From what we’ve read and researched so far, 2020 promises to be full of After her husband died, MIT astrophysicist Sara Seager found herself widowed at 40 and a single mom of two boys. The Mountains Sing by Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai The biography also details his wrongdoings and permits you the opportunity to make your own judgment on Rockefeller’s character.Another example of Chernow’s brilliance in biographical writing is given in his biography of George Washington.

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From powerful memoirs to historical biographies to eclectic essay collections, 2020 boasts fascinating nonfiction releases from both debut and established authors.

But when her former best friend—the very one who humiliated her in high school—shows up with a favor to ask for her Cape Cod wedding, Daphne is forced to decide whether she's ready to forgive. That's what bestselling author Curtis Sittenfeld does in her novel Ana, a whip-smart woman who wants to be a scholar and writer, meets and marries Jesus (yes, that Jesus) in The glamorous founder of a women’s coworking space vanishes on the eve of a huge news conference in Andrea Bartz’s Erica Bauermeister and her husband had set out to buy a turnkey house in remote Port Townsend, Washington. The Book of Longings by Sue Monk Kidd From the explosive first chapter to the last, Jeanine Cummins’s Check! Empty by Susan Burton In When she entered law school, Brittany K. Barnett had plans for a career in corporate law. Pat Tillman wasn’t perfect, but he was a man we could all learn something from. Dan Mathews knew he was in for an adventure when he relocated his 78-year-old mother across the country to live with him.

Real Simple may receive compensation for some links to products and services in this email on this website. Some were chosen because of the subject matter and others were selected because of the biographer (three of the selections are written by the same author). Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi Each product we feature has been independently selected and reviewed by our editorial team. Modern enough to be historically accurate, this biography details a lot of the little-known facts about Mr. Edison in addition to his accomplishments, as well as failures.The story of the professional football player who gave up a $3 million NFL contract to join the Army Rangers after 9/11, only to die under suspicious circumstances in the hills of Afghanistan, is a book about everything that is right and wrong with the United States military. Sparkling clean kitchen? Herrera’s 1983 biography of one of the most recognizable names in modern art has since become the definitive account of her life.Recommended reading for any adventurer or explorer — the story of Christopher McCandless, aka Alexander Supertramp, who hitchhiked to Alaska and disappeared in to the Denali wilderness in April 1992 only to have his remains discovered in his shelter five months later — Compiled after the superstar’s untimely death in 2016, this intimate snapshot into the life of Prince is largely visual.

It’s a great learning tool of mostly what not to be and who not to become.Totto-Chan is a special figure in modern Japanese culture and is on the same celebrity status level as Oprah is to us here in the United States. Over the course of Laura Zigman’s On the eve of her 19th birthday in 1982, Oona watches the clock hit midnight—and confusedly comes to as her future 51-year-old self. This biography is a history lesson as well as an opportunity to get inside the mind of a brilliant man.This particular biography dates back more than 50 years, which means it was written without the worry of being politically correct or controversial, but instead focused on providing a conclusive picture of the man. You Never Forget Your First by Alexis Coe

The author served as the musician’s private photographer from the early 2000s until his passing.