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Winner, GOLD MEDAL, Global Book Awards • Editor's Pick, Publisher's Weekly • Semi-Finalist for the Booklist Prize An inspiring story of love, loss and renewal in the wake of a devastating diagnosis When Tony Stewart and his wife, Lynn, learned that she had incurable...
Experience the real-life, high-stakes drama of emergency room care in 21 fascinating vignettes by a longtime ER physician. “Sad yet joyful, moving yet lighthearted . . . In the increasingly popular medical–memoir genre, this one stands out.” —Booklist Told in...
In this propulsive memoir, an award-winning journalist blends history, science, and cultural criticism to uncover whether motherhood outside of society’s rigid rules and expectations is possible—and whether she fits the mold for what a mother should be.“This tender,...
The all-access biography and unprecedented look at the life, career, and legacy of a pint-sized kid from Long Island who became a music legend.“A funny, revealing, and poignant look at [Billy] Joel’s long career.”—Boston GlobeExhibiting unparalleled intimate...
"Mattie, Milo and Me is a warm memoir about a woman's connection to—and transformation because of—her dog." — Foreword ReviewsAnne grew up in an abusive home, leading to severe depression and a determination to do better as a mother. One of her sons wants a dog from...
An insightful and funny look at some of the impossible questions Alan Alda has asked himself over the years: What do I value? What, exactly, is the good life? (And what does that even mean?) Picking up where his bestselling memoir left off–having been saved by...
A New York Times Book Review Editor's ChoiceOne of The Christian Science Monitor's 10 best books of June 2025The riveting saga of the Seabrook Family, by one of The New Yorker’s most acclaimed storytellers.“Having left this material for his writer son, my father must...
“If you have a soul, you will be changed forever by Blaine Harden’s Escape from Camp 14." —Mitchell Zuckoff, New York Times bestselling author of Lost in Shangri-LaThe heartwrenching New York Times bestseller about the only known person born inside a North Korean...
"A compelling account of the air war against Germany" written by the navigator portrayed by Anthony Boyle in Apple TV's Masters of the Air (Publishers Weekly). They began operations out of England in the spring of '43. They flew their Flying Fortresses almost daily...
Return to the golden age of entertainment, and discover the stories of forgotten showgirl icons, Sally Rand and Faith Bacon—who each claimed to be the inventor of the notorious fan dance.“Brilliantly captures an era long vanished, filled with stage mothers, slimy...