Contemporary Biography

A stunning narrative from one of the most powerful young writers at work today, and the director of the Oscar-nominated documentary, Sugarcane, We Survived the Night interweaves oral history with hard-hitting journalism and a deeply personal father-son journey into a searing portrait of...

Crown The Noise isn’t an art history book. It’s a mixtape. A diary on subway walls. A crown painted in gold across broken concrete. Step into the chaos and brilliance of Jean-Michel Basquiat — the radiant child who turned the streets of New York into a studio, who made noise into poetry, and who crowned forgotten heroes with glory. Through fragments, quotes, and stories layered like his canvases, this book brings Basquiat alive on the page: his fire, his battles, his fame, his loneliness, and the eternal echo of his art. It’s not about looking at Basquiat. It’s about feeling him. ...

Peter Cetera’s voice is one of the most recognizable in popular music, a tenor that carried Chicago from their ambitious jazz-rock beginnings into global superstardom and later defined the romantic ballads of the 1980s. Peter Cetera is the definitive biography of a musician who helped reshape the sound of modern pop, balancing horn-driven experimentation with melodic sincerity and emotional power. Born in 1944 on Chicago’s South Side, Cetera grew up in a Polish-American household where polka, doo-wop, and Elvis Presley stirred his earliest musical curiosity. By the 1960s, he had ...

Hockey player Leo Trevi has spent the last six years trying to do two things: get over the girl who broke his heart, and succeed in the NHL. But on the first day he's called up to the newly franchised Brooklyn Bruisers, Leo gets checked on both sides. First by the team's coach, who has a long simmering grudge, and then by the Bruisers' sexy, icy publicist - his former girlfriend Georgia Worthington. Saying goodbye to Leo was one of the hardest things Georgia ever had to do - and saying hello again isn't much easier.

Great Contemporaries profiles towering figures ranging from Franklin Roosevelt, Adolf Hitler, Lawrence of Arabia and Leon Trotsky to Charlie Chaplin, H. G. Wells, Rudyard Kipling and George Bernard Shaw. Written in the decade before Churchill became prime minister, the essays in Great Contemporaries focus on the challenges of statecraft at a time when the democratic revolution was toppling older regimes based on tradition and aristocratic privilege.

From bestselling author and provocateur Christopher Hitchens, the classic guide to the art of principled dissent and disagreement In Letters to a Young Contrarian, bestselling author and world-class provocateur Christopher Hitchens inspires the radicals, gadflies, mavericks, rebels, and angry...

A holy man to Hindus, a hero to Muslims, and a criminal to the British, Mohandas K. Gandhi was an inspiring figure of the 20th century, a man whose quest to live in accord with God’s highest truth led him to initiate massive campaigns against racism, violence, and colonialism.

Eine poetische Bilanz. Eine Frau lernt fern von zu Hause einen Mann kennen, Katalane und Schriftsteller, und hat mit ihm eine Affäre. Diese Liebe bringt alles ins Wanken – nicht nur die Beziehung zu ihrem Ehemann, auch ihre Sicht auf die Dinge, ihre Arbeit. Was sie erlebt, lässt eine Entscheidung in ihr reifen, die mit Risiken verbunden ist: ganz bei sich zu sein und künftig als Schriftstellerin zu leben. Aber kann jemand, der ganz bei sich ist, noch bei anderen sein? Bei einem Ehemann, bei Kindern?

The mysterious disappearance of Michael Rockefeller in New Guinea in 1961 has kept the world and his powerful, influential family guessing for years. Now, Carl Hoffman uncovers startling new evidence that finally tells the full, astonishing story. Despite exhaustive searches, no trace of...

Dive into the riveting life of Nicolas Sarkozy, one of France’s most dynamic and polarizing leaders. From his early political ambitions to his meteoric rise as President of France, this biography reveals the man behind the headlines: his triumphs, scandals, and the lasting impact he left on French politics. Whether you’re a student of history, a political enthusiast, or curious about modern French leadership, this biography delivers insight, drama, and analysis in one compelling read.

Beyond memoir, this guidebook offers practical advice on everything from "How to Be the Black Friend" to "How to Be the (Next) Black President" to "How to Celebrate Black History Month". This is a humorous, intelligent, and audacious guide that challenges and satirizes the so-called experts, purists, and racists who purport to speak for all Black people. With honest storytelling and biting wit, Baratunde plots a path not just to blackness, but one open to anyone interested in simply "how to be".

Autobiography covers Morrissey's life from his birth until the present day.

Across five decades, Keb’ Mo’ transformed the blues from a museum piece into a living conversation. Gentle Revolution traces his journey from Kevin Roosevelt Moore, a curious child in 1950s South Los Angeles, to a Grammy-winning artist whose warmth, wit, and craftsmanship redefined American roots music. Blending deep archival research with cultural context, this biography follows his evolution from the church choirs and R&B bands of Compton to the acoustic renaissance of the 1990s. Each chapter unfolds the texture of his life: early trumpet lessons at Jefferson High, the long ...

Jacqueline Bouvier. Ethel Skakel. Joan Bennett. Three women who married into America's royal family and became forever linked in legend. Set against the panorama of explosive American history, this unique story offers a rarely-seen look at the relationship shared among the three women -- during...

Essence best-selling author Victoria Christopher Murray thrills audiences with her trademark twists and unforgettable voice. Scandalous gives listeners an early look at one of Murray’s most notorious characters. Exotic dancer Jasmine Cox is engaged and ready to settle down. But then a bachelorette-party roll in the hay ignites a torrid affair that threatens to drown out the sound of wedding bells.

On September 26, 2014, 43 male students from the Ayotzinapa Rural Teachers' College went missing in Iguala, Guerrero, Mexico. According to official reports, the students commandeered several buses to travel to Mexico City to commemorate the anniversary of the 1968 Tlatelolco Massacre. During the journey, local police intercepted the students and a confrontation ensued. By the morning, they had disappeared without a trace. Hernández reconstructs almost minute-by-minute the events of those nights in late September 2014, giving us what is surely the most complete picture available.

Boz Scaggs has always resisted easy labels. From his earliest days in Dallas, where late-night rhythm-and-blues broadcasts captivated his imagination, to his emergence as a polished yet soulful voice in American rock, Scaggs built a career on balancing grit with elegance. This biography tells his story in full, tracing a life in music that spanned adolescent dance bands, a pivotal partnership with Steve Miller, years of travel across Europe, and the crucible of San Francisco’s late-1960s music scene. With uncommon detail, it follows his break from the Steve Miller Band to record his 1969 ...

A heartwarming Christian Christmas picture book for kids to celebrate unity, kindness, and the miracle of the Nativity. On a peaceful night in Bethlehem, a stable full of animals is about to witness a miracle. But can they put aside their differences in time to welcome a very special guest? The...

Look inside the lives of five successful people and their lessons for success and how you can use them to make your own world better. In this book, you’ll find the stories of five powerful and inspirational people, whose lives and struggles demonstrate the power of motivation, discipline, and hard work. While each came from different places and achieved different things, the same key mindsets and attitudes underpin them all.

John Greystone is a twenty year old who lands a summer job as a wildfire spotter in Sequoia National Park. A helicopter pilot drops him off on a remote mountain top with a promise to return an hour later with supplies. The next day the pilot has not returned and John is out of water.