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From here to the great unknown : a memoir
by Lisa Marie Presley
Born to an American myth and raised in the wilds of Graceland, Elvis's daughter, Lisa Marie Presley, tells her whole story for the first time in a memoir faithfully completed by her daughter, Riley Keough, after Lisa Marie's death.
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Mood machine : the rise of Spotify and the costs of the perfect playlist
by Liz Pelly
Drawing on over 100 interviews with industry insiders, former Spotify employees, and musicians, a music journalist reveals the inner workings of today's highly consolidated record business, showing what has changed as music has become increasingly playlisted, personalized and autoplayed.
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Emperor of the seas : Kublai Khan and the making of China
by Jack Weatherford
Genghis Khan built a formidable land empire, but he never crossed the sea. Yet by the time his grandson Kublai Khan had defeated the last vestiges of the Song empire and established the Yuan dynasty in 1279, the Mongols controlled the most powerful navyin the world. How did a nomad come to conquer China and master the sea?
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The magic hours : the films and hidden life of Terrence Malick
by John Bleasdale
Terrence Malick is the most enigmatic film director currently working. Since the early seventies, his work has won top prizes at film festivals worldwide and brought him wide recognition as the cinematic equivalent of a poet. His life is shrouded in mystery, leaving audiences with rumors, few established facts, and virtual silence from the filmmaker himself following his last published interview in 1979. This has done nothing to dim the luminous quality of his films, from Badlands (1973) and Days of Heaven (1978), to later works such as The Thin Red Line (1998), The Tree of Life (2011), and A Hidden Life (2019). The Magic Hours: The Films and Hidden Life of Terrence Malick is the first true biography of this visionary filmmaker. Through interviews and in-depth research, John Bleasdale reveals the autobiographical grounding of many of Malick's greatest films as well as the development of an experimental form of filmmaking that constantly expands the language of cinema. It is the essential account for anyone wishing to understand Malick and his work.
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Three wild dogs (and the truth) : a memoir
by Markus Zusak
Documents the adoption of three unruly rescue dogs that transform the Zusak family's life, revealing the chaos, love, and unexpected lessons while exploring the deeper connections between humans and animals.
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Simply Jamie : fast & simple food
by Jamie Oliver
A collection of approachable and inventive recipes organized into five chapters, including Midweek Meals and Delicious Desserts, designed to inspire joyful cooking for any occasion, with a focus on quick dishes and efficient use of leftovers to enhance mealtime simplicity throughout the week.
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Reset : how to change what's not working
by Dan Heath
The #1 New York Times bestselling coauthor of Made to Stick, Switch, and The Power of Moments presents a revolutionary guide to fixing what's not working—in systems and processes, organizations and companies, and even in our daily lives—by identifying leverage points and concentrating resources to achieve our goals.
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Eat your age : feel younger, be happier, live longer
by Ian K Smith
A doctor and best-selling author provides decade-specific nutrition and lifestyle advice to help readers maximize longevity, prevent disease and age well, offering practical steps to optimize health and vitality in your 30s, 40s, 50s and beyond.
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Play nice : the rise, fall, and future of blizzard entertainment
by Jason Schreier
The gaming industry's preeminent investigative journalist examines three decades of ups and downs at Blizzard Entertainment—the creators of World of Warcraft—leading up to a hostile corporate takeover and a sexual misconduct scandal that rocked the company.
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The afterlife is letting go
by Brandon Shimoda
A memoiristic travelogue that illuminates the enduring legacy of the mass incarceration of Japanese immigrants and Japanese Americans during World War II.
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Jane Austen's bookshelf : a rare book collector's quest to find the women writers who shaped a legend
by Rebecca Romney
This book investigates the disappearance of Austen's heroes-women writers who were erased from the Western canon-to reveal who they were, what they meant to Austen, and how they were forgotten. Each chapter profiles a different writer including Frances Burney, Ann Radcliffe, Charlotte Lennox, Charlotte Smith, Hannah More, Elizabeth Inchbald, Hester Lynch Thrale Piozzi, and Maria Edgeworth-and recounts Romney's experience reading them, finding rare copies of their works, and drawing on connections between their words and Austen's. Romney collects the once-famed works of these forgotten writers, physically recreating Austen's bookshelf and making a convincing case for why these books should be placed back on the to-be-read pile of all book lovers today. Jane Austen's Bookshelf will encourage you to look beyond assigned reading lists, question who decides what belongs there, and build your very own collection of favorite novels.
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The secret history of the rape kit : a true crime story
by Pagan Kennedy
An investigation of the overlooked contributions of Martha “Marty” Goddard, who pioneered the rape kit and advocated for the rights of sexual assault survivors in the 1970s, while also confronting the troubling history of forensics in America and reflecting on her personal experiences with injustice.
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Dare I say it : everything I wish I'd known about menopause
by Naomi Watts
The actress known for 21 Grams and Mulholland Drive blends personal stories with expert advice to demystify menopause, offering women a candid, supportive guide to managing symptoms, tackling aging and embracing this transformative phase of life with confidence.
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Notes from an island and The island
by Tove Jansson
Tove's signature spare, quirky prose, and Tuulikki “Tooti” Pietilä's subtle ink washes and aquatints combine to form a work of meditative beauty, a chronicle of living peacefully in nature on the island of Klovharun and observing the island's ecology and character.
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Hope : the autobiography
by Francis
Pope Francis originally intended this book to appear only after his death, but the needs of our times and the 2025 Jubilee Year of Hope have moved him to make this legacy available now.
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