In 1935, when she was fourteen years old, Ilse Gross fled Germany. Alone. Seventeen years later, she published her audac......more
Racine the practising dramatist had been in some danger of being crowded out from the numerous books on his psychology a......more
Dream Car tells the story of entrepreneur Malcolm Bricklin’s fantastical 1970s-era Safety Vehicle-1 (SV1), audaciously l......more
Movies and memory intersect in this compelling and unconventional memoir from queer writer, film aficionado, and Jeopard......more
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Renowned rock climber Beth Rodden’s inspiring memoir about overcoming devastating trauma, refusing to be held hostage by......more
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"Airship of Dreams" is a true story that can be read by itself, although it is also Book #1 of the VALIANT HEART trilogy......more
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Born in Italy in 1891, Andy Varipapa immigrated to the United States in 1903, uneducated and unable to speak English. Eq......more
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In the increasingly dirty world of British politics, one man has stood out for unimpeachable integrity - the former Labo......more
Although the children’s story Alice in Wonderland has been in print for over 150 years, the mysteries and rumors surroun......more
One of the most famous queens in history, Mary Stuart lived in her homeland for just twelve years: as a dauntless child ......more
The real story of Isabel de Clare, William Marshal’s wife, a powerful woman who was a key figure in the history of Irela......more
This book is the narrative of three women of York, sisters to not one, but two kings of England. Anne, Elizabeth and Mar......more
Katheryn Parr is mainly remembered today as being the sixth wife of King Henry VIII, the one who ’survived’. Katheryn wa......more
Edward II is one of the most unsuccessful and unconventional kings in English history, and is well-known for having pass......more
Lifelong luddite Treena Orchard was a newly sober woman coming off a much-needed break from relationships, reluctantly t......more
An outrageous, lacerating memoir of being raised by the most selfish generation into a very unproductive member of socie......more
"Fascinating."--Thomas W. Hodgkinson, The Guardian "Richly detailed and frequently illuminating."--Rhys Blakely, Times (......more
It was in large part the lure of riches, such as spices and gold, and the promise of fertile land which tempted the Brit......more
Saul Bellow: "I Was a Jew and an American and a Writer" offers a fresh and original perspective on the life and works of......more
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An in-depth, perceptive account of the unconventional life of the Moomins’ beloved creator, now available in the United ......more
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Khushwant Singh is one of the most prolific writers India has produced. In Khushwantnama: The Lessons Of My Life, Khushw......more
In popular imagination, Lala Lajpat Rai is frequently associated with Bhagat Singh, who, by assassinating J.P. Saunders,......more
In her unique dual biography, Kate Ashton delineates the parallel lives of Hans Christian Anderson and Sen Kierkegaard, ......more
In this sequel to the popular A Hippo Love Story, Karen Paolillo takes us deeper into her courageous but perilous life a......more
In the early years of the twentieth century, in what was then British India, culture thrived in the city of Allahabad. I......more
Babur, the visionary founder of Timurid Empire in Hindustan, had a fair share of early struggle following his father’s t......more
Dragoljub Velimirovic was a former Yugoslav - Serbian, chess grandmaster whose international career was handicapped by p......more
An Atria Book. Atria Books has a great book for every reader....more
"A wickedly entertaining" (The New York Times) detective story that chronicles one Mississippi man’s relentless search f......more
Tori Starling’s son, Jake, had always been a quiet, happy baby. But when the silence stretched into his toddler years, T......more
From Pulitzer Prize finalist and author of The Elephant in the Room comes the first inside account of the Westminster Do......more
The definitive biography of the most successful female broadcaster of all time--Barbara Walters--a woman whose personal ......more
The original research in this book analyzes the artistic activity of Santi Gucci (1533- c.1600), a Florentine sculptor a......more
Timber mills, coal mines and a carnival. In the late 1800s, Lake Whatcom emerged as both the key to the growth of Bellin......more
A magnificent landscape of rugged peaks, impenetrable rainforest and wild coastlines, Washington’s Olympic Peninsula mak......more
Documentation of a personal confrontation with the aftermath of the Holocaust. The occasion is her travels to the regula......more
In March 1990, sixteen-year-old Siddhartha Gigoo is forced to flee his home in Safa Kadal, Srinagar, Kashmir. The preced......more
The Weight of Words Series continues with Daniel Defoe, as historian Jeremy Black uses this writer to interpret Britain ......more
"I have felt like Saint Peter with the Apostles in the boat on the Sea of Galilee: the Lord has given us so many days of......more
The Weight of Words Series continues with Daniel Defoe, as historian Jeremy Black uses this writer to interpret Britain ......more
An easy-to-use source for librarians, students and other researchers, each volume of this series provides illustrated bi......more
Keiko Honda is living a successful, busy life as a scientist of cancer epidemiology at Columbia University in New York C......more
It’s taken 27 years for Sophie Lee to feel comfortable in her skin. This the real-life story of one woman’s courage in r......more
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Read all about the royal women who were powerful in their own right, as well as through their husbands, sons, and grands......more
The first major publication about the case since Amanda Knox’s final exoneration. In November 2007 the body of British s......more
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Eric ’Winkle’ Brown was Britain’s greatest pilot. His extraordinary flying career saw him fight in the Battle of Britain......more
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This volume examines the work of directors Jacques Copeau, Theodore Komisarjevsky and Tyrone Guthrie. It explores in det......more
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"You may think you know Dog the Bounty Hunter. Think again. This time, I’m writing my story--my way." Within Nine Lives ......more
A memoir and manifesto from the world’s most Michelin starred chef, Alain Ducasse, with introductions by internationally......more
An inspiring, moving, and unblinking view of a battered climber who refuses to turn his back on the mountains. Born in B......more
The #1 bestselling author of The Alienist tells the extraordinary story of Masha, a half-wild rescue cat who fought off ......more
A deeply transformative memoir that reframes how we think about death and how it can help us lead better, more fulfillin......more
The Hemenway Southwestern Archaeological Expedition (1886-1889), directed by Frank Hamilton Cushing, was the first priva......more
The diaries of the last British Governor of Hong Kong, published on the 25th anniversary of the handover In June 1992 Ch......more
An inspiring narrative of bridge-building, hope, and resilience from a beloved folk musician. Before renowned musician R......more
Meet the real Lorenzo Lamas. Lorenzo Lamas has played many roles over the course of his roller coaster career. Star of t......more
A harrowing but ultimately uplifting memoir about living with borderline personality disorder--the most stigmatized diag......more
Unhappy Achiever is a story of healing, of revolutionary awakening--of what happens when we summon our courage to step ......more
Fragmented and hybrid in style, On Comics and Grief examines a year in comic book publishing and the author’s grief surr......more
Rasheena Fountain’s sweeping memoir centers on stories of Black migration, exploration, and relationships to nature and ......more
Featuring original interviews with mountain guides and climbers--including Jimmy Chin and Conrad Anker--this vivid and a......more
A rich and comic portrait of the radical changes in American life and the literary world over the last eighty years. An ......more
"Speaking out for the first time, and in unforgettable detail, about the traumatic events of August 12, 2022, Salman Rus......more
The Trojan Kings of Britain presents a theory that the legend of Brutus, descendant of Aeneas of Troy, migrating to Brit......more
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Through compelling personal accounts and family correspondence, One Step Ahead documents Alfred Feldman’s harrowing flig......more
In Third Worlds Within, Daniel Widener expands conceptions of the struggle for racial justice by reframing antiracist mo......more
In Third Worlds Within, Daniel Widener expands conceptions of the struggle for racial justice by reframing antiracist mo......more
Mark Watson is generally accepted to be alive. And yet he’s died many times. Not just on stage - though he’ll tell you a......more
*AVAILABLE TO PRE-ORDER NOW* The memoir from Wrexham’s star player, Paul Mullin - as seen in Welcome to Wrexham, a Disne......more
Robert Cochran’s Haunted Man’s Report is a pioneering study of the novels and other writings of Arkansan Charles Portis ......more
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