Browsing: Memoirs

Ellen Degeneres’ winning, upbeat candor has made her show one of the most popular, resilient and honored daytime shows on…

From the New York Times bestselling author of Nickel and Dimed comes a brave, frank, and exquisitely written memoir that…

Colonel Chris Hadfield has spent decades training as an astronaut and has logged nearly 4000 hours in space. During this…

In this “chuckle-worthy” read (Booklist), Michael Tonello recounts his rollicking adventures as a veritable treasure hunter for fabulously wealthy clients seeking luxury handbags. “A funny, whip-smart memoir” (Publishers Weekly starred review) with over 900 five-star Goodreads ratings!

In this deeply personal New York Times bestseller, Frank Sinatra’s late wife takes readers behind the scenes of her life and romance with the legendary singer. “An insider glimpse into a bygone era” (Booklist).

A New York Times bestseller: In 1960, Howard Dully underwent a horrific brain surgery at age 12 — and spent the next four decades trying to understand why. A “plainspoken, heart-wrenching memoir” (The Mercury News) with over 2,400 five-star ratings on Goodreads.

This powerful memoir illuminates one soldier’s moments of bravery, fear, and loss during World War II. “Beautifully written… Perfectly evokes life and battle in a parachute infantry company” (The Washington Post).

Twin sisters — one diagnosed with schizophrenia, one a psychiatrist — share how their paths in life have diverged even as love keeps them close. A “harrowing but arresting memoir” (Publishers Weekly starred review).

When actress Claudia Christian flees a troubled childhood and moves to Hollywood at age 17, she steps through the looking…

Put the “fun” back in “funeral” with this uproarious book that peels back the curtain on the bereavement business. Here are true tales from a pair of undertakers who have been praised as “gaspingly, in-your-face funny” (Booklist).