Biography and Memoir

Choosing to Be Chosen: From Being an Atheist Non-Jew to Becoming an Orthodox Jew

Publication Date: 02/17/2026

Choosing to Be Chosen is journalist Kylie Ora Lobell’s journey from a broken, secular Christian home, to teenage atheism, to a chance encounter with a lapsed Jewish stand-up comedian—culminating in a spiritual quest for conversion to Orthodox Judaism. Kylie Ora Lobell grew up in a typical American home: religiously lukewarm,…

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Vineyard Melody: How One Woman Rebuilt Her Life, One Grape At A Time

Publication Date: 02/10/2026

One night nearly killed her. But it also set her free. Trapped in an abusive marriage and a society that demands her silence, Namratha knows survival comes at a cost. However, when a violent encounter nearly claims both her and her daughter’s lives, fear becomes a spark—and she is done…

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Of Roughnecks & Riches: A Start-Up in the Great American Fracking Boom

Publication Date: 02/03/2026

Deep beneath fracking’s endless headlines—some good, some bad—lies a business fraught with risk and resilience, greed and grace…and unrelenting madness. The problems, the missteps, the abysmal timing, the pitiful, stumbling overreach—none were recent developments. All were part of an early onset failure, all wired into my DNA from the start.…

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The Bigger You Think: 70 Years of Entrepreneurial Success in Business, Philanthropy, Love, and Life

Publication Date: 02/03/2026

Sheldon Adelson’s posthumous memoir is a fitting tribute to an outsized personality: an inspirational guide to success in business, politics, philanthropy—and life. Born in 1933 to immigrant parents in a rough-and-tumble Boston neighborhood where he literally had to fight his way to school, Sheldon was imbued from the beginning with…

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Life is Lifey: The A to Z’s of Navigating Life’s Messy Middle

Publication Date: 01/27/2026

Equal parts pep talk, reality check, and cocktail party confessional, Life is Lifey is a humorous and inspirational guide to unapologetically and authentically figuring out life’s messy middle Join Sarah Shahi as she cannonballs into the magical chaos of life—marriage, divorce, kids, career pivots, and everything in between. Like your…

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Never Mind the Happy: Showbiz Stories from a Sore Winner

Publication Date: 01/27/2026

From the award-winning composer/co-lyricist behind such iconic projects as Hairspray, Sister Act, Mary Poppins Returns, and Smash comes a wickedly funny, no-holds-barred memoir. In Never Mind the Happy, musical dynamo Marc Shaiman looks back on five decades of Broadway triumphs, Hollywood hijinks, and unforgettable collaborations. Along the way, he charts…

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When You See It: How I Outsmarted & Outlasted Dirty John

Publication Date: 01/13/2026

When a wife uncovers her husband’s sinister past and terrifying present, she wages a fierce battle to ensure the safety of her family and the integrity of her profession. Tonia Bales married a handsome young man named John Meehan, who offered her a bright future. They had a happy marriage…

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Breaking Good: A Memoir

Publication Date: 01/13/2026

An evocative, insightful, and unflinchingly raw odyssey of addiction, recovery, and the criminal underworld of Waikiki. When the drug habit Nikki thought she’d kicked ends her brief stint at the University of Hawaii, she starts flipping her stash to make ends meet. Before she knows it, she’s an up-and-coming player…

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Odds Man Out: The Untold Story of How Professional Sports Crushed Betting’s Online Pioneer

Publication Date: 01/06/2026

Three San Francisco traders became internet gambling pioneers after launching the first truly online sports books, but the fix is in as the professional sports leagues flex their muscle to game the system and turn its founders into fugitives, proving that no bet’s a sure thing. Before the Supreme Court…

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Dead in the Water: The Real Story of Nathan Carman

Publication Date: 01/06/2026

The gripping inside story of Nathan Carman’s crimes from the maritime lawyer who solved his multi-millionaire mother’s disappearance at sea and his even wealthier grandfather’s shooting in bed. When Nathan and Linda Carman were a week overdue on a fishing trip out of Point Judith, Rhode Island, few thought they…

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