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Using the plights of twelve very different patients—from dignitaries at the nearby UN, to supermax prisoners at Riker's Island, to illegal immigrants, and Wall Street tycoons—Dr. Eric Manheimer offers far more than remarkable medical dramas: he blends each patient's personal experiences with their social implications (Publishers Weekly). Manheimer is not only the medical director of the country's oldest public hospital,...

From Beach Blanket Bingo to Baywatch to Blue Crush, surfing has fascinated people for years, and Kelly Slater is the sport’s hottest star. He has won more world championships than any other competitor, and he continues to change people's minds about what can and can’t be done on a surfboard. His wild ride has included fame, fortune, a stint on...

A stunning new story of Queen Victoria's secret love for her servant John Brown, by the acclaimed historian Fern Riddell. 'So often I told him no one loved him more than I did ... and he answered, "Nor you than me. No-one loves you more" ...' From the moment John Brown arrived as a servant to Queen Victoria's household, he...

One of the most remarkable memoirs ever written. The diary of Jean-Dominique Bauby who, with his left eyelid (the only surviving muscle after a massive stroke), dictated a remarkable book about his experiences locked inside his body. A masterpiece and a bestseller in France. In December 1995, Jean-Dominique Bauby, editor-in-chief of French Elle and the father of two young children,...

The explosive story of the tech giant Nvidia - the producer of the only chip anyone involved in AI wants - and its charismatic, uncompromising, complicated CEO, Jensen Huang. The riveting account of Nvidia, the tech company that has exploded in value for its artificial intelligence computing hardware, and Jensen Huang, Nvidia's charismatic, uncompromising CEO. In June of 2024, spurred...

A breathtaking memoir and an extraordinary testament to the human spirit. SHORTLISTED FOR THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION SHORTLISTED FOR THE COSTA BIOGRAPHY AWARD SHORTLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD FOR AUTOBIOGRAPHY WINNER OF THE SLIGHTLY FOXED BEST FIRST BIOGRAPHY PRIZE ONE OF THE NEW YORK TIMES' TOP 10 BOOKS OF 2016 The Return is at once...

A breathtaking expose of who really holds the power in America, and how their henchmen have infiltrated every system of government, economics, and society today. THE WORD OF MOUTH INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER NOW UPDATED WITH 15 EXPLOSIVE NEW CHAPTERS False economics. Threats, bribes, extortion. Debt, deception, coups, assassinations, and unbridled military power. These are the tools used by the 'corporatocracy' -...

Elizabeth Gaskell's biography of her close friend Charlotte Brontë was published in 1857 to immediate popular acclaim, and remains the most significant study of the enigmatic author who gave Jane Eyre the subtitle An Autobiography. It recounts Charlotte Brontë's life from her isolated childhood, through her years as a writer who had 'foreseen the single life' for herself, to her...

The original bestselling autobiography by the comedian, novelist, and national treasure, Stephen Fry. Few people serve time in prison before studying at Cambridge. You might be surprised to know that Stephen Fry is one of them. Moab Is My Washpot, the remarkable story of Stephen Fry's tumultuous early life, is by turns funny, shocking, tender, delicious, sad, lyrical, bruisingly frank,...

Falling Leaves Return to Their Roots The true story of an unwanted daughter growing up during the Chinese Communist Revolution. Blamed for her mother's death, ignored by her millionaire father, and unwanted by her Eurasian stepmother, this is a story of greed, hatred, and jealousy. A domestic drama unfolds against the extraordinary political events in China and Hong Kong. Written...

The founder of the Topgun Navy Fighter School shares the remarkable inside story of how he and eight other risk-takers revolutionised the art of aerial combat. March 1969. American jets are getting shot down at an unprecedented rate over Vietnam. In an urgent effort to regain the advantage, the Admirals turn to a young naval aviator called Dan Pedersen. Officially,...

‘Stunning. Gobsmacking. Groundbreaking. What a gift to Austen fans the world over!’ - Natalie Jenner, author of The Jane Austen Society, Bloomsbury Girls & Every Time We Say Goodbye The Novel Life of Jane Austen is a beautifully illustrated graphic biography that brings to life the remarkable story of one of Britain's most beloved literary icons. Through vivid artwork and...

An intimate journey through love, loss, parenting through grief and finding the strength to move forward. It is difficult to take myself back to the beginning, and even more difficult to share such a private time in my life. But I will. It's how I will find meaning from the last two years, from the universe robbing the kids and...

The comprehensive collection of letters spanning the adult life of one of the world’s greatest storytellers, now revised and expanded to include more than 150 previously unseen letters, with revealing new insights into The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, and The Silmarillion. J.R.R. Tolkien, creator of the languages and history of Middle-earth as recorded in The Hobbit, The Lord...

An All Black's memoir of rugby, dementia, and the hidden cost of success 'The best sports book I have read in decades' - Kevin Norquay, Stuff 'Startlingly honest' - Phil Gifford 'A brilliant read. Bold, brave and honest' - Mike Hosking, Newstalk ZB Carl Hayman, All Black #1000, once the most highly prized player in world rugby and a giant...

The mesmerizing, larger-than-life tale of an eccentric adventurer who traversed some of the greatest frontiers of the twentieth century, from uncharted Arctic wastelands to the underground resistance networks of World War II. "An absolute joy... Wanderlust is a compelling introduction to one of the most charismatic explorers to ever cross the ice."—New York Times Book Review Deep in the Arctic...

The astonishing debut memoir about mothers and daughters, drinking, birth and loss, running away and homecoming from prize-winning writer and broadcaster Noelle McCarthy. "I'll be grand, girl, I've great faith." - Mammy, just before she died Funny, charismatic and generous; angry, vicious and hurt; in pub lounges all over Cork City, Noelle McCarthy's mother Carol rages against her life and...

The Sunday Times Bestseller ‘A lasting work of social history’ — The Times ‘A genuinely new history of our nation’ — Dan Jones ‘This celebration of women is a triumph of popular history’ — Spectator From the multi-million bestselling historical novelist comes the culmination of her life’s work. Did you know that there are more penises than women in the...

From There to Here is a memoir by Joe Bennett, tracing his journey from Willingdon to Lyttelton. It is a tale about love, learning, and the transformative years leading up to thirty. Joe Bennett, well-known for his countless columns and over twenty books, finally presents this long-awaited memoir. From There to Here captures the essence of a childhood filled with...

That Will Never Work by Marc Randolph is an enthralling and enlightening memoir that takes readers on a journey through the birth and rise of Netflix, one of the world's most successful tech start-ups. Through Randolph's engaging narrative, we are gifted a first-hand account of how a simple, seemingly impractical idea transformed the entertainment industry and became a household name....

C. S. Lewis: A Life by Dr Alister E McGrath unveils the fascinating journey of one of the 20th century's most beloved authors and intellectuals. With the recent adaptation of the Narnia series into blockbuster films, interest in C. S. Lewis has been renewed, making this authoritative biography particularly timely. Published to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Lewis's death, this...

'I don't know where to stop praising Benny and this amazing book...' - HEATHER MORRIS, The Tattooist of Auschwitz 'This book...is the stuff folk tales are made of. How wonderful that sometimes they are true' - MARTIN FREEMAN What a century of life experience can teach us about happiness, ambition, courage, love and how to make the most of the...

The SUNDAY TIMES and #1 International Bestseller - with a new foreword by Silicon Valley legend Marc Andreessen. Becoming Steve Jobs presents an enthralling and detailed narrative of the rise, fall, and resurrection of one of the world's most iconic entrepreneurs, Steve Jobs. This meticulously crafted biography departs from conventional accounts, providing an unparalleled peek into the mind and life...

The first major biography of Oscar Wilde in thirty years, Oscar by Matthew Sturgis, stands as the definitive account of Wilde's extraordinary life and times. This meticulously researched biography paints a vivid portrait of the legendary wit, playwright, and aesthete, capturing the paradoxes and complexities that defined his existence. From his meteoric rise to fame as a beloved figure of...

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER National Book Award-winning author and legendary artist Patti Smith presents A Book of Days, a profound and uniquely poetic visual journey through a year in her life. This captivating collection, inspired by her highly popular Instagram account, encapsulates Smith's singular aesthetic through more than 365 intimate and evocative images. Each photograph is a testament to...

Waterlog by Roger Deakin takes readers on a unique and enchanting adventure across the British Isles, seen through the eyes of a passionate open-air swimmer. Driven by his love for water and the desire to reconnect with the natural world, Deakin embarks on an extraordinary journey, exploring a myriad of aquatic landscapes. Over the course of his explorations, he swims...

The Oscar-nominated star who captivated the world with his performance in Juno finally shares his story. #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'Singular' - Daily Telegraph 'Powerful' - New York Times 'Vital' - i 'Vivid... Moving... Juicy' - NPR 'A profoundly talented writer' - Elizabeth Day 'Raw, harrowing, and often heartbreaking' - LA Times 'Written by a...

Welcome to Sotheran's, the oldest, most bonkers bookshop in the country, with its bizarre clientele, suspicious cupboards, unlabelled keys, poisoned books, some things that aren't even books, and deeply eccentric staff. Think Diary of a Bookseller but with quite a lot more Bernard Black. Some years ago, Oliver Darkshire stepped into the hushed interior of Henry Sotheran Ltd on Sackville...

An extraordinary, uncompromising and consoling celebration of a life – through childhood, faith, family, love, friendship, pain and loss – written as its author was facing her own mortality. Gillian Rose was a star academic, acclaimed as one of the most dazzling and original thinkers of her time. Told that she had incurable cancer, she found a new way to...

The unflinching autobiography from the two-time world heavyweight champion and British People's Champion, Tyson Fury, now out in paperback, Gloves Off is an enthralling journey into the life of one of boxing's most charismatic and controversial figures. From his humble beginnings to his meteoric rise and dramatic falls, Fury’s story is a testament to the indomitable human spirit. In this...

Have you ever dreamt of owning a secluded set of islands, a personal slice of paradise far from the hustle and bustle of modern life? In Sea Room, Adam Nicolson invites readers into the mesmerising world of the Shiants, a trio of remote islands in the Outer Hebrides. Bought by his father in the 1930s for a modest £1,400, the...

Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Biography 2023 Winner of the 2022 National Book Critics Circle Award in Biography Winner of the 2023 Bancroft Prize in American History and Diplomacy Winner of the American History Book Prize Shortlisted for the 2023 PEN/Jacqueline Bograd Weld Award for Biography Longlisted for the CWA ALCS Gold Dagger for Non-Fiction When he became director of the...

I heard the rustle again, too close and too real to ignore. I clutched the flashlight, stuck my head out of the mosquito net... and found myself face-to-face with a jaguar. Four travellers meet in Bolivia and set off into the heart of the Amazon rainforest to find a hidden tribe and explore places tourists only dream of seeing. But...

Mary Trump grew up in a family divided by its patriarch's relentless drive for money and power. The daughter of Freddy Trump, the highly accomplished, dashing eldest son of wealthy real estate developer Fred Trump, and Linda Clapp, a flight attendant from a working-class family, Mary lived in the shadow of Freddy's humiliation at the hands of his father. In...

'An outstanding work of historical artistry, a brilliantly woven and pacy story of the men who surrounded, influenced and sometimes plagued Henry VIII.' Alison Weir Henry VIII is well known for his tumultuous relationships with women, and he is often defined by his many marriages. But what do we see if we take a different look? When we see Henry...

The New York Times bestselling memoir from legendary rapper Gucci Mane spares no detail in this “cautionary tale that ends in triumph” (GQ). For the first time, Gucci Mane tells his extraordinary life story in his own words. It’s “as wild, unpredictable, and fascinating as the man himself” (Complex). The platinum-selling trap pioneer began writing this remarkable autobiography while serving...

Sunday Times bestseller (over 7k copies TCM in 5 months) by leading generation expert on why work isn't working and how parental support shapes our lives, for fans of bestselling books like Butler to the World (27k TCM), Chums (47k TCM) and Posh Boys (17k TCM) The Sunday Times Bestseller! Many of us grew up believing in a meritocracy, where...

The award-winning New York Times bestseller that inspired BTS's K-pop song 'Magic Shop'. The day that 12-year-old James Doty walked into his local magic shop is the day that changed his life. Once the neglected son of an alcoholic father and a mother with chronic depression, he has gone on to become a leading neurosurgeon, based at Stanford University. He...

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER ‘Utterly brilliant. We all need to read this book’ - CLAUDIA WINKLEMAN 'Patrick’s book is fascinating and sobering and makes a compelling argument for going back to basics’ - JOE LYCETT We used to care a lot about our clothes. We didn’t have many but those we had were important to us. We’d cherish them, repair...

'Bond is a true pioneer of our sport. Growing up in a motorsport family I knew the strong rivalry between Holden and Ford. Not many drivers have managed to cross over and be successful. Colin Bond was one of the first drivers to make the change and show it works.' Craig Lowndes, three-time Australian Touring Car Champion Bathurst winner, Australian...

'Certain to become the definitive work' DOUGLAS SMITH 'Elegantly written and magisterially researched' ROBERT SERVICE 'Masterful . . . a chilling lesson' VLADISLAV ZUBOK The definitive story behind the self-destruction of the autocratic Romanov dynasty, by the world's foremost expert. When Tsar Nicholas II fell from power in 1917, Imperial Russia faced a series of overlapping crises, from war to...

In early 1955, Colonel Tom Parker, the manager of the number-one country music star of the day, heard that an unknown teenager from Memphis had just drawn a crowd of more than 800 people to a Texas schoolhouse and headed south to investigate. Within a matter of days, Parker was sending out telegrams and letters to promoters and booking agents:...

He is Johnathan Thurston. JT, one of the greats, simply the best. His status as one of the greats of rugby league cannot be questioned—an Australian international, Queensland State of Origin and Indigenous All Stars representative. In 2015, he became the first-ever four-time Dally M Medallist for the NRL season's best player, and later that year, the first-ever three-time winner...

I phenomenal memoir. I am in awe AMY LIPTROT WINNER OF THE GORDON BURN PRIZE 2025 Longlisted for the Women's Prize for Non Fiction 2025 Ootlin is proof that there is part of Fagan that is always whole, tapped into the cosmos, looking towards the light Times Literary Supplement A poetic work, impressionistically evoking harrowing and joyous experiences alike I...

The best poet in America - Jean Genet He brought everybody down to earth, even the angels - Leonard Cohen The definitive collection from a writer whose transgressive legacy and raw, funny, acutely observant writing has left an enduring mark. Here is Bukowski eating walnuts and scratching his back, rolling a cigarette while listening to Brahms, showering with Linda in...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER • USA TODAY BESTSELLER In this beautifully written, vividly detailed memoir, a young woman chronicles her adventures traveling across the deserts of the American West in an orange van named Bertha and reflects on an unconventional approach to life. A woman defined by motion, Brianna Madia bought a beat-up bright orange...

Snow on the Lindis is Madge Snow's story of living at Morven Hills Station on the Lindis Pass. Morven Hills is one of New Zealand's famous stations, once an enormous 400,000 acres. The great stone woolshed is one of New Zealand's most recognisable farm buildings and is among the largest shearing sheds in the country with 34 stands. Madge Snow...

The amazing true story of Dave "the Brown Buttabean" Letele and how he turned his life around. Dave Letele's incredible life has taken him from footy to failure, crime to community, fat to fit and riches to rags — and back again. Today, he is an award-winning community leader and life coach who, as the face of Buttabean Motivation, helps...

Cage Kings is a cultural and business history of the UFC, tracing the unlikely rise of mixed martial arts from what was derided in the '90s as 'human cockfighting'—more violence than sport—to a global pop culture phenomenon. Senator John McCain once decried mixed martial arts as 'human cockfighting,' while the New York Times despaired that the sport offered a 'pay-per-view...

At 8:15 a.m. on August 6th, 1945, the Japanese port city of Hiroshima was struck by the world's first atomic bomb. Built in the US by the top-secret Manhattan Project and delivered by a B-29 Superfortress, a revolutionary long-range bomber, the weapon destroyed large swaths of the city, instantly killing tens of thousands. The world would never be the same...

As a member of Big in Japan, The Slits and, most famously, Siouxsie and The Banshees and The Creatures, 'Budgie' became one of the era-defining drummers in the much-mythologised post punk scene of the late 1970s and early 1980s. Growing up in working-class St Helens in the 1960s, Peter Clarke lost his mum as a young boy and it's her...

Tina Turner: My Love Story charts the full, dramatic story of one of the most remarkable women in music history, celebrating Tina Turner's 60th year in the industry. THE SUNDAY TIMES TOP 10 BESTSELLING AUTOBIOGRAPHY FROM THE QUEEN OF ROCK 'N' ROLL 'Astonishing, soul-baring - the must-read memoir by rock's greatest survivor' DAILY MAIL The full, dramatic story of one...

Hitman is the international bestseller by 'the living legend of wrestling' - The Sun. Amazingly detailed and meticulously crafted ... Hitman will stand the test of time as one of the definitive wrestling biographies - Publishers Weekly. Bret Hart still makes me believe that wrestling is good - Hulk Hogan. Packed with drugs, sex, vicious family in-fighting and tales of...

The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test by Tom Wolfe is a genre-defining ride through the 1960s, published in Vintage Classics for the first time to mark its fiftieth anniversary. The book features an introduction by Jarvis Cocker. In the summer of 1964, author Ken Kesey and his Merry Band of Pranksters set out on an awesome social experiment like no other....

An intimate biography of tennis's living legend Rafael Nadal. Tennis is not short on history. When Nadal arrived on the scene in 2005, the record for men's singles titles at the French Open stood at six, held by Bjorn Borg. Almost twenty years later, Nadal has more than doubled Borg's total with a mind-boggling fourteen titles. His record will undoubtedly...

Jane Austen’s Notebook is a beautiful, insightful biography with a difference, offering readers a full and detailed account of Austen’s life and legacy in personal journal form. For today’s readers, finding the real Jane Austen can feel like an archaeological dig. While the famous writer’s characters are well known and much loved, we often want to know: who was the...

Frog, a term of endearment for intensive care paramedics, derives from the notion that everything they touch croaks. Sally Gould delivers a gripping and heartfelt memoir that dives into the unpredictable, often absurd, and sometimes heartbreaking reality of life as a paramedic. Life as a paramedic, writes Sally Gould in this candid, witty memoir, can be traumatic, gross, dull, hilarious,...

A very special book - a divine, meditative and inspiring diary of Derek Jarman's famous garden at Dungeness. Read this meditative and inspiring diary of Derek Jarman's famous garden at Dungeness, which is also a powerful account of his life as an HIV positive man in the 1980s. In 1986, Derek Jarman discovered he was HIV positive and decided to...

The story of two brilliant nineteenth-century scientists who discovered the electromagnetic field, laying the groundwork for the amazing technological and theoretical breakthroughs of the twentieth century. Two of the boldest and most creative scientists of all time were Michael Faraday (1791-1867) and James Clerk Maxwell (1831-1879). This is the story of how these two men - separated in age by...

A powerful memoir of redemption and the remarkable journey to find one’s purpose amidst adversity. Stan Walker, one of the most celebrated musicians to emerge from Australia and New Zealand, invites readers into his life story with Impossible, an unflinching memoir that is as captivating as it is inspiring. Growing up in a tumultuous environment where love and violence coexisted,...

The Last Lion: Winston Spencer Churchill: Visions of Glory, 1874-1932 by William Manchester is a captivating exploration of the early years of one of history's most iconic figures, Winston Churchill. Born into privilege at Blenheim Palace, Churchill's life unfolds against the grandeur of the British Empire at its zenith—a power soon to teeter on the edge of global conflicts. This...

The Kid Stays in the Picture by Robert Evans is a captivating memoir that offers a unique glimpse into the dazzling world of Hollywood. Celebrated as a quintessential piece of show business literature, this memoir illustrates the journey of Robert Evans—from his early days as a dynamic young actor to his transformative role as a powerful producer and studio executive....

A sparkling and very modern biography of John Donne: the poet of love, sex, and death, shortlisted for the Baillie Gifford Prize and now in paperback. Shortlisted for the Baillie Gifford Prize 2022 A Sunday Times top ten bestseller 'Masterly.' - Observer 'Wonderful, joyous.' - Maggie O'Farrell 'Frankly brilliant.' - Sunday Times 'Unmissable.' - Simon Jenkins 'Every page sparkles.' -...

Just Mercy (Film Tie-In Edition) by Bryan Stevenson is an unforgettable and deeply moving chronicle of a compassionate young lawyer's quest for justice and redemption. Now adapted into a major motion picture starring Michael B. Jordan, Jamie Foxx, and Brie Larson, this gripping true story delves into the American criminal justice system's most harrowing and inspiring cases. At the heart...

Genius Makers: A ground-breaking account of the race to create Artificial Intelligence. This colourful page-turner puts artificial intelligence into a human perspective . . . Metz explains this transformative technology and makes the quest thrilling. — Walter Isaacson, author of Steve Jobs This is the inside story of a small group of mavericks, eccentrics, and geniuses who turned Artificial Intelligence...

Roald Dahl's canon of family stories and poetry comes with collectable new covers featuring Quentin Blake's iconic illustrations and archive material provided by the Roald Dahl Museum. It was truly the most breathless and in a way the most exhilarating time I have ever had in my life. This beautiful edition of Going Solo, part of The Roald Dahl Classic...

Lands of Lost Borders is an electrifying travelogue and memoir that recounts Kate Harris's audacious journey along the ancient Silk Road. With an insatiable thirst for adventure and discovery, Harris sets off on a bicycle expedition with her childhood friend Mel. Together, they traverse some of the most remote and inhospitable terrains on Earth, peddling through deserts, mountains, and the...

In the summer of 1815, an extraordinary hand-painted map was published in London. Measuring an impressive eight feet tall and six feet wide, and brightly coloured in hues of sea-blue, green, bright yellow, orange, and umber, this groundbreaking map presented England and Wales in a novel blend of lines, patches, and stippled shapes. The map was the fruit of one...

Rising Strong by Brené Brown is a groundbreaking exploration of the human spirit and its incredible capacity for resilience. This remarkable work delves into the emotional heart of what it means to rise from our falls, overcome setbacks, and live a wholehearted life. Through compelling research and captivating storytelling, Brown invites readers on a journey to discover how falling down...

A richly illustrated account of Michael Palin's latest travel adventure. With his eightieth birthday looming, it crossed Michael Palin's mind that now might be the time to hang up his boots, to lounge about at home, to take things easy. Then the opportunity to visit Africa's most populous nation arose. A few weeks later, he was at Lagos airport, camera...

Academy Award-winning actor Sir Anthony Hopkins delves into his illustrious film and theatre career, difficult childhood and path to sobriety in his honest, moving and long-awaited memoir. Born and raised in Port Talbot – a small Welsh steelworks town – amid war and depression, Sir Anthony Hopkins grew up around men who were tough, to say the least, and eschewed...

Three young men, one stubborn Land Rover, and a journey that refused to quit. Sometimes the hardest roads lead us home. When test race car driver Andrew Edwards agrees to deliver a rusting Land Rover from England to West Africa for his cousin, a renowned wildlife artist studying bird migration, he imagines a challenging but manageable adventure. What unfolds is...

Just in time for the World Cup, a sumptuously illustrated, comic-inspired homage to the greatest footballing super heroes - from Maradona to Messi What if footballers weren't athletes like any other? Journey through the legendary world of football with this unique clash of comic art and iconic players. Watching the best footballers on the pitch-with laser passes that slice the...

Step into the world of Jess and her 90 year old grandmother Norma who, with over 4.5 million devoted followers, have taken social media by storm with their infectious sense of humour and heart-warming bond. Hi! I'm Jess, and if you follow us on social media, you'll already know my Nan, Norma. We've had so much fun writing this book...

The extraordinary journey of an ordinary man. Born in 1894, and first sent to work at the age of eight, Facey lived the rough frontier life of a labourer, farmer and jackaroo. He survived Gallipoli, raised a family through the Depression, lost a son in the Second World War, and met his beloved Evelyn with whom he shared nearly 60...

People say to me, if you could do it all again, knowing what you know now, would you change anything? I'm like, f* no. If I'd been clean and sober, I wouldn't be Ozzy. If I'd done normal, sensible things, I wouldn't be Ozzy. Look, if it ends tomorrow, I can't complain. I've been all around the world. Seen a...

In Ain't Nobody's Fool: The Life and Times of Dolly Parton, Martha Ackmann chronicles the life of an American Original. From her impoverished childhood in the Smoky Mountains to international stardom as a singer, songwriter, actress, businesswoman, and philanthropist, Dolly Parton has exceeded everyone's expectations except her own. During a time when the Beatles set the standard for contemporary music,...

You've heard about the tantrums, the seething, the storming out of court, yes. But what about E. Jean's side of the story? What about the flight suits, the bottle of green Chartreuse, and the bob? Not My Type puts you in a better seat than the jury box. You will hear Alina Habba, Esq., "Trump's most beautiful attorney," asking E....

Collected and annotated lyrics from one of music's most visionary bards, John Darnielle. A work of rapturous beauty, This Year - 365 songs annotated celebrates the creative life and the musical genius of John Darnielle through his most meaningful songs. From his early days recording on a boom box, through the evolution of the Mountain Goats from a solo project...

Exciting, funny, and occasionally heart-stopping... readers can stay home and dry, but feel like they are on the high seas. BOOKLIST A man and his chicken sail 45,000 nautical miles in this powerful story of following your dreams no matter what stands in your way. When Guirec Soudee was 21 years old, he bought a 30-foot sailboat and set out...