And Then I Danced: Traveling the Road to LGBT Equality
A dramatic and inspirational memoir from one of the world’s top leaders of the movement for gay and lesbian equality.
Catalog Tag: memoir
The Baker’s Son: My Life in Business
An inspirational rags-to-riches memoir by the founder of the most successful Caribbean business ever established in the US.
Born on the Fourth of July
This edition marks the 40th anniversary of the original publication of Kovic’s American antiwar classic and features a new foreword by Bruce Springsteen.
Chasing Water: Elegy of an Olympian
In advance of the 2016 Olympics, Akashic launches Dave Zirin’s new sports imprint—Edge of Sports—with a dramatic memoir by Olympic gold medalist Anthony Ervin.
The Half That’s Never Been Told: The Real-Life Reggae Adventures of Doctor Dread
A passionate memoir and fearless behind-the-scenes look at the personal lives of the biggest reggae stars in the world.
How the Left Lost Teen Spirit
Includes Goldberg’s groundbreaking book Dispatches from the Culture Wars, plus a new author introduction and additional chapters.
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Hurricane Street
Kovic’s impassioned, timely memoir about the American Veterans Movement picks up where Born on the Fourth of July leaves off.
Just Call Me Mike: A Journey to Actor and Activist
The paperback reissue of the national best-selling memoir from the M*A*S*H star, with a brand-new introduction by Martin Sheen.
Lessons in Taxidermy
A riveting tale of sickness and survival from the first female author on the Punk Planet Books imprint that brought you the indie hit Hairstyles of the Damned.
Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness
The impassioned memoirs from one of America’s leading civil liberties attorneys of the 20th century.
Not for Everyday Use
A riveting memoir in which Nunez comes to grips with her mother’s passing and her parents’ ambition for their children.
Now You See the Sky
This memoir—the first release on best-selling author Ann Hood’s Gracie Belle imprint—about the fathomless loss of a beloved child reveals how tragedy can transform us and make us more fully alive.
Once There Was a Village
Kapralov’s work revolves around his years living and working as an artist in New York’s East Village in the late 1960s and early 1970s.
The Path to Geneva: The Quest for a Permanent Agreement, 1996 – 2004
A detailed and intimate personal history of the Middle East peace process by one of its founding architects.
Planet Claire: Suite for Cello and Sad-Eyed Lovers
The second installment in Ann Hood’s Gracie Belle imprint challenges the traditional solemnity that characterizes nonfiction books of grief, loss, and sorrow.
Playing President: My Close Encounters with Nixon, Carter, Bush I, Reagan, and Clinton–and How They Did Not Prepare Me for George W. Bush
In Playing President, Robert Scheer offers an unparalleled insight into the presidential mind.
Please Don’t Bomb the Suburbs
Best-selling author/activist William Upski Wimsatt is back with a blueprint for contemporary political organizers.
Pressure Makes Diamonds: Becoming the Woman I Pretended to Be
The powerful memoir of a female African American advertising executive’s unprecedented and unlikely success, which began in the Mad Men era.
Scars of the Soul Are Why Kids Wear Bandages When They Don’t Have Bruises
An authentic and riveting hip-hop memoir in the Joan Didion tradition from Bronx native Lewis.
Starve the Vulture: A Memoir
A stirring story of criminality, drug addiction, recovery, and unlikely fame.
They Better Call Me Sugar: My Journey from the Hood to the Hardwood
In unflinchingly honest prose, Sugar Rodgers shares her inspiring story of overcoming tremendous odds to become an all-star in the WNBA.
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