Biography, Autobiography

The 1990s are known euphemistically in Cuba as the special period. It was a time of scarcity, a time in which the youth adopted strategies to deal with the social and political upheaval caused by the breakup of the Soviet Union. In this book,...

In this confessional autobiography Piri Thomas looks back upon his violent youth in New York City s Spanish Harlem. He chronicles how he hit rock bottom, using drugs and ending up in prison, and managed to turn his life around.

Javier's adventure is a three-thousand-mile journey from his small town in El Salvador, through Guatemala and Mexico, and across the U.S. border. He will leave behind his beloved aunt and grandparents to reunite with a mother who left four years ago and...

Born in Brooklyn, Woody Allen began working in entertainment when he was just 16 years old, writing jokes for columns about Broadway. He has spent more than 60 years working in film, both in front of and behind the camera. In this autobiography, he...

In her memoir, Michelle Obama invites readers into her world, chronicling the experiences that have shaped her--from her childhood on the South Side of Chicago to her years as an executive balancing the demands of motherhood and work, to her time spent...

Yeonmi Park shares the story of her escape from North Korea in this unforgettable memoir.

Malala Yousafzai is the youngest person ever considered for the Nobel Peace Prize. She stood up to the Taliban and nearly paid with her life. She shares her amazing story in her own words and proves that one person, no matter her age, can change the...

This international bestseller about Albom's Tuesday visits with her former university professor has made millions of people to reflect upon the world around them. This book offers numerous, unforgettable life lessons.

This is a story of a Jewish survivor of Hitler's Europe and his son, a cartoonist who tries to come to terms with his father's story and history itself. Its form, the cartoon (the Nazis are cats, the Jews mice), succeeds perfectly in shocking us out of...

Picking up where When I Was Puerto Rican left off, Almost a Woman show Esmeralda Santiago s struggles to break free from both stereotypes and her overprotective mother. Readers from all backgrounds will readily identify with this highly personal...