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no hero: the evolution of a navy seal
Mark Owen · Dutton
Pages: 290
Format: Print book
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The companion volume to the multimillion-copy classic no easy day by former navy seal mark owen reveals the evolution of a seal team six operator mark owen's instant #1 new york times bestseller, no easy day: the firsthand account of the mission that killed osama bin laden, focused... |
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Don't Make Me Pull Over!: An Informal History of the Family Road Trip
Richard Ratay · Scribner
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover
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Part pop history and part whimsical memoir in the spirit of National Lampoon's Vacation - Don't Make Me Pull Over! is a nostalgic look at the golden age of family road trips - a halcyon era that culminated in the latter part of the twentieth century, before portable DVD players,... |
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Queen of the World: Elizabeth II: Sovereign and Stateswoman
Robert Hardman · Pegasus Books
Pages: 24
Format: Hardcover
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Written by renowned royal biographer, Robert Hardman, and with privileged access to the Royal Family and the Royal Household, this is a brilliant new portrait of the most famous woman in the world and her place in it. On today's world stage, there is one leader who stands apart... |
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Free Days With George: Learning Life's Little Lessons from One Very Big Dog
Colin Campbell · Anchor Canada
Pages: 217
Format: Print book
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A heartwarming, true story about George, a rescue dog who helps his owner rediscover love and happiness. Marley & Me meets Tuesdays with Morrie and The Art of Racing in the Rain--get your tissues ready, animal lovers!
After Colin Campbell went on a short... |
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Sissy: A Coming-of-Gender Story
Jacob Tobia · G.P. Putnam's Sons
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover
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A heart-wrenching, eye-opening, and giggle-inducing memoir about what it's like to grow up not sure if you're (a) a boy, (b) a girl, (c) something in between, or (d) all of the above.
"When the political reality facing this country seems dark, we need shinier,... |
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Slow: Simple Living for a Frantic World
Brooke McAlary · Sourcebooks
Pages: 289
Format: Hardcover
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Free yourself from the frantic and embrace the joy of slow... "After reading this book, you'll have an amazing list of ingredients that can help you create a meaningful life, too!" -- The Minimalists Joshua Fields Millburn and Ryan Nicodemus "Finally, a slow... |
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The Return: Fathers, Sons, and the Land in Between
Hisham Matar · Random House
Pages: 256
Format: Print book
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From the author of "In the Country of Men, "a" "Man Booker Prize and National Book Critics Circle Award finalist, comes a beautifully written, uplifting memoir of his journey home to his native Libya in search of the truth behind his father s disappearance. When Hisham... |
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American Ulysses: A Life of Ulysses S. Grant
Ronald C White · Random House
Pages: 826
Format: Print book
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * From the author of A. Lincoln, a major new biography of one of America's greatest generals - and most misunderstood presidents
In his time, Ulysses S. Grant was routinely grouped with George Washington and Abraham Lincoln in the "Trinity... |
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Freedom: My Book of Firsts
Jaycee Lee Dugard · Simon & Schuster
Pages: 272
Format: Print book
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In the follow-up to her #1 bestselling memoir, A Stolen Life, Jaycee Dugard tells the story of her first experiences after years in captivity: the joys that accompanied her newfound freedom and the challenges of adjusting to life on her own.
When Jaycee Dugard was eleven years... |
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Bobby Kennedy: The Making of a Liberal Icon
Larry Tye · Random House
Pages: 608
Format: Print book
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From the New York Times bestselling author of Satchel comes an in-depth, vibrant, and measured biography about the most complex and controversial member of the Kennedy family.
History remembers Robert F. Kennedy as a racial healer, a tribune for the poor, and the last... |
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Joan of Arc: A Life Transfigured
Kathryn Harrison · Doubleday; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover
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The profoundly inspiring and fully documented saga of Joan of Arc, the young peasant girl whose voices moved her to rally the French nation and a reluctant king against British invaders in 1428, has fascinated artistic figures as diverse as William Shakespeare, Mark Twain, Voltaire, George... |
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A Stash of One's Own: Knitters on Loving, Living with, and Letting Go of Yarn
CLARA PARKES · Abrams Press
Pages: 191
Format: Hardcover
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Named one of the top 10 lifestyle books for fall 2017 by Publisher's Weekly.
In tales from twenty-one knitters, Clara Parkes examines a subject that is irresistible to us all: the yarn stash.
Anyone with a passion has a stash, whether it is a collection of books or enough yarn... |
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My Love Story: A Memoir
TINA TURNER · Atria Books
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover
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Tina Turner - the long-reigning queen of rock & roll and living legend - sets the record straight about her illustrious career and complicated personal life in this eye-opening and compelling memoir.
From her early years in Nutbush, Tennessee to her rise to fame alongside Ike Turner... |
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First Ladies: Presidential Historians on the Lives of 45 Iconic American Women
Susan Swain · PublicAffairs
Pages: 496
Format: Hardcover
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A look inside the personal life of every first lady in American history, based on original interviews with major historians for C-SPAN's yearlong history series, First Ladies: Influence and Image. This book provides an up-close historical look at these fascinating women who survived... |
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