Barnes & Noble and Amazon From Facebook’s COO and Wharton’s top-rated…

Klarysa Tutko, a young single mother, moves to Caribou, Minnesota, where her family is now living, to put her life…