Browsing: Memoirs

What do you do when the dog you just adopted hates you? When a terrier named Como came into Steven’s life, he had to learn how to be a patient pet owner… This hilarious and touching true story will delight all animal lovers!

When David Rosenfelt undertook a cross-country move with his family — and their 25 rescue dogs — he realized that even the most meticulous plans could go awry! This “warmhearted winner” (Kirkus Reviews) has nearly 1,000 five-star ratings on Goodreads.

When conservationist Lawrence Anthony took in a herd of wild elephants on his South African game reserve, it led to a life-changing bond with the majestic animals. “An inspiring, multifaceted account” (Publishers Weekly) with nearly 7,000 five-star ratings on Goodreads.

In this harrowing book, Krystyna Chiger recounts the 14 months she and her family spent living in their Polish city’s underground sewer systems to survive the Nazis. The “powerful” and “memorable” true story (Publishers Weekly) behind In Darkness, the Academy Award–nominated film.

A “rollicking” New York Times bestseller (O, the Oprah Magazine) with over 1,200 five-star ratings on Goodreads: A counterculture icon tells dazzling stories from his long life on the wild side. “Beautiful… He knows words the way a pool hustler knows chalk” (NPR).

This New York Times bestseller is “an indispensable part of KISStory” (Kirkus Reviews): Meet the man behind the Starchild in this raw, revealing memoir from KISS frontman and co-founder Paul Stanley! “Both honest and inspirational. Amazing tales from one of rock’s great frontmen” (Sir Elton John).

In this “brave, completely engaging, and often hilarious book” (Booklist), a television anchor and reporter shares how he used meditation to reduce stress and become happier. A #1 New York Times bestseller with over 1,800 five-star reviews on Amazon!

The acclaimed author of The Great Railway Bazaar takes a revealing journey through the Southern US in a ”vivid contemporary…

In this stunning New York Times bestseller, an Emmy Award–winning journalist tells the story of her mother — a former nun who hoarded compulsively — and their beautiful bond that couldn’t be broken. “A candid, moving memoir about the many complexities of family’’ (Kirkus Reviews).

“This is an amazing, amazing story” (Ellen DeGeneres): When Stephen McGarva witnessed Puerto Rico’s notorious Dead Dog Beach, he devoted himself to saving the island’s unwanted dogs. A moving memoir and an eye-opening look at the unseen cost of the tourism industry.