Biography • Memoir
Share in the childhood tales of A Girl Named Zippy. Hear Kenneth Branagh read Samuel Pepys' exuberant 17th-century diary. Be transformed by the extraordinary women of Half the Sky. You'll find these and other remarkable life stories under biography and memoir.
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That Time of Year
by Garrison Keillor; read by Garrison Keillor
With the warmth and humor we've come to know, the creator and host of A Prairie Home Companion shares his own remarkable story. Learn More
The Atlas of Reds and Blues
by Devi S. Laskar; read by Jeed Saddy
The Atlas of Reds and Blues grapples with the complexities of the second-generation American experience, what it means to be a woman of color in the workplace, and a sister, a wife, and a mother to daughters in today's America. Learn More
Theodore Roosevelt
by Benjamin J. Wetzel; read by Bob Souer
Theodore Roosevelt: Preaching from the Bully Pulpit traces Roosevelt's personal religious odyssey from youthful faith and pious devotion to a sincere but more detached adult faith. Based in large part on personal correspondence and unpublished archival materials, this book offers a new interpretation of an extremely significant historical figure. Learn More
There Is No Manual for This
by Ilyssa Goodman; read by Coleen Marlo
With great humor and frankness, Ilyssa Goodman offers insights on what having it all means in the twenty-first century. Learn More
There Is No Me Without You
Melissa Fay Greene; read by Julie Fain Lawrence
The National Book award finalist puts a human face on the AIDS crisis in Africa. Learn More
There's Nothing in This Book That I Meant to Say
Paula Poundstone; read by Paula Poundstone
There’s Nothing in This Book That I Meant To Say is self-awareness and honesty at its most hilarious. Learn More
They Bled Blue
by Jason Turbow; read by Jason Turbow
The wildly entertaining narrative of the outrageous 1981 Dodgers from the award-winning author of Dynastic, Fantastic, Bombastic, and The Baseball Codes. Learn More
They Don't Need to Understand
by Andy Biersack, Ryan J. Downey; read by Andy Biersack
Before he was the charismatic singer of Black Veil Brides and an accomplished solo artist under the Andy Black moniker, he was Andrew Dennis Biersack, an imaginative and creative kid in Cincinnati, Ohio, struggling with anxiety, fear, loneliness, and the impossible task of fitting in. With his trademark charm, clever wit, and insightful analysis, Biersack tells the story of his childhood and adolescence. Learn More
Things I Don't Want to Know
by Deborah Levy; read by Henrietta Meire
A shimmering jewel of a book about writing from two-time Booker Prize finalist Deborah Levy.
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Things That Helped
by Jessica Friedmann; read by Shiromi Arserio
In Things That Helped Jessica Friedmann navigates her recovery from postpartum depression in a wide-ranging collection of personal essays. Learn More
Things That Make White People Uncomfortable
by Michael Bennett; contributing author Dave Zirin; read by JD Jackson
Written with award-winning sportswriter and author Dave Zirin, Things That Make White People Uncomfortable is a sports book for our times, a sports memoir and manifesto as hilarious as it is revealing. Learn More
Thinking Again
by Jan Morris; read by Jennifer M. Dixon
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Jan Morris, one of "Britain's greatest living writers" (Times, UK), returns with this whimsical yet deeply affecting volume on life as a redoubtable nonagenarian. Learn More
This Boy's Life
Tobias Wolff; read by Oliver Wyman
Heralded instantly upon publication by the critics, This Boy’s Life has come to be universally recognized as a true modern classic of autobiography. Learn More
This House of Sky
Ivan Doig; read by Ivan Doig
Masterfully crafted with lyrical and haunting language, Doig’s memoir remains an enduring classic, a story to be savored by anyone who has ever loved a parent or been shaped by the land around them. Learn More
This Is How I Save My Life
by Amy B. Scher; read by Amy B. Scher
This Is How I Save My Life is a powerful and uplifting story of sheer determination for anyone who believes in—or doubts—the existence of miracles and the infinite power of self-healing when it seems like all hope is lost. Learn More
This Is My Story; This Is My Song
by Dr. Willie H. Clemons; read by Mirron Willis
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Dr. Willie H. Clemons's inspiring book, This Is My Story: This Is My Song: One Man's Journey To Turning Oppositions Into Opportunities And Fulfilling His Unique Gifts, shares his personal experiences and insights on growing up in Alabama. Along the way, the author weaves a beautiful and inspiring story of his journey to fulfilling his childhood dreams of a life of service. Learn More
This Is the Night Our House Will Catch Fire
by Nick Flynn; read by Charles Constant
A searing memoir from critically acclaimed author Nick Flynn, on how childhood spills into parenthood.
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This Narrow Space
by Elisha Waldman; read by Barry Abrams
This Narrow Space is Elisha Waldman's deeply affecting and poignant memoir of the seven years he spent taking care of children—Israeli Jews, Muslims, and Christians; Palestinian Arabs from the West Bank and Gaza—with one devastating thing in common: they had all been diagnosed with some form of pediatric cancer. Learn More
This River
by James Brown; read by Charles Constant
Award-winning author James Brown gained a cult following after chronicling his turbulent childhood and spiraling drug addiction in The Los Angeles Diaries. This River picks up where Brown left off in his first memoir, describing his tenuous relationship with sobriety, telling of agonizing relapses, and tracking his attempts to become a better father. Learn More
This Road I Ride
Juliana Buhring; read by Henrietta Meire
This Road I Ride is the remarkable story of one woman's solo journey around the world by bicycle. Learn More
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