Browsing: Nonfiction

A New York Times bestseller with over 13,700 five-star ratings on Goodreads: In this “tender, intensely moving” memoir (Publishers Weekly), a woman details her childhood in Africa during the Rhodesian Bush War. “By turns mischievous and openhearted, earthy and soaring” (The New Yorker).

The definitive account of the life and tragic death of baseball legend Lou Gehrig. Lou Gehrig was a baseball legend–the…

A fascinating cultural history with over 11,000 five-star Goodreads ratings: This historical memoir that’s “rich in drama and valuable anecdote” (Publishers Weekly) tells the story of the Ephrussi family, their banking empire through World War II, and the tiny, elaborate carvings that have survived them.

From a New York Times bestselling author comes an “insightful and compelling” biography (USA Today): Explore the life of Isabella of England, one of history’s most dynamic queens, who toppled her own husband from his throne. “Gripping… a highly readable tour de force” (The Washington Post Book World).

From a #1 New York Times bestselling author comes the epic true story of the 1956 Hungarian uprising — and the daring escape that followed. “Precise, vivid… Immeasurably stirring” (The Atlantic).

Randy Christensen has devoted his career to treating the homeless children who wander the streets of Phoenix, Arizona. This “sensitive and moving” memoir (New York Times bestselling author Lisa Sanders) paints an unforgettable picture of one doctor’s efforts to care for his city’s most vulnerable.

Raised in a completely isolated Old Order Amish community, Ruth faced persecution when she fell in love with an outsider and chose to leave. Her powerful memoir “lifts the veil from one of the most private, most fascinating Christian sects… A wonderful tale of self-discovery” (Booklist).

How did a self-taught painter from New Jersey hoodwink the FBI and fool the world with his fake masterpieces? An infamous forger tells his unbelievable story in this engaging memoir. “Astonishing… By turns horrifying and hilarious” (The Wall Street Journal).

In this #1 New York Times bestseller, a Pulitzer Prize–winning reporter examines how the processed food industry feeds America’s addiction to salt, sugar, and fat. “Vital reading for the discerning food consumer” (The Wall Street Journal), with over 7,300 five-star ratings on Goodreads.

You can go after the job you want—and get it! You can take the job you have—and improve it! You…