Biographies and autobiographies

  • Horse woman : notes on living well & riding better

    Creator

    McLean, Lee

    Abstract

    Lee McLean was born to ride ... and to write. In these pages, you will enter the world of a master horsewoman and ride with her through the seasons of the year, and the ages and stages of life. The stories come from a riding journal kept for over forty-five years, and the best of her Keystone Equine blogs. Distilled into one year, but made up of many, they reflect a life lived in the saddle. A multiple Amazon Bestseller in the 'Riding' category, Horse Woman features bespoke illustrations, a photo section and built-in notes pages.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    [Edmonton, Alberta]

    Stonehouse Publishing Ltd.

    Non spécifié
  • Unorthodox : the scandalous rejection of my hasidic roots

    Creator

    Feldman, Deborah

    Abstract

    Now a Netflix original series! Unorthodox is the bestselling memoir of a young Jewish woman's escape from a religious sect in the tradition of Ayaan Hirsi Ali's Infidel and Carolyn Jessop's Escape, featuring a new epilogue by the author. As a member of the strictly religious Satmar sect of Hasidic Judaism, Deborah Feldman grew up under a code of relentlessly enforced customs governing everything from what she could wear and to whom she could speak to what she was allowed to read.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    New York

    Simon & Schuster Audio

    Non spécifié
  • Trust : America's best chance

    Creator

    Buttigieg, Pete

    Abstract

    Pete Buttigieg demonstrates how a breakdown of trust is central to our nation's current predicament—and how our future depends on finding ways to instill confidence in the American project, and in each other. Trust is the essential foundation of America's democracy, asserts Pete Buttigieg, former presidential candidate and bestselling author of Shortest Way Home.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    New York

    Simon & Schuster Audio

    Non spécifié
  • She come by it natural : Dolly Parton and the women who lived her songs

    Creator

    Smarsh, Sarah

    Abstract

    The National Book Award finalist and New York Times bestselling author of Heartland focuses her laser-sharp insights on a working-class icon and one of the most unifying figures in American culture: Dolly Parton. Growing up amid Kansas wheat fields and airplane factories, Sarah Smarsh witnessed firsthand the particular vulnerabilities—and strengths—of women in working poverty. Meanwhile, country songs by female artists played in the background, telling powerful stories about life, men, hard times, and surviving. In her family, she writes, "country music was foremost a language among women.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    New York

    Simon & Schuster Audio

    Non spécifié
  • A new way to age : The most cutting-edge advances in antiaging

    Creator

    Somers, Suzanne

    Abstract

    At seventy-three years young, #1 New York Times bestselling author and health guru Suzanne Somers has established herself as a leading voice on antiaging. With A New Way to Age, she "is at the forefront again, bringing seminal information to people, written in a way that all can understand" (Ray Kurzweil, author of How to Create a Mind) with this revolutionary philosophy for a longer and better-quality life that will make you feel like you've just had the best checkup ever. There is a new way to age. I'm doing it and it's the best decision I've ever made.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    New York

    Simon & Schuster Audio

    Non spécifié
  • Melania and me : the rise and fall of my friendship with the first lady

    Creator

    Winston Wolkoff, Stephanie

    Abstract

    Number one New York Times bestseller. What Melania wants, Melania gets. The former director of special events at Vogue and producer of nine legendary Met Galas, Stephanie Winston Wolkoff met Melania Knauss in 2003 and had a front row seat to the transformation of Donald Trump's then girlfriend from a rough-cut gem to a precious diamond. As their friendship deepened over lunches at Manhattan hot spots, black-tie parties, and giggle sessions in the penthouse at Trump Tower, Wolkoff watched the newest Mrs. Trump raise her son, Barron, and manage her highly scrutinized marriage.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    New York

    Simon & Schuster Audio

    Non spécifié
  • Joey : the story of Joe Biden

    Creator

    Biden, Jill

    Abstract

    "(Jill) Biden's anecdotal portrait of her spouse's early years spotlights his competitiveness and risk-taking...his role as a peacemaker, devoted brother, and defender of bullied peers...and reveals how...high school, when he became a star athlete and class president, paved the way for leadership roles in college and beyond." —Publishers Weekly.

    Audience
    Juvenile**
    Publisher (Source)

    New York

    Simon & Schuster Audio

    Non spécifié
  • I have something to tell you : a memoir

    Creator

    Buttigieg, Chasten

    Abstract

    Instant New York Times bestseller. A moving, hopeful, and refreshingly candid memoir by the husband of former Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg about growing up gay in his small Midwestern town, his relationship with Pete, and his hope for America's future. Throughout the past year, teacher Chasten Glezman Buttigieg has emerged on the national stage, having left his classroom in South Bend, Indiana, to travel cross-country in support of his husband, former mayor Pete Buttigieg, and Pete's groundbreaking presidential campaign.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    New York

    Simon & Schuster Audio

    Non spécifié
  • Fallout : the Hiroshima cover-up and the reporter who revealed it to the world

    Creator

    Blume, Lesley M.M.

    Abstract

    A New York Times Notable Book of 2020. New York Times bestselling author Lesley M.M. Blume reveals how one courageous American reporter uncovered one of the deadliest cover-ups of the 20th century—the true effects of the atom bomb—potentially saving millions of lives. Just days after the United States decimated Hiroshima and Nagasaki with nuclear bombs, the Japanese surrendered unconditionally. But even before the surrender, the US government and military had begun a secret propaganda and information suppression campaign to hide the devastating nature of these experimental weapons.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    New York

    Simon & Schuster Audio

    Non spécifié
  • On the field with… Tom Brady

    Creator

    Christopher, Matt

    Abstract

    Don't miss this action-packed and comprehensive look at the life and achievements of an NFL legend! With more Super Bowl appearances than any other player in NFL history, Tom Brady is a sports icon. From his college days as a backup quarterback at University of Michigan to his record-breaking number of winning seasons with the New England Patriots, this new and comprehensive biography gives fans a firsthand look at the highs and lows of the superstar's life and career, complete with stats and photographs.

    Audience
    Juvenile**
    Publisher (Source)

    New York

    Little, Brown and Company

    Non spécifié