True stories books

What happens when life doesn't just break-it begins in pieces? Dark humor, tough truths, and the audacity to keep...  Read More >>

Born into the stifling elegance of Gilded Age society, Frances Glessner Lee was a woman destined for a life of embroidery,...  Read More >>

It's a story about survival. About being a rascal who feared no one, then being struck down by a rare and cruel...  Read More >>

True Crime in America's Hometown looks past America's Hometown image to unveil crimes that shaped the iconic city...  Read More >>

The 'if' of death is certain. The 'when' is unknown. It is the 'why' that really gets people's interest ... From...  Read More >>

In these inviting and engaging stories, readers will meet people who have had to confront a wide array of harsh...  Read More >>

Inside Out offers a solution when the souls of men, in this case, of incarcerated men, are at stake. As higher education...  Read More >>

'This is a unique juxtaposition of the shatteringly honest diaries of two Jewish girls fighting to survive -- Grandma...  Read More >>

'Part memoir, part beginner’s guide, part self-help, but wholly wonderful book … It's a real treat to read these...  Read More >>

As Close as You Can Get to True Crime In the Mid-Atlantic While Still Breathing!  Read More >>

The incredible and true story of a Jewish family surviving for 14 months in the sewers of Lvov during World War...  Read More >>

Soil. Sun. Defiance. Desire. In the 1990s, Scott Anthony ran an underground Cuban cigar empire. From Chicago streets...  Read More >>

Born in Italy, Raffaele Martelli was headed for a brilliant career as a priest and professor but his passion for...  Read More >>

Hunting Shadows is a gripping true crime memoir by Jane Hamilton, one of Scotland's most experienced and well-known...  Read More >>

I Ain't Goin' To Jail: Pardon Me? is the powerful true story of Hugh Carter, a U.S. Army Veteran who overcame street...  Read More >>

The murder of Emily Beilby Kaye in 1924 was a crime of shocking brutality. Her body, having been dismembered, was...  Read More >>

This gripping memoir fuses true crime with personal transformation. At its heart is a chilling encounter with a...  Read More >>

""I was abused. But I'm not that broken, scared little girl anymore."" One in three women are sexually assaulted...  Read More >>

No Exit from Vietnam is a subversive, issue-driven memoir of the US-Vietnam war and its aftermath. In 2021, the...  Read More >>

This book concentrates on the aftermath of Peter Sutcliffe's murderous campaign, including the trial, his 'hearing...  Read More >>

‘Dominic Gregory hasn’t just delivered a survey of courage and determination – Lifeboat at the End of the World...  Read More >>

From the bestselling author of Flowers for Algernon comes a stunning portrait of schizophrenia and crime that prompted...  Read More >>

A stunning story of obsession and lost glamour, fathers and daughters, for readers of The Hare with Amber Eyes,...  Read More >>

A definitive exploration of Myra Hindley's motivations, the dark dynamics of the Moors Murders and the haunting...  Read More >>

Scarred Petals: A Bloom Stunted by Storms is a memoir of survival written in fragments, memories, and moments that...  Read More >>