Biographies & Autobiographies books

New narratives on the lived experience of the Revolutionary War through five case studies exploring the spectrum...  Read More >>

On an August evening in 2002, two little girls named Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman set out to buy sweets, but...  Read More >>

""This book examines how America's imagined frontier history shaped the thinking of philosopher John Dewey. It explores...  Read More >>

""An irresistibly wry, culturally rich exploration of color and how it shapes our world-from the leading lexicographer...  Read More >>

The first in-depth story of the indomitable collaborator, muse, and wife of Andrew Wyeth, and of her lasting creative...  Read More >>

Insightful musings on the global connections between humans and nature  Read More >>

Funny, lighthearted anecdotes from a dedicated Mississippi fisherman  Read More >>

A literary collection honoring and memorializing Selena, the Queen of Tejano  Read More >>

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My father’s heart, and my mother’s, can still break. In this most essential way, they are still themselves. They...  Read More >>

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An unprecedented picture of the Civil War in the Trans-Mississippi West, Mollie Brumley's Civil War is also a remarkable...  Read More >>

How the University of Texas shaped twelve people who changed the world.  Read More >>

Hugo O'Conor: A Shadow of Ireland in New Spain presents a comprehensive biography of Hugo O'Conor (1734–1779), the...  Read More >>

Funny, lighthearted anecdotes from a dedicated Mississippi fisherman  Read More >>

Insightful musings on the global connections between humans and nature  Read More >>

Johnny Ball charts his extraordinary journey from stand-up comedy to children’s television fame and beyond, sharing...  Read More >>

Navigating the turbulence of adolescence is challenging for anyone—but for Kayleigh-Ann, it quickly becomes a battle...  Read More >>

So, you don’t know anything about Jane Austen? Well, here is a fun way to discover a little about her and her world....  Read More >>

What if every twist and turn of life's journey was captured in poetry?  Read More >>

The Last Century Boy has over 14 chapters to choose from. Some are off the wall, with laughter, sadness and thrillers...  Read More >>

James Michener's first novel, Tales of the South Pacific, winner of the Pulitzer Prize, and the Pulitzer-winning...  Read More >>

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A poignant telling of the legacies of mothering Mother Shadow is a meditation on what it means to be a 'good mother'...  Read More >>

In this candid, courageous, and often unexpectedly funny memoir, Faby Kushner invites readers into a world of rocket...  Read More >>