Biography & Memoir

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Frederick Douglass
William S. McFeely
Paperback
"A masterpiece….[W]ill rightfully assume its place as the standard biography of a truly great figure in the nation’s past." —New York Newsday
Wedding Toasts I'll Never Give
Ada Calhoun
Hardback
Poignant and witty essays on the beautiful complexity of marriage.
Life Without a Recipe: A Memoir
Diana Abu-Jaber
Paperback
A “bold, luscious” memoir, “indispensable to anyone trying to forge their own truer path” (Ruth Reichl).
Courage to Act: A Memoir of a Crisis and Its Aftermath
Ben S. Bernanke
Paperback
Ben S. Bernanke’s rise to chair of the Federal Reserve, the massive financial crisis, and the Fed’s bold and effective response.
Walks with Walser
Carl Seelig, Anne Posten
Paperback
A unique and personal portrait of the beloved, legendary Swiss writer, finally in English