An autobiography in which author Robert Newton Peck recalls his childhood and the people who influenced him the most, and discusses his writing career.
The author describes how she and her husband came to purchase the celebrated Palladian villa outside of Venice, and relates its history, former inhabitants, and the architecture of one of Italy's national treasures.
Anne Rice reflects on her life, focusing on her religious transitions which went from Catholicism to atheism and back to Catholicism, but also discussing her childhood, years in Berkeley, writing career, family, and other related topics.
Adam Gopnik recounts the experiences he had after moving his family from Paris to Manhattan, describing the family's struggle to adapt to urban life in the hectic city and rebuild once more after the September 11 terrorist attacks.
In a memoir of growing up in Washington, D.C., during the 1940s and 1950s, the author of "Gentleman's Blood" and "Hail to the Chiefs" gives a sharp-eyed look at history, as well as insights into her own life.
A founder of the Earth Organization recounts his relationship with a rogue elephant herd in South Africa, describing the circumstances that led to his involvement in their rescue and the experiences through which they accepted him as a family member.
