The Magical Language of Others
The Magical Language of Others is a powerful and aching love story in letters, from mother to daughter After living in America for over a decade, Eun Ji Koh s parents return to South Korea for work, leaving fifteen year old Eun Ji and her brother behind in California Overnight, Eun Ji finds
Children of the Land
This unforgettable memoir from a prize winning poet about growing up undocumented in the United States recounts the sorrows and joys of a family torn apart by draconian policies and chronicles one young man s attempt to build a future in a nation that denies his existence You were not a ghost even
The Art of Resistance
99 year old literature professor Justus Rosenberg escaped the Holocaust and spent four daring years in the French Underground during World War II Now he finally writes his own unforgettable epic A gripping memoir from an Eastern European Jew who fought in the French Resistance The narrative
Imperfect Union: How Jessie and John Frémont Mapped the West, Invented Celebrity, and Helped Cause the Civil War
Steve Inskeep tells the riveting story of John and Jessie Fr mont, the husband and wife team who in the 1800s were instrumental in the westward expansion of the United States, and thus became America s first great political couple In 1813, John Fr mont was born a nobody His mother conceived him out
Building a Life Worth Living: A Memoir
Marsha Linehan tells the story of her journey from suicidal teenager to world renowned developer of the life saving behavioral therapy DBT, using her own struggle to develop life skills for others This book is a victory on both sides of the page Gloria Steinem Are you one of us a patient
Mengele: Unmasking the "Angel of Death"
A gripping account of the infamous Nazi doctor, from a former Justice Department official tasked with uncovering his fate One of the most notorious war criminals of all time, Dr Josef Mengele has come to symbolize both the evil of the Nazi regime and the failure of justice in the postwar world.
Motherwell: A Girlhood
Raw, compelling, wise and tender Dolly Alderton Motherwell is razor sharp, fearless and wonderful Adam Kay Utterly unflinching and staggeringly good, both as the history of a woman and the history of a place India Knight Just shy of 18, Deborah Orr left Motherwell the town she both loved and
The Shapeless Unease: A Year of Not Sleeping
Sleep Sleep Like money, you only think about it when you have too little Then you think about it all the time, and the less you have the you think about it It becomes the prism through which you see the world and nothing can exist except in relation to it Samantha Harvey s insomnia
Denali: A Man, a Dog, and the Friendship of a Lifetime
The story of a dog, his human, and the friendship that saved both of their lives When Ben Moon moved from the Midwest to Oregon, he hadn t planned on getting a dog But when he first met the soulful gaze of a rescue pup in a shelter, Ben instantly felt a connection, and his friendship with Denali
Gay Like Me: A Father Writes to His Son
In this poignant and urgent love letter to his son, award winning Broadway, TV and film producer Richie Jackson reflects on his experiences as a gay man in America and the progress and setbacks of the LGBTQ community over the last 50 years My son is kind, responsible, and hardworking He is ready