Biography & Autobiography
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How to Think Like a Fish: And Other Lessons from a Lifetime in Angling
$18.99 Add to cartThe defining part of this story, I think–the part that made the real difference–is the time I spent looking into the water, letting my mind drift, as I tried to think like a fish…What brings the b… [more below]
- Author: Wade, Jeremy
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: May 18 2021
- ISBN10: 0306845296
- Language: English
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The Sniper: The Untold Story of the Marine Corps’ Greatest Marksman of All Time
$28.99 Read moreJim Lindsay’s The Sniper reveals, for the first time ever, the full story of the deadliest sniper in Marine Corps history, Chuck Mawhinney, who served in the Vietnam war at age 18–written with his fu
- Author: Lindsay, Jim
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: March 07 2023
- ISBN10: 125028242X
- Language: English
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Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time
$17.99 Add to cartThe dramatic human story of an epic scientific quest and of one man’s forty-year obsession to find a solution to the thorniest scientific dilemma of the day–“the longitude problem.”
Anyone alive in t- Author: Sobel, Dava
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: November 01 2007
- ISBN10: 080271529X
- Language: English
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My Son Carlo: Carlo Acutis Through the Eyes of His Mother
$29.95 Add to cartSince he was beatified in 2020, Carlo Acutis has been the subject of widespread interest across the globe. The typical Italian teenager who lived a life of extraordinary virtue has captivated countles
- Author: Salzano Acutis, Antonia
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: March 02 2023
- ISBN10: 1639660259
- Language: English
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The Last Hill: The Epic Story of a Ranger Battalion and the Battle That Defined WWII
$22.00 Add to cartBob Drury and Tom Clavin’s The Last Hill is the incredible untold story of one Ranger battalion’s heroism and courage in World War II.
They were known as “Rudder’s Rangers,” the most elite and experien- Author: Drury, Bob
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 432
- Publish Date: January 01, 1970
- ISBN10: 1250247187
- Language: English
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Our Little Farm: Adventures in Sustainable Living
$24.95 Add to cartFrom Peter Wohlleben, the New York Times-bestselling author of The Hidden Life of Trees, and his wife, Miriam, comes an inspired, practical memoir of creating a sustainable homestead amongst the trees
- Series: David Suzuki Institute
- Author: Wohlleben, Peter
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: September 19, 2023
- ISBN10: 177164625X
- Language: English
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All Things Bright and Beautiful: The Warm and Joyful Memoirs of the World’s Most Beloved Animal Doctor
$20.00 Add to cartThe basis for the PBS Masterpiece series and the second volume in the multimillion copy bestselling series.
Millions of readers have delighted in the wonderful storytelling and everyday miracles of Ja- Series: All Creatures Great and Small #2
- Author: Herriot, James
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 384
- Publish Date: September 09 2014
- ISBN10: 1250058120
- Language: English
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Miss Major Speaks: Conversations with a Black Trans Revolutionary
$19.95 Add to cart2024 Stonewall Honor Award for Nonfiction
The future of Black, queer, and trans liberation explored by a legendary transgender elder and activist Miss Major Griffin-Gracy is a veteran of the infamous- Author: Meronek, Toshio
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: May 16 2023
- ISBN10: 1839763345
- Language: English
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Unsealed: A Navy SEAL’s Guide to Mastering Life’s Transitions
$19.99 Add to cartSEALs are notorious for telling riveting stories without a shred of emotion. There’s a good reason for that. They’ve been trained to keep their emotions at bay-to be hard-so they can accomplish seemin
- Author: Greene, Mark
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 274
- Publish Date: January 22, 2024
- ISBN10: 9798989068289
- Language: English
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The Healing Path: A Memoir and an Invitation
$22.00 Add to cartThis is a contemplative reflection on the spirituality of healing, the fruit of the author’s lifetime in conducting spiritual direction and psychotherapy, drawing on his lessons from Thomas Merton and
- Author: Finley, James
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: March 30, 2023
- ISBN10: 1626985103
- Language: English
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Destiny of the Republic: A Tale of Madness, Medicine and the Murder of a President
$19.00 Add to cartNATIONAL BESTSELLER – The extraordinary account of James Garfield’s rise from poverty to the American presidency, and the dramatic history of his assassination and legacy, from the bestselling author … [more below]
- Author: Millard, Candice
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 432
- Publish Date: June 12 2012
- ISBN10: 0767929713
- Language: English
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Correction: Parole, Prison, and the Possibility of Change
$29.99 Read moreNYT EDITOR’S CHOICE – WASHINGTON POST BEST NONFICTION OF 2023 – FROM THE CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED AUTHOR OF HIGH-RISERS comes a groundbreaking and honest investigation into the crisis of the American crim
- Author: Austen, Ben
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: November 07, 2023
- ISBN10: 1250758807
- Language: English
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Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
$5.95 Add to cartFrederick Douglass’s dramatic autobiographical account of his early life as a slave in America.
Born into a life of bondage, Frederick Douglass secretly taught himself to read and write. It was a crim- Series: Signet Classics
- Author: Douglass, Frederick
- Binding: Mass Market Paperbound
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: June 07 2005
- ISBN10: 0451529944
- Language: English
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The Genius of Birds
$20.00 Add to cart“Lovely, celebratory. For all the belittling of ‘bird brains, ‘ Ackerman] shows them to be uniquely impressive machines . . .” —New York Times Book Review
“A lyrical testimony to the wonders of avia… [more below]- Author: Ackerman, Jennifer
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: April 11 2017
- ISBN10: 0399563121
- Language: English
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Pappyland: A Story of Family, Fine Bourbon, and the Things That Last
$18.00 Add to cartThe New York Times bestseller!
“A warm and loving reflection that, like good bourbon, will stand the test of time.” –Eric Asimov, The New York Times “Bourbon is for sharing, and so is Pappyland.”–T- Author: Thompson, Wright
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: May 30, 2023
- ISBN10: 0735221278
- Language: English
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Little Britches: Father and I Were Ranchers
$17.95 Add to cartA most appealing book . . . Its genuineness and its simplicity will build up a large audience of enthusiastic readers.—San Francisco Chronicle
Ralph Moody was eight years old in 1906 when his family m
- Author: Moody, Ralph
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 260
- Publish Date: September 01, 1991
- ISBN10: 0803281781
- Language: English
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Be Water, My Friend: The Teachings of Bruce Lee
$18.99 Add to cartBruce Lee’s daughter illuminates her father’s most powerful life philosophies–demonstrating how martial arts are a perfect metaphor for personal growth, and how we can practice those teachings every
- Author: Lee, Shannon
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: November 09, 2021
- ISBN10: 1250206707
- Language: English
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Storyworthy: Engage, Teach, Persuade, and Change Your Life Through the Power of Storytelling
$18.95 Add to cartA five-time Moth GrandSLAM winner and bestselling novelist shows how to tell a great story — and why doing so matters.
Whether we realize it or not, we are always telling stories. On a first date or… [more below]
- Author: Dicks, Matthew
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 368
- Publish Date: June 12 2018
- ISBN10: 1608685489
- Language: English
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Unbroken: An Olympian’s Journey from Airman to Castaway to Captive
$14.99 Add to cartIn this captivating and lavishly illustrated young adult edition of her award-winning #1 New York Times bestseller, Laura Hillenbrand tells the story of a former Olympian’s courage, cunning, and forti
- Author: Hillenbrand, Laura
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: April 25, 2017
- ISBN10: 0385742525
- Language: English
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Elvis and Me: The True Story of the Love Between Priscilla Presley and the King of Rock N’ Roll
$20.00 Add to cartThe #1 New York Times bestselling memoir that reveals the intimate story of Elvis Presley and Priscilla Presley, told by the woman who lived it.
THE INSPIRATION FOR THE MAJOR MOTION PICTURE PRISCILLA,- Author: Presley, Priscilla
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: August 01, 2023
- ISBN10: 0593639561
- Language: English
