Biographies

True: The Four Seasons of Jackie Robinson Kostya Kennedy

TRUE: THE FOUR SEASONS OF JACKIE ROBINSON allows readers a special inside look at the career of one of America's most gifted athletes and the courage he exhibited in one of the most important leadership roles in history. Revealed for the first time are the intracacies of his stance at the plate and in his life.

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The World's Largest Man Harrison Scott Key

THE WORLD'S LARGEST MAN reads more like a novel than a memoir, with a son attempting to be just like his larger-than-life father, but falling short. Along the way, the reader is treated to dynamite humor and finally the realization of a grown man understanding his father, although it took a lifetime to do so.

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American Wife: Love, War, Faith, and Renewal Taya Kyle

AMERICAN WIFE:  LOVE, WAR, FAITH, AND RENEWAL is a remarkable memoir of love and heartbreak, service and sacrifice, and faith, that will inspire every reader. The widow of American Sniper Chris Kyle gives meaning to his life - and death.

 

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Every Man A Hero: A Memoir of D-Day, the First Wave at Omaha Beach, and a World at War Ray Lambert
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Franklin & Washington: The Founding Partnership Edward J. Larson

FRANKLIN & WASHINGTON illuminates the partnership of Benjamin Franklin and George Washington, two very different men who perhaps did the most to shape America's image and ideas. Brilliantly written and researched, Larson illustrates how Franklin and Washington worked together and separately to form the country's...

The Big Fella: Babe Ruth and the World He Created Jane Leavy

THE BIG FELLA is an examination of Babe Ruth, perhaps the greatest baseball player of all time, and the mythology and cult of celebrity that grew around him as his fame grew. Leavy conducted over 250 interviews and unearthed a treasure trove of heretofore unseen documents to paint a picture of Ruth's influence on the...

The Rules Do Not Apply Ariel Levy

RULES DO NOT APPLY is a powerful memoir that is tragic, inspiring, and most of all, honest. This unique and unconventional woman's life is truly presented in a can't-put-it-down manner.

 

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The Invisible Spy: Churchill's Rockefeller Center Spy Ring and America's First Secret Agent of World War II Thomas Maier

THE INVISIBLE SPY reads like a James Bond novel, but every word is true. This remarkable, untold story reveals the beginning of the CIA (OSS) and the former NFL player along with his good friend Ian Fleming, with a cast that includes FDR, Churchill, the entire British spy network who helped...

I Keep Trying to Catch His Eye: A Memoir of Loss, Grief, and Love Ivan Maisel

I KEEP TRYING TO CATCH HIS EYE: A MEMOIR OF LOSS, GRIEF AND LOVE bundles grace and humor in a remarkable story of comfort. Written by a master language craftsman, all readers will appreciate the message whether they have recently experienced loss or not. This one is a keeper.

 

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Strong Inside: Perry Wallace and the Collision of Race and Sports in the South Andrew Maraniss

STRONG INSIDE: PERRY WALLACE AND THE COLLISION OF RACE AND SPORTS IN THE SOUTH is the agonizing story of a trail-blazing black athlete who rose above the fray, and it is written by the man who was born to bring this book to the world.

 

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