Memoirs Books

"Ariel Leve's haunting memoir about life with her unpredictable mother is maddening, devastating and consuming."--Minnesota Public Radio, Best Books of 2016

In a memoir and a primer for living the good life all rolled into one, this beloved TV icon shares the secrets to success and happiness as he has learned them from his innumerable celebrity encounters, friendships, and of course, from his relationship...

No two lives could have been more different, yet similar in a few essential ways than John and Dan Fante′s. As father and son, John and Dan Fante were prone to fights, resentment and extended periods of silence. As men, they were damaged by alcoholism...

"Terrifically nuanced and multidimensional...I've been reading every food memoir available, including those by Anthony Bourdain, Gabrielle Hamilton, Ruth Reichl, Michael Pollan, Samin Nosrat, Michael Twitty, and now Boris Fishman. His is the most focused...

How do you recover after an arsonist sets your house---and your life---on fire? No one could have guessed a ridiculous, allegedly house-trained orphan pug named Oliver would be the key to making Alison Hodgson's family feel at home again. Hilarious,...

Partly autobiographical, partly historical, The Rage Against God, written by Peter Hitchens, brother of prominent atheist Christopher Hitchens, assails several of the favorite arguments of the anti-God battalions and makes the case against fashionable...

This Too Shall Last, by therapist and writer K.J. Ramsey, combines personal stories and insightful research to reveal the surprising joy available in suffering.

The Little Lake Girl was two years old the first time she was admitted to hospital with a severe ear infection. Her lived experience carved out a 45-year career as a nurse. Her ancestral roots grounded her and she grew stronger over seven decades. Her...

This book contains the memoirs of an individual who originated from one of the smallest islands in the Caribbean and rose to the top of her chosen profession, while serving God and her neighbors in more than 17 countries and leaving a legacy of...

Afraid and weak, an abandoned mama dog and her six-pack of wee pups are in dire need. Bella, a tenacious furball, is destined for great things, though she doesn't know it yet. It isn't long before she chooses her humans: a retired firefighter and his...

An equal educational chance for Chinese youth gave them the greatest hope in China in 1976. Those who were caught up in this golden opportunity, like me, have been benefiting not only ourselves, but also the last and the next generation, and even the...

As you are reading my story, I want you to think about the cover of this book as a white canvas - a canvas for your life. It's up to every one of us what we put on this canvas.What do we want to remember? Is it the time your boss screamed at you in front...

In 1939, the British restricted Jewish Immigration into Palestine by enforcing a policy known as "The White Paper." A Jewish underground organization known as the Irgun, fought furiously against them. After the Holocaust ended in 1945, the...

I've had the fortune of encountering more than one great love in my life; great love from family, from friendships, and from the unconditional love of my children. But, the greatest love of all is when two hearts intertwine and become one. It is one...

"Asunciâon Sunny Hostin, la câelebre coanfitriona de The View, siempre sintiâo que pertenecâia a diferentes mundos y que debâia elegir uno de ellos. De madre puertorriqueäna y padre afroamericano, dejâo atrâas la pobreza y los obstâaculosde su niänez en...

"Charming . . . This endearing memoir brings readers deep into the heart of a family that many feel they already know well. Bush's fans will delight in these intimate, funny remembrances."--Publishers Weekly

A New York Times bestseller!The celebrated Fox News star and #1 New York Times bestselling author offers a powerful, uplifting look at her life and her spiritual journey, reflecting on her family, her faith, and her successful career, featuring new...

Deceptively simple and surprisingly addictive, Not Quite What I Was Planning is a thousand glimpses of humanity--six words at a time.One Life. Six Words. What's Yours?When Hemingway famously wrote, "For Sale: baby shoes, never worn," he proved that an...

In Clublife, Rob takes readers on a harrowing tour of the seedy, dangerous, and often deranged world of New York's hottest nightclubs. In the tradition of Kitchen Confidential and The Tender Bar, Clublife is a remarkable memoir of the nightclub business...

A little Coco Chanel, a lot Carrie Bradshaw, with a dash of Maureen Dowd--a hip, hilarious collection of mini-profiles in shopping and romantic courage. From one very fabulous and elusive little pink raincoat (to woo the commitment phobe) to a pair of...

From Revlon spokesmodel to film actress to one of People magazine's "50 Most Beautiful People," Karen Duffy was living the life most of us only dream of. Then her whirlwind life of celebrity parties came to an abrupt, grinding halt when she was stricken...

Jill Robinson, the author of Bed/Time/Story and Past Forgetting, and her husband, Stuart Shaw, share their true story about finding love when they both had lost faith in romance.When Stuart and Jill first met, neither felt ready for love. Stuart was...

Striving children, aging parents, job pressures, financial anxieties, physical ailments, generalized hope and dread--a memoir of middle age that is both literary and confessional What is the most baffling period in our lives? Not childhood, not old age,...

From Steven V. Roberts comes My Fathers' Houses, a memoir of growing up in Bayonne, New Jersey, an immigrant community in the shadow of the Statue if Liberty, and the story of how his father and his grandfather's dreams-and their own passion for writing...

For fans of Men At Work, Baseball for Brain Surgeons and Other Fans, and Moneyball, respected baseball insider Kevin Kennedy offers fresh and engaging appraisal of major league baseball. Kevin Kennedy knows baseball inside and out, as a fan, player,...

Perfect for cricket fans everywhere, Thanks Johnners is a warm and witty tribute to Brian Johnston and his time at the helm of Test Match Special. The Test Match Special on-air incident, in which Jonathan Agnew's comment on Ian Botham's attempt...

Tariq Khan invites readers on a geographical, historical, political, and personal journey in his riveting memoir, The Looking Glass Voyage. A Pukhtoon from the Peshawar region of northwest Pakistan, Mr. Khan lived through the historical events of the...

Through anxiety, depression, anorexia, and borderline personality disorder I've learned and overcame an immense amount. These past few years have been the hardest years of my life. I've learned a lot about myself and learned a lot about who I don't want...

Tales of a Butterfly reflects my personal experiences of being a first-time mother and discovering my child has deafness. Focusing on our journey together with my daughter, it's about not understanding the process of hearing loss, along with the...

Who is this mysterious man who was born in Canada but believes that he is known the world over as the telepathic icon? Does everyone from Bill Gates to former President Barack Obama really speak about him telepathically, across all media platforms? Could...

Karen longed for acceptance, validation and love, but had no ability to form healthy, meaningful relationships. Born into a large family already suffering the effects of two generations of residential school, and surviving her own nine years at St...

"Lands of Lost Borders carried me up into a state of openness and excitement I haven't felt for years. It's a modern classic."--Pico IyerA brilliant, fierce writer, and winner of the 2019 RBC Taylor Prize, makes her debut with this enthralling...

This is the true story of Emily Colson, a single mother who has faced life's toughest obstacles. This is also the story of her nineteen-year-old autistic son, Max, a young man who struggles to speak, who some professionals deemed a waste of time. But a...

Imagine training for years to become a professional football or baseball player and knowing that you've got what it takes to make it into the NFL or MLB. You're young, strong, quick, and blessed with athletic prowess and abilities that make your coaches...