Biography: adventurers and explorers

Visionary, explorer, researcher, diplomat, humanist?

'Never for me the lowered banner, never the last endeavour' SIR ERNEST SHACKLETONAPRIL 1916:After his ship Endurance was crushed by Antarctic ice and now trapped on a small inhospitable island, cut off from all hope of help, with winter approaching, Sir Ernest Shackleton made the fateful decision to attempt a risky, almost foolhardy voyage across the wild Southern Ocean to South Georgia with five of his men.

No Way Down is both a gripping read and a clear-eyed investigation of the hubris, politics, and bad luck that brought on one of the worst disasters in modern mountaineering history.

Written in the tradition of works by Joan Didion, bell hooks, Toni Morrison, and Eve Ensler, this ';profoundly insightful and brilliantly inciting' (Dominique Morisseau, Obie Award-winning playwright) exploration of the soul of the United Statesthe past, the present, and the future Kevin Powell wants for us all, through the lens and lives of three major figures: his mother, Barack Obama, and Donald Trump.

The founder of POZ magazine shares ';a captivatingeyewitness account from inside the AIDS epidemic' (Next) and ';a moving, multi-decade memoir of one gay man's life' (San Francisco Chronicle).

Told for the very first time, this is the true story of the adventure that shaped the world .

This biography of the "e;First Family"e; of anthropology reveals how their discoveries, collaborations, and rivalries contributed to our own knowledge of the origins of humankind.

';In this outstanding memoir, chef and restaurateur Matsuhisa.

The incredible life story of the trauma surgeon who helped save Congresswoman Gabby Giffordsfrom his upbringing in South Korea and Africa to the gripping dramas he faces in a typical day as a medical genius.

Sherrie Daly, the former wife of PGA tour superstar John Daly, takes a swing at the controversial man called ';Wild Thing' in this jaw-dropping memoir about what really goes on behind the scenes of professional golf.

From Americas premier sportswriter, the definitive, #1 New York Times bestselling biography of Joe Paterno.

Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Biography 2023 Winner of the 2022National Book Critics Circle Award in BiographyWinner of the 2023 Bancroft Prize in American History and DiplomacyWinner of the American History Book Prize Shortlisted for the 2023 PEN/Jacqueline Bograd Weld Award for BiographyLonglisted for the CWAALCS Gold Dagger for Non-Fiction When he became director of the FBI, J.

From the bestselling author of Annapurna: A Woman's Place, comes a revealing memoir about the mountaineering feats that made Arlene Blum one of America's most famous female climbers and her tumultuous journey to adulthood that inspired her to become the risk-taker she is today.

In a searingly candid memoir which he authored himself, Grammy Award-winning pop icon Rick Springfield pulls back the curtain on his image as a bright, shiny, happy performer to share the startling story of his rise and fall and rise in music, film, and television and his lifelong battle with depression.

In this brilliantly received memoir, former senator James Webb has outdone himself.

A leadership and career manifesto told through the narrative of one of todays most inspiring, admired, and successful global leaders.

In the tradition of Slaves in the Family, the provocative true account of the hanging of four black people by a white lynch mob in 1912written by the great-granddaughter of the sheriff charged with protecting them.

Adam Copeland on Edge is what the author describes as ';a mental picture.

For almost forty years, the verdict on Lyndon Johnson's presidency has been reduced to a handful of harsh words: tragedy, betrayal, lost opportunity.

In this candid autobiography, Amway cofounder Rich DeVos reflects on work, faith, family, and the core values hes held on to, from his humble Christian upbringing through his enormous success running one of the worlds largest businesses.

A Christian Retailing BEST finalist A middle-class woman in rural America and war-affected children in Africa find common ground in their journeys from brokenness to redemption.

The riveting story of the last survivor pulled from the 9/11 Ground Zero debris after twenty-seven hours and her journey from desperation to a miraculous salvation.

The wryly amusing and revealing story of one mans journey into the swinger lifestyle that transcends most of the usual boundaries of sexualityand leaves the vanilla world behind (The New York Times Book Review).

Hip-hop's favorite poet and Grammy Awardwinning artist J.

Kate Losse was a grad school refugee when she joined Facebook as employee #51 in 2005.

The definitive biography of Michael Jackson, a vividgripping.

Tom Sizemore has been called many things.

To read this magnificent biography of Leonardo da Vinci is to take a tour through the life and works of one of the most extraordinary human beings of all time in the company of the most engaging, informed, and insightful guide imaginable.

A New York Times bestseller, this revelatory and redemptive memoir from Beverly Johnson, the first black supermodel to grace the cover of Vogueand who, over five hundred magazine covers later, remains one of the most successful glamour girls of all timegoes behind the lens and glossy magazine covers.

When Beverly Hills High School welcomed a skinny boy from the other side of the tracks, no one knew just how life-changing the decision would be, not just for Carter Paysinger but for all of Beverly Hills.

In this ';page-turning memoir of decadence and faith' (Publishers Weekly, starred review), Jill Dodd writes movingly and evocatively about her journey from Paris model to Saudi billionaire's harem wife to multi-million-dollar business entrepreneur.

The acclaimed and ';meticulously researched' (People) biography that actor Laura Dernwho plays Marmee in the Little Women film adaptationcalls ';a beautiful book of letters between Louisa and her mothera massive influence.

From legal expert and veteran author Bryan Garner comes a unique, intimate, and compelling memoir of his friendship with the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia.

An uncensored Hollywood tell-all filled with explicit tales of love, sex, and revenge from the video vixen made famous by Warrants rock anthem Cherry Pie.

';860 glittering pages' (Janet Maslin, The New York Times): The first volume of the full-scale astonishing life of one of our greatest screen actressesher work, her world, her Hollywood through an American century.

An anniversary edition of The New York Times bestselling collection of essays by two-time Grammy Award winner, creator of Little Voice on Apple TV+, and star of Netflix's Girls5eva Sara Bareilles ';resonates with authentic and hard-won truths' (Publishers Weekly)and features new material on the hit Broadway musical Waitress.

Blond, beautiful, and brazenly honest, Aviva Drescherone of the boldest cast members of Bravos The Real Housewives of New York City and most talked-about stars of reality TVshares her REAL story in this tell-all memoir.

The New York Times bestseller from the author of A Homemade Life and the blog Orangette about opening a restaurant with her new husband: ';You'll feel the warmth from this pizza oven.

The senator from Missouri shares her straightforward, plainspoken, and at once deeply personal and thoroughly political (Publishers Weekly) story of embracing her ambition, surviving sexism, making a family, losing a husband, outsmarting her enemiesand finding joy along the way.

A frank, poignant memoir about an unlikely marriage, a tragic death in Iraq, and the soul-testing work of picking up the pieces (People) in the tradition of such powerful bestsellers as Joan Didions The Year of Magical Thinking and Carole Radziwills What Remains.

Inmitten des ecuadorianischen Dschungels trifft der schwedische Extremsportler Mikael mit seinem Team auf einen verwahrlosten Straßenhund – ausgemergelt und mit Wunden übersät: Arthur.

**ONE OF THE BEST MUSIC BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY ROLLING STONE**The captivating memoir from ';the emperor of intergalactic funk' (NPR) and most influential pop artists of our timeknown for over forty R&B hit singlesGeorge Clinton of Parliament-Funkadelic.

A fresh look at President William McKinley from New York Times bestselling author and political mastermind Karl Rovea rousing tale told by a master storyteller whose love of politics, campaigning, and combat shines through on every page (Doris Kearns Goodwin, Pulitzer Prizewinning author of Team of Rivals).

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The New York Times bestselling memoir from the legendary Gucci Mane spares no detail in this ';cautionary tale that ends in triumph' (GQ).

Academy awardwinning actress, producerand entrepreneur Reese Witherspoon invites you into her world, where she infuses the southern style, partiesand traditions she loves with contemporary flair and charm.

Elizabeth Meyers sweet, touching, and funny (Booklist) memoir reads as if Carrie Bradshaw worked in a funeral home a la Six Feet Under (Publishers Weekly, starred review).

An Improbable Friendshipis the dual biography of Israeli Ruth Dayan, now ninety-seven, who was Moshe Dayan's wife for thirty-seven years, and Palestinian journalist Raymonda Tawil, Yasser Arafat's mother-in-law, now seventy-four.

A searing family memoir, hailed as remarkable (The New York Times), compelling (People), and engrossing (Kirkus Reviews), of a trial lawyers tempestuous boyhood in Texas that led to the vicious murder of his brother by the father of actor Woody Harrelson.

Sharply funny and compulsively readable, The Gilded Razor is a ';powerful addition to the literature of active addiction and recovery' (New York Times bestselling author Bill Clegg) from Sam Lansky.