Self Memoir

AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER READ BY THE AUTHOR Jim Collins, international bestselling author of Good to Great, offers transformative lessons on constructing—and reconstructing—a life through the cliff moments and transitions we all will face repeatedly in our lives. What to make of...

AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! ***AUDIOBOOK READ BY JENNIE GARTH*** Beloved actress, designer, and entrepreneur Jennie Garth opens up in this fiercely honest book about pursuing happiness, aging with confidence, and learning to love and prioritize yourself. Jennie Garth is best known for...

"Funny, furious, and profane." —The New York Times “Not your typical celebrity memoir.” —Jimmy Kimmel Unflinchingly honest and darkly funny, You with the Sad Eyes unveils a side of Christina Applegate we’ve never seen, forever cementing her formidable and iconoclastic legacy. Christina...

From Corporate Burnout to Soul Seeker: A Transformative Journey of Self-Discovery Are you feeling trapped in a soul-crushing routine, yearning for a life filled with purpose and passion? Do you long for personal growth, a spiritual awakening, or a deeper connection with your inner self? Are you ready to embark on your own hero's journey? I was too. For years, I was a successful software engineer, living a life that seemed perfect on the outside but felt empty within. The golden handcuffs of a comfortable salary couldn’t silence the whispers of my soul, urging me to break free and find my ...

The story of one man’s journey to go beyond self awareness and the science of how to actually change your mind. In his groundbreaking, seminal book, visionary leader and transformational teacher David Bayer offers a revolutionary approach to personal growth and spiritual evolution, taking complex concepts from the fields of behavioral psychology, neurophysiology, quantum field theory, and spiritual tradition and distilling them into a powerful, practical, integrative framework for reclaiming personal and emotional sovereignty and having what Bayer calls “a powerful living experience.”

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A special 25th anniversary edition of the beloved book that has changed millions of lives with the story of an unforgettable friendship, the timeless wisdom of older generations, and healing lessons on loss and grief—featuring a new afterword by the author “A...

Every one of us fears the things that go bump in the night. We’re told tales of happenings when evil is conjured or footsteps are heard while alone in a dark house. But those are just stories, right? What would we do if those fears became an intense reality we could not escape? On the night of November 17, 2018, Danielle Leukam went to bed as a newly single mother and nurse from Minnesota. On the morning of November 18, 2018, she awoke to a sinister world that would never be the same for her again. A home invasion gone awry, Danielle was held at gunpoint and raped repeatedly for five ...

An unlikely self-love story between a broken girl and her strange brain. Using a refreshing, unexpected, and clever combination of self-deprecation and profound insightfulness, Cindy Robinson shares the story of how her ADHD, OCD, and childhood trauma aided both in her downfall as well as her ultimate triumph. Her humorous and heartfelt vignettes invite you to walk alongside her as she attempts to prove she’s “normal” (and fails repeatedly). Determined not to give up on herself, she ultimately finds solace in a surprising place... her strangeness. Witness her artfully blossom from ...

A neurodivergent's guide to embracing your true self and finding your happily ever after. Growing up, Chloé Hayden felt like she'd crash-landed on an alien planet where nothing made sense. Eye contact? Small talk? And why are you people so touch-oriented? She moved between 10 schools in 8 years, struggling to become a person she believed society would accept, and was eventually diagnosed with autism and ADHD. When a life-changing group of allies showed her that different did not mean less, she learned to celebrate her true voice and find her happily ever after.

True Story of Childhood Trauma #1 BESTSELLER ON AMAZON Can I Come HOME Now? Can I Come Home Now? is more than a memoir—it’s a call for compassion, understanding, and dialogue. Whether you’re a survivor, a supporter, or simply someone who appreciates stories of resilience, this book will stay with you long after the final page. Can I Come Home Now? is a moving and deeply personal memoir that brings to light the realities of childhood trauma through the honest and unforgettable journey of its author. This true story offers both heartbreak and hope, showing that even in the darkest ...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “One of hip-hop’s greatest MCs, unpacking his harrowing, remarkable journey in his own words, with enough insights for two lifetimes.”—Lin-Manuel Miranda, award-winning songwriter, producer, director, and creator of In the Heights and Hamilton From one of...

This is not a book about success. This is a book about the dumb sh*t we do instead of becoming who we could’ve been. It’s not here to impress you. It’s not dressed up in formulas, hustle, or motivational noise. It won’t tell you to “dream bigger” or “push harder.” Instead, it tells the truth, softly, but without apology. It’s written for people who are tired of pretending they’re okay. For the ones who’ve built beautiful walls around silent shame. For the ones who scroll at night, not for distraction, but for a sign. For those who’ve tried, failed, tried again, and ...

At some point, every one of us looks up and wonders if we’re climbing the right mountain. Before he became a nationally recognized PGA Professional, Jason Prendergast lost everything he thought defined him in a previous career at twenty-six. His ascent from a Vermont dairy farm to an award-winning life in golf became a journey of self-discovery, resilience, and belief in his future self, the very courage that kept him climbing.

After being separated from my mother twice in my 10 short years of life, I was more than a little excited at the prospect of being reunited with her again. Unfortunately, my elation was to be short-lived when the visits to my bedroom started. Threatening to send me away again or turn the loaded gun he kept in my wardrobe on us all, he kept my silence. It was to be another six years until I escaped the abuse of my mother’s husband and another 30 years before I was able to bring him to justice. Ironically, the one person that should have protected me and helped me fight to stop him, my ...

Part memoir, part manifesto, this is the story of a woman determined to go deep inside a business she was raised to hate, so she could save the world—and herself—through advertising. What could possibly go wrong? As a high-level advertising creative director for 14 years, Lu Chekowsky willed...

All I Ever Wanted Was to Be Hot is a funny, provocative retrospective on the last thirty years of Western beauty standards. From the Pussycat Dolls to Victoria’s Secret, The Girls of the Playboy Mansion to Lara Bingle, the media of the 2000s was littered with high profile examples of hotness as the highest form of social currency. Is it any wonder a girl growing up in that era might believe “good looks” were as integral to womanhood as having a pulse?

The man who should have been there to help protect me, love me, and teach me about life did the opposite. I was told to keep quiet and not tell anyone our secret. A secret that filled me with fear and shame. I was sexually abused from ages five to twelve.

Have you ever found yourself covered in cookie crumbs with an empty container next to you after an argument with your spouse, but you have no recollection of eating an entire box of Thin Mints? Do you struggle to stay committed to a diet meal plan because you just are constantly hungry? Does food provide you comfort in your loneliest moments? In this thought-provoking and practical book, When Food Is Your Drug will help you determine the extent of your emotional eating issue and how to go about addressing it. Emotional eaters know they have a relationship with food that is not “normal” ...

"Throughout, short sentences give pause, descriptions invite, and all make listeners appreciate and miss the genius of the late Mantel." - AudioFile THE FINAL BOOK FROM ONE OF OUR GREATEST WRITERS In addition to her celebrated career as a novelist, Hilary Mantel contributed for years to...

A National Bestseller Have you ever wondered what it would be like talk to Parker Posey, star of The White Lotus, Party Girl, and so many other favorite films? Perhaps on an airplane, with Parker as your seat companion, perhaps? Parker’s irreverent, hilarious, and enchanting memoir gives you...