1 The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin
Unabridged student-sized 8.5″x11″ value reproduction of The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin. This classic is a must-read because Franklin writes as if the reader is right there with him, relating his story, feeling his success and his pains.
The writing is an honest self-evaluation of the man who drafted the Declaration of Independence and negotiated the peace treaty with Britain.
2 Me: Elton John Official Autobiography
New York Times BestSeller.
“In his first and only official autobiography, music icon Elton John reveals the truth about his extraordinary life, from his rollercoaster lifestyle as shown in the film Rocketman, to becoming a living legend.”
His biography by many award-winning Elton John is one of our list.
3 Catch and Kill: Lies, Spies, and a Conspiracy to Protect Predators
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BestSeller, USA TODAY BestSeller, WALL STREET JOURNAL BestSeller, INDIE BOUND BestSeller.
In a dramatic account of violence and espionage, Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter Ronan Farrow exposes serial abusers and a cabal of powerful interests hell-bent on covering up the truth, at any cost.
4 Home Work: A Memoir of My Hollywood Years
I think this is one of those books which you should read.
5 Becoming
Michelle Robinson Obama served as First Lady of the United States from 2009 to 2017.
An intimate, powerful, and inspiring memoir by the former First Lady of the United States
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • OPRAH’S BOOK CLUB PICK • NAACP IMAGE AWARD WINNER
In her memoir, a work of deep reflection and mesmerizing storytelling, Michelle Obama invites readers into her world, chronicling the experiences that have shaped her—from her childhood on the South Side of Chicago to her years as an executive balancing the demands of motherhood and work, to her time spent at the world’s most famous address
6 Call Sign Chaos: Learning to Lead
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
Call Sign Chaos is the account of Jim Mattis’s storied career, from wide-ranging leadership roles in three wars to ultimately commanding a quarter of a million troops across the Middle East. Along the way, Mattis recounts his foundational experiences as a leader, extracting the lessons he has learned about the nature of warfighting and peacemaking, the importance of allies, and the strategic dilemmas—and short-sighted thinking—now facing our nation. He makes it clear why America must return to a strategic footing so as not to continue winning battles but fighting inconclusive wars.
7 The United States of Trump: How the President Really Sees America
Not a partisan pro-Trump or anti-Trump book, this is an up-to-the-minute, intimate view of the man and his sphere of influence―of “how Donald Trump’s view of America was formed, and how it has changed since becoming the most powerful person in the world”― from a writer who has known the president for thirty years. This is an unprecedented, gripping account of the life of a sitting president as he makes history.
As the author will tell you, “If you want some insight into the most unlikely political phenomenon of our lifetimes, you’ll get it here.”
8 Inside Out: A Memoir
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
Famed American actress Demi Moore at last tells her own story in a surprisingly intimate and emotionally charged memoir.
As much as her story is about adversity, it is also about tremendous resilience. In this deeply candid and reflective memoir, Demi pulls back the curtain and opens up about her career and personal life―laying bare her tumultuous relationship with her mother, her marriages, her struggles balancing stardom with raising a family, and her journey toward open-heartedness.
9 The Ride of a Lifetime: Lessons Learned from 15 Years as CEO of the Walt Disney Company
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
A grand vision defined: The CEO of Disney, one of Time’s most influential people of 2019, shares the ideas and values he embraced to reinvent one of the most beloved companies in the world and inspire the people who bring the magic to life.
In The Ride of a Lifetime, Robert Iger shares the lessons he’s learned while running Disney and leading its 200,000 employees, and he explores the principles that are necessary for true leadership, including: Optimism, Courage, Decisiveness, Fairness.
10 Maybe You Should Talk to Someone: A Therapist, HER Therapist, and Our Lives Revealed
From a New York Times best-selling author, psychotherapist, and national advice columnist, a hilarious, thought-provoking, and surprising new book that takes us behind the scenes of a therapist’s world–where her patients are looking for answers (and so is she).
Maybe You Should Talk to Someone is revolutionary in its candor, offering a deeply personal yet universal tour of our hearts and minds and providing the rarest of gifts: a boldly revealing portrait of what it means to be human, and a disarmingly funny and illuminating account of our own mysterious lives and our power to transform them.
11 Untamed
In her most revealing and powerful book yet, the beloved activist, speaker, and author of the bestselling sensations Love Warrior and Carry On, Warrior explores the joy and peace we discover when we stop striving to meet the expectations of the world, and start trusting the voice deep within us.