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After being murdered at fourteen, Susie Salmon watches from heaven as her family, friends, and killer grapple with grief and justice, revealing how love and forgiveness shape a family's future.

Jeannette Walls' memoir chronicles her turbulent childhood in a dysfunctional, itinerant family, detailing poverty, alcoholism, and homelessness across the United States as she seeks stability and personal growth.

Amy Poehler’s memoir‑essay collection blends humor, candid anecdotes, and poetic reflections on acting, comedy, and womanhood, offering an intimate look at her creative life.

Taraji P. Henson’s memoir follows her journey from Washington, D.C., to Hollywood, sharing family, friends, and the realities of being a Black actress.

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Reta Winters’s quiet, contented life in Toronto shatters when her eldest daughter, Norah, abruptly leaves home, goes mute, and roams the streets with a "GOODNESS" sign. Carol Shields’ deft, tender narrative explores family bonds, motherhood, and the fragility of daily happiness.

Brooke Shields shares her personal journey through postpartum depression after the birth of her daughter, Rowan Francis, blending candid memoir with humor and insight into mental health and motherhood.

David Spade looks back on his rise from touring comedian to N.Y. Times‑bestselling actor, detailing his early mishaps and his pivotal years on SNL during the 1990s.

Diary of a Stage Mother's Daughter chronicles the life of former child actress and Fox Business anchor Melissa Francis, detailing her early fame, family dynamics, and journey from child star to television journalist.

Updated biography of Harper Lee, detailing her life up to the release of *Go Set a Watchman* and exploring the creation of *To Kill a Mockingbird* and her relationships with editors, agents, and her sister.

A moving memoir by Annie Dillard that recounts her childhood in Pittsburgh during the 1950s.

A candid memoir in which celebrated African‑American actress Cicely Tyson shares her journey through the world of film and stage, reflecting on her career, convictions, and the evolving landscape of American entertainment.

Sachi Parker, the only child of actress Shirley MacLaine, tells the vivid, intimate story of her extraordinary childhood and the unique bond she shares with her famous mother.

Mamrie Hart, the YouTube comedy star, shares her funniest drinking adventures, recipes, and mishaps in this humorous memoir.

"In 1971, Ed Sanders published The Family, his insider's account of the Manson family murders; it was an immediate sensation. Using the same investigative skills and insider contacts that informed his counterculture classic, Sanders delivers the definitive account of the brief and tragic life of Sharon Tate. The biography takes a close look at Tate's life-from her itinerant childhood and early career in fashion to her transition to film, passionate marriage to the brilliant and troubled Roman Polanski, and violent murder at the hands of the Manson family cult. Sanders's Sharon Tate offers new insights into what happened on the night of her death and explores new motives for the targeting of the Polanski household. Illustrated with Rick Veitch's evocative images, Sharon Tate is required reading for anyone fascinated by the dark side of the '60s. "--