Biography/Memoir
Kaling, Mindy. Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns).
So you've read Tina Fey's Bossypants...now what? Feed your appetite for another humorous read with Mindy Kaling's honest memoir. The Emmy-nominated writer and actress on The Office tackles everything from growing up chubby to her unabashed love of chest hair. The randomness of the amusing topics covered is anchored by the important eras in her life as well as her friends, family and evolution of her career.
Logue, Mark and Peter Conradi. The Kings Speech: how one man saved the British monarchy
Logue, the grandson of Lionel Logue, speech therapist to King George VI, wrote this biography of his grandfather after having discovered some letters and journals that had been kept by a different branch of the family. Mark Logue always knew part of the story, but with this new material was able to put together a much more comprehensive look at his grandfather and his extraordinary relationship with the King.
Grennan, Conor. Little Princes: one man’s promise to bring home the lost children of Nepal
Conor Grennan didn’t set out to be a hero. In fact, the only reasons he volunteered to spend three months helping out in a Nepalese orphanage was that 1) it would be a great way to pick up women (Who could resist that resume item?) and 2) it made him sound less selfish to his family and friends as he outlined his plan to blow through his entire savings accumulated over 8 years in the working world since college graduation.