George Romney: An American Life is a biography about businessman and politician George W. Romney (1907-1995) by automotive historian Patrick Foster, with a Foreword by Mitt Romney. It tells the story of George’s rise from a childhood in poverty, to positions of recognized national leadership...

Dutch Post-Impressionist artist Vincent Van Gogh (1853-1890) was a troubled soul, one that sought to identify himself through his art. Part of the allure, the attraction, the mystery and the myths that draw people to Van Gogh’s paintings is the mystique that surrounds him. Was...

The Shawcross Letters: My Journey Into The Mind Of Evil by John Paul Fay and Brian Whitney is a disturbing true crime story, told through a series of letters and interviews. Arthur Shawcross is one of the most evil of all killers and his interviewer,...

Walt Disney's Melody Makers: A Biography of the Sherman Brothers is written by Kathryn M. Price. Bob and Dick Sherman came from a musical family, and they would prove to be no exception to the family’s gifts. While they were youngsters, they created musical...

The year was 2002 and many people were losing their jobs after the dot-com bubble burst, except for the main character in Life as it Happens 2000 - 2005, a biography by Howard Mack. He continues to get work, even in the hardest times, until...

If you like historical biographies about seemingly ordinary people who lead extraordinary lives, filled with almost unbelievable daring and adventure, and all to save the lives of others at the risk of their own, you’ll like The Mission of Abbé Glasberg in the French Resistance...

Born on January 29, 1960, Gia Marie Carangi was a popular American fashion model during the late 1970s and early 1980s. I’ve come to know about her through the dramatized 1998 film Gia, in which Angelina Jolie portrayed her. I was intrigued and looked for...

Executive Hoodlum: Negotiating on the Corner of Main and Mean by John Costello with Larry Elder is a thought-provoking and engaging true story like nothing I’ve ever really read before. Personally, I always veer towards non-fiction stories, but as I read this book, I found...

The Biography of Mose Jones Jr., Lawrence County Commissioner District 1: A Seed of the Foot Soldiers Bloody Sunday March and the Voting Rights Act of 1965 by April Lavette Jones is the biography of a powerful man who spearheaded the civil rights movement in...

Goodbye to Italia by Marisa Parker is an enchanting story that takes the reader on a journey back in time and into the lives of her parents. The cover of this biography is beautiful and hints at the rich history inside the pages. I loved...