Browsing: Memoirs

One of the world’s most influential media moguls redefines success and well-being in this #1 New York Times bestseller. “This book probably added 10 years to my life, some of which I’ll spend re-reading it” (Bill Maher).

A New York Times bestseller hailed as “simply the best memoir by a chef ever” (Anthony Bourdain): With candor and comedy, a culinary master traces the twists and turns that led to her success. “Dazzling… Brilliantly written” (The New York Times), with over 6,500 five-star Goodreads ratings!

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • ONE OF ESSENCE’S 50 MOST IMPACTFUL BLACK BOOKS OF THE PAST 50 YEARSIn this iconic memoir of…

One of the great stories of human courage and dedication recounts life of a remarkable woman and her extraordinary relationship…

A Pulitzer Prize finalist: After her husband, an English professor, suffered a stroke and lost his ability to formulate spoken words, writer Diane Ackerman helped him reclaim his language in this “gorgeously engrossing, affecting, sweetly funny, and mind-opening love story” (Booklist starred review).

In this “astonishing and deeply moving story” (Booklist), a National Book Award–winning author shares the tale of her two grandmothers — Jewish women whose lives were transformed by the Holocaust, Stalin, and communism — and how they found a sustaining friendship with one another.

“Compelling and well-told” (Booklist): After a fertility clinic mistake, a woman learned she was carrying another couple’s baby — and she and her husband made a decision that tested their hearts, their faith, and their marriage. A “remarkably honest, emotion-filled” memoir (New York Times bestselling author Jeffrey Zaslow).

A #1 New York Times bestseller and Oprah’s Book Club pick with over 2,900 five-star ratings on Goodreads! This stunning personal narrative recounts the life of an iconic American actor. “Much more than another celebrity memoir… Highly recommended” (Library Journal).

A New York Times bestseller: As a girl, Clara survived the Nazi occupation of Poland by hiding in a secret bunker with 17 other people. Her memoir is “a gripping thriller and a heartbreaking drama… A classic of Holocaust history” (Booklist starred review).

A New York Times bestseller: The Brady Bunch actress Maureen McCormick reveals how she survived the dark side of Hollywood in this “absorbing and well-told tale” (Publishers Weekly).