Passing Strange

by Martha A. Sandweiss

The fascinating story of how scientist, author and surveyor Clarence King led a double life as a white and black man.

Paul Newman

by Shawn Levy

A behind-the-scenes look at the late actor’s life, from his merry pranks on set to his lasting romance with Joanne Woodward to his founding of Newman’s Own, which has generated more than $250 million for charity.

Perseverance

by Carolyn Rubenstein

What would you do if you were a high school or college student and were told you have cancer? These first-person accounts explore the trials, tribulations and triumphs of young people battling the disease.

Poe

by Peter Ackroyd

The fourth volume in the acclaimed Ackroyd’s Brief Lives series focuses on the original master of the macabre.

Portrait of Camelot

by Richard Reeves

Published to commemorate the 50th anniversary of John F. Kennedy’s election as president, a revealing look at Camelot through the lens of Cecil W. Stoughton, the first official White House photographer. DVD included.

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The Power Broker

by Robert A. Caro

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A landmark of both urban history and political biography, The Power Broker is, in the words of David Halberstam, “surely the greatest book ever written about a city.”

Prisoner of the State

by Zhao Ziyang

Indelible memoir from the high-ranking Chinese leader who spent 15 years under house arrest after Tiananmen Square.

The Privilege of Youth

by Dave Pelzer

The author of A Child Called “It" reveals the painful truth about his teenage years.

The Promise

by Jonathan Alter

This fast-paced inside account of the critical decisions President Obama made during his first year reveals much of the administration’s inner workings and behind-the-scenes details of major historical events.

Pulitzer

by James Mcgrath Morris

Joseph Pulitzer transformed American journalism into a medium of mass consumption and immense influence. Here, James McGrath Morris traces the story of this Jewish-Hungarian immigrant’s rise to the pinnacles of power.