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Biography and Memoir  | General Nonfiction

Biography and Memoir

American Eve:  Evelyn Nesbit, Standford White, the Birth of the “It” Girl, and the Crime of the Century
By Paula Uruburu
The author documents the scandal-marked career of the early twentieth-century model and celebrity, covering such topics as the fame she achieved while still in her mid-teens; her marriage to millionaire Harry K. Thaw; and her infamous relationship with her murdered lover, famed architect Stanford White.

Audition:  A Memoir
By Barbara Walters
In a riveting and candid memoir, the acclaimed television journalist chronicles the people, events, and forces that have shaped her life and career, from childhood to the present day; discusses her relationships with men, family, friends, coworkers, and rivals; recounts her struggle to succeed in a man’s world; and recalls the interviews she has conducted during her forty-year career.

Brotherhood of Warriors:  Behind Enemy Lines with One of the World’s Most Elite Counterterrorism Commandos
By Aaron Cohen and Douglas Century
Cohen documents his choice to leave his privileged life in Beverly Hills to become a member of Israel’s most elite security force, where he became an expert in urban counter-terror warfare and participated in more than two hundred life-or-death missions.

Change in the Weather:  Life After Stroke
By Mark McEwen, with Daniel Paisner
A popular morning show host traces his journey of rehabilitation and recovery after having a stroke; discusses the misdiagnoses and lack of awareness that caused his condition to be overlooked; recounts his temporary losses of speech and motor functions; and acknowledges the dedication of his wife to their family.

The House at Sugar Beach
By Helene Cooper
In a personal account that traces her childhood in war-torn Liberia and her reunion with a foster sister who had been left behind when her family fled the region. a New York Times special correspondent presents a full-length memoir based on her acclaimed “African Odyssey” cover story for The Wall Street Journal.

It’s Not Necessarily the Truth: A Memoir
By Jaime Pressly
An Emmy Award-winning star of “My Name is Earl” traces her progression from a small Southern hometown girl to Hollywood celebrity, describing how her perspectives have been shaped by a colorful family, regional prejudice, and parenthood.

Life Beyond Measure:  Letters to My Great-Granddaughter
By Sidney Poitier
The Academy Award-winning actor and author of the recent Oprah pick, The Measure of a Man, shares life lessons as imparted to his great-granddaughter, in an inspirational collection that touches on such topics as his boyhood memories of the Bahamas, the race barriers of pre-civil rights Hollywood, and his contributions as a diplomat and humanitarian.

The Man Who Loved China:  Joseph Needham and the Making of a Masterpiece
By Simon Winchester
A portrait of the mid-twentieth-century scientist and adventurer traces his British government mission to China, his love affair with visiting student Lu Gwei-Djen, and his pivotal influence on the Western world’s understanding of China’s culture and history.

Notes on a Life
By Eleanor Coppola
The wife of Francis Ford Coppola and author of Notes on the Making of Apocalypse Now furnishes an insightful, candid, and witty account of a life in film, detailing her husband’s film career, her daughter Sofia’s rise to fame, the world of celebrity, her own artistic interests, and her struggle to cope with the grief and anger of the death of her son.

The Place to Be: Washington, CBS, and the Glory Days of Television News
By Roger Mudd
The renowned television journalist provides a vivid, firsthand account of the world of television news during the glory days of CBS News, chronicling his nearly twenty years with the bureau beginning in 1961, his coverage of important events and personalities during the period, and the notable broadcasters with whom he worked.

The Prince of Frogtown
By Rick Bragg
A final volume in a series of memoirs that began with All Over But the Shoutin’ and Ava’s Man details Bragg’s quest to uncover the truth about the father he had never known and his unseen influence on his life and the choices he has made, a mission that was inspired by his own relationship with his ten-year-old stepson.

Who Do You Think You Are?  A Memoir
By Alyse Myers
The author shares her reminiscences about her complicated relationship with her mother in the aftermath of the latter’s death, a dynamic marked by questions about her parents’ stormy relationship and the dysfunctions that challenged them all.

A Wolf at the Table:  A Memoir of My Father
By Augusten Burroughs
The author of the best-selling Running with Scissors traces the story of his relationship with his father, in a psychologically charged tale that evaluates such themes as the line between love and hate and a child’s longing for unconditional love.

The Woman Who Can’t Forget:  The Extraordinary Story of Living with the Most Remarkable Memory Known to Science
By Jill Price, with Bart Davis
This first-person account of the author’s experiences with her extraordinary photographic memory describes her efforts to come to terms with abilities that cause her to remember events and details with complete recall, in a memoir that also relates her participation in extensive scientific studies.

General Nonfiction

8 Simple Rules for Marrying My Daughter:  What to Do and Say When Your Daughter’s Getting Married, Not That Anyone Is Paying Attention to You
By W. Bruce Cameron
A nationally syndicated columnist, whose previous work, 8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter, inspired the popular television show by the same name, whimsically addresses the conundrums associated with weddings, from why they are so inherently stressful to why wedding colors have such ludicrous names.

Against the Tide:  How a Compliant Congress Empowered a Reckless President
By Lincoln Chafee
An unstinting assessment of the first six years of the Bush administration by a republican senator traces his own rise from small-town mayor to one of his party’s most liberal members and makes candid predictions about the near-future directions of both political sides.

The Age of Reagan: America from Watergate to the War on Terror
By Sean Wilentz
An appraisal of American politics in the aftermath of Watergate surveys the conservative movement throughout the past four decades, evaluating the fortieth president’s role in conservatism’s success while surveying how Reagan’s predecessors influenced his administration.

America’s Hidden History: And Other Tales from the Hidden History that Shaped a Nation
By Kenneth C. Davis
In a volume that considers such subjects as the nation’s first real pilgrims, the coming-of-age of Queen Isabella, and the lesser-known aspects of the first Thanksgiving, Davis collects lesser-known historical events that significantly impacted America’s development in the years prior to Washington’s inauguration.

The Answer:  Grow Any Business, Achieve Financial Freedom, and Live an Extraordinary Life
By John Assaraf and Murray Smith
The author of the best-selling The Street Kid’s Guide to Having It All and a small-business coach outline strategies for minimizing risks and maximizing success in today’s business environments, drawing on scientific principles to outline a step-by-step process for “rewiring” one’s brain in order to enable an extraordinary life.

Boots on the Ground by Dusk:  The Remarkable Life and Death of Pat Tilman
By Mary Tilman and Narda Zacchino
Tracing Tilman’s sacrifice of an NFL career to enlist in the army, the mother of the heroic Army Ranger documents his tragic death in Afghanistan at the hands of his fellow soldiers, details the Pentagon’s original report about his death, and chronicles her efforts to uncover the truth.

Born Survivor:  Survival Techniques from the Most Dangerous Places on Earth
By Bear Grylls
A host of the Discovery Channel’s “Man vs. Wild” series draws on his experiences as a former member of the British Special Forces to present an illustrated guide that shares strategies for surviving the elements of the world’s harshest ecosystems.

By Hook or By Crook:  A Journey in Search of English
By David Crystal
A follow-up to How Language Works combines personal reflections, historical allusions, and traveler’s observations about the author’s encounters with language and its users throughout the English-speaking world.

Call of Duty:  My Life Before, During, and After the Band of Brothers
By Lynn “Buck” Compton, with Marcus Brotherton
A member of the elite 101st Airborne paratroopers immortalized as the “Band of Brothers,” recounts the story of his life, from his sports career at UCLA, to his experiences during World War II, to his post-war legal career as a prosecutor in which he helped convict Sirhan Sirhan for the murder of Robert F. Kennedy.

Can’t Remember What I Forgot:  The Good News from the Front Lines of Memory Research
By Sue Halpern
A behind-the-scenes examination of the ground-breaking world of memory research reveals the latest findings about memory loss, how close scientists are in coming up with ways to diagnose, treat, and even cure Alzheimer’s Disease and other forms of dementia, and the effectiveness of keeping one’s mind active in terms of leaving one’s mind intact.

Convictions:  A Prosecutor’s Battles Against Mafia Killers, Drug Kingpins, and Enron Thieves
By John Kroger
In a career marked by ethical conflicts and his witness to the flaws of the nation’s legal system, a former federal prosecutor who served on the justice department’s Enron task force traces his contributions to high-profile cases involving organized crime leaders, drug kingpins, and other dangerous criminals.

Counselor:  A Life at the Edge of History
By Ted Sorensen
A prominent international lawyer and former advisor to JFK recounts their conversations during some of the most decisive moments of the thirty-fifth president’s career, including the Bay of Pigs, the Cuban Missile Crisis, and the writing of Profiles in Courage.

The Downhill Lie:  A Hacker’s Return to a Ruinous Sport
By Carl Hiaasen
A hilarious golf memoir recounts the author’s return to the fairways after quitting the game in college and waiting more than thirty years when he was well into middle age before returning to the sport.  The author of best-sellers such as Basket Case and Tourist Trap, Hiaasen describes how he purchased a set of clubs, joined a country club, practiced for eighteen long months, and agreed to compete in a tournament against much more talented players.

Escape from the Deep:  A Legendary Submarine and Her Courageous Crew
By Alex Kershaw
Kershaw details the accomplishments of the U.S. Navy submarine “Tang” in the Pacific theater of World War II; the explosion that led to its sinking; the ordeal of its surviving crew members; their harrowing escape and capture by the Japanese; and their horrific months of brutal torture and captivity until being liberated in August, 1945.

Final Salute:  A Story of Unfinished Lives
By Jim Sheeler
Based on the author’s Pulitzer Prize-winning story by the same name, this poignant survey of the way America honors its fallen soldiers follows the experiences of a Marine major whose duties include casualty notification, a responsibility that involves unexpected and untrained acts of compassion.

Harmonic Wealth:  The Secret of Attracting the Life You Want
By James Arthur Ray
Following the premise that harmony in all aspects of life is the key to achieving happiness, a motivational and spiritual teacher identifies five areas of life that must be balanced in order to enable fulfillment and personal satisfaction.

Havana Nocturne:  How the Mob Owned Cuba--and Then Lost It to the Revolution
By T. J. English
Tracing the relationships between President Batista and such mafia figures as Meyer Lansky and Lucky Luciano, the author draws on previously hidden historical sources and survivor interviews to profile mob-infiltrated Havana in the 1950s and cites the contributions of such figures as Fidel Castro and Che Guevara.

Hospital:  Man, Woman, Birth, Death, Infinity, Plus Red Tape, Bad Behavior, Money, God and Diversity on Steroids
By Julie Salamon
Chronicling a year at Brooklyn’s Maimonides Hospital, the author offers insight into the particular challenges being posed by the region’s increasingly multicultural populace while exploring how the hospital addresses key issues related to financial, technological, and ethical matters.

Inventing Niagara:  Beauty, Power, and Lies
By Ginger Strand
In a critical report that reveals the impact of human development on the region and documents its lesser-known ties to Native American rights, slavery, and the atomic bomb, this history of Niagara Falls traces its journey from natural wonder to a testament of modern engineering.

Iwo-Jima:  World War II Veterans Remember the Greatest Battle of the Pacific
By Larry Smith
An illustrated account of the 1945 battle documents the significant losses on both sides, the controversy surrounding the famous photograph by Joe Rosenthal, and the alleged suicide of Japanese general Tadamichi Juribayashi. The author draws on the testimonies of such contributors as the last surviving Mount Suribachi flag raiser, a Navajo code talker, and two Medal of Honor recipients.

Living on the Black:  Two Pitchers, Two Teams, One Season to Remember
By John Feinstein
Feinstein traces the career-defining achievements of talented baseball pitchers Tom Glavine and Mike Mussina during the 2007 season, documenting how their respective efforts reflected the high-pressure World Series-pursuing endeavors of the Mets and the Yankees.

Mama Rock’s Rules:  Ten Lessons for Raising Ten (or Less) Successful Children
By Rose Rock and Valerie Graham
The mother of comedian Chris Rock, as well as his nine biological and ten foster siblings, shares the straightforward life lessons she has learned as both a mother and a teacher, in an uplifting resource for parents that offers strategies for teaching children self-reliance and responsible behavior for a variety of issues.

Parking Lot Rules & 75 Other Ideas for Raising Amazing Children
By Tom Sturges
A dedicated father shares seventy-five inspirational and effective rules of parenting, in a thought-provoking volume that shares practical words of wisdom on topics ranging from truth and discipline to dealing with potentially hazardous situations.

The Post-American World
By Fareed Zakaria
The author of The Future of Freedom makes predictions about what he believes is a world in which a rapid rise of such nations as China, India, and Brazil is countering America’s previous dominance over the global economy, geopolitics, and culture, in an account that shares advice on how the United States can understand and thrive in the face of rapid international changes.

The Sistine Secrets:  Michelangelo’s Forbidden Messages in the Heart of the Vatican
By Benjamin Blech and Roy Doliner
A pair of distinguished scholars identifies and analyzes secret messages encoded within the Sistine Chapel’s ceiling fresco, revealing how the master Renaissance artist imparted messages of brotherhood, tolerance, and revolution to interfaith free-thinkers and Kabbalists from his period.

U.S. vs. Them:  How a Half a Century of Conservatism Has Undermined America’s Security
By J. Peter Scoblic
Scoblic evaluates the formidable consequences of the Bush administration’s conservative foreign policy on national security, tracing the path of conservatism throughout the past half century while making sobering predictions about the nation’s vulnerability to nuclear terrorism.

The Uncertain Art:  Thoughts on a Life in Medicine
By Sherwin B. Nuland
The National Book Award-winning author of How We Die offers a thoughtful compilation of personal anecdotes and reflections based on his forty-year career in medicine as he explores various aspects of his discipline, how it is practiced around the globe, the lives of patients, how the body works, and other diverse topics.

A Voyage Long and Strange:  Rediscovering the New World
By Tony Horwitz
In a chronicle of the period in American history between Columbus’s discovery of the new world and Jamestown’s founding, Horwitz evaluates the dramatic voyages and first-contact experiences of numerous European adventurers in search of such elusive treasures as gold, the fountain of youth, and potential religious converts.

Washington Burning:  How a Frenchman’s Vision of Our Nation’s Capital Survived Congress, the Founding Fathers, and the Invading British Army
By Les Standiford
An early history of Washington, D. C., describes how the city became the nation’s capital; the design of eccentric French architect Pierre Charles L’Enfant; Washington’s efforts to balance the design with opposition from fiscal conservatives – which mirrored the struggles of a fledgling nation – and the 1814 burning of the city by British troops.

Washington:  The Making of the American Capital
By Fergus M. Bordewich
A history of the nation’s capital city reveals the lesser-known role of slavery in its construction, the political and financial obstacles that were faced by the founding fathers, and the back-room deals and shifting alliances that were to shape the region’s influence.  By the author of Bound for Canaan.

What Happened:  Inside the Bush White House and What’s Wrong with Washington
By Scott McClellan
The former White House press secretary offers an insider’s look behind the doors of the White House to provide a revealing account of how and why the Bush administration went awry, drawing on his own experiences to provide a candid look at George W. Bush and his top aides in terms of such crises as hurricane Katrina, the Iraq war, and Washington’s political infighting.

What Now?
By Ann Patchett
An uplifting inspirational primer based on the author’s 2006 commencement address at Sarah Lawrence College counsels readers on how to manage life’s crossroads, recounts times of struggle from her own life, and celebrates the benefits of not knowing what is to come.

A Writer’s People:  Ways of Looking and Feeling:  An Essay in Five Parts
By V. S. Naipaul
The Nobel laureate compiles an eloquent and incisive collection of nonfiction writings that includes discussions on the writers who have influenced his own literary career, his early encounters with literary culture, the impact of the works of Gandhi and other Indian writers, reflections on his own life and family history, and his discovery of the true Indian culture and society.