Biography, Autobiography & Memoir

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Loulou de la Falaise is not a book only for those who know of her but for anyone who truly believes in creativity and possesses a free spirit.”

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Unger's biography of John Marshall reveals how he saved the nation, but also democracy's fragility.”

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“Anyone with an interest in history, WWII, Nazis, Eichmann, the Holocaust, genocide, or the escape of many powerful Nazis to South America will find this book an amazing collection of old a

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Shot in the Head is an important addition to the collection of enlightening and educational works that encompass the heartache and reward of loving a family member with severe men

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“One day perhaps an American author will turn his or her attention to Prince Harry and the result should be at least 600 pages of great good fun . . .

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“Mr. Sandford expertly uses historical and archival material to make Kennedy's and Macmillan's Special Relationship come to life.”

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“For readers whose only context for life in South L.A.

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“Lucy Moore had not written about dance until this book, but her research and notations are meticulous, and beyond that, her command and authority of describing performance, historical cont

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“The book is perhaps most compelling when the author tells of the blacklist, an American evil that she bore the full brunt of for her unwillingness to cooperate in the witch hunt. . . .

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The Other Side is one woman's recounting of a traumatic incident filled with raw emotion and horror.

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“The sense of being pulled in two directions begets tension, alienation, and flecks of enlightenment . . .”

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“On a scale of one to five stars, this book gets six stars. The precise detail throughout lets the reader experience the life of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, not just read about it.”

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“Its presentation and content is superbly executed and gives the reader an unusually intimate view of this designer.

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“. . . if you’re interested in understanding Beethoven’s music in depth, you’ll have to look elsewhere. Beethoven, warts and all, is what this book is all about.”

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“Scott Eyman pulls off a nifty trick in his new biography John Wayne: The Life and Legend: He actually makes the Duke seem interesting. . . . downright fascinating.”

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“. . . beautifully crafted memoir . . .”

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The Everything Store provides extraordinary access to one of the great business stories of this or any other time.

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“When Kasson sticks to his premise, his book is both intriguing and powerful.

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“Indeed, the saddest figure in The Dylanologists turns out to be Dylan himself.”

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“Levine shines a light on the lives of soldiers and their families after the (perhaps) heroic welcome and the crowds have stopped cheering.

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“Indeed, Hollywood looms large in the pages of The Hiltons, as the Hilton family tended to woo and marry movie stars . . .”

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“It can be challenging to create suspense in a tale for which the ending is known.

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“Have we any benefit from watching those innocent souls that we rejected murdered in the gas chambers of Nazi Germany?

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“Characters like these, and scenes from the siege of New York, as well as the flirtation between Elizabeth and the handsome Antonio Filicchi, along with a very good death . . .

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Mastering the Art of French Eating is a food memoir in which the reader explores several of France’s regions, including Alsace, Lyon, Troyes, and Brittany with Mah as she masterfu

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