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The Red Bandanna
Tom Rinaldi · Penguin Press
Pages: 216
Format: Print book
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A New York Times bestseller
What would you do in the last hour of your life?
The story of Welles Crowther, whose actions on 9/11 offer a lasting lesson on character, calling and courage
One Sunday morning before church, when Welles Crowther... |
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Grateful American: A Journey from Self to Service
Gary Sinise · Thomas Nelson
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover
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Theater icon, award-winning film and television star, and American patriot Gary Sinise shares the never-before-told story of his journey from trouble-making Chicago kid to cofounder of the legendary Steppenwolf Theater Company, world-famous actor, and tireless advocate for America's... |
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Working
Robert A. Caro · Knopf
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover
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From the two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Power Broker and The Years of Lyndon Johnson: an unprecedented gathering of vivid, candid, deeply revealing recollections about his experiences researching and writing his acclaimed books
For the first time in book form,... |
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The Girl Who Smiled Beads: A Story of War and What Comes After
CLEMANTINE WAMARIYA · Crown
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover
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A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
"The plot provided by the universe was filled with starvation, war and rape. I would not - could not - live in that tale."
Clemantine Wamariya was six years old when her mother and father began to speak in whispers, when neighbors... |
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From Scratch: A Memoir of Love, Sicily, and Finding Home
Tembi Locke · Simon & Schuster
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover
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A poignant and transporting cross-cultural love story set against the lush backdrop of the Sicilian countryside, where one woman discovers the healing powers of food, family, and unexpected grace in her darkest hour.
It was love at first sight when Tembi met professional chef, Saro,... |
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Orchard House: How a Neglected Garden Taught One Family to Grow
Tara Austen Weaver · Ballantine Books
Pages: 284
Format: Print book
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For fans of Anne Lamott, a profoundly moving memoir of rediscovering, reinventing, and reconnecting, as an estranged mother and daughter come together to revive a long-abandoned garden and ultimately their relationship and themselves.
Peeling paint, stained floors, vined-over windows,... |
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Kardashian Dynasty: The Controversial Rise of America's Royal Family
Ian Halperin · Gallery Books, 2016.
Pages: 304
Format: Print book
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#1 New York Times bestselling author and investigator Ian Halperin pulls back the curtain on America's notorious Kardashian family - exposing their shaky foundation for fame - one shocking revelation at a time.
The Kardashians and Jenners have taken the world by storm, collectively... |
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The Fact of a Body: A Murder and a Memoir
ALEXANDRIA MARZANO-LESNEVICH · Flatiron Books
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover
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"A True Crime Masterpiece" - Vogue
Entertainment Weekly "Must" List and Best Books of the Year So Far
Real Simple's Best New Books "The Fact of a Body is one of the best books I've read this year. It's just astounding."
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Confessions of a Cartel Hit Man
MARTIN CORONA · Dutton
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover
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The true confession of an assassin, a sicario, who rose through the ranks of the Southern California gang world to become a respected leader in an elite, cruelly efficient crew of hit men for Mexico's "most vicious drug cartel," and eventually found a way out and an (almost)... |
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Commander in Chief: FDR's Battle with Churchill, 1943
Nigel Hamilton · Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pages: 464
Format: Print book
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In the next installment of the "splendid memoir Roosevelt didn't get to write" (New York Times) , Nigel Hamilton tells the astonishing story of FDR's year-long, defining battle with Churchill, as the war raged in Africa and Italy.
Nigel Hamilton's Mantle... |
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Over the Top and Back: The Autobiography
Tom Jones · Blue Rider Press
Pages: 432
Format: Hardcover
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'For a lot of years, I've answered a lot of questions, but have never told my story before.'Across six decades, Sir Tom Jones has maintained a vital career in a risky, unstable business notorious for the short lives of its artists. With a drive that comes from nothing but the love... |
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Morningstar: Growing Up With Books
ANN HOOD · W. W. Norton & Company
Pages: 186
Format: Hardcover
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A memoir about the magic and inspiration of books from a beloved and best-selling author. In her admired works of fiction, including the recent The Book That Matters Most, Ann Hood explores the transformative power of literature. Now, with warmth and honesty, Hood reveals the personal... |
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King Con: The Bizarre Adventures of the Jazz Age's Greatest Impostor
PAUL WILLETTS · Crown
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover
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The spellbinding tale of hustler Edgar Laplante - the king of Jazz Age con artists - who becomes the victim of his own dangerous game.
Edgar Laplante was a smalltime grifter, an erstwhile vaudeville performer, and an unabashed charmer. But after years of playing thankless gigs... |
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