Biography & autobiography

The Epidemic: A Collision of Power, Privilege, and Public Health

by David DeKok

The Epidemic tells how a vain and reckless businessman became responsible for a typhoid epidemic in 1903 that devastated Cornell University and the surrounding town of Ithaca, N.Y. Eighty-two people died, including...

The Boy Kings of Texas: A Memoir

by Domingo Martinez

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER AND NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST

A lyrical and authentic book that recounts the story of a border-town family in Brownsville, Texas in the 1980's, as each member of the family desperately...

I Am Intelligent: From Heartbreak to Healing--A Mother and Daughter's Journey Through Autism

by Dianne Goddard, Peyton Goddard & Robert A. Friedman

A gripping look into the lives of a mother obsessed with curing her child of autism and a daughter who retains full awareness of her situation.

Hitless Wonder: A Life in Minor League Rock and Roll

by Joe Oestreich

A classic underdog story about a local band that almost hits the big time.

Everyone knows the price of fame. Hitless Wonder measures the price of obscurity. What happens when you chase a dream into middle...

How Georgia Became O'Keeffe: Lessons on the Art of Living

by Karen Karbo

A fresh, revealing look at the artist who continues to inspire new generations of women.

Running of the Bride: My Frenzied Quest to Tie the Knot, Tear Up the Dance Floor, and Figure Out Why My 15 Minutes of Fame

by Rachel Eddey

My frenzied quest to tie the knot, tear up the dance floor, and figure out why my 15 minutes of fame included commercial breaks.

All Told: My Art and Life Among Athletes, Playboys, Bunnies, and Provocateurs

by LeRoy Neiman

The memoir of one of the most recognizable contemporary artists in the world, a book filled with the biggest celebrities in twentieth-century sport, art, sexy dames, music, film, and more, by LeRoy Neiman, who...

The Jane Austen Guide to Life: Thoughtful Lessons for the Modern Woman

by Lori Smith

The Jane Austen Guide to Life playfully and poignantly examines Austen's life and novels for the timeless advice that still applies for today's women. Austen may not understand texting or tweeting or platform...

The Long Walk: M/TV

by Slavomir Rawicz

The harrowing true tale of seven escaped Soviet prisoners who desperately marched out of Siberia through China, the Gobi Desert, Tibet, and over the Himalayas to British India.

Paper Dollhouse: A Memoir

by Lisa M Masterson

In Paper Dollhouse, Dr. Lisa Masterson traces her inspiring life, heartfully retelling an upbringing that had her resourceful and resilient single mother break away from family in the segregated South to...

Mitt Romney: An Inside Look at the Man and His Politics

by Ronald B. Scott

The only independent biography of the candidate who would be President--the perfect book for anyone who wants to know more about the family, religion, and personal history that shaped Mitt Romney's political...

Creative Is a Verb: If You're Alive, You're Creative

by Patti Digh

Following up on her successful Life Is a Verb, and in the tradition of Julia Cameron’s The Artist’s Way, Patti Digh here presents a book that leads readers by both heart and head to acknowledge, reinforce,...

Almost President: The Men Who Lost the Race But Changed the Nation

by Scott Farris

As the 2012 presidential campaign begins: Profiles of twelve men who have run for the presidency and lost, but who, even in defeat, have had a greater impact on American history than many of those who have...

Livwise: Easy Recipes for a Healthy, Happy Life

by Olivia Newton-John

Over thirty years ago, singer Olivia Newton-John danced and sang her way through Grease, the most successful movie musical of all time. With a career spanning more than four decades with over 100 million albums...

Fearless: One Woman, One Kayak, One Continent

by Joe Glickman

Freya Hoffmeister takes on sharks, crocs, and huge surf in the most audacious paddle adventure of the century.

The Lion and the Journalist: The Unlikely Friendship of Theodore Roosevelt and Joseph Bucklin Bishop

by Chip Bishop

Theodore Roosevelt, accidental president, and Joseph Bishop, newspaper editor, met when the future Rough Rider was police commissioner of New York City. This is the remarkable story of mutual loyalty and dedication...

Bond on Bond: Reflections on 50 Years of James Bond Movies

by Sir Roger Moore

The Bond movies remain the longest continually running film series in movie history, and  2012 marks its fiftieth anniversary. To celebrate these films and their cultural heritage, Roger Moore has written a...

A Dog Named Leaf: The Hero from Heaven Who Saved My Life

by Allen Anderson & Linda Anderson

Allen and Linda Anderson adopted a traumatized one-year-old cocker spaniel who had been abandoned. Soon, the troubled dog they named “Leaf” turned their home into a war zone. Although Leaf and Allen were...

You Saved Me, Too: What a Holocaust Survivor Taught Me about Living, Dying, Fighting, Loving, and Swearing in Yiddish

by Susan Kushner Resnick & Martell Agency

Aron Lieb approached Sue Resnick at a Jewish Community Center fifteen years ago, and found a companion and soul mate who was steadfastly by his side for the rest of his life. You Saved Me, Too is the incredible...

Retired at 48: One Couple's Journey to a Pensionless Retirement

by A. R. English

There was a time when it was common to have a company pension to live on after you stopped working. These days, company pensions are rare and a large percentage of the workforce needs to rely on their own savings...