Global icon Liza Minnelli shares her inspiring story: stepping out from the long shadow of a mega-star mother and legendary film director father, fighting a lifetime battle with addiction, and emerging from it all to become a once-in-a-lifetime artist.Kids, Wait Till You Hear This! is the autobiography of EGOT icon Liza...
The Death of Trotsky: The True Story of the Plot...
Author: Josh Ireland
Publisher: Dutton
For fans of Ben Macintyre and Erik Larson, the gripping story of the assassination of Soviet revolutionary Leon Trotsky and the deadly game of cat and mouse that preceded itOn August 20, 1940, Leon Trotsky invited a man he knew only as Jacques Mornard into his study. Mornard waited for Trotsky to sit, then smashed an ice pick...
Social Security, Medicare & Government Pensions:...
Author: Joseph Matthews Attorney
Publisher: NOLO
Your complete guide to Social Security retirement and medical benefitsDetermining whether to file early for retirement benefits or wait until age 70 can be complicated. Claiming retirement benefits early can lower your benefits, but it affects dependents and survivors benefits differently. Learn this and more with Social...
You with the Sad Eyes: A Memoir
Author: Christina Applegate
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
Beloved star and Emmy-winning actress Christina Applegate's raw and darkly funny memoir illuminates the life of a childhood star, turned iconic comedic actress, turned tenacious example of how to find the beauty in our messy lives. Christina Applegate came of age on sets and stages, expected to be on time, with lines...
Unread: A Memoir of Learning (and Loving)...
Author: Oliver James
Publisher: Union Square & Co.
As a result of childhood learning disabilities and educational neglect, Oliver James graduated from high school and became one of approximately 45 million functionally illiterate Americans. However, at age 32, with big dreams and few tools to actualize them, he dedicated himself to learning the key skill that had evaded...
Why We Suffer and How We Heal: Using Narrative,...
Author: Suzan Song MD PhD
Publisher: Harmony
A psychiatrist who has dedicated her life to treating global survivors of unspeakable horrors shares the three keys to resilience that we can use to weather stress, loss, and trauma in our own lives. "This book is a gift of empathy and lived wisdom - rare, real, and deeply human." - Dr. Koen Sevenants, former...
We the Women: The Hidden Heroes Who Shaped...
Author: Norah O'Donnell
Publisher: Ballantine Books
A vivid portrait of the unsung American women from 1776 to today who changed the course of history in their fight for freedom and helped shape a more perfect unionOver a decades-long, distinguished career, award-winning journalist Norah O'Donnell has made it her mission to shed light on untold women's stories. Now,...
Peace Be with You!: My Words to the Church...
Author: Pope Leo XIV
Publisher: HarperOne
The first American Pope's initial words for the world reveal themes to his leadership: peace, hope, and unity."I would like this greeting of peace to resound in your hearts, in your families, among all people, wherever they may be, in every nation and throughout the world. Peace be with you!"With his first...
This Angry Pen of Mine: Recovering the Journals...
Author: Layne Staley
Publisher: Weldon Owen
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! For the first time ever, dive into the untold creative world of Layne Staley, the legendary voice behind Alice in Chains. This extraordinary collection showcases his handwritten lyrics, deeply personal poetry, stunning original artwork, rare photos, fan tributes, and so much more.Step...
You Better Believe I'm Gonna Talk About...
Author: Lisa Rinna
Publisher: Dey Street Books
From the New York Times bestselling author of Rinnavation and The Big Fun Sexy Sex Book comes the first memoir from beloved actress, Housewife, and pop culture icon, Lisa Rinna. From her career, to her personal life, to spilling all the tea. If she's experienced it... you better believe she's gonna talk about it!"This...
It's Never Too Late: A Memoir
Author: Marla Gibbs
Publisher: Amistad
The star of classic television series, including The Jeffersons and 227, reveals her difficult journey from a tempestuous childhood to becoming a confident Hollywood powerbroker and groundbreaker who paved the way for today's superstar talents.Marla Gibbs has been a Hollywood icon for generations of fans. Now, at ninety-three,...
Traversal
Author: Maria Popova
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
From the Marginalian creator and bestselling author Maria Popova, a bold exploration of what makes a meaningful life. In Traversal, her startling and moving new book, Maria Popova traverses the border between life and death, chance and choice, chemistry and consciousness: What makes a body a person? What makes a planet...
Frank Gehry & Robert Tannen: art, architecture...
Author: Frank Gehry
Publisher: Artvoices Art Books
Frank Gehry & Robert Tannen: Art, Architecture & Ideas, is a book documenting the lifelong friendship and collaborative efforts of noted architects and friends Frank Gehry and Robert Tannen. The book features essays, personal notes, and collaborative and individual work in a range of media, including architectural models,...
Biography of a Dangerous Idea: A New History...
Author: Andrew S. Curran
Publisher: Other Press
An engaging investigation of how thirteen key Enlightenment figures shaped the concept of race, from the acclaimed author of Diderot and the Art of Thinking Freely.Over the course of the eighteenth century, Enlightenment natural historians and classifiers redefined what it meant to be human. By 1800, they had recast the very...
Meat: How the Next Agricultural Revolution...
Author: Bruce Friedrich
Publisher: BenBella Books
"This packed account makes food science feel like an urgent and essential undertaking." - Publishers Weekly(Top 10 New Release in Science) "A strong case for how science can come to our rescue in the kitchen - if we let it." - Kirkus Reviews Good Food Institute founder and president Bruce Friedrich...
On Morrison
Author: Namwali Serpell
Publisher: Hogarth
An illuminating, electrifying exploration of the work of Toni Morrison by an award-winning novelist and Harvard professor"In this lavish yet clear-eyed study, Serpell shows how Morrison breathed new life into the novel. This is literary criticism at its finest." - Time"As gripping as it is intellectually...
Small Business Start-Up Kit, The: A Step-by-Step...
Author: Peri Pakroo J.D.
Publisher: NOLO
Your one-stop guide to starting a small business Want to start a business? Don't know where to begin? The Small Business Start-Up Kit shows you how to set up a small business in your state and deal with state and local forms, fees, and regulations.We'll show you how to:choose the right business structure, such as an LLC or corporation...
Mind Over Grind: How to Break Free When...
Author: Guy Winch Ph.D.
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Clinical psychologist, TED Speaker, and author of Emotional First Aid offers a guide to combating the many stresses modern work imposes, based on recent research and the stories of clients Winch has helped to thrive in the relentless grind of today's workplace.Whether we like it or not, work is central to our lives....
Young Man in a Hurry: A Memoir of Discovery
Author: Gavin Newsom
Publisher: Penguin Audio
From California Governor Gavin Newsom comes an intimate and poignant account of identity, belonging, and the defining moments that inspired a life in politics"Go slow," his political elders advised him, but Gavin Newsom has never known such a speed. For Newsom, the California Dream is what lured his father's...
The Glorians: Visitations from the Holy...
Author: Terry Tempest Williams
Publisher: Grove Press
"I go to Terry Tempest Williams for the reasons I go to Whitman and Thoreau: to recover a capacious spirit and to rejoin the urgent living world. She gives me something bigger than hope." -- Richard Powers, author of The OverstoryFrom the visionary New York Times bestselling author, a revelatory work of narrative...
