Biographies/Autobiographies
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By: Soyinka, Wole
Ake: The Years of Childhood
$18.00PaperbackRead moreA dazzling memoir of an African childhood from Nobel Prize-winning Nigerian novelist, playwright, and poet Wole Soyinka.
Ak? The Years of Childhood gives us the story of Soyinka’s boyhood before and d- Series: Vintage International
- Author: Soyinka, Wole
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: October 23 1989
- ISBN10: 0679725407
- Language: English
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By: Hertling, Mark
If I Don’t Return: A Father’s Wartime Journal
$32.99HardcoverRead more“This journal was once a gift to our young sons. It is now a gift to anyone who cares to read it.”
When Major Mark Hertling deployed to Iraq in 1990 as the operations officer of an armored cavalry squ
- Author: Hertling, Mark
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 350
- Publish Date: March 10 2026
- ISBN10: 1966786727
- Language: English
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Surgeon on the Edge
$17.99PaperbackAdd to cartSurgeon on the Edge is a literary memoir about the cost of becoming a surgeon and the even greater cost of leaving.
Frances Mei Hardin, MD-a former ENT surgeon turned writer and entrepreneur-invites re
- Author: Hardin, Frances Mei
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 270
- Publish Date: February 24 2026
- ISBN10: 9798992233964
- Language: English
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Kate!: The Courage, Grace, and Power of the Woman Who Will Be Queen
$30.00HardcoverRead moreThe definitive portrait of Kate Middleton, the beloved and private Princess of Wales, tracing her rise from “commoner” to queen-in-waiting, with all the scandals and challenges along the way, from #1 … [more below]
- Author: Andersen, Christopher
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: May 05 2026
- ISBN10: 1668086972
- Language: English
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By: Ledbetter, Lilly
Grace and Grit: My Fight for Equal Pay and Fairness at Goodyear and Beyond
$21.00PaperbackAdd to cartThe inspiring story of the woman at the center of the historic discrimination case that inspired the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Restoration Act, her fight for equal rights in the workplace, and how her … [more below]
- Author: Ledbetter, Lilly
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: February 26 2013
- ISBN10: 0307887944
- Language: English
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By: Pelster, Angela
The Evolution of Fire: Essays on Crisis and Becoming
$20.00PaperbackRead more“The Evolution of Fire is stunningly written–vivid in imagery, in the braiding together of language, and in the honoring of every person it shines a light on.”–Hanif Abdurraqib, author of There’s Al
- Author: Pelster, Angela
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 184
- Publish Date: April 14 2026
- ISBN10: 1639551239
- Language: English
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By: Horn, Miriam
Homesick for a World Unknown: The Life of George B. Schaller
$40.00HardcoverRead moreIn this riveting portrait of George B. Schaller, the world’s leading field biologist, Miriam Horn captures the seventy years he spent living among wild animals in the world’s remotest regions, forever… [more below]
- Author: Horn, Miriam
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 640
- Publish Date: April 21 2026
- ISBN10: 1984881345
- Language: English
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Tragedy to Triumph: Testimonies of Trauma and Spiritual Growth
$16.99PaperbackAdd to cartThis spiritual read will give you a glimpse into Dr. Fatima McCoy-Leonard’s childhood as she outlines her experiences with childhood trauma and her astonishing journey to spiritual growth. Growing up
- Author: McCoy-Leonard, Fatima A.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 116
- Publish Date: August 01 2023
- ISBN10: 9798988432401
- Language: English
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By: Gates, Bill
Source Code: My Beginnings
$20.00PaperbackAdd to cart#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER – The origin story of one of the most influential and transformative business leaders and philanthropists of the modern age
“A surprisingly candid memoir of the Microsoft- Author: Gates, Bill
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: February 03 2026
- ISBN10: 0593687469
- Language: English
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By: Reid, Eliza
The First Lady Next Door: A Memoir of Iceland, Identity, and Unexpected Adventure
$27.99HardcoverRead moreA witty, behind-the-scenes memoir of life as Iceland’s First Lady, national bestselling author Eliza Reid’s story reveals how resilience, humor, and boldness can turn unexpected challenges into extrao
- Author: Reid, Eliza
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 384
- Publish Date: May 05 2026
- ISBN10: 1464243042
- Language: English
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By: Allen, Elise Ann
Pope Leo XIV: The Biography
$28.00HardcoverRead moreFrom Elise Ann Allen, journalist and Rome correspondent for Crux, comes this intimate biography of Pope Leo XIV, including his first-ever public interview as pope.
On May 8, 2025, the whole world watc- Author: Allen, Elise Ann
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: April 28 2026
- ISBN10: 9798217155705
- Language: English
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Love, Me: A Letter to Black Women in a Toxic Country, Career, and Relationship
$30.00HardcoverRead moreIn searing dispatches, Love, Me is a timely affirmation for Black women in a world that has undervalued them for centuries. Sunny Hostin praises it as “thee Black woman’s story for this era. It is bot
- Author: Cross, Tiffany D.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 384
- Publish Date: May 05 2026
- ISBN10: 1538775492
- Language: English
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By: Flynn, Jane
Antiphon: A Call and Response in a Year of Grief and Renewal
$19.95PaperbackAdd to cartTwo friends find themselves confronting live-shattering circumstances: the death of a child by suicide and the diagnosis of a glioblastoma brain tumor. Engulfed by pain, they ask each other: “What if?
- Author: Flynn, Jane
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 292
- Publish Date: October 15 2025
- ISBN10: 9798999362803
- Language: English
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By: Eisner, Hal
An Accidental Career: My Fifty-Eight-Year Adventure as a Broadcast News Reporter
$15.99PaperbackAdd to cartA remarkable journey through the world of broadcast journalism, showcasing resilience and dedication. From humble beginnings to a celebrated career in Los Angeles, this story highlights the challenges
- Author: Eisner, Hal
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: January 27 2026
- ISBN10: 9798318816536
- Language: English
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By: Luzzatto, Sergio
The First Fascist: The Sensational Life and Dark Legacy of the Marquis de Mor?s
$35.00HardcoverAdd to cartA vivid biography of the nineteenth-century French-Italian aristocrat Marquis de Mor?s, the first political leader to master the blend of racialized hatred, cross-class solidarity, and paramilitary vi
- Author: Luzzatto, Sergio
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 496
- Publish Date: February 10 2026
- ISBN10: 0674297695
- Language: English
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Ugly: A Letter to My Daughter
$28.00HardcoverRead moreA tender, moving, and insightful account of queer motherhood and an interrogation of life on the margins of American culture as a self-described “ugly” woman
Ugly is a word with fangs that can kill a- Author: Fairyington, Stephanie
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: May 05 2026
- ISBN10: 0593701887
- Language: English
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By: Konkle, Anna
The Sane One: A Memoir by the Co-Creator of Pen15
$30.00HardcoverRead moreIn this emotional and laugh-out-loud coming-of-age memoir, the co-creator of Hulu’s brilliant Pen15 grapples with the reappearance of her estranged father–and whether it’s possible to reconnect befor… [more below]
- Author: Konkle, Anna
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 368
- Publish Date: May 05 2026
- ISBN10: 0593243994
- Language: English
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Write It When I’m Gone: Remarkable Off-the-Record Conversations with Gerald R. Ford
$24.00PaperbackAdd to cartThe New York Times bestseller?and the candid voice of an American president
In 1974, Newsweek correspondent Thomas M. DeFrank was interviewing Gerald Ford when the Vice President blurted out something- Author: Defrank, Thomas M.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: September 02 2008
- ISBN10: 0425223485
- Language: English
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Dual Identities: Living in Meier’s Shadow
$21.95PaperbackRead more“[A] beautifully rendered and deeply personal narrative.” -Peter Salovey, president emeritus, Yale University
A Faux Photo. A Heavy Burden. Two Lives, Forever Intertwined.
“You hear nothing!” his mother
- Author: Horwitz, Arthur Myron
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 274
- Publish Date: April 28 2026
- ISBN10: 9798897470778
- Language: English
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Revenge for the Sixties: Sam Alito and the Triumph of the Conservative Legal Movement
$31.00HardcoverRead moreThe first-ever biography of the most pivotal Justice on the Supreme Court whose decisions, like the overturning of Roe, will drive the reshaping of America, by prize-winning journalist Peter Canellos.… [more below]
- Author: Canellos, Peter S.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 384
- Publish Date: April 07 2026
- ISBN10: 1668200023
- Language: English








