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Biography and Memoir February 2026 |
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The Work of Our Hands: A Cree Meditation on the Real World
by Adrian Sutherland
In a world yearning for meaning, the path to spiritual renewal may lie through the discipline and freedom that only hard work can show us. Life is hard in Attawapiskat. So why does Juno-nominated Cree musician Adrian Sutherland live there? The Work of Our Hands reveals a dimension of his own experience that headlines cannot capture and outsiders cannot see.
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If Only Love: A Memoir of Second Chances
by Shelley Saywell
An astonishing memoir of love's enduring power, resilience and transformation, If Only Love is a celebration of the timeless connection between two souls--a real-life love story for the ages.
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Hope in Action: A Memoir about the Courage to Lead
by Sanna Marin
Sanna Marin, the world's youngest prime minister when she took office, shares her inspiring path to leadership and offers a bold vision for how to affect change in both our local communities and on a global stage.
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On Her Game: Caitlin Clark and the Revolution in Women's Sports
by Christine Brennan
America has never seen an athlete quite like Caitlin Clark. Attracting record-shattering attendance and TV ratings, she has riveted the nation with her famous logo threes and thrilling passes and changed how fans across the country view women's sports.
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Strangers: A Memoir of Marriage
by Belle Burden
INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - Burden's searing, probing memoir explores . . . what she learned about intimacy and her own spirit--People. It was a great love story, one for the ages. The speed of our beginning and the speed of our ending felt like matching bookends. They both came out of nowhere. With unflinching honesty and profound grace, Burden charts a path through heartbreak to show the power of a woman who refuses to give up on love. Strangers is a stunning, deeply moving, compulsively readable memoir heralding the arrival of a thrilling new literary talent.
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Life After Ambition: A Good Enough Memoir
by Amil Niazi
Refreshingly candid...Niazi is telling her story in medias res, inviting readers to figure the whole mess out with her--and in this era of gentle-parenting, TikToks, and general advice oversaturation, that feels like a gift.--Emma Specter, Vogue. Channeling the subversive and sharp-eyed voice showcased in her popular column for The Cut, Amil Niazi stylishly interrogates the aspirations of young adulthood, early middle age, motherhood, and life after ambition.
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The Outsider: A Memoir for Misfits
by Vir Das
Beloved comedian Vir Das shares his journey as a perpetual outsider, using humor to navigate heartbreak, failure, and the quest for belonging. When comedian and actor Vir Das found himself stranded on a pier in Cozumel, Mexico, watching his cruise ship sail away without him due to visa issues, it became a metaphor for his life: he's always been, and will always be, an outsider. Vir's story speaks to anyone who has ever felt out of place, serving as a testament to the resilience and humor that can arise when you resist the urge to fit in, and stay true to who you are.
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I Survived Isis: A Yazidi Woman's Escape from Genocide
by Roza Alomar
In this memoir of survival, a former captive of Daesh shares the empowering resilience of the Yazidi. Roza Alomar is a young woman from northern Iraq, where she once lived a peaceful life with her family in the mountainside community of Shingal. When she was only ten years old, Daesh (ISIS) descended upon the Yazidi community with deadly, genocidal intent. This is her own harrowing tale of suffering, resilience, courage, and overcoming unspeakable obstacles on the way to freedom.
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Damaged People: A Memoir of Fathers and Sons
by Joe McGinniss
The son of renowned author Joe McGinniss--celebrated for works like The Selling of the President and true crime blockbusters Fatal Vision and Cruel Doubt--delivers a raw and deeply moving memoir that explores the complicated bonds between fathers and sons, set against a backdrop of fame, addiction, and the relentless pursuit of redemption.
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Take Back the Magic: Conversations with the Unseen World
by Perdita Finn
Renowned spiritual teacher and co-founder of The Way of the Rose Perdita Finn teaches the art and healing power of connecting with the dead, as she guides readers through the magical process of conversing with the unseen world.
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Detours: Hope & Growth After Life's Hardest Turns
by Elizabeth Smart
In this powerful memoir of survival and healing, Elizabeth Smart empowers readers to navigate life's detours, embrace resilience, and find healing and purpose after adversity. In Detours, Elizabeth Smart explores how trauma can derail one's path in life and shares her struggles with captivity, reintegration, and resilience. Smart introduces four key Rest Stops for navigating life's detours--grieving lost paths, embracing change, seeking connections, and redefining destinations.
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Holding: A Memoir about Mothers, Drugs, and Other Comforts
by Karleigh Frisbie Brogan
A stunning debut memoir about addiction, self-discovery, and the relationships between mothers and daughters. Featuring electric, immersive prose and universal insights about human relationships--especially between adult daughters and mothers--this unflinching and deeply moving excavation of her own history and addiction recovery is equally revealing about the American experience in our time.
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