Beyond the confines of time and the limits of memory, Lemons and Ladybugs uncovers what truly matters in life, with death as only the beginning.... Mike was a screenwriter working in Los Angeles when his cousin-in-law, Angel, dropped a Facebook post that rocked their world: her husband, Kevin, had just been diagnosed with Stage IV oral cancer, and would need immediate surgery to remove his tongue. If anyone could survive this, it was Kev. Incredibly...

When Jewel's first album, Pieces of You, topped the charts in 1995, her emotional voice and vulnerable performance were groundbreaking. Drawing comparisons to Joan Baez and Joni Mitchell, a singer-songwriter of her kind had not emerged in decades. Now, with more than thirty million albums sold worldwide, Jewel tells the story of her life, and the lessons learned from her experience and her music. Living on a homestead in Alaska, Jewel learned to yodel...

"Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi-known to the world as an icon for democracy and nonviolent dissent in oppressed Burma, and to her followers as simply The Lady-has recently returned to international headlines. Now, this major new biography offers essential reading at a moment when Burma, after decades of stagnation, is once again in flux. Suu Kyi's remarkable life begins with that of her father, Aung San. The architect of Burma's independence,...

A seductive, premium-octane blend of true crime and Holly wood lore that spins around a wildly eccentric mob boss. When Bugsy Siegel was executed, ruthless Mickey Cohen, a former pro boxer and cunning provocateur, took over criminal activity in L.A., a move sanctioned by Meyer Lansky and Frank Costello. Attaining immense power and dominance, from the late 1940s until 1976 the semi-literate Angeleno became an above-the-fold newspaper name, accumulating...

The author bravely reflects on love, loss, and life with her husband, Broadway star and Tony-nominee Nick Cordero, whose public battle with COVID-19 and tragic death made headlines around the world.

"The Woman in Me is a brave and astonishingly moving story about freedom, fame, motherhood, survival, faith, and hope. In June 2021, the whole world was listening as Britney Spears spoke in open court. The impact of sharing her voice--her truth--was undeniable, and it changed the course of her life and the lives of countless others. The Woman in Me reveals for the first time her incredible journey--and the strength at the core of one of the greatest...

This is a very short true story about a baby that got polio and was crippled for life. He endeavored to be an equal among equals. As one gets to know him, his handicap becomes invisible, overshadowed by his charismatic personality. He is a person who treats everyone with respect. --Provided by publisher.

The Dust Never Settles on a Legend clearly spells out the purpose of this book. The legend of Liver-Eating Johnston stretches and contracts. His biography is organic - it lives and breathes, as new revelations and information about "Liver-eat" Johnston emerges from long-buried chronicles of actual and imagined wilderness deeds. John H. Alexander wrote, "Storytellers seldom let facts get in the way of perpetuating a legend, although a few facts add...

A biography of the Byzantine courtesan who rose from the gutter to the throne of an Empire. --Provided by publisher.

Portugal is not all that far away, or exotic, or dangerous, but it felt like a huge stretch for me to leave my partner, family, job and home and just go off. An overland solo trip lasting months in an ancient little camper van was not the kind of thing I did. But it was something I was about to do." In her debut memoir A Van of One's Own, Biddy Wells tells the story of how, propelled by a thirst for peace and quiet, for a modest adventure and, perhaps,...