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Good Morning, Mr. Mandela: A Memoir
Zelda la Grange · Viking
Pages: 368
Format: Hardcover |
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"In Good Morning, Mr. Mandela, Zelda la Grange recounts her remarkable life at the right hand of the man we both knew and loved. It's a tribute to both of them - to Madiba's eye for talent and his capacity for trust and to Zelda's courage to take on a great challenge and her capacity... |
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Girl in the Dark: A Memoir
Anna Lyndsey · Doubleday
Format: Hardcover |
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Haunting, lyrical, unforgettable, Girl in the Dark is a brave new memoir of a life without light. Anna Lyndsey was young and ambitious and worked hard; she had just bought an apartment; she was falling in love. Then what started as a mild intolerance to certain kinds of artificial light... |
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Frank & Ava: In Love and War
John Brady · Thomas Dunne Books
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover |
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"If I had to go back in Hollywood history and name two people who were most desperately and passionately in love with each other, I would say Frank Sinatra and Ava Gardner were It." -- Liz Smith.It began in Hollywood's golden age when Ava was emerging as a movie star. But she fell... |
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The Duck Commander Devotional
Alan Robertson · Howard Books
Format: Book |
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With the Robertson clan’s flair for down-home wisdom and their wholesome family values, this 365-day devotional reveals the heart and faith of this much-loved family from A&E’s hit show Duck Dynasty. Loyal fans of the Duck Dynasty family will relish this collection... |
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Miracles from Heaven: A Little Girl and Her Amazing Story of Healing
Christy Beam · Hachette Books
Pages: 215
Format: Print book |
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"Miracles from Heaven is a powerful, healing story about family, love, faith, and hope. It amazed me and it will inspire readers everywhere. ---T. D. Jakes, bestselling author of Destiny In a remarkable true story of faith and blessings, a mother tells of her sickly young daughter,... |
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Time Out of Mind: The Lives of Bob Dylan
Ian Bell · Pegasus; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover |
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The second volume in Ian Bell's magisterial two-part biography of the ever-evolving and enigmatic Bob Dylan By the middle of the 1970s, Bob Dylan’s position as the pre-eminent artist of his generation was assured. The 1975 album Blood on the Tracks seemed to prove, finally, that... |
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Ed Sheeran: A Visual Journey
Ed Sheeran · Running Press
Format: Hardcover |
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Ed Sheeran is the soulful singer-songwriter from England who has captivated American audiences. With words by Ed Sheeran and illustrations by his childhood friend, artist Phillip Butah (who produces artwork for Sheeran's albums and singles) , and accompanying photos, Ed Sheeran: A Visual... |
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The Education of Kevin Powell: A Boy's Journey into Manhood
Kevin Powell · Atria Books
Pages: 285
Format: Print book |
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In the spirit of Piri Thomas's Down These Mean Streets and Maya Angelou's I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, this powerful memoir by writer and activist Kevin Powell vividly recounts the horrific poverty of his youth, his struggles to overcome a legacy of anger, violence, and self-hatred,... |
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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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The Trip to Echo Spring: On Writers and Drinking
Olivia Laing · Picador
Pages: 340
Format: Hardcover |
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WHY IS IT THAT SOME OF THE GREATEST WORKS OF LITERATURE HAVE BEEN PRODUCED BY WRITERS IN THE GRIP OF ALCOHOLISM, AN ADDICTION THAT COST THEM PERSONAL HAPPINESS AND CAUSED HARM TO THOSE WHO LOVED THEM?In The Trip to Echo Spring, Olivia Laing examines the link between creativity and alcohol... |
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Clinton, Inc.: The Audacious Rebuilding of a Political Machine
Daniel Halper · Broadside Books
Format: Hardcover |
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Weekly Standard editor Daniel Halper provides a meticulously researched account of the brilliant calculations, secret deals, and occasionally treacherous maneuverings that led to the Clintons return to political prominence.In the twelve years since the Clintons left the White House, they... |
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How to Raise a Wild Child: The Art and Science of Falling in Love with Nature
Scott D Sampson · Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2015.
Pages: 327
Format: Print book |
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From the beloved host of PBS Kids' Dinosaur Train, an easy-to-use guide for parents, teachers, and others looking to foster a strong connection between children and nature, complete with engaging activities, troubleshooting advice, and much more American children spend four to seven minutes... |
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