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The Mamba Mentality: How I Play is Kobe Bryant's personal perspective of his life and career on the basketball court and his exceptional, insightful style of playing the game—a fitting legacy from the late Los Angeles Laker superstar - In the wake of his retirement from professional basketball, Kobe "The Black Mamba" Bryant decided to share his vast knowledge and understanding of the game to take readers on an unprecedented journey to the core of the legendary "Mamba mentality" - Citing an obligation and an opportunity to teach young players, hardcore fans, and devo

Now including a new bonus chapter! "Once you start reading, be prepared, because you won't want to stop." —Oprah Winfrey Oprah's Book Club Pick — New York Times bestselling author Lara Love Hardin recounts her slide from soccer mom to opioid addict to jailhouse shot caller and her unlikely comeback as a highly successful ghostwriter in this harrowing, hilarious, no-holds-barred memoir. No one expects the police to knock on the door of the million-dollar two-story home of the perfect cul-de-sac housewife.

The instant #1 New York Times bestseller. The global icon, award-winning singer, songwriter, producer, actress, mother, daughter, sister, storyteller, and artist finally tells the unfiltered story of her life in The Meaning of Mariah Carey. It took me a lifetime to have the courage and the clarity to write my memoir. I want to tell the story of the moments—the ups and downs, the triumphs and traumas, the debacles and the dreams—that contributed to the person I am today.

New York Times bestseller • From the governor of Maryland, the “compassionate” (People), “startling” (Baltimore Sun), “moving” (Chicago Tribune) true story of two kids with the same name: One went on to be a Rhodes Scholar, decorated combat veteran, White House Fellow, and business leader. The other is serving a life sentence in prison. The chilling truth is that his story could have been mine. The tragedy is that my story could have been his. In December 2000, the Baltimore Sun ran a small piece about Wes Moore, a local student who had just received a Rhodes Scholarship.

This final book from beloved Hollywood icon Carrie Fisher is a must-have for Star Wars fans. The Princess Diarist is an intimate, hilarious, and revealing recollection of what happened behind the scenes on one of the most famous film sets of all time. When Fisher rediscovered the journals she kept during the filming of the first Star Wars movie, she was astonished by what they preserved—plaintive love poems, unfiltered musings, and a youthful vulnerability she barely recognized. In 1977, Fisher was just a teenager with an all-consuming crush on her costar, Harrison Ford.

National bestseller. At once an incredible adventure narrative and a penetrating biographical portrait—the bestselling author of River of the Gods brings us the true story of Theodore Roosevelt’s harrowing exploration of one of the most dangerous rivers on earth. “A rich, dramatic tale that ranges from the personal to the literally earth-shaking.”—The New York Times. The River of Doubt—it is a black, uncharted tributary of the Amazon that snakes through one of the most treacherous jungles in the world.

Bring nature into your home with the inspiring true story of hope and the healing powers of the natural world, in one of the most talked about books of the decade. From the million-copy bestselling author. 'This is what you need right now to muster hope and resilience . . . a beautiful story and a reminder that humans can endure adversity' — Stylist. 'A beautiful book, it really lives up to the hype . . . an enjoyable, gentle yet moving read' — Pandora Sykes on The High Low.

A New York Times bestseller. The Sound of Gravel is the remarkable true story of one girl's coming-of-age in a polygamist Mormon Doomsday cult. "A haunting, harrowing testament to survival." —People Magazine – "An addictive chronicle of a polygamist community." —New York Magazine. Ruth Wariner was the thirty-ninth of her father's forty-two children. Growing up on a farm in rural Mexico, where authorities turned a blind eye to the practices of her community, Ruth lives in a ramshackle house without indoor plumbing or electricity.

#1 New York Times bestseller • The author of The Devil in the White City and Dead Wake delivers an intimate chronicle of Winston Churchill and London during the Blitz—an inspiring portrait of courage and leadership in a time of unprecedented crisis. “One of [Erik Larson’s] best books yet . . . perfectly timed for the moment.”—Time • “A bravura performance by one of America’s greatest storytellers.”—NPR.

The #1 New York Times Bestseller. Named one of Variety's Best Music Books of 2021. Included in Audible's Best of The Year list. A Business Insider Best Memoirs of 2021. One of NME's Best Music Books of 2021. So, I've written a book. Having entertained the idea for years, and even offered a few questionable opportunities ("It's a piece of cake! Just do 4 hours of interviews, find someone else to write it, put your face on the cover, and voila!") I have decided to write these stories just as I have always done, in my own hand.