New Biography & Memoir Books

J. D. Salinger: A LifeJ. D. Salinger: A LifeKenneth Slawenski One of the most popular and mysterious figures in American literary history, J. D. Salinger eluded fans and journalists for most of his life. Now comes a new…
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Abraham Lincoln: Redeemer PresidentAbraham Lincoln: Redeemer PresidentAllen C. Guelzo This unique intellectual portrait explores the role of ideas in Lincoln's life. Guelzo presents Lincoln as a serious thinker deeply involved in the problems of…
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A Race Too FarA Race Too FarChris Eakin In 1968, the Sunday Times organised the Golden Globe race - an incredible test of endurance never before attempted - a round the world yacht race that must be…
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How to Amputate a Leg and Other Ways to Stay Out of Trouble: True Tales from War Zones and Other Disaster AreasHow to Amputate a Leg and Other Ways to Stay Out of Trouble: True Tales from War Zones and Other Disaster AreasNathan Mullins Tall tales, all true, about guns, bombs, car chases, spiders, exotic locales, men in uniform, and dancing girls - with deadpan delivery and a social conscience. "I…
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Helmut Schmidt im Gespräch mit Theo Sommer. Erfahrungen. Einsichten. AussichtenHelmut Schmidt im Gespräch mit Theo Sommer. Erfahrungen. Einsichten. AussichtenTheo Sommer, Helmut Schmidt Theo Sommer, enger Vertrauter und langjähriger Weggefährte Helmut Schmidts bei der Zeit, spricht mit dem Altbundeskanzler über seine Jahre als Staatsmann und…
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An Improvised Life: A MemoirAn Improvised Life: A MemoirAlan Arkin In this insightful memoir, Oscar-winning actor Alan Arkin reflects back on finding his place as an actor and what theater - specifically the improvisational sort -…
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The Writing LifeThe Writing LifeAnnie Dillard With color, irony, and sensitivity, Pulitzer Prize winner Annie Dillard illuminates the dedication, absurdity, and daring that is the writer's life. As it probes and…
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Empire State of Mind: How Jay-Z Went from Street Corner to Corner OfficeEmpire State of Mind: How Jay-Z Went from Street Corner to Corner OfficeZack O'Malley Greenburg "I'm not a businessman. I'm a business, man." Jay-Z Some people think Jay-Z is just another rapper. Others see him as just another celebrity/mega-star. The reality…
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On Edgar Allan PoeOn Edgar Allan PoeEarl Nightingale Listen to acclaimed speaker and writer Earl Nightingale as he insightfully analyzes the life-long trials and triumphs of famed author and poet Edgar Alan Poe in this…
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Lew Wallace: Boy WriterLew Wallace: Boy WriterMartha E. Schaaf Rating: 5.0
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Lew Wallace gained world-wide fame as the author of the best-selling novel, Ben Hur. But did you know that as a boy, he played hooky from school? Governor, foreign…
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Blood, Bones & Butter: The Inadvertent Education of a Reluctant ChefBlood, Bones & Butter: The Inadvertent Education of a Reluctant ChefGabrielle Hamilton "I wanted the lettuce and eggs at room temperature... the butter-and-sugar sandwiches we ate after school for snack... the marrow bones my mother made us eat as kids…
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Bicycle DiariesBicycle DiariesDavid Byrne Since the early 1980s David Byrne has used a bicycle as his primary form of transportation, both at home in New York City and while on tour throughout the world.…
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The Making of a Royal Romance: William, Kate, and Harry - A Look Behind the Palace WallsThe Making of a Royal Romance: William, Kate, and Harry - A Look Behind the Palace WallsKatie Nicholl William and Harry was an overnight sensation when it was published a week before Prince William and Kate Middleton's engagement announcement in November 2010. Now the…
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GalileoGalileoJames Reston, Jr. The founder of modern science and the embodiment of the conflict between science and faith, Galileo remains the most fascinating figure of his age. In this biography,…
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Big in ChinaBig in ChinaAlan Paul The inspiring story of a man, a family, a band, a foreign country, and a new beginning. When Alan Paul's wife was offered the job as the Wall Street Journal's China…
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My Korean Deli: Risking It All for a Convenience StoreMy Korean Deli: Risking It All for a Convenience StoreBen Ryder Howe This sweet and funny tale of a preppy editor buying a Brooklyn deli with his Korean in-laws is about family, culture clash, and the quest for authentic experiences.…
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The Dressmaker of Khair Khana: Five Sisters, One Remarkable Family, and the Woman Who Risked Everything to Keep Them SafeThe Dressmaker of Khair Khana: Five Sisters, One Remarkable Family, and the Woman Who Risked Everything to Keep Them SafeGayle Tzemach Lemmon The life Kamila Sidiqi had known changed overnight when the Taliban seized control of the city of Kabul. After receiving a teaching degree during the civil war - a…
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Thin Ice: Coming of Age in CanadaThin Ice: Coming of Age in CanadaBruce McCall In this subversively funny memoir, the acclaimed New Yorker humorist and Canadian expat Bruce McCall tells what it was like to grow up in Simcoe, Toronto, and…
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The Ridgerunner: Elusive Loner of the WildernessThe Ridgerunner: Elusive Loner of the WildernessRichard Ripley During the early 1940's in Idaho's expansive Selway-Bitterroot wilderness, a few items disappeared from a tent camp, then from a lookout tower, and a ranger station.…
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The Source of All Things: A MemoirThe Source of All Things: A MemoirTracy Ross Tracy Ross never knew her biological father, who died after a brain aneurysm when she was still an infant. So when her mother married Donnie, a gregarious man with an…
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Lieber Daniel. Briefe an meinen SohnLieber Daniel. Briefe an meinen SohnSergio Bambaren Nach vielen intensiven Reisen wird Sergio Bambaren Vater. Die erste Zeit mit seinem Sohn Daniel erlebt er wie ein Wunder. Und auch als Sergio und seine Frau sich…
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Great Soul: Mahatma Gandhi and His Struggle with IndiaGreat Soul: Mahatma Gandhi and His Struggle with IndiaJoseph Lelyveld A highly original, stirring book on Mahatma Gandhi that deepens our sense of his achievements and disappointments - his success in seizing India's imagination and…
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The 90-Day GeishaThe 90-Day GeishaChelsea Haywood Millionaires, surgeons, serial killers, CEOs: I light their cigarettes, mix their drinks. We engage in conversation. I am the facilitator of good times. I am a…
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Jeannie Out of the BottleJeannie Out of the BottleBarbara Eden, Wendy Leigh A magical, heartwarming memoir from one of Hollywood's most beloved icons Over the past four decades, the landmark NBC hit television series I Dream of Jeannie has…
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Quantum Man: Richard Feynman's Life in ScienceQuantum Man: Richard Feynman's Life in ScienceLawrence M. Krauss A gripping new scientific biography of the revered Nobel Prize - winning physicist (and curious character) Richard Feynman. Perhaps the greatest physicist of the…
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Life, on the Line: A Chef's Story of Chasing Greatness, Facing Death, and Redefining the Way We EatLife, on the Line: A Chef's Story of Chasing Greatness, Facing Death, and Redefining the Way We EatGrant Achatz, Nick Kokonas In 2007, chef Grant Achatz seemingly had it made. He had been named one of the best new chefs in America by Food & Wine in 2002, received the James Beard…
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Moonwalking with EinsteinMoonwalking with EinsteinJoshua Foer Foer's unlikely journey from chronically forgetful science journalist to U.S. Memory Champion frames a revelatory exploration of the vast, hidden impact of memory on…
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The New Cool: A Visionary Teacher, His FIRST Robotics Team, and the Ultimate Battle of SmartsThe New Cool: A Visionary Teacher, His FIRST Robotics Team, and the Ultimate Battle of SmartsNeal Bascomb That Monday afternoon, in high-school gyms across America, kids were battling for the only glory American culture seems to want to dispense to the young these days:…
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Against All Odds: A Life of Beating the OddsAgainst All Odds: A Life of Beating the OddsScott Brown Scott Brown's greatest win did not occur when he came from behind to capture the U.S. Senate seat held by Ted Kennedy. It began when he survived a savage beating at…
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Townie: A MemoirTownie: A MemoirAndre Dubus Andre Dubus III, author of the National Book Award - nominated House of Sand and Fog and The Garden of Last Days, reflects on his violent past and a lifestyle…
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