Biography

No story has been more central to America’s history this century than the rise of Barack Obama, and until now, no journalist or historian has written a book that fully investigates the circumstances and experiences of Obama’s life or explores the...

The first comprehensive biography of one of the most admired public figures of our time, by the most widely read biographer of our era. Anyone who is a fan of Oprah Winfrey or who has followed her extraordinary life and career will be fascinated by this...

"Homeland" tells the remarkable story of George Obama, the youngest son of the Obama clan and President Obama's Kenyan half-brother.Homeland is the remarkable memoir of George Obama, President Obama's Kenyan half brother, who found the inspiration to...

Born in Montgomery at the height of the Civil Rights Movement, Hawkins overcame poverty and mental illness to become a successful restaurateur and inspirational speaker. Today her restaurant, Martha's Place, is a nationally known stop for visitors to the...

Reflections from the legendary R & B deejay whose signature sound seared the airwaves

Finally, the bar will be set and the truth will be told. Buffie Carruth, known as the legendary Buffie the Body, takes readers from ATL’S most wanted dancer, most sought-after YouTube actress, leading lady in G-Unit and other music videos, an in-demand...

By turns harrowing, moving, and ultimately redemptive, this is a war story -- a war that rages out of control on the streets of the United States, claiming the lives of our loved ones and neighbors. In this memoir, complete with child soldiers, unspeakabl

Publisher Comments: The outrageously funny, heartbreaking, and suprising story of Tracy Morgan's rise from ghetto wiseass to superstar comedian. Who is Tracy Morgan? The wildly unpredictable funnyman who rocketed to fame on Saturday Night Live? The...

"'I was one of those kids who was always putting on a show,' The View co-host Shepherd writes in this tell-all memoir loosely structured as a self-help book; after every tumultuous chapter Shepherd gives the reader permission to do this or not do that...

One of the stars of Bravo's hit show "The Real Housewives of Atlanta" shares her wild journey from a scandalous past to starring in a reality TV program.Nene Leakes is an active member of Atlanta society. She resides in the upscale Sugarloaf area of...

Although Beyonce Knowles is not yet 30, the sensual superstar has already succeeded on many levels: as a dancer, singer, composer, model, music producer, video director and actress. This biography tells the story of a young, talented woman's meteoric...

Kanye West is an articulate, astoundingly insightful, pop culture prophet who can go from charging a president with racism one minute to criticizing blacks for not capitalizing on opportunities they have had in the next. Yet, West puts his considerable...

Jeremy Williams writes a searing first novel of his serial character, Push Nevahda. Nevahda's life is one of a horrific past that is the catalyst for Nevahda's search for meaning in life. The lost of his humanity is evident, but what makes this book...

From his youth as a prodigious talent in a gifted musical family driven by a visionary father, it was apparent that Michael Jackson was destined for fame and stardom. But his emergence from the Jackson Five in the 1970s and his explosion as a solo act in...

No one was closer to Michael Jackson at the height of his creative powers than Bruce Swedien, the five-time Grammy winner who, with Jackson and producer Quincy Jones, formed the trio responsible for the sound of Jackson's records - records that topped...

In this candid, colorful memoir about a nerd from the Brooklyn projects who makes it big, George illuminates how the pain of life can be turned into thoughtful books and cinema.