Moving Memoir

Heroes and Nashville star Hayden Panettiere reclaims her story in a remarkably candid memoir. Hayden Panettiere’s career in entertainment began before she was old enough to walk. From early commercials to film and television roles in hits like Remember the Titans, her career unfolded in the...

When Oliver Sacks was twelve years old, a perceptive schoolmaster wrote in his report: “Sacks will go far, if he does not go too far.” It is now abundantly clear that Sacks has never stopped going. From its opening pages on his youthful obsession with motorcycles and speed, On the Move is...

In early 2011, a medical event in her father’s life changed everything for author DJ Anderson. With her mother already dead she was forced to face the reality of an accumulation of belongings that had been ongoing since 1954. “I never set out to become an expert in downsizing,” says DJ. But an expert she has nevertheless become. With the overwhelming task of cleaning out her parents’ home, came the need for a plan. Through the lens of her experience, DJ has developed a strategy intended for those still living with all that they have accumulated. She encourages her readers to use her...

A Pulitzer Prize-winning historian's acclaimed Civil War history of the complex man and controversial Union commander whose battlefield brilliance ensured the downfall of the Confederacy. Preeminent Civil War historian Bruce Catton narrows his focus on commander Ulysses S. Grant, whose bold tactics and relentless dedication to the Union ultimately ensured a Northern victory in the nation's bloodiest conflict.

It's never too late to chase your dreams: Before she discovered running, Nita Sweeney was 49-years-old, chronically depressed, occasionally manic, and unable to jog for more than 60 seconds at a time. Using exercise, Nita discovered an inner strength she didn't know she possessed, and with the help of her canine companion, she found herself on the way to completing her first marathon. In her memoir, Sweeney shares how she overcame emotional and physical challenges to finish the race and come back from the brink. 

How can an average climber do the hardest route in the world? Dave MacLeod wasn’t even the best among his fellow rock climbers in Glasgow, until a sequence of key decisions and influences catalysed his progression from an unremarkable intermediate to one of the best all-round climbers in the world. Dave shows that much of his advantage came from easily trainable skills or behavioural traits that could be replicated by any climber.

After four years of renovations, grief and chaos, Rosie and Ronan’s dream home in Italy is finally coming together—or so they hope. Whether it’s the last remnants of a housebound ghost or renovation fatigue, something seems to be draining their energy. With plans to open their doors to guests looming, the gardens need taming, the house needs sprucing, and—most importantly—they need to figure out if hosting strangers is a dream worth pursuing or their next life disaster waiting to happen. To prepare, Rosie and Ronan hit the road, scoping out the quirks and perks of BnBs in Italy ...

In December 1989, in upstate New York, Gary C. Evans, 35, a master of disguise and career criminal who had befriended David "Son of Sam" Berkowitz, began weaving a web of deadly lies. Evans told a female friend that Damien Cuomo, the father of her child, had deserted her. Of that he could be certain, since he'd killed Cuomo.

The long-awaited memoir by Priscilla Presley chronicling her difficult, inspiring journey beyond the walls of Graceland and behind the elegant image the world sees. Priscilla Presley’s divorce from Elvis left his fans incredulous. How could she leave the man every woman wanted? From the...

Read by author Mike Africa Jr., who brings this powerful story to life. The incredible story of MOVE, the revolutionary Black civil liberties group that Philadelphia police bombed in 1985, killing 11 civilians—by one of the few people born into the organization, raised during the bombing's...

Power is changing. Private corner offices and management by decree are out, as is unquestioned trust in the government and media. These former pillars of traditional power have been replaced by networks of informed citizens who collectively wield more power over their personal lives, employers, and worlds than ever before. So how do you navigate this new landscape and come out on top? Adam Grant, Wharton organizational psychologist, went to the World Economic Forum in Davos, the epicenter of power, and sat down with thought leaders from around the world, to find out.

Day 1. I wrote "Move to Italy" on a Post-it note at 2am after watching a YouTube video. I don't know what I was thinking.When Bob Henderson, a recently retired actuary from Columbus, Ohio, buys a one-euro farmhouse in the mountains of Abruzzo, he expects a project. What he gets is a life.Told in ninety daily diary entries spanning October to March, I Bought a Farm in Italy is the record of a man learning — how to prune an olive tree, make a correct ragù, lose gracefully at Scopa, and understand the specific patience of a hill town that has been watching outsiders arrive and leave for six...

Memoir; life in Italy, grief and healing, women’s midlife memoir, expat life, Irish humor, found family, starting again, loss and love, Italy memoir, solo travel. Read as standalone, but better as part of the series. Welcome back to Casa Anam Cara — where the Italian countryside is beautiful, the guests unpredictable, and the bureaucracy remains undefeated. Rosie’s life in Italy continues with hosting fabulous midlife crisis retreats for women and writers, garden chaos, and a revolving door of creative visitors. Between unexpected animals who move in uninvited, magic holy doors, the ...

Most people visit Rome. John Henderson moved there. When a sixteen-month sabbatical turned into more than a decade of life in the Eternal City, veteran journalist John Henderson discovered a Rome that tourists rarely experience. In The Cappuccino Chronicles, Henderson takes readers beyond the famous landmarks and postcard views to explore the everyday realities of living in one of the world's most glamorous cities. From neighborhood cafés and bustling markets to cultural traditions and exasperating challenges, he reveals the Rome that guidebooks can't capture. Written with the keen eye of ...

In the third book in the Seaside Practice Trilogy, which started with A Seaside Practice and continued with Going Loco, we follow the further adventures of Dr Tom as he returns to his native Ayrshire to set up a business and take on Locums. As ever, life is never simple, with murders, mayhem and colourful characters peppering his tales.

Not your typical travelogue. Instead, this book is organized by the nature of the experience the author had while traveling. I am an avid world traveler. I have lived in a variety of international locations, and I have both studied abroad and taught abroad. I have backpacked, camped out, stayed at youth hostels, and now, in my senior years, I have stayed in topnotch hotels and resorts. I have flown standby, and I have flown first class. I have hitchhiked, and I have taken public transportation, slow trains, fast trains, boats, and ships. I cherish my memories. They are solid, like granite, ...

A hilarious travel memoir about a man who moved with his wife, three kids, and two pets onto a forty-six-foot sailboat for a year. He expected it to be a yearlong version of Margaritaville, but what he got was shipwrecks, bad directions, hygiene calamities, and pirate attacks (sort of). Perfect...

This New York Times bestselling memoir is a raw and riveting portrait of a youth spent wild in Los Angeles, from the iconic bassist of the Red Hot Chili Peppers. "Virtuostic vulnerability." —The Atlantic In Acid for the Children, Flea takes readers on a deeply personal and revealing tour of...

Moving Through Many Dimensions covers well over a decade of the author's out of body experiences. Continuing on from the pioneering compilation More Adventures In Eternity, Gordon Phinn illustrates the many journeys consciousness can take once liberated from the body. Many, if not all, spheres of spirit, are open to exploration once one's self-imposed unconscious limitations are explosed and transcended. The hells, heavens, paradises and purgatories are traversed and spotlighted. And in doing so, Phinn unfolds the secrets of the ages: we are not limited in our humanity, we are infinite ...

An enthralling journey into the world of chess--a story of heartbreak, obsession, failure, and the hunger for greatness Sasha Chapin is a victim of chess. Like countless amateurs before him--Albert Einstein, Humphrey Bogart, Marcel Duchamp--the game has consumed his life and his mind. First...