Memoirs

Son of the Cypresses: Memories, Reflections, and Regrets from a Political Life

Son of the Cypresses: Memories, Reflections, and Regrets from a Political Life


Meron Benvenisti



Son of the Cypresses: Memories, Reflections, and Regrets from a Political Life...
Are You There, Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea

Are You There, Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea


Chelsea Handler



From Publishers Weekly Handler proves the adage that just because one can, doesn't mean one should. This applies to both ...
The Smoking Horse: A Memoir in Pieces

The Smoking Horse: A Memoir in Pieces


Stephen Spotte



"As memoir, this book illustrates beautifully how a talent for empirical observation advances the aims of prose narrative. ...
A Big Little Life: A Memoir of a Joyful Dog

A Big Little Life: A Memoir of a Joyful Dog


Dean Koontz



A Big Little Life: A Memoir of a Joyful Dog...
The World Within The Word Essays

The World Within The Word Essays


William H. Gass



The World Within The Word Essays...
A Blessing and a Curse: Autism and Me

A Blessing and a Curse: Autism and Me


Caiseal Mor



From Publishers Weekly Zen Buddhist priest and longtime teacher Hagen makes his central point emphatically and repeatedly...
A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius

A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius


Dave Eggers



A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius...
Life Lived in Reverse: A Memoir

Life Lived in Reverse: A Memoir


Lucille M. Griswold



From Publishers Weekly For a nearly forgotten league that lasted just three years, the Women's Professional Basketball Le...
Yellowstone Autumn: A Season of Discovery in a Wondrous Land

Yellowstone Autumn: A Season of Discovery in a Wondrous Land


W. D. Wetherell



From Approaching his fifty-fifth birthday, Wetherell felt he needed to take stock of his life and that Yellowstone Natio...
Lips Unsealed: A Memoir

Lips Unsealed: A Memoir


Belinda Carlisle



From Publishers Weekly The Go-Go's lead singer who went on to a solo career recounts a remarkable early Cinderella story ...
The War of Our Childhood: Memories of World War II

The War of Our Childhood: Memories of World War II


Wolfgang W. E. Samuel



The War of Our Childhood: Memories of World War II...
Longshot: The Adventures of a Deaf Fundamentalist Mormon Kid and His Journey to the NBA

Longshot: The Adventures of a Deaf Fundamentalist Mormon Kid and His Journey to the NBA


Lance Allred



From Publishers Weekly Allred played basketball with the University of Utah, then Weber State, before eventually joining ...
John Hick: An Autobiography

John Hick: An Autobiography


John Hick



John Hick: An Autobiography...
Manic: A Memoir

Manic: A Memoir


Terri Cheney



From Publishers Weekly Cheney, a former L.A. entertainment lawyer, pointedly dispels expectations of a safe ride through ...
Murdered by Capitalism: A Memoir of 150 Years of Life and Death on the American Left

Murdered by Capitalism: A Memoir of 150 Years of Life and Death on the American Left


John Ross



From Publishers Weekly To hear Ross, who has covered Mexico for Noticias Aliadas (Lima), Texas Observer, San Francisco Ba...
Monsoon Diary: A Memoir with Recipes

Monsoon Diary: A Memoir with Recipes


Shoba Narayan



From Publishers Weekly Narayan, who grew up in Chennai, India, writes in humorous, tender prose about her family and thei...
Moab Is My Washpot

Moab Is My Washpot


Stephen Fry



Moab Is My Washpot...
Scratch Beginnings: Me, $25, and the Search for the American Dream

Scratch Beginnings: Me, $25, and the Search for the American Dream


Adam W. Shepard



Scratch Beginnings: Me, $25, and the Search for the American Dream...
Daddy's War: Greek American Stories

Daddy's War: Greek American Stories


Irene Kacandes



This international volume offers new perspectives on social and psychological aspects of the complex dynamic of depression. The...
Perishable: A Memoir

Perishable: A Memoir


Dirk Jamison



From Publishers Weekly At first glance, it appears Jamison's 1970s Southern California childhood was an unending disaster...
Yankee for Life: My 40-Year Journey in Pinstripes

Yankee for Life: My 40-Year Journey in Pinstripes


Bob Murcer, Glen Waggoner



From Publishers Weekly Murcer may not be one of the most famous New York Yankees , but he comes across as one of the most...
Fight Back and Win: My Thirty-year Fight Against Injustice--and How You Can Win Your Own Battles

Fight Back and Win: My Thirty-year Fight Against Injustice--and How You Can Win Your Own Battles


Gloria Allred



“Upper-division undergraduates and graduate students.”–Choice Book Description Lists concise informa...
The Thief of Happiness: The Story of an Extraordinary Psychotherapy

The Thief of Happiness: The Story of an Extraordinary Psychotherapy


Bonnie Friedman



From Publishers Weekly Transference that alchemy of the psychotherapy session, with all its drama and inscrutability is t...
A Crazy Occupation: Eyewitness to the Intifada

A Crazy Occupation: Eyewitness to the Intifada


Jamie Tarabay



From Publishers Weekly Writing like an Edward Abbey of South Florida, Hiaasen ( Skin Tight ) sets his reluctant journalis...