Biography & autobiography

The Frontman: Bono (In the Name of Power)

by Harry Browne

Scathing and hilarious takedown of a frontman for the rich and powerfulCelebrity philanthropy comes in many guises, but no single figure better encapsulates its delusions, pretensions and wrongheadedness than...

Being Oscar: From Mob Lawyer to Mayor of Las Vegas

by Oscar Goodman

In BEING OSCAR, Oscar Goodman recounts the stories and cases of his epic life as one of America’s most celebrated criminal defense attorneys.

Permanent Present Tense: The Unforgettable Life of the Amnesic Patient, H. M.

by Suzanne Corkin

In 1953, 27-year-old Henry Gustave Molaison underwent an experimental “psychosurgical” procedure—a targeted lobotomy—in an effort to alleviate his debilitating epilepsy. The outcome was unexpected—when...

Robert Oppenheimer: A Life Inside the Center

by Ray Monk

Robert Oppenheimer was among the most brilliant and divisive of men. As head of the Los Alamos Laboratory, he oversaw the successful effort to beat the Nazis in the race to develop the first atomic bomb—a...

Anyone Who Had a Heart

by Burt Bacharach

One of the greatest songwriters of all time offers a frank and riveting account of his life and the stories behind the hits.

Over the past six decades, Burt Bacharach's legendary songwriting has touched millions...

Book Business: Publishing Past, Present, and Future

by Jason Epstein

"An irresistible book about Grub Street, authorship and the literary marketplace."-Washington Post Book World Jason Epstein has led arguably the most creative career in book publishing during the past half-century....

The Wolf and the Watchman: A Father, a Son, and the CIA

by Scott C. Johnson

What happens when a father asks his son to lie for the greater good?Growing up, Scott C. Johnson always suspected that his father was different. Only as a teenager did he discover the truth: his father was a...

Cronkite's War: His World War II Letters Home

by Maurice Isserman, Walter Iv Cronkite & Tom Brokaw

A giant in American journalism in the vanguard of "The Greatest Generation" reveals his World War II experiences in this National Geographic book. Walter Cronkite, an obscure 23-year-old United Press wire service...

The Cooked Seed: A Memoir

by Anchee Min

In 1994, Anchee Min made her literary debut with a memoir of growing up in China during the violent trauma of the Cultural Revolution. Red Azalea became an international bestseller and propelled her career as...

The Awakening of Latin America: A Classic Anthology of Che Guevara's Writing on Latin America

by Ernesto Che Guevara & Maria del Carmen Ariet Garcia

A classic anthology of Che Guevara's writings on Latin America from his youthful travels to his assassination in Bolivia.

Welcome to the Blue Heaven: Don't Bet Against the Goal Keeper

by Jimmy Nielsen & Paolo Bandini

Major League Soccer's Goalkeeper of ther year for 2012, Jimmy Nielsen, has established hinself as one of the best players in the League and a fan favorite while playing for Sporting Kansas City.Yet, while supporters...

Pretty Good for a Girl: Women in Bluegrass

by Murphy Henry

Untold and unsung stories of women in bluegrass

The Wizard: The Life of Stanley Matthews

by Jon Henderson

'Stanley Matthews taught us the way football should be played' Pel�

'I couldn't believe he was a man. He was the best player in the world' Bobby Charlton

'He told me that he used to play for just twenty pounds...

Lanterns: A Memoir of Mentors

by Marian Wright Edelman

I am grateful beyond words for the example of the lanterns shared in this memoir whose lives I hope will illuminate my children's, your children's, and the paths of countless others coming behind.--Marian Wright...

The Man Who Seduced Hollywood: The Life and Loves of Greg Bautzer, Tinseltown's Most Powerful Lawyer

by B. James Gladstone & Robert Wagner

In Hollywood history, no other lawyer has achieved the movie star–like fame and glamour that Greg Bautzer enjoyed. This revealing biography tells, for the first time, the amazing story of a self-made man who...

Ticked: A Medical Miracle, a Friendship, and the Weird World of Tourette Syndrome

by Jeffrey P. Matovic, James A. Fussell & Jeff Foxworthy

An inspirational tale of personal struggle with and triumph over Tourette syndrome, this is the story of Jeff Matovic and the radical treatment he sought to cure himself. After suffering from Tourette’s for...

Overweight Sensation: The Life and Comedy of Allan Sherman

by Mark Cohen

A groundbreaking biography of the song parodist and Jewish humorist

John Stuart Mill

by Dale Miller

This book offers a clear and highly readable introduction to the ethical and social-political philosophy of John Stuart Mill.

Dale E. Miller argues for a "utopian" reading of Mill's utilitarianism. He analyses...

Learning to Listen: A Life Caring for Children

by T. Berry Brazelton

America’s baby doctor tells the inspiring story behind a half century of caring for, understanding, and championing children

However Long the Night

by Aimee Molloy

The story of how one of the "most powerful women in women's rights" (Forbes)is paving the way to a world with human dignity for all.

However Long the Night is the extraordinary story of one woman's determination...