New Biographies: March 2019
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From the Ground Up: a journey to reimagine the promise of America
by Howard Schultz

The founder of Starbucks shares his dramatic, untold personal story—from his childhood in Brooklyn’s housing projects to his rise as a business icon—and lays out his vision for how companies can improve their social impact.
Grateful American: a journey from self to service
by Gary Sinise

The Oscar-nominated actor shares the lesser-known story of his journey from a troublemaking Chicago youth to co-founder of the legendary Steppenwolf Theater Company and advocate for America's active-duty defenders, veterans and first responders.
I.M. : a memoir
by Isaac Mizrahi

A memoir by the multifaceted pop culture icon includes coverage of his experiences as a gay youth in a Syrian Jewish Orthodox family, his education at LaGuardia High School for Performing Arts and the making of his documentary, Unzipped.
The Master Plan: my journey from life in prison to a life of purpose
by Chris Wilson

Detailing the violent youth that led to his imprisonment at the age of 18, a successful social entrepreneur describes how he dedicated himself to self-improvement and the eventual establishment of a company that gives second chances to people with criminal records.
Spearhead: an American tank gunner, his enemy, and a collision of lives in World War II
by Adam Makos

The best-selling author of A Higher Call documents the lesser-known story of a World War II tank platoon and the gentle soldier behind the immortalized film footage of history's iconic duel at the great cathedral in Cologne.
The Threat: how the FBI protects America in the age of terror and Trump
by Andrew McCabe

The former deputy director of the FBI details how law enforcement battles terror threats, Russian crime and attacks by the White House itself on the U.S. Constitution.
The Unwinding of the Miracle: a memoir of life, death, and everything that comes after
by Julie Yip-Williams

An unconventional memoir by a young mother with Stage IV metastatic cancer describes her experiences as a blind Vietnamese political refugee-turned-Harvard-educated lawyer before terminal illness inspired her blog to share the real-world guidance she wished she had.
Wild Bill: the true story of the American frontier's first gunfighter
by Thomas Clavin

The best-selling author of Dodge City traces the life of the true James Butler "Wild Bill" Hickok, from his service as a Union spy and lawman to his famous romances and the confrontations that shaped his gunfighter legend.
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