autobiographies

"Recounts [the author's] harrowing escape from fanaticism and a brutal civil war in Yemen, with the help of a daring plan engineered on social media by a small group of interfaith activists in the West"--OCLC.

Bill Cunningham discusses his life and career as a fashion designer and photographer.

". . . memoir by a young man coming of age during the Syrian war . . ."--Dust jacket.

Casey Gerald recounts how he rose from poverty into financial success and criticizes the actions of the elite.

The author shares his childhood growing up in a dying city, only for him to come back as the mayor and save it. Explores the journey he took to get there.

"Stitches together insights on love, science, and language--a demostration of just how far the mind can travel while the body is on a six-hour ride to the next gig"--Amazon.

Ann Hood reflects on her love of reading, and her early fascination with books.

"In his . . . memoir, Isaac delves into his lifelong battles with weight, insomnia, and depression. He tells what it was like to be an out gay man in a homophobic age and to witness the ravaging effects of the AIDS epidemic"--Jacket flap.

"The movement of people--what Americans call 'immigration' and the rest of the world calls 'migration'--is among the defining issues of our time. Technology and information crosses countries and continents at blistering speed. Corporations thrive on being multinational and polyglot. Yet the world's estimated 244 million total migrant population, particularly those deemed 'illegal' by countries and societies, are locked in a chaotic and circular debate about borders and documents, assimilation and identity. An issue about movement seems immovable: politically, culturally and personally"--Provided by publisher.

"'Autism in Heels,' an intimate memoir, reveals the woman inside one of autism's most prominent figures, Jennifer O'Toole. At the age of thirty-five, Jennifer was diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome, and for the first time in her life, things made sense. Now, Jennifer exposes the constant struggle between carefully crafted persona and authentic existence, editing the autism script with wit, candor, passion, and power"--Amazon.