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Forbidden love behind the spotlight: Selena's untold intimate story

Autobiographical insights into GM's history

Healing through emotional release and self-awareness

A riveting chronicle of America's first great fortune, tracing the Astor family's rise, opulence, and eventual downfall.

A raw, darkly humorous memoir exposing the toxic relationship between a child star and her abusive mother.

Discover how NVIDIA transformed from a gaming graphics company into a $4 trillion AI powerhouse, becoming the backbone of artificial intelligence and reshaping entire industries worldwide.

Discover how Cyrus the Great transformed from a tribal leader to history's first superpower founder through revolutionary leadership that combined brilliant military strategy with unprecedented compassion and respect for human dignity.

A trading prodigy's rise and fall amidst a global market crash

Inspiring true story of an Olympic runner's survival and resilience as a WWII POW, overcoming unimaginable hardships.

Hilarious, candid letters from Ali Wong to her daughters on life, motherhood, and identity.

A white Afrikaner woman's transformative journey from apartheid supporter to Nelson Mandela's trusted aide, revealing his profound impact and leadership.

Raw confessions from porn's frontlines: fame, aging, and unfiltered truth.

Discover how Avery Brundage's 1966 donation of 7,700 Asian artifacts—despite his controversial legacy—formed the foundation of San Francisco's Asian Art Museum, now housing 18,000 works spanning 6,000 years.

Powerful essays exploring racial identity, American society, and the complex experiences of Black men in mid-20th century America.

A groundbreaking memoir exploring forest ecology, revealing the hidden connections between trees and challenging traditional views of nature.

From lonely outsider to groundbreaking anthropologist, Ruth Benedict's journey reveals how feeling like a cultural misfit led to revolutionary insights about human society. Explore her transformative partnership with Margaret Mead and how together they challenged everything Americans believed about

A renowned naturalist's urgent call to save our planet, blending personal experiences with a vision for Earth's sustainable future.

A candid memoir of a high-functioning lawyer's struggle with addiction and her inspiring journey to sobriety.