Browsing: Memoirs

For five years, Lieutenant James N. Rowe fought to survive a brutal Vietcong prison camp. This account of his courageous struggle is “the most important book ever written about the Vietnam experience” (New York Times bestselling author Robin Moore).

A New York Times bestseller with over 1,200 five-star reviews on Amazon! Abandoned at a bus station at the age of 13, Jimmy Wayne embarked on a journey from unhoused teen to famed singer. “It reads like a movie to me” (Dolly Parton).

A New York Times bestseller with nearly 8,000 five-star ratings on Goodreads: In this extraordinary memoir, Elizabeth Smart chronicles her incredible strength after being abducted and held captive for nearly a year, and her path to advocacy for children’s rights.

New York TimeseBook bestseller!One fateful starless night, 17-year-old Ira Wagler got up at 2 AM, left a scribbled note under…

“Intelligent and morally aware” (The New York Times): As a child, Chanrithy endured life in Cambodian labor camps under the Khmer Rouge. She shares her story of suffering and hope with breathtaking honesty. “Beautifully told” (Publishers Weekly), with over 1,100 five-star ratings on Goodreads.

When firefighter Paul Austin became an ER doctor, he found himself battling an onslaught of suffering every day. “What makes this inspiring medical memoir stand out is the courageous measure of Austin’s humanity” (Publishers Weekly).

2003 ECPA Gold Medallion Award winner!Lisa Beamer, wife of September 11 hero Todd Beamer, reveals what really happened on the…

Get the wildly popular #1 New York Times bestselling memoir that inspired the major motion picture! Some have described Marley as the world’s worst dog, but once you get to know him, you’ll realize there’s never been a more loyal companion… With over 140,000 five-star ratings on Goodreads.

From the back rooms of New York City’s age-old magic societies to cutting-edge psychology labs, three-card monte games on Canal…

A New York Times bestseller: As a child, former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright grew up in the shadow of World War II. In this intimate mix of history and memoir, her “vivid storytelling and measured analysis bring this tragic era to life” (Publishers Weekly starred review).