Books like American grown by Michelle Obama

Obama's presidential memoir: A personal account of history's making.

Barack Obama’s memoir traces his early life, the loss of his father, and a search for identity that shaped the future president.

Michelle Obama shares stories and practical habits for navigating change, building honest relationships, and finding strength in community—inviting readers to illuminate their own light and live boldly.

Michelle Obama chronicles her life from South Side Chicago to the White House, revealing the personal drive behind her public advocacy for women, families, and health.

Amy Schumer’s new memoir blends sharp humor with candid reflections on her teenage years, family, relationships, and sexuality, revealing the moments that forged her bold, stand‑up comedian persona.

A heartwarming picture book about two school friends who share and celebrate each other’s lunches, teaching children about tolerance, kindness, and the beauty of diverse food habits.

Sarah Addison Allen’s charming follow‑up to *Garden Spells* follows 27‑year‑old Josey Cirrini as waitress Della Lee’s unexpected arrival turns her sugary‑cluttered life into a journey of friendship, romance, and quirky magic.

Hillary Rodham Clinton recounts her historic 2016 presidential campaign, examining the sexism, criticism, and double standards she faced as the first woman nominated by a major party and reflecting on her coping strategies after the loss.

Hidden behind high redbrick walls at the Chilton Foliat in Berkshire lies an extraordinary example of a traditional Victorian kitchen garden. This book, which accompanies a BBC television series, traces its recent restoration from a neglected patch of weed-choked ground back to a productive, well-ordered plot, cultivated using Victorian tools and techniques and planted with nineteenth century varieties of flowers, fruit and vegetables. Within it's four walls, the characteristics of the era are clearly reflected: inventiveness and a keen interest in science, the constant quest for improvement, and the certainties of a strict social hierarchy. Head gardener Harry Dodson, now retired, has been able to employ many time-honored (but now, unfortunately, fast-disappearing) skills learned as a young apprentice on large country estates in the 1930's. Through his work restoring the garden he has solved many horticultural mysteries, including how Victorian gardeners dealt with troublesome pests, how they managed to grow such exotic fruits as pineapple and melons, and how they obtained fruits and vegetables out of season. Beautifully illustrated with period drawings and engravings as well as full-color photographs showing every aspect of the newly-restored garden at Chilton Foliat, *The Victorian Kitchen Garden* is a magnificent and lasting celebration of the splendors of the walled kitchen garden in its heyday.

From Back Cover: "This third edition of Golden Gate Gardening is updated and expanded with the latest information, including even more vegetables to grow. Includes extended geographic range, up-to-date pest management strategies, expanded resource lists, suggested reading, and new recipes.