Browsing: Memoirs

Action and Adventure

No Place to Hide

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As an Air Force trauma surgeon in Iraq, Dr. W. Lee Warren fought to save lives amid ceaseless attacks and ever-present terror. A spellbinding memoir about the mayhem of war, and one man’s personal victory over loss and despair.

Actors

Not My Father’s Son

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Hailed as “one of the most fun people in show business” (Time), Alan Cumming endured a troubled childhood. This stunning #1 New York Times bestseller explores his past — and the family secrets that shaped him. “Will linger inside of you long after you turn the final page” (Harlan Coben).

Biographies and Memoirs

Waiting for Snow in Havana

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Learn the true story of one of the 14,000 children airlifted out of Cuba in 1962 — and separated from everything they knew. A National Book Award winner “bursting with wonderful details and images and populated by characters so well described that they seem to be sitting next to you on the couch” (The Washington Post).

Action and Adventure

With the Old Breed

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In this gripping memoir, a World War II veteran chronicles the brutality, horror, and heroism he witnessed while fighting in the Pacific. “A classic” (The New York Times) with over 14,000 five-star Goodreads ratings.

Advice and How-To

My Year with Eleanor

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After suddenly losing her job, Noelle Hancock decided to do something that frightened her every day for a year. She reflects on her life-changing journey in this “moving, enriching, and hilarious” memoir (New York Times bestselling author Julie Powell). With over 1,300 five-star Goodreads ratings!

Biographies and Memoirs

Redemption

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At age 18, Stacey Lannert killed her sexually abusive father and received a life sentence — one that was commuted 18 years later. She reflects on justice and sisterhood in this “devastating and important” memoir (New York Times bestselling author Naomi Wolf).