Our review of : Every Step Is a Gift

Can’t Hurt Me is a biography of David Goggins by David Goggins. It chronicles his life, from being born to a family coping with poverty and violence to becoming one of the most elite endurance athletes in the world. Through revealing anecdotes and hard-won insights, Goggins shares how he transformed himself from an overweight, unhappy [...]

When Masha Gessen was a teenager in the Soviet Union, she dreamt of being Vladimir Putin. She even wanted to marry him. A few decades later, when Putin had finally consolidated his power as Russia’s president-for-life and started hunting down his enemies, Gessen realized how dangerous it was to have such a man with such [...]

The Splendid and the Vile tells the story of Winston Churchill’s tumultuous year as Prime Minister during World War II. Told through the lens of his close family, this book offers an intimate glimpse into Churchill’s daily life while also highlighting his steadfast determination in guiding Britain through its darkest hour. With a mix of [...]

In the 1920s, members of the Osage Indian Nation in Oklahoma were killed one by one. Some said that it was because they had become rich from oil drilling on their land; others whispered about a curse. Investigators at the time could not solve these crimes, but author David Grann resurrects this shocking chapter in [...]

In this captivating and touching memoir, Stanley Tucci takes readers on a culinary journey that spans continents, cultures, and generations. From his grandmother’s kitchen in Calabria to the fires of Le Cordon Bleu in Paris to the set of The Hunger Games films—where he perfected such dishes as President Snow’s lobster bisque—Tucci shares intimate stories [...]

Empire of the Summer Moon tells the extraordinary story of Quanah Parker, the last great Comanche chief, and his people during and after the Texas War for Independence. S.C. Gwynne vividly brings to life remarkable events that have long been obscured by mythmaking and stereotypes about America’s olden days on the frontier. For who is [...]

Untamed is a powerful memoir by Glennon Doyle, founder of the online community Momastery and an influential voice in the conversation about feminism, spirituality, and mental health. The book tells the story of how she fell madly in love with a woman who represented everything she was not—and then lost her to cancer. Interspersed throughout [...]

Kitchen Confidential is a book by Anthony Bourdain that chronicles his years spent working in restaurant kitchens. The book details the various behind-the-scenes antics and dark secrets of the culinary world, as well as providing insights into Bourdain’s personal life. Kitchen Confidential was an instant hit upon its release, and has since become a classic [...]

“Crying in H Mart” is a memoir by Michelle Zauner, telling the author’s story of growing up as an Asian American woman. The book explores themes of family, identity, and cultural assimilation, with particular focus on the author’s experiences shopping at her local Korean supermarket – H Mart. Through poignant storytelling and vibrant prose, Zauner [...]

The Devil in the White City tells Erik Larson’s gripping tale of two men—the brilliant architect behind the 1893 World’s Fair, Daniel Hudson Burnham, and the serial killer who used the fair to lure his victims to their deaths. Burnham was one of those rare individuals whose ambitions were so large that they required multiple [...]

Tara Westover is the youngest of seven children born to survivalists in the mountains of Idaho. She spent her childhood preparing for the end of the world, learning how to shoot guns and stockpile food. When she was seventeen, her family moved out of the mountains and into civilization, where she discovered education-and a new [...]

Born a Crime is the unforgettable story of one man’s coming-of-age, set during the twilight of apartheid and the tumultuous days of freedom that followed. Trevor Noah’s unlikely path from apartheid South Africa to the desk of The Daily Show began with a criminal act: his birth. His mother, a white Swiss woman, risked everything [...]