The Last American Man by Elizabeth Gilbert Modern-day frontiersman and "Man of Destiny" Eustace Conway attempts to transform Americans by teaching them to live simply by the resources of the wilderness.
Off to the Side by Jim Harrison American author Jim Harrison writes about his remarkable life and his successful 40-year career as a writer of poetry, fiction, and Hollywood screenplays.
The Liars' Club by Mary Karr Mary Karr opens her unsettling childhood memoir: "My sharpest memory is of a single instant surrounded by dark."
A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius by Dave Eggers Sad, funny, manic, coy, and gutsy this story offers a Gen-X take on the spiritual autobiography.