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Author
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Publication Date
20260707.
Language
English
Description
"An inspiring memoir by CrossFit legend Annie Thorisdottir, the first woman to win the CrossFit Games twice. In 2011, Annie Thorisdottir earned the title "Fittest Woman on Earth" after winning the CrossFit Games in only her third year as a competitor. In 2012, she did it again, becoming the first woman to ever win the Games twice, solidifying herself amongst the CrossFit greats. Iceland Annie is the story of how she got there, and everything that...
Author
Publisher
Grand Central Publishing
Publication Date
2026.
Language
English
Description
"For years, the world watched Jon & Kate Plus 8 through a lens of curated joy. But while the cameras captured the milestones, they missed the moments that defined Collin Gosselin's life: the Christmas morning where the gifts were reclaimed as soon as the cameras went down, and the basement room where silence was his only companion. In the Shadow of Eight is the first account of a secret childhood lived in the gaps between the frames. Collin is finally...
Author
Publisher
BrightRay Publishing
Publication Date
2026.
Language
English
Description
"Best known as one-third of the Sturniolo Triplets, YouTuber and social media personality Matt Sturniolo unpacks his complex past and makes his literary debut with What Happened Yesterday. From simple yet meaningful milestones such as learning to drive, confusing moments in therapy, and navigating overnight virality, to the significant loss of his childhood home due to a house fire and the passing of his grandfather, Matt shares with dark humor, raw...
Author
Publisher
EBL Books
Publication Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Najib Azad's memoir offers a whole new and more personal understanding of the ancient and magnificent country of Afghanistan and its people. Leader of a progressive political party, and former spokesman for the President of Afghanistan, Azad knew he was a marked man the moment the Taliban entered Kabul in 2021. This is his harrowing and heartwarming story of how he, his wife and four small children were forced, like his parents and grandparents before...
Author
Publisher
Skyhorse Publishing
Publication Date
2026.
Language
English
Description
George Barrios helped transform WWE from an $800 million wrestling company into a $9.3 billion global sports and entertainment powerhouse. For the son of Cuban immigrants who grew up in a cramped Queens apartment near LaGuardia Airport and nearly flunked out of high school, the climb to the corporate boardroom was anything but obvious. Barrios’s story blends grit, reinvention, and bold bets. He went from a 2nd grader forging a letter from his...
Author
Publisher
Simon Element, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, LLC
Publication Date
2026.
Language
English
Description
Thrust into the spotlight too young, former Disney Channel star Christy Carlson Romano--beloved for Even Stevens, Kim Possible, and Cadet Kelly--seemed to have everything and lost more than anyone knew. In this raw and inspiring celebrity memoir, she reveals what childhood fame cost her, the fantasies she had to unlearn, and the ongoing story of finding her way back to herself.
Author
Publisher
Celadon Books
Publication Date
2025.
Language
English
Description
"Renowned New Yorker cartoonist Harry Bliss loved his sweet dog Penny, a joyful part of his life for 17 years. Every day that he cared for his beloved pet, Harry joked with her, talked to her, and drew the adorable creature--Penny's presence is unmistakably, hilariously incorporated into the iconic cartoons of his career. In one, he gazes up at the night sky, remarking on the vastness of outer space, while she digs into the ground, unbothered, fuzzy...
Author
Publisher
National Geographic Partners, LLC
Publication Date
[2026]
Language
English
Description
"Joe Rohde's memoir explores the art of creativity"-- Provided by publisher.
"In this inspiring narrative, Imagineer, explorer, and Disney Legend Joe Rohde offers a master class in creativity on a world-spanning journey to discover the origins of personal creativity, the power and potential of enterprising groups, and the remarkable parallels between collaboration and exploring the real world. With lessons drawn from his celebrated career and life...
Author
Publisher
Oneworld
Publication Date
2026.
Language
English
Description
Elizabeth Baxter has heard it all. Thieves, rapists, drug dealers, burglars, murderers, abusers and arsonists - they've all confided in her. Some are harder to shake than others. Recalling her twenty-five years in Britain's probation service, Elizabeth Baxter offers a fresh perspective on care within the criminal justice system. Warm and humane, the book pays tribute to the work of probation officers everywhere, who not only protect the public, but...
Author
Publisher
Simon Element/Simon & Schuster
Publication Date
2026.
Language
English
Description
"Growing up, Chris Olsen believed his family was perfect. But at thirteen, his mundane life began to unravel when his mother admitted that she was an alcoholic, revealing hidden battles that profoundly impacted their family dynamic. Now, seeking to reclaim a narrative he never felt was truly his, Olsen explores his journey from a contented childhood to an adolescence and adulthood marked by trauma, resilience, and self-discovery. Structured around...
Author
Publisher
Smyth & Helwys Pub
Publication Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
James A. Autry, author of Looking Around for God, thinks that the true message of the old spiritual is not just that God has an eye on the sparrow— it’s that God is demonstrating that if these details are worth God’s attention they are certainly worth ours. It may be that we will more readily find God in the details of this world— and of our own lives— than anywhere else. Looking Around for God, Autry’s tenth book, is in many ways his...
Author
Publisher
Sourcebooks
Publication Date
[2025]
Language
English
Description
"At nine years old, Marianne Richmond's life is upended when she collapses on her kitchen floor with full-body convulsions. 'Pinched nerve,' says the ER doctor, a baffling explanation. But when one episode becomes many, it's clear something is wrong. Afraid to be at school, in her body, and in her life, Marianne desperately hopes for help and healing. But her emotionally unavailable mother--still reeling from her own past trauma--refuses medication...
Author
Publisher
Diversion Books
Publication Date
2026.
Language
English
Description
Embrace over fifty years of Earth, Wind & Fire through percussionist and vocalist Ralph Johnson's memoir. Ralph has seen it all and, for the first time, shares the inside story of their rise to fame through uplifting music, the challenges of the music industry, and the iconic mega band's mission to ascend themselves and listeners to greater heights.
Author
Publisher
Douglas & McIntyre
Publication Date
[2026]
Language
English
Description
A candid and wildly entertaining account that offers hockey fans and sports history enthusiasts a rare, behind-the-scenes look at the game's most pivotal moments from the perspective of one of its most respected referees. No one has seen more, heard more, or called more than Bill McCreary. From the raucous benches to the heart-stopping moments of hockey's biggest games, Stories from Ice Level offers an unfiltered look at the sport through the eyes...
Author
Publisher
Blackstone Publishing
Publication Date
[2026]
Language
English
Description
From Denise Brown--older sister of Nicole Brown Simpson--comes a vital, trauma-informed book that illuminates intimate partner violence and the systems that enable it. About one in three women in the US experience domestic violence, and many incidents are never reported. Drawing on decades of work with domestic violence shelters and the aftermath of her sister's death, Denise blends memoir and biography with passages from Nicole's journals, centering...