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The Disinherited: A Story of Family, Love and Betrayal
Robert Sackville-West · Bloomsbury
Pages: 320
Format: Print book
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In the small hours of the morning of June 3, 1914, a woman and her husband were found dead in a sparsely furnished apartment in Paris. Only when the identity of the couple was revealed in the English press a fortnight later did the full story emerge. The man, Henry Sackville-West, had shot... |
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Sister of Darkness: The Chronicles of a Modern Exorcist
RACHEL H STAVIS · Dey Street Books
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover
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The world's only non-denominational exorcist - the subject of a forthcoming major motion picture - tells her astonishing true story: a riveting chronicle of wrestling entities from infected souls, showing how pain and trauma opens us to attachment from forces that drain our energy . . . and can even... |
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Shirley Jackson: A Rather Haunted Life
Ruth Franklin · Liveright
Pages: 624
Format: Hardcover
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A New York Times Notable Book of 2016 A Washington Post Notable Nonfiction Pick of 2016 An Entertainment Weekly Best Book of 2016 A Time Magazine Top Nonfiction of 2016 A Seattle Times Best Book of 2016 A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of 2016 An NPR 2016's Great Read A Boston Globe Best Book... |
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Napoleon: Soldier of Destiny
Michael Broers · Pegasus Books
Pages: 608
Format: Hardcover
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Written with great energy and authority -- and using the newly available personal archives of Napoleon himself -- the first volume of a majestic two-part biography of the great French emperor and conqueror. All previous lives of Napoleon have relied more on the memoirs of others than on his own uncensored... |
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No Is a Four-Letter Word: How I Failed Spelling but Succeeded in Life
Chris Jericho · Da Capo Press
Pages: 232
Format: Hardcover
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Written in Chris Jericho's trademark style-jam-packed with ridiculous stories and hilarious references-No Is a Four Letter Word is organized around twenty-two principles on what it takes to make it to the top of your field, featuring stories from legends and influencers along the way. Whether... |
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Give a Girl a Knife: A Memoir
Amy Thielen · Clarkson Potter
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover
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A beautifully written food memoir chronicling one woman's journey from her rural Midwestern hometown to the intoxicating world of New York City fine dining - and back again - in search of her culinary roots Before Amy Thielen frantically plated rings of truffled potatoes in some of New York... |
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You Must Remember This: Life and Style in Hollywood's Golden Age
Robert J. Wagner · Penguin Group USA
Pages: 262
Format: Hardcover
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The legendary actor and bestselling author of Pieces of My Heart offers a nostalgic look at Hollywood's golden ageFor millions of movie lovers, no era in the history of Hollywood is more beloved than the period from the 1930s through the 1950s, the golden age of the studio system. Not only... |
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Dorothy Day: The World Will Be Saved By Beauty: An Intimate Portrait of My Grandmother
Kate Hennessy · Scribner Book Company
Pages: 384
Format: Print book
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The life and work of Dorothy Day - the iconic, celebrated, and controversial Catholic whom Pope Francis called a "great American" - told with illuminating detail by her granddaughter.Dorothy Day (1897-1980) was a prominent Catholic, writer, social activist, and co-founder of a movement... |
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The Universal Tone: Bringing My Story to Light
Carlos Santana · Little, Brown and Company; First Edition, First Printing edition
Format: Hardcover
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The intimate and long-awaited autobiography of a legendIn 1967 in San Francisco, just a few weeks after the Summer of Love, a young Mexican guitarist took the stage at the Fillmore Auditorium and played a blistering solo that announced the arrival of a prodigious musical talent. Two years... |
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Can't Help Myself: Lessons & Confessions from a Modern Advice Columnist
Meredith Goldstein · Grand Central Publishing
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover
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A disarmingly honest memoir about giving advice when you're not sure what you're doing yourself, by the woman behind The Boston Globe's Love Letters column. Every day, Boston Globe advice columnist Meredith Goldstein takes on the relationship problems of thousands of dedicated readers.... |
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Make Your Mind Up: My Guide to Finding Your Own Style, Life, and Motavation!
Bethany Mota · Gallery Books
Pages: 210
Format: Hardcover
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From tips on life, love, and everything in between; to original DIYs, recipes, and style hacks; to the incredible story of a girl next door turned Internet sensation, Make Your Mind Up is the ultimate guide to rocking your look and ruling your world - from inspirational YouTuber, designer,... |
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Bruce Lee: A Life
Matthew Polly · Simon & Schuster
Pages: 672
Format: Hardcover
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The first authoritative biography - featuring dozens of rarely seen photographs - of film legend Bruce Lee, who made martial arts a global phenomenon, bridged the divide between Eastern and Western cultures, and smashed long-held stereotypes of Asians and Asian-Americans.Forty-five years... |
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You're Not Edith: Autobiographical Essays
Allison Gruber · George Braziller Inc.; 1 edition
Format: Print book
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A brazenly funny, poignant memoir. This gutsy collection offers a brilliant reflection on life as a young lesbian and breast cancer survivor. Through discussions of madness, religion, gender and feminism, Allison Gruber captivates with heartbreaking candor and wit. From her teenage... |
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My Twenty-Five Years in Provence: Reflections on Then and Now
PETER MAYLE · Knopf
Pages: 192
Format: Hardcover
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The beloved author Peter Mayle, champion of all things Provence, here in a final volume of all new writing, offers vivid recollections from his twenty-five years in the South of France--lessons learned, culinary delights enjoyed, and changes observed.Twenty-five years ago, Peter Mayle and his wife,... |
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