Browsing: Nonfiction

“A triumph” (Publishers Weekly): This stirring memoir describes a city attorney’s return home to her parents’ rural doctor’s office “with lavish affection, genuine respect, and exuberant humor… A zestfully compassionate portrait of a poor community rich in the ways of true humanity” (Booklist).

“The best brief account of the Auschwitz experience available” (The New York Review of Books): A Jewish doctor chronicles his time at Auschwitz, where he was forced to work as an assistant to the infamous Nazi scientist Josef Mengele. A New York Times bestseller with over 8,500 five-star ratings on Goodreads.

In 1945, two women arrived in New York City — and landed jobs as the first female pages on the storied sales floor of Tiffany & Co. Get a glimpse into their lives, from celebrating VJ Day in Times Square to meeting Judy Garland, with this charming memoir. “I loved every moment!” (Adriana Trigiani).

Anyone who lived through the 1980s may find it impossible—inconceivable, even—to equate The Princess Bride with anything other than the…

When beekeeper Josiah discovers her nemesis dead in her yard, the police name her as the chief suspect! Can she uncover the truth and prove her innocence? A buzzworthy mystery from an award-winning author with nearly 600 five-star reviews on Amazon.

“A sparkling jewel of a romance — clever, entertaining, and touching” (Julianne MacLean): Down-on-her-luck jockey Julie has no idea Kurt, the new trainer in town, is actually an undercover cop. But as things heat up between them, danger looms… Can Kurt protect the woman he’s falling for?

Michael Lewis was fresh out of Princeton and the London School of Economics when he landed a job at Salomon…

Winner of the Pulitzer Prize! A renowned scientist examines how geography and the environment have shaped modern societies in this thought-provoking work of nonfiction. With over 87,000 five-star ratings on Goodreads.

A Wall Street Journal bestseller: Hoover headed the FBI for 50 years, leaving a trail of paranoia, blackmail, and other indiscretions in his wake. This fascinating biography “throws light on Hoover’s relentless corruption and other skeletons in his closet” (Publishers Weekly).

In this #1 New York Times bestseller, the celebrated chef, writer, and TV personality takes readers into the underbelly of the restaurant business, offering a rare behind-the-scenes glimpse with humor and candor. “Captures the world of restaurants… in all its theatrical, demented glory” (USA Today).