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Queen of the World: Elizabeth II: Sovereign and Stateswoman

Robert Hardman - Pegasus Books
Format: Hardcover

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 from the rest....
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One Way Back: A Memoir

Christine Blasey Ford - St. Martin's Press
Format: Hardcover

The compelling true story behind the testimony that awed the nation . On September 27, 2018, Christine Blasey Ford testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee which was considering the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the United States Supreme Court. She described an alleged sexual...
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Can't Help Myself: Lessons & Confessions from a Modern Advice Columnist

Meredith Goldstein - Grand Central Publishing
Format: Hardcover

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...
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The Last Goodnight: A World War II Story of Espionage, Adventure, and Betrayal

Carol Belanger Grafton - Harper Collins Publishers
Format: Print book

The New York Times bestselling author of the acclaimed Dark Invasion, channels Erik Larson and Ben Macintyre in this riveting biography of Betty Pack, the dazzling American debutante who became an Allied spy during WWII and was hailed by OSS chief General "Wild Bill" Donovan as "the...
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Long Way Home

Cameron Douglas - Knopf
Format: Hardcover

From the scion of Hollywood royalty--son of Michael Douglas, grandson of Kirk Douglas--a moving, often shocking, ultimately inspiring memoir detailing his struggle to regain his dignity, humanity, and place in society after many years of drug abuse and almost eight years in prison.Cameron...
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African American firsts : famous, little-known and unsung triumphs of Blacks in America

Joan Potter - Dafina
Format:  Book : Picture : English : 4th edition

Updated With The Latest Facts And Photos"A Black history buff's dream." --EbonyFrom ground-breaking achievements to awe-inspiring feats of excellence, this definitive resource reveals over 450 "firsts" by African Americans in fields as diverse as government, entertainment,...
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Armed with Good Intentions

Wallo267 - Gallery/13A
Format: Hardcover

Wallace "Wallo267" Peeples spent twenty years in and out of the prison system before restarting his life and catapulting himself to unforeseen levels of social impact, cultural influence, and success. Now he shares his story with the trademark honesty that's made him an inspiration...
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Catherine, the Princess of Wales: A Biography of the Future Queen

Robert Jobson - Pegasus Books
Format: Hardcover

Through the author's extensive connections within the royal household, this dynamic new biography tells the full story of how Catherine, the Princess of Wales, became the woman she is today.. Kate Middleton's life's story seems like a modern-day fairy-tale. An attractive, clever,...
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Licensed to Lie

Sidney Powell - Sidney Powell
Format: Paperback

This true legal thriller debunks everything the media and the government told us about the Department of Justices destruction and prosecution of the venerable accounting firm Arthur Andersen, Merrill Lynch executives who did one business transaction with Enron, Alaska Senator Ted Stevens,...
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Working

Robert A. Caro - Knopf
Format: Hardcover

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 booksFor the first time in book form, Robert...
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