The actress's daughter triumphs over drug addiction, emerges into a reputable performer/playwright, and–then–dies of lung cancer at 38.

In 1906, a Southern widower of three weeks elopes with a woman half his age, and rattles the town.

Wit and wisdom from America’s Leonardo; first published in 1732.

Detroit and Montgomery; busing and boycotts; Mother of a Movement.

Thirty-three years of business matters, career shaping, friendship–and affection.

Clifton Truman Daniel’s GROWING UP WITH MY GRANDFATHER: MEMORIES OF HARRY S. TRUMAN; reminiscences.

One hundred fifty meals wrapped around memories.

Death among the wealthy on a luxurious train.

Memoir, guide, and case study; how the author helps grieving people contact their loved ones.

A comprehensive biography of the actress who defied the Hollywood moguls to get better film roles.

Short stories just for grown-ups, by the author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

A 93-year-old Jewish Englishman recalls the anti-Semitism of his childhood.