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Life After Death

by Damien Echols

The New York Times bestselling memoir by Damien Echols of the West Memphis Three, who was falsely convicted of three murders and spent nearly eighteen years on Death Row-Life After Death is destined to be a...

A Man Named Dave

by Dave Pelzer

A Man Named Dave, which has sold over 1 million copies, is the gripping conclusion to Dave Pelzer’s inspirational and New York Times bestselling trilogy that began with A Child Called "It" and The Lost Boy....

Turn Right at Machu Picchu: Rediscovering the Lost City One Step at a Time

by Mark Adams

What happens when an unadventurous adventure writer tries to re-create the original expedition to Machu Picchu?

In 1911, Hiram Bingham III climbed into the Andes Mountains of Peru and “discovered” Machu Picchu....

Fat Girl: A True Story

by Judith Moore

For any woman who has ever had a love/hate relationship with food and with how she looks; for anyone who has knowingly or unconsciously used food to try to fill the hole in his heart or soothe the craggy edges...

Transition: Becoming Who I Was Always Meant to Be

by Chaz Bono

The New York Times bestseller that asks: What happens on the journey from self-doubt to self-acceptance?

Imagine knowing, for decades, that the person you are and the body you inhabit don’t match up. Imagine...

The Man in the Rockefeller Suit: The Astonishing Rise and Spectacular Fall of a Serial Impostor

by Mark Seal

“Forget fiction. Pop this jaw-dropper in your beach bag.” —USA Today

This shocking expose goes behind the headlines to uncover the true story of Clark Rockefeller, wealthy scion of a great American family,...

The Big Fight: My Life In and Out of the Ring

by Sugar Ray Leonard & Michael Arkush

In his New York Times bestselling memoir, one of America’s greatest boxing legends faces his single greatest competitor: himself

In Washington, D.C., during the 1970s, a black man could get into the newspapers...

Geronimo: His Own Story: The Autobiography of a Great Patriot Warrior

by Geronimo

In the early 1900s, when Geronimo was taken prisoner, Barrett commissioned an interpreter to interview the Native American warrior. Told in his own words, this is the story of his life and people.

Why We Suck: A Feel Good Guide to Staying Fat, Loud, Lazy and Stupid

by Dr. Denis Leary

The New York Times bestseller

One of America’s most original and biting comic satirists, Denis Leary takes on all the poseurs, politicians, and pop culture icons who have sucked in public for far too long....

A Father's Love: One Man's Unrelenting Battle to Bring His Abducted Son Home

by David Goldman

What would you do if your four-year-old son was abducted—by your spouse?

In June 2004, David Goldman took his Brazilian wife, Bruna, and their son, Sean, to the airport. She told him that they would be returning...

Fat Family/Fit Family: How We Beat Obesity and You Can Too

by Ron Morelli & Becky Morelli

The inspiring true story behind the weight-loss saga chronicled on NBC's blockbuster show, The Biggest Loser.

There's no getting past it: the Morellis were a fat family. From cookie dough and pizza binges...

My Father at 100: A Memoir

by Ron Reagan

“Everyone thinks he knows Ronald Reagan, but those who truly knew him best still grapple with the enduring mystery of his inner character.”

Even after his death in 2004, Ronald Reagan remains one of America’s...

In the Shadow of the Buddha: One Man's Journey of Discovery in Tibet

by Matteo Pistono

"Part spy thriller, part Dharma travelogue, part spiritual autobiography . . . 100 percent page-turner."

-Daniel Goleman, author of Emotional Intelligence

For nearly a decade, Matteo Pistono evaded Chinese...

Girls Who Like Boys Who Like Boys

by Melissa de la Cruz & Tom Dolby

A literary celebration of one of the most important relationships in a straight girl’s life—her gay best friendThis collection of original essays goes beyond the banter to get to the essence of an intimate...

Microthrills: True Stories from a Life of Small Highs

by Wendy Spero

Raised in Manhattan by her overprotective sex-therapist mother (who wore “nine inches of shoulder pads”), Wendy Spero has always sought excitement in microthrills, the small, strange highs that give her...

Kick the Balls: A Bruising Season in the Life of a Suburban Soccer Coach

by Alan Black

A "hilarious and utterly irreverent tale" (Irvine Welsh) of a year in the life of an abrasive pee-wee soccer coach

Growing up in Scotland, Alan Black learned that soccer was no mere game; it was a matter of...

You're Old, I'm Old . . . Get Used to It!: Twenty Reasons Why Growing Old Is Great

by Virginia Ironside

It's time to stop hiding that birth certificate!

Virginia Ironside wants you to know that getting old is a good thing-and not in that dreadful "sixty is the new forty" way. At sixty- five, she has no interest...

A Girl's Life Online

by Katherine Tarbox

Katherine Tarbox was thirteen when she met twenty-three-year-old "Mark" in an online chat room. A top student and nationally ranked swimmer attending an elite school in an affluent Connecticut town, Katie was...

The Chalupa Rules

by Mario Bosquez

The Host of Martha Stewart's "Living Today" on Martha Stewart Living Radio (Sirius 112/XM 157)brings you this insightful look at how a colorful Mexican game of chance inspired him to succeed in life. "The Chalupa...

Big Sid's Vincati: The Story of a Father, a Son, and the Motorcycle of a Lifetime

by Matthew Biberman

Read Matthew Biberman's posts on the Penguin Blog.

"If you believe it is possible to fall in love with a motorcycle, you will love this book." -Jay Leno

When Big Sid had a heart attack and gave up the will...