Best Selling Biographies And Memoirs - April 2024

Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER, NAMED BY THE TIMES AS ONE OF "6 BOOKS TO HELP UNDERSTAND TRUMP'S WIN" AND SOON TO BE A MAJOR-MOTION PICTURE DIRECTED BY RON HOWARD "You will not read a more important book about America this year."—The Economist "A riveting book."—The Wall Street Journal"Essential reading."—David Brooks, New York TimesHillbilly Elegy is a passionate and personal analysis of a culture in crisis—that of white working-class Americans. The disintegration of this group, a process that has been slowly occurring now for more than forty years, has been reported with growing freq... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0062300555
• ASIN: 0062300555
• ISBN: 9780062300553
• Manufacturer: Harper Paperbacks

Educated: A Memoir

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

The Glass Castle: A Memoir

• ASIN: B000OVLKMM
• ASIN: B000OVLKMM
• Manufacturer: Scribner

The Size of Everything: a memoir

"A beautifully written story of triumph, wit, and sheer determination to survive."-W. Bruce Cameron, New York Times Bestselling AuthorAs the face of her eponymous couture bridal business, Erin Cole radiates refined elegance. But the designer’s glamorous lifestyle and sweeping success belie a childhood marked by profound dysfunction. Raised on a steady diet of abuse, alcoholism, poverty, and death, no one would have expected Cole to go on to become a force in the fashion world. As a child, she often had no access to food; other times she was force-fed until she vomited. At home and at school,... [Read More]

• ASIN: B07GWZ23Y6
• ASIN: B07GWZ23Y6
• Manufacturer: Bella Luna Press

Boys in the Trees: A Memoir

The Instant #1 New York Times Bestseller A People Magazine Top Ten Book of the Year!"Intelligent and captivating. Don't miss it." - People Magazine"One of the best celebrity memoirs of the year." -The Hollywood ReporterRock Star. Composer and Lyricist. Feminist Icon. Survivor.Simon's memoir reveals her remarkable life, beginning with her storied childhood as the third daughter of Richard L. Simon, the co-founder of publishing giant Simon & Schuster, her musical debut as half of The Simon Sisters performing folk songs with her sister Lucy in Greenwich Village, to a meteoric solo career that wou... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1250095913
• ASIN: 1250095913
• ISBN: 1250095913
• Brand: Flatiron Books
• Manufacturer: Flatiron Books

Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future

In Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future, veteran technology journalist Ashlee Vance provides the first inside look into the extraordinary life and times of Silicon Valley's most audacious entrepreneur. Written with exclusive access to Musk, his family and friends, the book traces the entrepreneur's journey from a rough upbringing in South Africa to the pinnacle of the global business world. Vance spent over 40 hours in conversation with Musk and interviewed close to 300 people to tell the tumultuous stories of Musk's world-changing companies: PayPal, Tesla Motors, Spa... [Read More]

• ASIN: B00KVI76ZS
• ASIN: B00KVI76ZS
• Manufacturer: Ecco

In Pieces

In this intimate, haunting literary memoir and New York Times Notable Book of the year, an American icon tells her own story for the first time -- about a challenging and lonely childhood, the craft that helped her find her voice, and a powerful emotional legacy that shaped her journey as a daughter and a mother. One of the most celebrated, beloved, and enduring actors of our time, Sally Field has an infectious charm that has captivated the nation for more than five decades, beginning with her first TV role at the age of seventeen. From Gidget's sweet-faced "girl next door" to the dazzling com... [Read More]

• ASIN: B079L57W1M
• ASIN: B079L57W1M
• Manufacturer: Grand Central Publishing

Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI

• ASIN: B01CWZFBZ4
• ASIN: B01CWZFBZ4
• Manufacturer: Vintage

Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike

In this candid and riveting memoir, for the first time ever, Nike founder and CEO Phil Knight shares the inside story of the company's early days as an intrepid start-up and its evolution into one of the world's most iconic, game-changing, and profitable brands. In 1962, fresh out of business school, Phil Knight borrowed fifty dollars from his father and created a company with a simple mission: import high-quality, low-cost athletic shoes from Japan. Selling the shoes from the trunk of his lime-green Plymouth Valiant, Knight grossed $8,000 his first year. Today, Nike's annual sales top $30 b... [Read More]

• ASIN: B01CRJA470
• ASIN: B01CRJA470
• Brand: Simon & Schuster Audio
• Manufacturer: Simon & Schuster Audio

My Life So Far

She is one of the most recognizable women of our time. America knows Jane Fonda as an actress and an activist, a feminist and a wife, a workout guru and a role model. Now, in this extraordinary memoir, Fonda reveals that she is so much more. From her youth among Hollywood's elite and her early film career to the challenges and triumphs of her life today, Jane Fonda reveals intimate details and universal truths that she hopes "can provide a lens through which others can see their lives and how they can live them a little differently." Fonda divides her "life so far" into three "acts", writing... [Read More]

• ASIN: B000CQK034
• ASIN: B000CQK034
• Manufacturer: Books on Tape

Inheritance: A Memoir of Genealogy, Paternity, and Love

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “A gripping genetic detective story, and a meditation on the meaning of parenthood and family.” —Jennifer Egan, author of Manhattan Beach    From the acclaimed, best-selling memoirist and novelist—“a writer of rare talent” (Cheryl Strayed)—a memoir about the staggering family secret uncovered by a genealogy test: an exploration of the urgent ethical questions surrounding fertility treatments and DNA testing, and a profound inquiry of paternity, identity, and love.What makes us who we are? What combination of memory, history, biology, experience, and ... [Read More]

• ASIN: B07DBRGMFB
• ASIN: B07DBRGMFB
• Manufacturer: Knopf

The Girl with Seven Names: A North Korean Defector's Story

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERAn extraordinary insight into life under one of the world’s most ruthless and secretive dictatorships – and the story of one woman’s terrifying struggle to avoid capture/repatriation and guide her family to freedom.As a child growing up in North Korea, Hyeonseo Lee was one of millions trapped by a secretive and brutal communist regime. Her home on the border with China gave her some exposure to the world beyond the confines of the Hermit Kingdom and, as the famine of the 1990s struck, she began to wonder, question and to realise that she had been brainwashed her ... [Read More]

• ASIN: B00JD3ZL9U
• ASIN: B00JD3ZL9U
• Brand: William Collins
• Manufacturer: William Collins

Robin

• ASIN: B076B17NZP
• ASIN: B076B17NZP
• Manufacturer: Henry Holt and Co.

Etched in Sand: A True Story of Five Siblings Who Survived an Unspeakable Childhood on Long Island

Regina’s Calcaterra memoir, Etched in Sand, is an inspiring and triumphant coming-of-age story of tenacity and hope. Regina Calcaterra is a successful lawyer, New York State official, and activist. Her painful early life, however, was quite different. Regina and her four siblings survived an abusive and painful childhood only to find themselves faced with the challenges of the foster-care system and intermittent homelessness in the shadows of Manhattan and the Hamptons. A true-life rags-to-riches story, Etched in Sand chronicles Regina’s rising above her past, while fighting to keep her ... [Read More]

• ASIN: B009NG18Z8
• ASIN: B009NG18Z8
• Brand: William Morrow Paperbacks
• Manufacturer: William Morrow Paperbacks

From Scratch: A Memoir of Love, Sicily, and Finding Home

A REESE WITHERSPOON x HELLO SUNSHINE BOOK CLUB PICK NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A poignant and transporting cross-cultural love story set against the lush backdrop of the Sicilian countryside, where one woman discovers the healing powers of food, family, and unexpected grace in her darkest hour.It was love at first sight when Tembi met professional chef, Saro, on a street in Florence. There was just one problem: Saro’s traditional Sicilian family did not approve of him marrying a black American woman, an actress no less. However, the couple, heartbroken but undeterred, forges on. They build a ... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1501187651
• ASIN: 1501187651
• ISBN: 1501187651
• Brand: Simon & Schuster
• Manufacturer: Simon & Schuster

The Celebrity 411 : Spotlight on Billy Ray Cyrus, Including His Best Selling Albums Such as Some Gave All, Storm in the Heartland, Trail O

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Get a glimpse at the life of singer, songwriter and actor, Billy Ray Cyrus. Read

• UPC: 875022740

Master of Suspense: A Biography of Stephen King, the World's Best-Selling Horror Novelist - eBook

ABOUT THE BOOK For the past forty years, one name has dominated the world of horror fiction: Stephen King. King has produced fiction at a lightening speed since the publication of his first book, Carrie,

• UPC: 743653118

Biography of Jodi Picoult (Best-selling Author and Writer of Sing You Home and Lone Wolf) - eBook

ABOUT THE BOOK Jodi Picoult’s career began with the DC Comics Wonder Woman series, and she has since become one of the world's best known authors.Her first novel, Nineteen Minutes, shot to the number one

• UPC: 884500221

Biography of Jodi Picoult (Best-selling Author and Writer of Sing You Home and Lone Wolf) - eBook

This book is part of Hyperink's best little books series. This best little book is 2,900+ words of fast, entertaining information on a highly demanded topic. Based on reader feedback (including yours!), we may expand

• UPC: 737479119

They Have Their Exits : The Best Selling Escape Memoir of World War Two

The Author, who as a senior member of Mrs Thatcher's Government was tragically assassinated by the IRA, had the most distinguished of war records.Wounded and taken prisoner in the desperate fighting at Calais in 1940,

• UPC: 25934837

The Celebrity 411 : Spotlight on Anita Baker, Including Her Personal Life, Best Selling Albums Such as the Songstress, Rapture, Famous Hit

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Get a glimpse at the life of super star, Anita Baker. Read about her personal

• UPC: 53542729

The Celebrity 411 : Spotlight on the Script, Including Their Genres, Best Selling Albums Such as the Script, Science & Faith, Famous Hit S

The Celebrity 411

• UPC: 688399269

The Celebrity 411 : Spotlight on Pink Floyd, Including Their Best Selling Albums Such as a Saucerful of Secrets, Atom Heart Mother, Famous

The Celebrity 411

• UPC: 240765543

The Celebrity 411 : Spotlight on Jo Dee Messina, Including Her Genres, Professional Career, Analysis of Her Best Selling Albums Such as Bu

The Celebrity 411

• UPC: 400923739

The Celebrity 411 : Spotlight on Bonnie Raitt, Including Her Best Selling Albums Such as Bonnie Raitt, Takin' My Time, Give It Up, Streetl

The Celebrity 411: Spotlight on Bonnie Raitt, Including Her Best Selling Albums Such as Bonnie Raitt, Takin' My Time, Give It Up,

• UPC: 426319911