memoirs

Jane Pauley's memoir tells a remarkable story of self-discovery and of an extraordinary life, from her childhood in the American heart-land to her more than three decades in television.

Family life in the 1950's as told by Shirley Jackson who tells the tale of her four children as they grow up while she (a faculty wife and a brilliant writer) deals with moving to a new house, endless clutter, and Little League.

Raised in Scientology and raised to obey, Jenna Miscavige Hill is the neice of Scientology's leader, David Miscavige. But in her early twenties, she made a daring break and now speaks out against the Church by telling the story of her dramatic escape and revealing unprecedented insider knowledge about the religion, its rituals, and its mysterious leader. When she finally recognized the psychological control that ruled her life, Jenna was faced with a heartbreaking choice as she made her escape.

Christopher Kennedy Lawford, son of actor Peter Lawford and Patricia Kennedy Lawford, has worked as an actor, lawyer, executive, and producer. He has also fought a long, hard-won battle with drug and alcohol addiction. Represented in these pages are the stories of many people who have fought the same battle and are willing to share their stories in the hope that others may learn from them.

A memoir on mortality that touches on faith and science and asks the question: "If the fear of death is the most rational thing in the world, how does one contend with it?" Described as a personal reminiscence, family history, literary criticism, and philosophical speculation, this book manages to be serious yet humorous at the same time.