memoir

Caroline Johnson, a F-18 Weapons Systems Officer (WSO) in the United States Navy, recounts her time during her deployment aboard the aircraft carrier USS Bush, when she flew missions in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Syria. She was the first woman to fly in combat in Iraq since 2011 and was the first woman to drop bombs on ISIS.

Andrews picks up the story of her previous memoir with her arrival in Hollywood and her phenomenal rise to fame in her earliest films? Mary Poppins and The Sound of Music. Andrews describes her years in the film industry ? from the incredible highs to the challenging lows. Not only does she discuss her work in now-classic films and her collaborations with giants of cinema and television, she also unveils her personal story of adjusting to a new and often daunting world, dealing with the demands of unimaginable success, being a new mother, the end of her first marriage, embracing two stepchildren, adopting two more children, and falling in love with the brilliant and mercurial Blake Edwards.

In graphic novel format, this book follows author and illustrator Erin Williams on her daily commute to and from work, punctuated by recollections of sexual encounters as well as memories of her battle with alcoholism, addiction, and recovery. As she moves through the world navigating banal, familiar, and sometimes uncomfortable interactions with the familiar-faced strangers she sees daily, Williams weaves together a collection of flashbacks.

This powerful memoir weaves the stories of valiant women who survived the Rwandan genocide with the struggle of their champion, Karen Sherman, to recover from her own history of abuse. The strength of these women helped Karen find her own way--through conflict zones and confrontations with corrupt officials to a renewed commitment to her family.

Keena Roberts split her adolescence between the wilds of an island camp in Botswana and the even more treacherous halls of an elite Philadelphia private school. In Africa, she slept in a tent, cooked over a campfire, and lived each day alongside the baboon colony her parents were studying. She could wield a spear as easily as a pencil, and it wasn't unusual to be chased by lions or elephants on any given day. But for the months of the year when her family lived in the United States, this brave kid from the bush was cowed by the far more treacherous landscape of the preppy, private school social hierarchy.

From the youngest living recipient of the Medal of Honor comes an extraordinary inspirational memoir that will change the life of every reader. Moving and unforgettable, You Are Worth It is an astonishing memoir from an extraordinary young leader.

The author shares her story of the betrayal she felt after her friend sexually assaulted her, including the conversation she had with him many years later.

"For decades, from iconic film roles to high-profile relationships, Moore has never been far from the spotlight--or the headlines. But throughout her rise to fame and during some of the most pivotal moments of her life, she battled addiction, body image issues, and found herself questioning if she belonged in Hollywood, if she was a good mother, a good actress--and, always, if she was simply good enough. Here she opens up about her career and personal life . . ."--OCLC.

"Rick Ross is an indomitable presence in the music industry, but few people know his full story. Now, for the first time, Ross offers a vivid, dramatic and unexpectedly candid account of his early childhood, his tumultuous adolescence and his dramatic ascendancy in the world of hip-hop. Born William Leonard Roberts II, Ross grew up 'across the bridge,' in a Miami at odds with the glitzy beaches, nightclubs and yachts of South Beach"--Dust jacket.

Blondie frontwoman Debbie Harry reflects on her life, covering her childhood, relationships, drug use, success with Blondie and as a solo artist, and more.