Memoirs

At twenty-two, Julie Barton collapsed on her kitchen floor in Manhattan.

A collection of three classic books by V.

Henry David Thoreau is considered one of the leading figures in early American literature, and Walden is without doubt his most influential book.

Powerful and inspiring, I Own You is the shocking story of how one woman overcame her harrowing past to find happiness on her own terms.

A Sunday Times Book of the Year'Passionate and courageous, insightful and humane, funny and moving, this is a wonderful book' David Nicholls, author of One DayShortlisted for the Portico PrizeGraham Caveney was born in 1964 in Accrington: a town in the north of England, formerly known for its cotton mills, now mainly for its football team.

Jon Ronson's captivating and brilliant exploration of one of our world's most underappreciated forces: shame.

Nikola was sexually assaulted and raped as a girl, her disturbed behaviour and emotional cries for help ignored by the adults around her.

For many, the Kray twins are legends but for Chris Lambrianou they were something else entirely .

People may say that I couldn't sing.

'I devoured A Manual for Heartache in one sitting .

'Perfect' Lena Dunham 'This year's literary sensation' Evening StandardHow far would you travel to become a writer?

From her father, Danielle Trussoni learned the importance of rock and roll, how to avoid the cops and never to shy away from a fight.

On 29 September 1981, Peter Turner received a phone call that would change his life.

Eclectic and impassioned, a collection that affirms the power of the written word.

'I grew up on the world's largest island.

How do you begin to rebuild the confidence of a child with no home?

As read on BBC Radio 4 Book of the Week'Moving, intellectual and unsentimental.

The incredible true survival story of fisherman Salvador Alvarenga - and his record-breaking fourteen months lost at sea.

Few people rode the popular wave of the sixties quite like Tara Browne.

Foyles paperback of the year, Anxiety for Beginners offers a vivid insight into the often crippling impact of anxiety disorders, a condition that is frequently invisible, shrouded in shame and misunderstood.

DISCOVER THE INCREDIBLE TRUE STORY BEHIND NETFLIX'S BLOCKBUSTER MOVIE NYAD.

'There is so much aching love in this book, such pain and beauty.

'Killing It combines three popular, profound topics: where our food comes from, how to achieve purpose in life and how to find lasting love' - Sunday TimesAfter a career spent writing about food, Camas Davis came to a realization: she had never forced herself to grapple with how it actually got to her plate.

How do you begin to help a psychologically traumatised child?

'Part memoir, part true crime, wholly brilliant' - Paula Hawkins, author of The Girl on the Train'As gripping as a thriller' - Literary ReviewWhen law student Alexandria Marzano-Lesnevich is asked to work on a death-row hearing for convicted murderer and child molester Ricky Langley, she finds herself thrust into the tangled story of his childhood.

What lengths would you go to to save a troubled little girl?

My Lovely Wife is a powerful memoir of one man's overwhelming love for his wife through mental illness and psychosis.

We've all been there: one minute you're in a loving relationship, or maybe just on your third date with a guy who's not too weird, the next minute you've been dumped.

What happens when you realize you have kissed the wrong frog?

A Different Kind of Daughter is a powerful memoir about a young Pakistani girl who, until the age of twelve, was disguised as a boy so she could compete in sports.

Please Enjoy Your Happiness is a beautifully written coming-of-age memoir based on the English author's summer-long love affair with a remarkable older Japanese woman.

For fourteen years, Jayne Senior tried to help girls from Rotherham who had been groomed, raped, tortured, pimped and threatened with violence by sex traffickers.

There was a time when I felt that I had grasped Lacan s essential being from within that I had gained, as it were, an apperception of his relation to the world, a mysterious access to that intimate place from which sprang his relation to people and things, and even to himself.

From The Social cohost Cynthia Loyst, a deeply personal lifestyle book about how to take the guilt out of pleasure and get to the heart of what you need and want in all aspects of lifefrom family, home, and work to love and sex.

Hack your gut health and unlock a variety of benefits that a healthy gut brings with these 200 easy, accessible tips for promoting good bacteria, achieving balance in your gut microbiome, and feeling your best every day.

Las memorias tan esperadas y tremendamente entretenidas de la leyenda del escenario Chita Rivera, tres veces ganadora del premio Tony, homenajeada en los Centros Kennedy y ganadora de la Medalla Presidencial de la Libertad.

What does it mean to be a man?

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * LOS ANGELES TIMES BESTSELLER * USA TODAY BESTSELLER ';This funny, insightful, and deliciously dishy memoir' (Town & Country) from the director of Blood Diamond, The Last Samurai, Legends of the Fall, and Glory, creator of thirtysomething, and executive producer of My So-Called Life, ';takes its place alongside Adventures in the Screen Trade and Easy Riders, Raging Bulls as one of the indispensable behind-the-scenes books for fans of movies and television' (Aaron Sorkin).

'A fascinating story of courage, doubt and defiance across three generations' SARAH WATERS'A fierce and beautiful book' EDMUND DE WAAL'Heartfelt and upfront.

For over 150 years, Louis Vuitton's monographed bags have been associated with style and luxury.

';You don't have to be Irish to cherish this literary giftjust being human and curious and from a family will suffice.

From New York Times bestselling author and blogger Heather B.

A young man escapes his painful past by retreating to the rustic comfort of the Italian Alps in this gorgeously wrought memoir from the internationally bestselling author of the ';exquisite' (Annie Proulx) novel The Eight Mountains.

Part memoir, part testimonial, and part life guide, Stand by Your Truth mixes Rickey Smiley's down-home humor with the values he learned from being raised by three generations of elders, steeped in the Baptist church, and mentored by some of the most celebrated comics in the entertainment industry today.

From a veteran air-refueling expert who flew missions for over two decades during the Cold War, Gulf War, and Iraq War comes a thrilling eyewitness account of modern warfare, with inspirational stories and crucial lessons for people on the battlefield, in boardrooms, and in their everyday lives.

A ';beautiful and astonishing' (Walter Isaacson, # 1 New York Times bestselling author of The Code Breaker) narrative that examines the many ways to be fully human, told by the first young adult with autism to attend Oxford University as a Rhodes Scholar.

';A lighthearted, entertaining trip down Memory Lane' (Kirkus Reviews), Don't Make Me Pull Over!

From Ben and Erin Napier, the stars of the hit HGTV show Home Town, comes a memoir that tells us all to seek out the good in life, celebrate the beauty of family and friends, and prosper within our communities because everything we need in life to be happy, is within our grasp.

Recalling pivotal moments from her dynamic career on the front lines of American diplomacy and foreign policy, Susan E.