Radio Shangri-La: What I Learned in Bhutan, the Happiest Kingdom on Earth

(Paperback / softback)

Lisa Napoli was in the grip of a crisis, dissatisfied with her life and her work as a radio journalist. When a chance encounter with a handsome stranger presented her with an opportunity to move halfway around the world, Lisa left behind cosmopolitan Los Angeles for a new adventure in the ancient Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan--said to be one of....

Dropped Names: Famous Men and Women as I Knew Them

By Frank Langella(Hardback)

Vet: The Big Wild World

By Luke Gamble(Hardback)

More heart-warming tales of life as a vet from TV vet Luke Gamble, this time travelling farther afield from his West Country base to exotic locations around the world.

The Chicken Chronicles: A Memoir

By Alice Walker(Paperback)

A memoir about keeping chickens from the author of THE COLOR PURPLE

CMJ: A Cricketing Life

By Christopher Martin-Jenkins(Hardback)

An engaging memoir from the much-respected and -loved commentator of Test Match Special, Christopher Martin-Jenkins

Pomegranates and Roses: My Persian Family Recipes

By Ariana Bundy(Hardback)

Part memoir, part travelogue, this evocative collection of Persian recipes is a celebration of a vibrant culture and its cuisine

Giant George: Life with the World's Biggest Dog

(Hardback)

With his big blue eyes and soulful expression, George was the irresistible runt of the litter. But Dave and Christie Nasser's "baby" ended up being almost five feet tall, seven feet long, and 245 pounds. Eager to play, and boisterous to the point of causing chaos, this big Great Dane was scared of water, scared of dogs a fraction of....

Taco USA: How Mexican Food Conquered America

By Gustavo Arellano(Hardback)

The nationally syndicated columnist and bestselling author of "Ask a Mexican! "presents an entertaining, tasty trip through the history and culture of Mexican food, uncovering great stories and charting the cuisine's tremendous popularity in America.In the tradition of Bill Buford ("Heat) "and Calvin Trillin ("The Tummy Trilogy"), Gustavo Arellano satisfies readers with a fascinating narrative that combines history, cultural criticism,....

A Complicated Marriage: My Life with Clement Greenberg. a Wife's Story

By Janice Van Horne(Hardback)

In 1955, Jenny Van Horne was a 21-year-old, naive Bennington College graduate on her own for the first time in New York City. She meets 46-year-old Clement Greenberg who, she is told, is "the most famous, the most important, art critic in the world!" Knowing nothing about art, she soon finds herself swept into Clem's world and the heady company....

We All Fall Down: Living with Addiction

(Paperback / softback)

In his bestselling memoir "Tweak," Sheff shared a heartbreakingly honest account of his days as a crystal meth addict. In this powerful follow-up, Sheff writes candidly about stints at in-patient rehab facilities, devastating relapses, and hard-won realizations about what it means to be a young person living with addiction.

Good Guys, Wise Guys and Putting Up: A Life in Construction

By Samuel C Florman(Hardback)

The Drunk Diet: How I Lost 40 Pounds . . . Wasted: A Memoir

By Luc Carl(Hardback)

My Korean Deli: Risking It All for a Convenience Store

By Ben Ryder Howe(Paperback / softback)

It all starts when Ben Ryder Howe's wife, whose parents emigrated from Korea, decides to repay her debt to them by buying them a deli to run. Howe, an editor at "The Paris Review," reluctantly agrees to help in the venture. By day, Howe commutes to "The Paris Review" offices in George Plimpton's apartment overlooking the East River, and at....

You Can't Say That: Memoirs

By Ken Livingstone(Paperback)

From his eccentric South London working class childhood to running one of the biggest cities in the world, Livingstone is one of the very few politicians to have scored a major victory over the Thatcher Government and has championed issues as diverse as the environment, gay rights and anti-racism. This title tells his story.

Until Further Notice, I am Alive

By Tom Lubbock(Hardback)

A unique reckoning with the human condition, written in beautiful, honest, unsentimental and aphoristic prose.

Stolen Innocence: My Story of Growing Up in a Polygamous Sect, Becoming a Teenage Bride, and Breaking Free of Warren Jeffs

By Elissa Wall & Lisa Pulitzer(Paperback / softback)

Culture Shock and Canapes

(Paperback)

War zones and witchcraft, exotic food and disastrous dinner parties, Culture Shock and Canapes explores the hidden world behind high embassy walls.

My Son, My Son

By Douglas Galbraith(Hardback)

What do you do when your wife abducts your children? This was the question facing the author when, in 2003, he returned home to Scotland from a few days' work in London. He has not seen them since. This title presents his personal tale of sudden loss and the author's attempts to find his sons.

The Possessed: Adventures with Russian Books and the People Who Read Them

By Elif Batuman(Paperback)

Elif Batuman's comical treatise on reading Russian literature introduces an exciting and original new talent.

My French Affair: How a Kiwi Woman Found Her Joie De Vivre

(Paperback)

Amanda Taylor-Ace lives her life by her philosophy of Joie de Vivre Unlimited - unlimited joy. So when her 14-year-old son was falling in with a bad crowd and her life in Auckland needed a shake-up, she packed her bags and headed to France with her son for a year. My French Life is the story of how and why....