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My American Dream: a life of love, family, and food
by Lidia Bastianich
The Emmy Award-winning host of Lidia's Kitchen shares a heartwarming, revelatory memoir that traces her impoverished but loving upbringing under Tito's communist regime, her years as a refugee while trying to enter the United States and her early start as a restaurant worker.
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Eunice: the Kennedy who changed the world
by Eileen McNamara
A Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist examines the life and times of Eunice Kennedy Shriver, covering her Stanford education, her inspirational relationship with her sister Rosemary, her advocacy on behalf of disabled citizens and the solutions she envisioned that helped engineer one of the greatest civil rights movements of the modern world.
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Harry: love, life, and loss
by Katie Nicholl
Respected biographer Katie Nicholl details the most insightful book on Prince Harry to date, based on exclusive interviews with former Palace aides, courtiers, friends, and family members, and including stories, clandestine lovers, family feuds, and family secrets never before revealed.
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Inseparable: the original Siamese twins and their rendezvous with American history
by Yunte Huang
A wryly whimsical dual portrait of famous 19th-century conjoined twins Chang and Eng Bunker shares an Asian-American perspective on their improbable lives, describing their rise from savvy side-show celebrities to wealthy Southern gentry, their large family and how their experiences reflected America's historical penchant for objectifying differences.
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The Monk of Mokha
by Dave Eggers
The best-selling author of The Circle traces his upbringing as a Yemeni-American in San Francisco and his dream of resurrecting the ancient art of cultivating, roasting and importing Yemeni coffee, an endeavor that is challenged by the brutal realities of Yemen's 2015 civil war.
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Natural Disaster: I cover them. I am one.
by Ginger Zee
An ABC News chief meteorologist pulls back the curtain on her life, including her lifelong battle with crippling depression, her romances that range from misguided to dangerous and her tumultuous professional path.
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Picasso and the Painting That Shocked the World
by Miles Unger
Traces the story of Picasso's rise from an obscure young painter in Barcelona to one of the most influential artists of the 20th century, documenting the events of his first visit to Paris, his emergence as a leader of a group of bohemian artists, his gradual recognition by collectors and the 1906 creation of the disturbing masterpiece, Les Demoiselles d'Avignon.
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Stay Hungry
by Sebastian Maniscalco
An uplifting, laugh-out-loud collection of essays traces the acclaimed comedian's rise from boxing rings and bowling alleys to the pinnacles of comedy success, reflecting on his Italian-immigrant heritage, the hardscrabble early years of his career and his relationships with such fellow performers as Andrew Dice Clay, Vince Vaughn and Jerry Seinfeld.
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Unmasked: a memoir
by Andrew Lloyd Webber
Published to coincide with his 70th birthday, a memoir by the award-winning composer, producer and impresario of some of the most recognized musicals in theater history traces his half-century career, sharing insights into his eccentric, diverse family; his Oxford education; his creative process; and the events that shaped his characters and productions.
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The Line Becomes a River
by Francisco Cantú
An award-winning writer and former agent for the U.S. Border Patrol describes his upbringing as the son of a park ranger and grandson of a Mexican immigrant, who, upon joining the Border Patrol, encountered the violence and political rhetoric that overshadows life for both migrants and the police.
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Rebel : my life outside the lines
by Nick Nolte
The Academy Award-nominated actor famed for such films as Rich Man, Poor Man and 48 Hrs. traces the story of his life and career, touching on subjects ranging from his relationships and addiction struggles to his method-acting approaches and his experiences as a father.
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When They Call You a Terrorist : a Black Lives Matter memoir
by Patrisse Khan-Cullors
A lyrical memoir by the co-founder of the Black Lives Matter movement urges readers to understand the movement's position of love, humanity and justice, challenging perspectives that have negatively labeled the movement's activists while calling for essential political changes. Co-written by the award-winning author of The Prisoner's Wife.
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Without Precedent : John Marshall and his times
by Joel Richard Paul
A portrait of the influential chief justice, statesman and diplomat illuminates his pivotal role in the establishment of the Constitution and Supreme Court, recounting his work as an advisor to multiple presidents and his establishments of the independence of the judiciary and the supremacy of the federal Constitution and courts. By the author of Unlikely Allies.
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