Best Biographies To Read - April 2024

Through the Fire: Based on a True Story About a Young Girl That Was Maliciously Burned in a House Fire

A childhood tragedy cost her more than she could've imagined, but it also gave a gift far worth more than she could've hoped for... Theresa holds nothing back as she retraces her traumatic childhood in the countryside of North Carolina in one of the most inspirational books you’ve read yet. Between unstable, alcoholic parents and the ever-present threat of emotional and physical neglect, Theresa never had the childhood every adult wished they could recall. After a horrible fire incident which left her unrecognizably scarred for life at age four, Theresa was left to deal with pain, despair an... [Read More]

• ASIN: 152078080X
• ASIN: 152078080X
• ISBN: 152078080X
• Manufacturer: Independently published

Mistakes That Worked: 40 Familiar Inventions & How They Came to Be

Popsicles, potato chips, Silly Putty, Velcro, and many other familiar things have fascinating stories behind them. In fact, dozens of products and everyday items had surprisingly haphazard beginnings. Mistakes That Worked offers forty of these unusual tales, along with hilarious cartoons and weird and amazing facts. Readers will be surprised and inspired!

• ASIN: 0385320434
• ASIN: 0385320434
• ISBN: 9780385320436
• Brand: Doubleday Books for Young Readers
• Manufacturer: Delacorte Books for Young Readers

A Moveable Feast: The Restored Edition

• ASIN: B002F08230
• ASIN: B002F08230
• Manufacturer: Scribner

Brief Answers to the Big Questions

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The world-famous cosmologist and author of A Brief History of Time leaves us with his final thoughts on the biggest questions facing humankind.“Hawking’s parting gift to humanity . . . a book every thinking person worried about humanity’s future should read.”—NPRNAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY Forbes • The Guardian • Wired Stephen Hawking was the most renowned scientist since Einstein, known both for his groundbreaking work in physics and cosmology and for his mischievous sense of humor. He educated millions of readers about the origi... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1984819194
• ASIN: 1984819194
• ISBN: 1984819194
• Manufacturer: Bantam

Educated: A Memoir

• ASIN: B072BLVM83
• ASIN: B072BLVM83
• Manufacturer: Random House

It's Not Supposed to Be This Way: Finding Unexpected Strength When Disappointments Leave You Shattered

New York Times bestselling author Lysa TerKeurst unveils her heart amid shattering circumstances and shows readers how to live assured when life doesn't turn out like they expected.What do you do when God’s timing seems questionable, His lack of intervention hurtful, and His promises doubtful?Life often looks so very different than we hoped or expected. Some events may simply catch us off guard for a moment, but others shatter us completely. We feel disappointed and disillusioned, and we quietly start to wonder about the reality of God’s goodness.Lysa TerKeurst understands this deeply. Bu... [Read More]

• ASIN: B07BB5R38P
• ASIN: B07BB5R38P
• Manufacturer: Thomas Nelson

Furiously Happy: A Funny Book About Horrible Things

• ASIN: B00V37BC4C
• ASIN: B00V37BC4C
• Brand: Unknown
• Manufacturer: Flatiron Books

Born Survivors: Three Young Mothers and Their Extraordinary Story of Courage, Defiance, and Hope

The Nazis murdered their husbands but concentration camp prisoners Priska, Rachel, and Anka would not let evil take their unborn children too—a remarkable true story that will appeal to readers of The Lost and The Nazi Officer’s Wife, Born Survivors celebrates three mothers who defied death to give their children life.Eastern Europe, 1944: Three women believe they are pregnant, but are torn from their husbands before they can be certain. Rachel is sent to Auschwitz, unaware that her husband has been shot. Priska and her husband travel there together, but are immediately separated. Also at ... [Read More]

• ASIN: B00NVLNZ8Y
• ASIN: B00NVLNZ8Y
• Manufacturer: Harper

Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The compelling, inspiring, and comically sublime story of one man’s coming-of-age, set during the twilight of apartheid and the tumultuous days of freedom that followedNAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY Michiko Kakutani, New York Times • USA Today • San Francisco Chronicle • NPR • Esquire • Newsday • Booklist Trevor Noah’s unlikely path from apartheid South Africa to the desk of The Daily Show began with a criminal act: his birth. Trevor was born to a white Swiss father and a black Xhosa mother at a time when such a union was punisha... [Read More]

• ASIN: B01DHWACVY
• ASIN: B01DHWACVY
• Manufacturer: Spiegel & Grau

A Long Walk to Water: Based on a True Story

• ASIN: B004GB1T8G
• ASIN: B004GB1T8G
• Manufacturer: Clarion Books

The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love that Lasts

- Over 11 million copies sold- #1 New York Times Bestseller for 8 years running- Now celebrating its 25th anniversary Simple ideas, lasting loveFalling in love is easy. Staying in love—that’s the challenge. How can you keep your relationship fresh and growing amid the demands, conflicts, and just plain boredom of everyday life?In the #1 New York Times bestseller The 5 Love Languages, you’ll discover the secret that has transformed millions of relationships worldwide. Whether your relationship is flourishing or failing, Dr. Gary Chapman’s proven approach to showing and receiving love ... [Read More]

• ASIN: 080241270X
• ASIN: 080241270X
• ISBN: 080241270X
• Brand: Moody Publishing
• Manufacturer: Northfield Publishing

Harry Houdini: Escape Artist (Level 2)

Read all about Harry Houdini, the famous American magician, in this nonfiction Level 2 Ready-to-Read!Find out how a little boy named Ehrich Weiss became Harry Houdini—the greatest magician the world has ever known! A special section in the back of the book includes a time line of Harry Houdini's life.

• ASIN: 0689848153
• ASIN: 0689848153
• ISBN: 9780689848155
• Brand: Simon Spotlight
• Manufacturer: Simon Spotlight

Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup

• ASIN: B078VW3VM7
• ASIN: B078VW3VM7
• Manufacturer: Knopf

Private Parts

• ASIN: B001KTVKBS
• ASIN: B001KTVKBS

The Boy in the Striped Pajamas

“Powerful and unsettling. . . . As memorable an introduction to the subject as The Diary of Anne Frank.” —USA Today   Berlin, 1942: When Bruno returns home from school one day, he discovers that his belongings are being packed in crates. His father has received a promotion and the family must move to a new house far, far away, where there is no one to play with and nothing to do. A tall fence stretches as far as the eye can see and cuts him off from the strange people in the distance.   But Bruno longs to be an explorer and decides that there must be more to this desolate new place tha... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0385751532
• ASIN: 0385751532
• ISBN: 0385751532
• Brand: Ember
• Manufacturer: David Fickling Books

Read and Share Bible: Over 200 Best Loved Bible Stories (Hardcover)

Retells and illustrates stories from the Old and New

• UPC: 5423128
• Rating: 4.778

Fancy Nancy: Best Reading Buddies

"Pictures based on the art of Robin Preiss

• UPC: 51492772

The Best American Nonrequired Reading 2014

Presents a selection of short works from mainstream and alternative American periodicals published in 2013, including nonfiction, screenplays, television writing, fiction, and alternative

• UPC: 34162827
• Rating: 3.714

The Best American Nonrequired Reading 2015

The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Orphan Master's Son works with a group of high school students out of 826 San Francisco to pour through literary magazines, chapbooks, graphic novels, blogs, transcripts, and anything else

• UPC: 45056382
• Rating: 3.667

Bears Make the Best Reading Buddies - eBook

All the students in the class are assigned reading buddies. Except for Adelaide. She already has one. A bear! And Adelaide is quite persuasive as she explains to her language arts teacher, Mrs. Fitz-Pea, and

• UPC: 477269186
• Rating: 3.0

Vintage Reading: From Plato To Bradbury: A Persona Tour Of Some Of The World's Best Books - eBook

Vintage Reading brings eighty of the worlds most unforgettable books out from behind the high castle walls, lowers the drawbridge, and welcomes readers inside. With lively and concise commentary, award-winning author Robert Kanigel throws an

• UPC: 199710923
• Rating: 3.0

The Best Time to Read - eBook

The little boy from The Best Place to Read can now read by himself, and he's looking for an audience. But everyone--his parents, siblings, grandparents, even his dog!--is too busy to hear a story in

• UPC: 342315894
• Rating: 2.857

The Best American Nonrequired Reading 2011 - eBook

The Best American Series®First, Best, and Best-SellingThe Best American series is the premier annual showcase for the country’s finest short fiction and nonfiction. For each volume, the very best pieces are selected by a leading

• UPC: 820545153
• Rating: 3.4

The Best American Nonrequired Reading 2014 - eBook

“Lively, eclectic and surprising.” — Minneapolis Star TribuneDaniel Handler, aka Lemony Snicket, author of the enormously popular young adult series A Series of Unfortunate Events, takes over as editor for this volume. He will work with the students

• UPC: 130317914
• Rating: 3.714

The Best American Nonrequired Reading 2015 - eBook

For the past year, a group of high school students met at a publishing house in San Francisco every Monday night to read literary magazines, chapbooks, graphic novels, and countless articles. This committee was assisted

• UPC: 259189980
• Rating: 3.667