Biography and Memoir
May 2022
Recent Releases
Left on Tenth: A Second Chance at Life
by Delia Ephron

How it began: Shortly after losing both her husband, Jerry, and her sister, writer Nora Ephron, to cancer, You've Got Mail screenwriter Delia Ephron found a second chance at love with Peter, a man from her past.

What happened next: After receiving her own cancer diagnosis, Delia navigated the ups and downs of treatment with a doting Peter by her side (the pair eventually married in her hospital room).

Book buzz: Ephron's intimate memoir was named a "Most Anticipated Book of 2022" by TIME and a "Best Memoir of 2022" by Marie Claire. 
Rise: My Story
by Lindsey Vonn

One of the most decorated female skiers of all time and a fixture in the American sports landscape for almost 20 years shares her incredible journey, offering a fascinating glimpse into the relentless pursuit of her limits, which pushed her body and mind past their breaking points.
The Double Life of Katharine Clark : The Untold Story of the Fearless Journalist Who Risked Her Life for Truth and Justice
by Katharine Gregorio

In this real-life historical thriller, which tells an untold chapter of the Cold War, the first female American wire reporter behind the Iron Curtain risks her life to smuggle away books that exposed the truth about Communism to the world.
Peaceful Heart, Warrior Spirit: The True Story of My Spiritual Quest
by Dan Millman

Bestselling author Dan Millman describes his quest for meaning in the modern world, including the story behind his writing of the spiritual classic, Way of the Peaceful Warrior.
Brazen: My Unorthodox Journey from Long Sleeves to Lingerie
by Julia Haart

The star of the Netflix docuseries My Unorthodox Life describes how she escaped a life controlled by the dictates of an ultra-orthodox Judaism sect to start her own shoe company and creative director of a world-leading lingerie brand.
I Was Never Here: My True Canadian Spy Story of Coffees, Code Names, and Covert Operations in the Age of Terrorism
by Andrew Kirsch

Dispelling myths along the way, an ex-covert special operations lead with Canada’s Security Intelligence Service reveals what life as a spy is really like, sharing his on-the-ground experience of becoming a CSIS member and how he rose up the ranks to leading missions.
Black Ops: The Life of a CIA Shadow Warrior
by Ric Prado

A former CIA covert warrior lifts the veil of secrecy and offers an insight into a shadowy world of assassins, terrorists, spies and revolutionaries during both the Cold War and the Age of Terrorism.
One Damn Thing After Another: Memoirs of an Attorney General
by William P. Barr

The former attorney general provides a candid account of his historic tenures serving two vastly different presidents, George H.W. Bush and Donald.
Women in White Coats: How the First Women Doctors Changed the World of Medicine
by Olivia Campbell

Documents the true stories of three pioneering women who defied Victorian-era boundaries to become the first women doctors, discussing how they banded together to support each other and advocate for women's health in a male-dominated field.
Stories I Might Regret Telling You: A Memoir
by Martha Wainwright

The singer-songwriter's heartfelt memoir about growing up in a bohemian musical family and her experiences with love, loss, motherhood, divorce, the music industry, and more.
Run Towards the Danger: Confrontations With a Body of Memory
by Sarah Polley

Exploring the dialogue between her past and present, the Oscar-nominated screenwriter, director and actor, whose work is celebrated for its honesty, complexity and deep humanity, presents six essays exploring what it is to live in one’s body, in a constant state of becoming, learning and changing.
Coach K: The Rise and Reign of Mike Krzyzewski
by Ian O'Connor

This definitive biography of college basketball’s all-time winningest coach looks at how he built a basketball empire at Duke and led Team USA to three Olympic basketball gold medals.
The Beauty of Dusk: On Vision Lost and Found
by Frank Bruni

A New York Times columnist, after a rare stroke renders him blind in his right eye, learns he could lose his sight altogether and recounts his adjustment to this daunting reality—a medical and spiritual journey on which he reappraised his own priorities.
Who by Fire: War, Atonement, and the Resurrection of Leonard Cohen
by Matti Friedman

The little-known story of Leonard Cohen’s concert tour to the front lines of the Yom Kippur War, including never-before-seen selections from an unfinished manuscript by Cohen and rare photographs.
My Dad's Funnier Than Your Dad : Growing Up With Tim Conway in the Funniest House in America
by Kelly Conway

In this warm-hearted love letter to her father and mother, the eldest daughter of Tim Conway, allowing readers an intimate look at a supremely American childhood, reveals a man who was as funny off the set as on.
Betty White: A Century of Love and Laughs
by Andrew E. Stoner

Look inside and roam Betty's roles from her snarky, unforgettable appearances on the  Mary Tyler Moore Show to Rose Nylund, one fourth of the mega-hit sitcom, The Golden Girls.  Betty's career spans from the very start of television to the phenomena now known as social media.
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