Browsing: Biographies and Memoirs

Animals

Iris Grace

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Written by her mother, this touching story recounts how Iris Grace, a little girl with autism, formed a deep, life-changing bond with her therapy cat and began connecting with the outside world. “Compelling reading” (Booklist starred review).

Bestsellers

Sons and Soldiers

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“A revelatory work” (Pulitzer Prize–winning author Steve Twomey): Learn the epic true story of the Ritchie Boys, courageous German-born Jews who covertly gathered vital intelligence for the US Army and helped bring down Hitler. “Riveting… A spellbinding account of extraordinary men at war” (USA Today).

Biographies and Memoirs

The Unwomanly Face of War

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An NPR Best Book of 2017 from a Nobel Prize–winning author: This “landmark” history (#1 New York Times bestselling author Timothy Snyder) chronicles the true stories of female Soviet soldiers in World War II. “Magnificent” (The New York Times Book Review).

Advice and How-To

Every Body Yoga

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“You can’t talk about wellness without acknowledging Jessamyn Stanley” (The Huffington Post). With easy-to-follow directions and instructional photographs for 50 basic poses and 10 sequences, “this uplifting volume makes yoga approachable” (Library Journal), whether you’re a novice or an experienced yogi.

Biographies and Memoirs

Catching a Serial Killer

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In 2011, Stephen Fulcher received a phone call that would change his life — and pit him against a ruthless murderer in a desperate race against time. A riveting true read with “the gripping allure of long-form podcasts, such as Serial” (The Observer).