Browsing: Nonfiction

Greg, a man with OCD, suspects that someone is murdering his neighbors — and passing their deaths off as accidents. To unravel the mystery, he joins forces with librarian Beth, an unlikely amateur sleuth…

Written by her mother, this touching story recounts how Iris Grace, a little girl with autism, formed a deep, life-changing bond with her therapy cat and began connecting with the outside world. “Compelling reading” (Booklist starred review).

An NPR Best Book of 2017Heiress to the nearly forty-billion-dollar L’Oréal fortune, Liliane Bettencourt was the world’s richest woman and…

“The book every entrepreneur should read” (Inc.): Why do some works see lasting success while others fade away? This thought-provoking read shares the key to creating and marketing products that stand the test of time. A Wall Street Journal bestseller!

“A revelatory work” (Pulitzer Prize–winning author Steve Twomey): Learn the epic true story of the Ritchie Boys, courageous German-born Jews who covertly gathered vital intelligence for the US Army and helped bring down Hitler. “Riveting… A spellbinding account of extraordinary men at war” (USA Today).

“A vital, inspiring book” (O, The Oprah Magazine): a ferociously intimate memoir by a devout woman from a modest family…

Recommended by NPR, Elle, Cosmopolitan, Entertainment Weekly, New York Magazine, New York Post, and Bustle A gripping memoir of friendship…

“The definitive story of what is, and always will be, one of humanity’s greatest adventures” (Scientific American): The US’s first mission to the moon is explored in captivating detail in this book with over 2,000 five-star Goodreads ratings. “Gripping” (Publishers Weekly starred review).

An NPR Best Book of 2017 from a Nobel Prize–winning author: This “landmark” history (#1 New York Times bestselling author Timothy Snyder) chronicles the true stories of female Soviet soldiers in World War II. “Magnificent” (The New York Times Book Review).

“You can’t talk about wellness without acknowledging Jessamyn Stanley” (The Huffington Post). With easy-to-follow directions and instructional photographs for 50 basic poses and 10 sequences, “this uplifting volume makes yoga approachable” (Library Journal), whether you’re a novice or an experienced yogi.