Search Results: Memoir / Autobiography / Biography from The Brooklyn Bookman

KENEALLY, Thomas: Abraham Lincoln: A Life. New York, Penguin, 2008. Originally published in 2003. Paperback, 183 pp. Subject: Nonfiction / Biography-U.S. Presidents / Abraham Lincoln, 1809 – 1865 / U.S. History-19th Century / American Civil War, 1860-1865. Condition: Very Good Minus. Corner crease found at the lower, righ-hand corner of the front cover. Light sunning to pages, but relatively clean and unmarked. Cogent and concise biography of the legendary 16th President of the United States by the internationally-noted Australian author, novelist and playwright. ISBN: 9780143114758

KHAN, Khizr: An American Family: A Memoir of Hope and Sacrifice. New York, Random House, 2017. First Edition. Hardcover with dust jacket, 271 pp. Subject: Nonfiction / Memoir & Autobiography / Pakistani-American Immigrant Experience. Book and jacket condition: Very Good Plus/Very Good. Solid blue boards with all pages clean and unmarked. Also illustrated with photos from the author's family. A bit of faint wear and sticker pull to lower region of the dust wrapper, yet in exceptional condition. Moving account of Pakistani-American attorney immigrant's experiences as a newcomer in the United States. ISBN: 9780399592492

McCOURT, Frank: Angela's Ashes: A Memoir. New York, Scribner, 1996. Later Printing. Hardcover with dust jacket, 364 pp. Subject: Nonfiction / Autobiography / Memoir / Irish-Americans-20th Century-Biography. Book and jacket condition: Very Good Plus. Author's assumed signature found on the the colophon page (preceding the title page). All pages clean and not marked with sturdy book boards. Hints of faint rubbing to jacket edges. Otherwise a copy in near-fine condition. Pulitzer Prize-winning memoir of best-selling author's unapologetic life from bitter poverty, growing up in the slums of Limerick, Ireland to his ultimate triumph as teacher and world-famous raconteur. ISBN: 0684874350

QUIRINO, Raffaele: Ani DiFranco: Righteous Babe. Kingston, Ont., Quarry Music Books, 2000. Trade Paperback, 168 pp. Subject: Nonfiction / Biography-Singers and Musicians / Ani DiFranco. Condition: Very Good. Some light wear to the corners. No other physical imperfections apparent; a copy in near first-rate condition. Illustrated with color and black/white photos throughout. A look at the life and times of the iconic folk rock singer and musician. A must for all fans. ISBN: 1550822535

ISAACSON, Walter (Ed.): A Benjamin Franklin Reader. New York, Simon & Schuster, 2005. First Paperback Edition. Softcover, 551 pp. Subject: Nonfiction / History and Autobiography-Benjamin Franklin, 1706-1790 / Selected Writings. Condition: Very Good Plus. Light sunning to the pages, but clean and not marked. A gently-used copy in near-fine condition that is pleasing to the eye. The living and inspirational writings of the most pre-eminent scientist, philosopher and statesman of eighteenth century America. Includes such classics as the famous Autobiography
and Poor Richard's Almanac. ISBN: 0743273982

REICH, Wilhelm: Beyond Psychology: Letters and Journals, 1934-1939. New York, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1994. First Edition. Hardcover with dust jacket, 256 pp. Edited with an introduction by Mary Boyd Higgins. English translation by Derek & Inge Jordan and Philip Schmitz. Subject: Nonfiction / Wilhelm Reich, 1897-1957 – Diaries and Correspondence / Psychoanalysts – Diaries and Correspondence. Book & jacket condition: Very Good Plus. Some edge-wear to jacket's top extremity. Book is gently used with all pages clean and crisp and illustrated with rare black and white photos detailing the famed psychologist's life and times. An apt selection of diary entries and letters corresponding from the dissenting pen of the 20th Century's most controversial psychoanalysts. ISBN: 0374112479

COHEN, Richard M.: Blindsided: Lifting a Life Above Illness: A Reluctant Memoir. New York, HarperCollins, 2004. First Edition (later printing). Subject: Nonfiction / Autobiography and Memoir. Book and jacket condition: Very Good. Tilt to the book-spine. Light bumping to lower book corners. No other physical imperfections evident; book pages clean and unmarked. Inspirational and moving account of one man's struggle – noted television journalist and producer Richard M. Cohen – with the ravages of illness and his eventual triumph and resilience in adversity. ISBN: 0060014091

ALEXANDER, Caroline: The Bounty: The True Story of the Mutiny on the Bounty. New York, Penguin Books, 2004. Originally published: 2003. First Paperback Edition, 2004. Softcover, 491 pp. Subject: Nonfiction / History – British Naval Mutinies – The Bounty Mutiny (1789) – Narrative Accounts / British Naval Officers – William Bligh, 1754-1817 / British Naval Mutineers-Fletcher Christian, 1764-1794. Condition: Good Plus. Some wear and bumping to corners evident. Pages sunned but clean and unmarked. A revisionist, but fascinating, cogent and scholarly account of one of the most famous and widely-known British naval mutinies of history. ISBN: 0142004693

CAHALAN, Susannah: Brain on Fire: My Month of Madness. New York, Simon and Schuster, 2013. Originally published in hardcover in 2012. Trade Paperback, 266 pp. Subject: Nonfiction / Memoir / Autobiography / Mental Health / Mental Illness. Condition: Very Good. Light wear, creasing to corners evident. Pages unmarked and clean. "An award-winning memoir and instant New York Times bestseller that goes far beyond its riveting medical mystery, Brain on Fire is the powerful account of one woman's struggle to recapture her identity...[this book] is an unforgettable exploration of memory and identity, faith and love, and a profoundly compelling tale of survival and perseverance that is destined to become a classic." ISBN: 9781451621389

WATERS, John: Carsick. New York, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2014. First Edition. Hardcover with dust jacket, 322 pp. Subject: Nonfiction / Travel / Autobiography. Book and Jacket Condition: Very Good Plus. Light wear to the book-spine's tips. Otherwise a book in excellent condition with clean pages in a more than fine dust wrapper. The quirky wanderings and observations of the celebrated writer, actor and director. Not to be missed! ISBN: 9780374298630

SWANSON, James L.: Chasing Lincoln's Killer. New York, Scholastic, 2009. Stated First Edition, later printing. Hardcover with dust jacket, 194 pp. Subject: Nonfiction / Biography-Assassins-John Wilkes Booth (1838-1865) / Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865) / History-U.S. Civil War (1861-1865) / Nonfiction juvenile literature. Book and jacket condition: Very Good Minus. Light wear with a tear at the corner of jacket's front flap. Gold-imprinted front book board and spine in first-rate condition. Copy is illustrated throughout. Fascinating account of the people and events involved in the Lincoln assassination. ISBN: 0439903548

EGER, Dr. Edith Eva: The Choice: Embrace the Possible. New York, Scribner, 2017. Softcover, 288 pp. Subject: Nonfiction / Memoir & Autobiography / Holocaust Studies / Psychology. Condition: Very Good Minus. Former owner's name inscribed on the front cover's reverse. Pages clean and unmarked. Harrowing yet inspirational account of a survivor of the Auschwitz concentration camp during the Second World War. An important contribution to the literature, since Viktor Frankl's Man's Search for Meaning. A winner of the National Jewish Book Award. ISBN: 9781501130793

THOMAS, M.E.: Confessions of a Sociopath: A Life Spent Hiding in Plain Sight. New York, Broadway Books, 2014. Paperback, 302 pp. Subject: Nonfiction / Psychology & Psychiatry-Social Psychology / Sociopathy / Autobiography-Personal Memoirs. Condition: Good Plus. A bit of ruffling to the first few pages. Some creasing and wear to upper extremity of the front cover. All pages clean and not marked. An unusual journey into the mind of a sociopath. An important contribution to an understanding of psychopathy. ISBN: 9780307956651

BACH, Steven: Dazzler: The Life and Times of Moss Hart. New York, Alfred A. Knopf, 2001. First Edition. Hardcover, no just jacket, 462 pp. Subject: Nonfiction / Biography / American Playwrights & Theatre Directors-20th Century / Moss Hart (1904-1961). Condition: Very Good. Gently used copy with all pages unmarked. Definitive biography of one of the giants of the Golden Age of Hollywood and Broadway. Moss conceived and produced such beloved classics such as The Man Who Came to Dinner and A Star is Born. ISBN: 0679441549

WEIR, Alison: Eleanor of Aquitaine: By the Wrath of God, Queen of England. London, Pimlico, 2000. Paperback, 444 pp. Subject: Nonfiction / History and Biography. Condition: Very Good. Some moderate creasing to the book-spine. Light toning to pages, but clean and not marked. A fascinating work of British history and legend – and of one of the most extraordinary figures of the medieval period, rivaling even Queen Elizabeth the First. A definite must for fans of history! ISBN: 0712673172

KELLY, Scott & DEAN, Margaret Lazarus: Endurance: A Year in Space, A Lifetime of Discovery. New York Alfred A. Knopf, 2017. First Edition. Hardcover with dust jacket, 387 pp. Subject: Nonfiction / Space Exploration & Astronauts-Memoir / American Astronauts-Biography-Scott Kelly, b.1964. Book & Jacket Condition: Good Plus/Very Good Minus. Light edgewear to jacket extremities. Book-spine slightly tilted with an ink smudge found at the base of the lower part of both the interiors of the back board and endpaper. All pages clean and unmarked, illustrated with stunning photography. The exploits of renowned American astronaut, military pilot and engineer who commanded the International Space Station. A most inspiring account and not to be missed. ISBN: 9781524731595

O'SULLIVAN, Emer: The Fall of the House of Wilde: Oscar Wilde and His Family. New York, Bloomsbury Press, 2016. FIRST EDITION/ADVANCED READING COPY. Softcover, 512 pp. Subject: Nonfiction / Family Biographies / Oscar Wilde (1854 -1900). Condition: Very Good. Lower book corners lightly bumped with a corner crease. Otherwise copy is in near first-rate condition with all pages clean and not marked. Penetrating biography of one of the most prominent literary figures of the late nineteenth century and the family and social milieu that produced him. ISBN: 9781608199877

HORNBY, Nick: Fever Pitch. New York, Riverhead Books, 1998. Originally published in 1992. Trade Paperback, 247 pp. Subject: Nonfiction / Memoir / UK Sports-Soccer. Condition: Very Good. Slight corner crease on the reverse cover (upper left hand corner). Light bumping to two of the book corners. A near first-rate copy with unmarked pages. International best-selling author's memoirs growing up as a soccer fan. "Fever Pitch is his tribute to a life-long obsession. Part autobiography, part comedy, part incisive analysis of insanity, Hornby's award-winning memoir captures the fever pitch of fandom-its agony and ecstasy, its community, its defining role in thousands of young men's coming-of-age stories." A must for fans. ISBN: 1573226882

GILMOUR, David: The Film Club. New York & Boston, Twelve, 2008. FIRST EDITION. Hardcover with dust jacket, 225 pp. Subject: Nonfiction / Memoir. Book and jacket condition: Very Good Plus. Jacket has a gently-used appearance. Otherwise a copy in near-excellent condition (almost new). Delightful but profound memoir about the bonding of father and son – through the movie-going experience. Recommended. ISBN: 044619929X

ADAMS, Jad: Gandhi: The True Man Behind Modern India. New York, Pegasus Books, 2011. Advanced Reading Copy/First Edition. Softcover wraps, 323 pp. Subject: Nonfiction / Biography / Mahatma Gandhi, 1869-1948 / History-India 20th Century. Condition: Good Plus. Light edge-wear to the extremities and one lower right hand corner crease and a small tear on the upper left-hand corner of front cover. Light pen markings on a few of the pages with a bit of ruffling to some page corners. Otherwise a generally decent copy. Cogent and penetrating examination of the life and times of the world-famous leader of modern India's independence movement and philosopher of non-violence. ISBN: 9781605981710