Late country music superstar Johnny Cash’s marriage to June Carter Cash is something of a Nashville legend, but she wasn’t the only woman to have entered Johnny's heart or inspired his music. Long before there was June, there was Vivian, to whom he was married for 14 years. In this posthumously published memoir, Vivian tells her side of the story, candidly discussing her relationship with the Man in Black, his struggles with drug addiction, and the circumstances that led to their divorce. Also included are love letters that Johnny wrote to Vivian while he was in the Air Force. "Sad and wrenching…an unusually intriguing memoir," says The New York Times.

Alice Roosevelt Longworth, the eldest child of U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt, was a teenager when her father took office in 1901, prompting the press to call her "Princess Alice." From that moment on, her entire life--one punctuated by unconventional and outspoken behavior--would take place in the public eye. This biography details all aspects of Alice's life, from her relationship with her father to her difficult marriage to Nicholas Longworth, a Republican speaker of the House, to her involvement in a host of political causes. Drawing on the presidential daughter's own personal papers, Alice is an "absorbing, magnificently complete biography" (Booklist).

Born in a log cabin in 1734, Daniel Boone went on to become one of the most famous pioneers in American history and one of its first folk heroes. This sweeping study of the iconic trailblazer examines his journeys into the American wilderness, his relations with Native Americans, and his participation in both the French and Indian and Revolutionary wars. If all you know of Daniel Boone is that he wore a coonskin cap (which, by the way, he didn't) as he blazed into what is now Kentucky, check out this book and discover the man behind the myth. "A welcome re-evaluation of an American legend," says Kirkus Reviews.

Throughout his childhood, John Robison (whose brother is writer Augusten Burroughs) struggled to communicate with others and feel "normal." As an adult, he achieved success working with electronics and as an engineer at a toy company, but he still felt as though he couldn't connect with others. Then, finally, at the age of 40, he was diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome. Look Me in the Eye is his amazing and darkly funny story of life with an undiagnosed medical condition as well as his childhood in a dysfunctional family. "A fantastic life story (highlights include building guitars for Kiss) told with grace, humor, and a bracing lack of sentimentality," notes Entertainment Weekly.

November 14, 1896. Mrs. Ike is a vivid biography of the 34th first lady of the United States, Mamie Eisenhower, who was married to President Dwight D. Eisenhower. Author Susan Eisenhower, Mamie and Dwight's granddaughter, chronicles Mamie's life as an Army wife and first lady, provides insight into her 53-year marriage, and includes never-before-published letters from Ike to Mamie. Often perceived in history only as a traditional wife and homemaker, Mamie emerges from Mrs. Ike as a strong and independent woman very much worthy of the spotlight.

November 20, 1925. "This is the story of an unpromising boy who died as he was becoming a great man," says author Evan Thomas in the prologue to this masterful biography of Robert F. Kennedy. Thomas discusses RFK's relationship with his brother, JFK, and other members of the Kennedy clan; paints a fully realized portrait of Bobby's shy, empathetic, cunning, and sometimes arrogant persona; details his involvement in civil rights, the Cold War, and other events of the 1960s; and recounts his presidential campaign and assassination. Anyone wanting to know more about one of history's great what-ifs or the Kennedy family should read this book.

November 21, 1952. In Me and My Shadows, Lorna Luft describes growing up as the daughter of famed singer and actress Judy Garland, an icon of the 20th century. Luft discusses Judy's prescription-drug abuse and mental health issues, dishes on her mother's divorces and love affairs, and talks candidly about her relationship with her half-sister, Liza Minnelli, also a celebrity singer and actress. Luft doesn't just tell-all about her mother and sister, however; she also recounts her own personal dramas, including her drug problems and relationships with individuals like Burt Reynolds and Barry Manilow. Booklist says this memoir makes for "fascinating reading."

November 30, 1874. Late author Roy Jenkins, whom Kirkus Reviews called "England's foremost political biographer," offers a stirring account of Sir Winston Churchill, Britain's greatest modern prime minister. Among the topics that Jenkins covers are Churchill's belief that he was destined to play an important role in British history, his development into an accomplished writer, the events of his parliamentary career, and his leadership during World War II. There are many biographies of Churchill, but Jenkins' is one of the best single-volume treatments (readers who want to know everything about the statesman should seek out Martin Gilbert's eight-volume work).

Soon after Edward Conlon graduated from Harvard University, he made a career move that few of his Ivy League classmates would have even considered: he entered the police academy and joined the New York City Police Department. In this memoir, Conlon breaks the "blue wall of silence" about life behind the badge and chronicles his climb from rookie cop to detective. He also talks about the role of the NYPD in events such as the shooting of Amadou Diallo and the tragedy of 9/11. The Washington Post says that Blue Blood is "a dazzling epic of street life and rough camaraderie...far more rewarding than any disgruntled Serpico-style tell-all could ever be."

Have The Nanny Diaries and the reality TV show Nanny 911 left you thirsting for more? Do you wonder what the rich and famous do with their children--or with themselves when they have a nanny? Or are you curious about the people who choose such a career? You'll Never Nanny in This Town Again is Suzanne Hansen's memoir of her experiences nannying for the likes of Michael Ovitz, Debra Winger, and Rhea Perlman and Danny DeVito in the wonderful and bizarre world that is Hollywood, California. Check it out for the full scoop on what really happens behind Tinseltown's closed doors.

For nearly three decades, Bill Mason made a career out of stealing jewelry from wealthy celebrities; along the way, he got shot and almost died, raised three kids in the suburbs, and ruined his marriage. In this memoir, Mason details his exploits as a self-professed master jewel thief, describing how he filched from people like Truman Capote and Phyllis Diller and how he tangled with local and state police as well as the FBI. Mason isn't apologetic for his actions ("the reason I stole was because I felt like it"), but he offers a real-life adventure story that will rivet and entertain fans of classic caper films.

"This is my story, about life and death, fear and joy, good and evil as seen from the back of an ambulance in a small town in Connecticut," declares Jane Stern, an accomplished writer for Gourmet magazine, in this humorous and poignant memoir of her experiences as a volunteer emergency medical technician (EMT). Stern explains why she decided, at the age of 52, to train as an EMT, relates the circumstances of some of her more memorable calls, and reveals how her time in uniform saved her from a downward spiral into depression. Publishers Weekly says that this book is a "quirky mix of humor, self-doubt and courage."