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  • Enzo Ferrari (Movie Tie-in Edition)

    The Man and the Machine

    by Brock Yates ...
    The sweeping biography of the enigmatic racer and sports car mogul who built the Ferrari brand—the inspiration for the major motion picture Ferrari directed by Michael Mann—featuring a new foreword, epilogue, and photo insertGenius? Tyrant? Power broker? Enzo Ferrari is the impressively researched, fully detailed biography of one of the most powerful men of the twentieth century. Brock Yates ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • The Path to Paradise

    A Francis Ford Coppola Story

    by Sam Wasson ...
    The New York Times bestselling author of Fifth Avenue, Five A.M. and The Big Goodbye returns with the definitive account of Academy Award-winning director Francis Ford Coppola’s decades-long dream to reinvent American filmmaking, if not the entire world, through his production company American Zoetrope.Francis Ford Coppola is one of the great American dreamers, and his most magnificent dream is ... Read more

    $15.99 USD

  • My Wrexham Story

    The Inspirational Autobiography From The Beloved Football Hero

    by Paul Mullin ...
    The memoir from Wrexham super striker, Paul Mullin - as seen in Welcome to Wrexham, a Disney+ documentary series by Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney.In July 2021, shortly after being named League Two's Player of the Season and Golden Boot, Paul Mullin sent shockwaves through the EFL by taking a downwards move to National League team, Wrexham AFC. Since then, 'Super Paul Mullin' has helped ... Read more

    $21.99 USD

  • How Canada Works

    The People Who Make Our Nation Thrive

    by Peter Mansbridge, Mark Bulgutch ...
    From #1 bestselling authors Peter Mansbridge and Mark Bulgutch comes a new book of first-person stories about the unique people and professions that make Canada work.In this latest collection of personal stories, Peter Mansbridge and former CBC producer Mark Bulgutch shine a light on the everyday jobs that keep our nation running and the inspiring people who perform them with empathy and kindness ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • My Effin' Life

    by Geddy Lee ...
    The long-awaited memoir, generously illustrated with never-before-seen photos, from the iconic Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, Rush bassist, and New York Times bestselling author of Geddy Lee's Big Beautiful Book of Bass.Geddy Lee is one of rock and roll's most respected bassists. For nearly five decades, his playing and work as co-writer, vocalist and keyboardist has been an essential part of the ... Read more

    $21.99 USD

  • A Woman I Know

    Female Spies, Double Identities, and a New Story of the Kennedy Assassination

    by Mary Haverstick ...
    The “fascinating” (The New York Times) true story of a filmmaker whose investigation of her film’s subject opened a new window onto the world of Cold War espionage, CIA secrets, and the assassination of John F. Kennedy.“A compelling real-life thriller.”—The Telegraph (UK)Independent filmmaker Mary Haverstick thought she’d stumbled onto the project of a lifetime—a biopic of aviation pioneer Jerrie ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • The Upcycled Self

    A Memoir on the Art of Becoming Who We Are

    by Tariq Trotter ...
    **NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “One of hip-hop’s greatest MCs, unpacking his harrowing, remarkable journey in his own words, with enough insights for two lifetimes.”—Lin-Manuel Miranda, award-winning songwriter, producer, director, and creator of In the Heights and HamiltonFrom one of our generation’s most powerful artists and incisive storytellers comes a brilliantly crafted work about the art—and ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • The Return Trip

    A Memoir

    by Maya Golden ...
    At age thirty, Maya Golden was living a charmed life. She was an award-winning sports reporter, a loyal wife, and a new mom. Privately, she was battling addiction, perfectionism, dissociation disorders, and rage due to sexual abuse endured at the hands of her cousin and many other predators.But Maya wants to change. So, on a family road trip back to her Texas hometown, she is ready to put an end ... Read more

    $8.99 USD

  • Johnny Cash

    The Life In Lyrics

    by Johnny Cash, John Carter Cash ...
    The life of the Man in Black revealed by his lyrics and by rare photographs and ephemera, in a collectible edition featuring 125 of his most iconic songs, authorized by the Cash estateJohnny Cash is one of the most beloved and influential country-music stars of all time, having composed more than six hundred songs and sold more than ninety million records. He received twenty-nine gold, platinum, ... Read more

    $19.99 USD

  • My Name Is Barbra

    by Barbra Streisand ...
    The long-awaited memoir by the superstar of stage, screen, recordings, and televisionPLEASE NOTE The E-book edition features additional photographs that are exclusive to the E-book.Barbra Streisand is by any account a living legend, a woman who in a career spanning six decades has excelled in every area of entertainment. She is among the handful of EGOT winners (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony) and ... Read more

    $18.99 USD

  • Class

    A Memoir of Motherhood, Hunger, and Higher Education

    by Stephanie Land ...
    A Good Morning America Book Club Pick • New York TimesMost Anticipated Books of Fall**“Raw and inspiring.” —**People“Land is not just exploring her own story, but also the larger implications of what it means to fall between the cracks of American capitalism.” —The New******York******TimesFrom the New York Tim... ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • Call You When I Land

    A Memoir

    by Nikki Vargas ...
    **"Colorful, vivid storytelling.... for anyone looking for a road to reinvention." —Kristin NewmanA RECOMMENDED READ FROM: Shondaland, Real Simple, Country Living, PureWow, Glamour, Forbes, Scary Mommy, The Daily Beast, Goodreads, The Everygirl, Zibby Mag, and more!**A soul-stirring memoir from Colombian immigrant and travel journalist Nikki Vargas, whisking us through the countries that brought ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Mother, Nature

    A 5,000-Mile Journey to Discover if a Mother and Son Can Survive Their Differences

    by Jedidiah Jenkins ...
    NATIONAL BESTSELLER • From the author of To Shake the Sleeping Self . . .“Exquisitely written and completely compelling . . . As Jedidiah Jenkins traces a 5,000-mile route with his wildly entertaining mother, Barb, he begins to untangle the live wires of a parent-child bond and to wrestle with a love that hurts.”—Suleika Jaouad, author of Between Two KingdomsWhen his mother, Barbara, turns seventy ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Jumpman

    The Making and Meaning of Michael Jordan

    by Johnny Smith ...
    How Michael Jordan’s path to greatness was shaped by race, politics, and the consequences of fameTo become the most revered basketball player in America, it wasn’t enough for Michael Jordan to merely excel on the court. He also had to become something he never intended: a hero.Reconstructing the defining moment of Jordan’s career—winning his first NBA championship during the 1990-1991 season ... Read more

    $18.99 USD

  • World Within a Song

    Music That Changed My Life and Life That Changed My Music

    by Jeff Tweedy ...
    **~New York Times Bestseller~An exciting and heartening mix of memories, music, and inspiration from Wilco front man and New York Times bestselling author Jeff Tweedy, sharing fifty songs that changed his life, the real-life experiences behind each one, as well as what he’s learned about how music and life intertwine and enhance each other.**What makes us fall in love with a song? What makes us ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • The Road Years

    A Memoir, Continued . . .

    by Rick Mercer ...
    Rick Mercer is back—again!—with the eagerly awaited sequel to his bestselling memoirAt the end of his memoir Talking to Canadians, Rick Mercer was poised to make the biggest leap yet in his extraordinary career. Having overcome a serious lack of promise as a schoolboy and risen through the showbiz ranks—as an aspiring actor, star of a surprisingly successful one-man show about the Meech Lake ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • Being Henry

    The Fonz . . . and Beyond

    by Henry Winkler ...
    Instant New York Times Bestseller!From Emmy-award winning actor, author, comedian, producer, and director Henry Winkler, a deeply thoughtful memoir of the lifelong effects of stardom and the struggle to become whole.Henry Winkler, launched into prominence as “The Fonz” in the beloved Happy Days, has transcended the role that made him who he is. Brilliant, funny, and widely-regarded as the nicest ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • Undisputed

    A Champion's Life

    by Donovan Bailey ...
    A memoir of Olympic glory, the value of mentorship and the courage to champion your own excellence, from the long-reigning world's fastest man, Canadian sprinting legend Donovan Bailey.From the lush fields of his boyhood in Jamaica, to the basketball courts of Oakville, where he came of age in one of Canada’s most thriving cultural mosaics, to his sprint toward double Olympic gold for Canada in ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • The Race to Be Myself: A Memoir

    by Caster Semenya ...
    World champion runner Caster Semenya offers an empowering account of her extraordinary life and career, and her trailblazing battle to compete on her own terms.Olympian and World Champion Caster Semenya is finally ready to share the vivid and heartbreaking story of how the world came to know her name. Thrust into the spotlight at just eighteen years old after winning the Berlin World Championships ... Read more

    $19.99 USD

  • Energy Follows Thought

    The Stories Behind My Songs

    by Willie Nelson, David Ritz, Mickey Raphael ...
    For the first time ever, and to help celebrate his 90th birthday in 2023, American icon Willie Nelson provides the stories behind the lyrics of 160 of his favorite songs, along with a dynamic assortment of never-before-seen photos and ephemera.From his earliest work in the 1950s to today, Willie looks back at the songs that have defined his career, from his days of earning $50 each to his biggest ... Read more

    $29.99 USD

  • Charlie Chaplin vs. America

    When Art, Sex, and Politics Collided

    by Scott Eyman ...
    The remarkable, must-read story of Charlie Chaplin’s years of exile from the United States during the postwar Red Scare, and how it ruined his film career, from bestselling biographer Scott Eyman.Bestselling Hollywood biographer and film historian Scott Eyman tells the story of Charlie Chaplin’s fall from grace. In the aftermath of World War Two, Chaplin was criticized for being politically ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • Lena Horne

    Goddess Reclaimed

    by Donald Bogle ...
    series Turner Classic Movies
    From Donald Bogle, the award-winning author of Hollywood Black and leading authority on Black cinema history, this is a first-of-its-kind comprehensive and lavish biography of Hollywood’s first African American movie goddess.Lena Horne’s life and career are truly remarkable in American film history. She was the first Black performer to become a true star—to receive the kind of glamour treatment at ... Read more

    $16.99 USD

  • The Woman in Me

    by Britney Spears ...
    “In Britney Spears’s memoir, she’s stronger than ever.” —The New York TimesThe Woman in Me is a brave and astonishingly moving story about freedom, fame, motherhood, survival, faith, and hope.In June 2021, the whole world was listening as Britney Spears spoke in open court. The impact of sharing her voice—her truth—was undeniable, and it changed the course of her life and the lives of countless ... Read more

    $16.99 USD

  • Tupac Shakur

    The Authorized Biography

    by Staci Robinson ...
    The authorized biography of the legendary artist, Tupac Shakur, a “touching, empathetic portrait” (The New York Times) of his life and powerful legacy, fully illustrated with photos, mementos, handwritten poetry, musings, and moreArtist, poet, actor, revolutionary, legendTupac Shakur is one of the greatest and most controversial artists of all time. More than a quarter of a century after his ... Read more

    $14.99 USD