“Mark Henick is a powerful storyteller.” —Rosie O’Donnell“So-Called Normal is a call to arms, yes, but it’s also a call to care, highlighting the power of kindness. Required reading for anyone working with children and teens.” —The Globe and MailA vital and triumphant story of perseverance and recovery by one of Canada’s foremost advocates for mental healthWhen Mark Henick was a teenager in Cape Br...

“Mark Henick is a powerful storyteller.” —Rosie O’Donnell“So-Called Normal is a call to arms, yes, but it’s also a call to care, highlighting the power of kindness. Required reading for anyone working with children and teens.” —The Globe and MailA vital and triumphant story of perseverance and recovery by one of Canada’s foremost advocates for mental healthWhen Mark Henick was a teenager in Cape Br...

NATIONAL BESTSELLERDr. Andrew Furey, an orthopedic surgeon, was sitting by the fireplace at his home in St John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, watching TV after work, when dreadful images of the aftermath of an earthquake in Haiti burst in on the cosy domestic scene. Human suffering on an epic scale was being documented in real time. Dr. Furey spent a sleepless night, and woke knowing he had to help in some way. In what has been a theme throughout Newfoundland and L...

A memoir by Glenn Close's sister, Jessie, about the challenges of living with severe bipolar disorder—includes chapters by Glenn Close.At a young age, Jessie Close struggled with symptoms that would transform into severe bipolar disorder in her early twenties, but she was not properly diagnosed until she reached adulthood. Jessie and her three siblings spent many years in the Moral Re-Armament cult. Jessie passed her childhood in New York, Switzerland, Connecticut,...

"No one makes me laugh harder than Judy Gold. If I had to pick one comedian to write a book about free speech, it would be Judy." – Amy SchumerFrom award-winning comedian Judy Gold, an equal parts thoughtful and hilarious polemic on the current efforts to censor comedians, arguing that they undermine the art—and purpose—of comedy itself.“You can say anything that comes to mind as long as it is funny.” — Richard PryorThe fallout afte...

From critically acclaimed author Jon Bassoff, The Memory Ward is a haunting Russian doll of a novel about one man’s attempt to discover what’s real and what isn’t …They say it’s always beautiful in Bethlam, Nevada. No place you’d rather live. The people are friendly, if a little nosy, and there’s no crime to speak of. Life is pretty perfect.But postal worker Hank Davies has started to suspect something is off in this idyllic little town. And he’s c...

"A fascinating exploration of the mysteries ignited by DNA genealogy testing—from the intensely personal and concrete to the existential and unsolvable." —Tana French, New York Times–bestselling authorYou swab your cheek or spit in a vial, then send it away to a lab somewhere. Weeks later you get a report that might tell you where your ancestors came from or if you carry certain genetic risks. Or, the report could reveal a long-buried family secret that upe...

A powerful portrait of four boarding school graduates who died too young—JFK, Jr. among them—by their fellow classmate, a New York Times–bestselling author."A wrenching, beautifully woven story about fate, friendship and the shattered dreams of once-golden privileged men. I couldn't put it down." —Jonathan Alter, New York Times–bestselling author of The Center HoldsIn his masterful pieces for Vanity Fair an...

Before he runs out of time, Irish bon vivant Malachy McCourt shares his views on death - sometimes hilarious and often poignant - and on what will or won't happen after his last breath is drawn.During the course of his life, Malachy McCourt practically invented the single's bar; was a pioneer in talk radio, a soap opera star, a best-selling author; a gold smuggler, a political activist, and a candidate for governor of the state of New York.It seems that the...

Stevie Nicks is a legend of rock, but her energy and magnetism sparked new interest in this icon. At 68, she's one of the most glamorous creatures rock has known, and the rare woman who's a real rock ‘n' roller.Gold Dust Woman gives "the gold standard of rock biographers" (The Boston Globe) his ideal topic: Nicks' work and life are equally sexy and interesting, and Davis delves deeply into each, unearthing fresh details from new, intimate interviews and interpreti...

A deeply personal memoir of a family's struggle with bipolar disorder, calling for an end to the dark shaming of mental illness.Winner, Best Autobiography/Memoir, 2018 Best Book Awards, sponsored by American Book Fest"This heartfelt memoir shares insights into the effects of mental illness on all involved." — BooklistFamilies are riddled with untold secrets. But Stephen Hinshaw never imagin...

"A cleareyed, insightful account of how she felt during her nosedives into despair . . . shot through with a self-awareness that helps readers cheer her on."— The New York TimesA New York Times Book Review Favorite Read of the Year"Despair is always described as dull," writes Daphne Merkin, "when the truth is that despair has a light all its own, a lunar glow, the color of mottled silver." This Close to Happy—Merkin's rare, vividl...