Biography & Memoir

The Courage to Act: A Memoir of a Crisis and Its Aftermath
Hardback
Ben S. Bernanke’s rise to chair of the Federal Reserve, the massive financial crisis, and the Fed’s bold and effective response.

Sonic Wind: The Story of John Paul Stapp and How a Renegade Doctor Became the Fastest Man on Earth
Hardback
The untold story of an eccentric, scientific visionary whose death-defying research has saved millions of lives.

Tennessee Williams: Mad Pilgrimage of the Flesh
Paperback
John Lahr has produced a theater biography like no other. Tennessee Williams: Mad Pilgrimage of the Flesh gives intimate access to the mind of one...

Brando's Smile: His Life, Thought, and Work
Paperback
A groundbreaking work that reveals how Marlon Brando shaped his legacy in art and life.

Dreams to Remember: Otis Redding, Stax Records, and the Transformation of Southern Soul
Hardback
A soul icon and the southern music he helped popularise come to life in this moving requiem.


