Crown: 5430 books
The Fourth Star
Four Generals and the Epic Struggle for the Future of the United States Army
Language: English
Release Date: October 13, 2009
They were four exceptional soldiers, a new generation asked to save an army that had been hollowed out after Vietnam. They survived the military's brutal winnowing to reach its top echelon. They became the Army's most influential generals in the crucible of Iraq.
Collectively, their lives tell...
Founding Martyr
The Life and Death of Dr. Joseph Warren, the American Revolution's Lost Hero
Language: English
Release Date: August 14, 2018
A rich and illuminating biography of America’s forgotten Founding Father, the patriot physician and major general who fomented rebellion and died heroically at the battle of Bunker Hill on the brink of revolution
Little has been known of one of the most important figures in early American...
Portraits of Courage
A Commander in Chief's Tribute to America's Warriors
Language: English
Release Date: February 28, 2017
**#1 New York Times bestseller | Amazon "Best Books of the Month"
A vibrant collection of oil paintings and stories by President George W. Bush honoring the sacrifice and courage of America’s military veterans. With Forewords by former First Lady Laura Bush and General Peter Pace,...
Fool's Paradise
Players, Poseurs, and the Culture of Excess in South Beach
Language: English
Release Date: January 27, 2009
From the acclaimed bestselling author of Philistines at the Hedgerow comes a remarkably revealing profile of the Miami Beach no one knows–a tale of fabulous excess, thwarted power, and rekindled lives that will take its place among the decade’s best works of social portraiture.
Created...
Opal
The Journal of an Understanding Heart
Language: English
Release Date: April 14, 2010
A lyrical, lovely, and deeply touching adaptation of an authentic journal kept by an orphaned six-year-old girl--later believed to be a French princess--living in an Oregon lumber camp at the turn of the century. 24 black-and-white photographs.
by Michelle Obama
Language: English
Release Date: November 13, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: November 13, 2018
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 a life filled with meaning and accomplishment, Michelle Obama has emerged as one of the most iconic and compelling...
Gator
My Life in Pinstripes
Language: English
Release Date: March 20, 2018
Legendary New York Yankees pitcher Ron Guidry recounts his years playing for one of the most storied and celebrated teams in sports history--the world champion New York Yankees during their heyday in the Bronx Zoo years, with manic manager Billy Martin, headline loving owner George Steinbrenner, and...
I Killed
True Stories of the Road from America's Top Comics
Language: English
Release Date: January 21, 2009
In a hilarious look at real life on the comedy circuit, some of America's most famous comics share their own stories of life on the road, gigs gone wrong, and unexpected, zany moments, with contributions by Jay Leno, Jerry Seinfeld, Chris Rock, Mike Myers, Bill Maher, Joan Rivers, Jeff Foxworthy, and others.
Rhett & Link's Book of Mythicality
A Field Guide to Curiosity, Creativity, and Tomfoolery
Language: English
Release Date: October 10, 2017
**#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
From the YouTube superstars and creators of Good Mythical Morning comes the ultimate guide to living a “Mythical” life, featuring stories and photos from their lifelong friendship, as well as awesomely illustrated guides, charts, and activities aimed at laughing...
Too Much Is Not Enough
A Memoir of Fumbling Toward Adulthood
Language: English
Release Date: March 12, 2019
From the star of Broadway's The Book of Mormon and HBO's Girls, the heartfelt and hilarious coming-of-age memoir of a Midwestern boy surviving bad auditions, bad relationships, and some really bad highlights as he chases his dreams in New York City
“Candid, funny, crisp . . . honest and tender...
My Life to Live
How I Became the Queen of Soaps When Men Ruled the Airwaves
Language: English
Release Date: March 21, 2017
From the Emmy-winning creator and writer of All My Children and One Life to Live, a memoir of her trailblazing rise to the top of the television industry, including behind-the-scenes stories from some of the most beloved soaps of all time.
Before there was Erica Kane, Adam Chandler, or Victoria...
The Futurist
The Life and Films of James Cameron
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
With the release of Avatar in December 2009, James Cameron cements his reputation as king of sci-fi and blockbuster filmmaking. It’s a distinction he’s long been building, through a directing career that includes such cinematic landmarks as The Terminator, Aliens, The Abyss, and the highest grossing...
Reagan
The Hollywood Years
Language: English
Release Date: September 9, 2008
Ronald Reagan was one of the most powerful and popular American presidents. The key to understanding his political success and the remarkable likability and effortless charisma that made it possible is hidden in his early years as a Hollywood movie star.
Other biographers and Reagan in his...
The Man Who Invented Christmas
How Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol Rescued His Career and Revived Our Holiday Spirits
Language: English
Release Date: November 4, 2008
As uplifting as the tale of Scrooge itself, this is the story of how Charles Dickens revived the signal holiday of the Western world. Soon to be a major motion picture.
Just before Christmas in 1843, a debt-ridden and dispirited Charles Dickens wrote a small book he hoped would keep his creditors...