Amazing Stories of Survival: Tales of Hope, Heroism & Astounding Luck

by People Magazine

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People's Amazing Stories of Survival presents the best I-was-there, here's-what-it-felt-like, I-can't-believe-I-lived-through-it tales from the magazine's first thirty years.

There Is No Me Without You: One Woman's Odyssey to Rescue Africa's Children

by Melissa Fay Greene

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This volume presents the story of Haregewoin Tefarra, a middle-aged Ethiopian woman of modest means whose home has become a refuge for hundreds of children orphaned by AIDS. Today, Haregewoin runs a school, a daycare system, and a shelter for sick mothers.

The Dirt on Clean: An Unsanitized History

by Katherine Ashenburg

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Filled with amusing anecdotes and quotations from the great bathers of history, The Dirt on Clean takes us on a journey that is by turns intriguing, humorous, startling and not always for the squeamish. Ashenburg’s tour of history’s baths and bathrooms reveals much about our changing and most intimate selves – what we desire, what we ignore, what we fear, and a significant part of who we are.

The Donut: A Canadian History

by Steve Penfold

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In Canada, the donut is often thought of as the unofficial national food. Donuts are sold at every intersection and rest stop, celebrated in song and story as symbols of Canadian identity, and one chain in particular, Tim Horton’s, has become a veritable icon with over 2500 shops across the country. But there is more to the donut than these and other expressions of ‘snackfood patriotism’ would suggest. In this study, Steve Penfold puts the humble donut in its historical context, examining how one deep-fried confectionary became, not only a mass commodity, but an edible symbol of Canadianness.

What the Psychic Told the Pilgrim: A Midlife Misadventure on Spain's Camino de Santiago de Compostela

by Jane Christmas

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To celebrate her 50th birthday and face the challenges of mid-life, Jane Christmas joins 14 women to hike the Camino de Santiago de Compostela. Despite a psychic's warning of catfights, death, and a sexy, fair-haired man, Christmas soldiers on. After a week of squabbles, the group splinters and the real adventure begins.

Between Interruptions: 30 Women Tell the Truth about Motherhood

by Cori Howard

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Most mothers don't have time for long conversations. They may want them, crave them, begin them again and again; but they are being constantly interrupted by their partners, work, and the day-to-day chaos of busy lives. Between Interruptions is a remarkable collection of original essays that explores what is unspoken, cut off, or lost in those interrupted conversations.

Your Inner Fish: A Journey Into the 3.5-Billion-Year History of the Human Body

by Neil Shubin

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From the scientist who made the groundbreaking discovery of the fish with hands, here is a lively, thoroughly engrossing chronicle of evolutionary history that unearths the often startling secrets behind why we look and behave the way we do.

Hope's Boy

by Andrew Bridge

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In his remarkable memoir, Bridge reflects with acute perception and openness on a devastating young life. Struggling through the foster care system for 11 years, Bridge discovered that success in academia would bring him the escape he needed from the constant hell of his foster home.

Tell Me Where It Hurts: A Day of Humor, Healing and Hope in My Life as an Animal Surgeon

by Nick Trout

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From the front lines of modern medicine, Tell Me Where It Hurts is a fascinating insider portrait of a veterinarian, his furry patients, and the blend of old-fashioned instincts and cutting-edge technology that defines pet care in the 21st century.

A Billion Lives: An Eyewitness Report from the Frontlines of Humanity

by Jan Egeland

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One of the most adventuresome and brave figures on the international scene takes readers to the frontlines of civil wars in Iraq and Darfur, ground zeroes of earthquakes, famines, and tsunamis, and challenges the developed world to act.

When the Husband Is the Suspect

by F. Lee Bailey

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From the bestselling author of The Defense Never Rests comes a look at the modern spate of spousal homicides. This book provides an overview of several of the most famous homicidal husband cases of recent years.

All Ears

by Michael Holden

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There's nothing dignified about listening to other people's conversations. However, no one has raised it to such an art form as Michael Holden, whose All Ears column was serialized for 18 months on Guardian Saturday TV Guide.