Author: John Muir In the late 1800s, John Muir made several trips to the pristine, relatively unexplored territory of Alaska, irresistibly drawn to its awe-inspiring glaciers and its wild menagerie...

Author: Fern Schumer Chapman A moving memoir of the motherdaughter relationship follows Edithwho as a girl was sent by her GermanJewish parents to live with relatives in Chicagoas she returns...

Author: Brent Runyun I don’t want to get out of bed.I’m so stupid.I did so many things wrong.I don’t know what to do.I’m going to be in so much trouble.What...

Author: John Lanshester In this acclaimed memoir from the award-winning author of Fragrant Harbour and Capital , John Lanchester pieces together his family's past and uncovers their extraordinary secrets -...

Author: Christopher Reid Selected and Edited by Christopher Reid At the outset of his career Ted Hughes described letter-writing as 'excellent training for conversation with the world', and he was...

Author: Nancy Aniston Engagingly written as a journal of fond memories, life experiences, lessons learned, and tragedies overcome, this is the story of the family that gave the world actress...

Author: Anna Reid Borderland tells the story of Ukraine. A thousand years ago it was the center of the first great Slav civilization, Kievan Rus. In 1240, the Mongols invaded from...

Author: Guy Hunting Guy Hunting began his career working as a footman directly for her Majesty the Queen at Buckingham Palace. During a state banquet he was befriended by the...

Author: Allegra Kent A memoir of the ballet dancer, tracing her childhood, dance career, and marriage to photographer Bert Stern, includes portraits of dance figures in her life. January 1,...

Author: Marcus Luttrell Follow along a Navy SEAL's firsthand account of American heroism during a secret military operation in Afghanistan in this true story of survival and difficult choices.On a...

Nora Ephron A collection of wit and wisdom from Nora Ephron. The perfect Christmas gift for all the important women in your life – it will have you laughing into...

Galia Albin The married life of Talia Schwartz is every woman's dream. She isbeautiful, wealthy, adored, protected, and spoiled. In her early thirties, sheraises three children and occasionally dabbles in...