ABRAMS
Einstein: A Hundred Years of Relativity (Oct., $35) by Andrew Robinson commemorates the centenary of the mathematician's Theory of Relativity.
ACADEMY CHICAGO PUBLISHERS
Fever and Thirst: Dr. Grant and the Christian Tribes of Kurdistan (Nov., $30) by Gordon Taylor recounts the travels of an American missionary in Turkey and Persia in the 1830s.
ALGONQUIN BOOKS
Tab Hunter Confidential: The Making of a Movie Star (Oct., $24.95) by Tab Hunter with Eddie Muller. The '50s screen idol speaks out about scandals, successes and sacrifices. Ad/promo.10-city author tour.
ANDREWS MCMEEL
Celine Dion: For Keeps (Oct., $39.95) by Jenna Glazer. The singer's fans learn the personal and professional aspects of her life. 75,000 first printing.
ARCADE PUBLISHING
The Truth Book (Sept., $25) by Joy Castro gives an account of the author's abuse among the Jehovah's Witnesses.
Crossing into Medicine Country (Nov., $26) by David Carson details an initiation into the healing power of a Native American shaman.
ATLANTIC MONTHLY PRESS
Nell Gwyn: Mistress to a King (Oct., $29.95) by Charles Beauclerk delves into the life of Charles II's most cherished mistress.
ATRIA BOOKS
My American Life: From Rage to Entitlement (Sept., $24.95) by Dr. Price Cobbs depicts the author's life and the black experience in America. Ad/promo. 7-city authortour.
Driven from Within (Oct., $35) by Michael Jordan with Tinker Hatfield. The athlete celebrates his mentors and role models. Ad/promo. Author publicity.
BACKSTAGE BOOKS
Alan J. Pakula: His Life and His Films (Sept., $29.95) by Jared Brown looks at the man who gave us All the President's Men, Sophie's Choice and many other notable movies.
BALLANTINE
Queen Isabella: Treachery, Adultery, and Murder in Medieval England (Oct., $27.95) by Alison Weir examines the dark reign of the charismatic 14th-century monarch. Ad/promo. Author tour.
BARRICADE BOOKS
I Followed My Heart to Jerusalem (Sept., $21.95) by Yale Roe tells of the author's lifelong ambivalence toward his Jewish faith and of his relocation to Israel. Ad/promo. 8-city author tour.
Ethel Merman: The Biggest Star on Broadway (Oct., $24.95) by Geoffrey Mark follows the singer's career and rocky personal life. Ad/promo. 6-city author tour.
BOREALIS BOOKS
The Summer of Ordinary Ways: A Memoir (Oct., $19.95) by Nicole Lea Helget recounts the author's rural girlhood. Ad/promo. 7-city author tour.
BROADMAN HOLMAN
Jack's Life: A Memoir of C.S. Lewis (Oct., $16.99) by Douglas Gresham. The stepson of the Christian writer remembers the impression Lewis made on him.
BULFINCH
The B.B. King Treasures: Photos, Mementos & Music from B.B. King's Collection (Sept., $40) by B.B. King with Dick Waterman. Glimpses into the blues king's life are enhanced with interviews and music on an accompanying CD.
CARROLL GRAF
The Cruel Mother: A Memoir (Sept., $23) by Sian Busby limns a multigenerational portrait of one family's secret.
CENTER STREET
Up and Running (Sept., $22.95) by Mark Patinkin reports on a young boy's battle with a life-threatening illness.
CHICAGO REVIEW PRESS (dist. by IPG)
Dream a Little Dream of Me: The Life of Cass Elliot
by Eddi Fiegel (Sept., $24.95) examines the life and music of Mama Cass of the Mamas and the Papas.
CIVITAS
My Confederate Kinfolk: A Twenty-first Century Freedwoman Discovers Her Roots (Jan., $25) by Thulani Davis. The novelist and playwright journeys through her ancestral history. 50,000 first printing. Ad/promo. Author tour.
CONTINUUM
The Light and Fire of the Baal Shem Tov (Oct., $49.95) by Yitzhal Buxbau tells the story of the founder of Hasidim.
COUNTERPOINT
Jesus Land: A Memoir (Oct., $24) by Julia Scheeres. In the mid-1980s, a 16-year-old girl in rural Indiana holds onto her dream of a perfect family.
CROWN
John (Oct., $24.95) by Cynthia Lennon, foreword by Julian Lennon. The Beatle's first wife reveals the story of their life together. 200,000 first printing.
For Laci (Jan., $25.95) by Sharon Rocha. The mother of Laci Peterson tells of her daughter's life and the aftermath of her disappearance. 500,000 first printing.
DA CAPO PRESS
The Sound of No Hands Clapping (Nov., $24.95) by Toby Young is the sequel to How to Lose Friends and Alienate People.
Tommy Dorsey: Livin' in a Great Big Way (Nov., $27.50) by Peter J. Levinson charts the story of the jazz giant on the centennial of his birth.
DAVID CHARLES
Winston Churchill: Personal Accounts of the Great Leader (Sept., $24.99) by Michael Paterson draws on contemporaries' accounts and Churchill's own commentaries. Ad/promo.
DOUBLEDAY
Andrew Jackson: A Life and Times (Oct., $35) by H.W. Brands explores the life of the president who ushered in the Age of Democracy.
Dean and Me: A Love Story (Oct., $26) by Jerry Lewis and James Kaplan. The comedian reveals the story behind the Martin and Lewis partnership.
DOUBLEDAY/NAN A. TALESE
The Other Side of Israel (Sept., $25) by Susan Nathan recounts the author's life across the ethnic divide in Israel.
Shakespeare: The Biography (Oct., $30) by Peter Ackroyd re-creates 16th-century London and Stratford to portray the writer.
ECW
Michael Moore: A Biography (Sept., $24.95) by Madison Brown looks beyond the myths surrounding the filmmaker.
ENTREPRENEUR PRESS
Ben Franklin: America's Original Entrepreneur (Oct., $26.95) by Blaine McCormick is billed as the only modern translation (from colonial to modern English) of Franklin's original autobiography. 50,000 first printing. $200,000 ad/ promo.
FARRAR, STRAUS GIROUX
I, Wabenzi: A Souvenir (Oct., $26) by Rafi Zabor traces a journey from Brooklyn to Turkey to life among the Sufis of rural England. 50,000 first printing. Ad/promo.
The Producer: John Hammond and the Soul of American Music (Jan., $TBA) by Dunstan Prial talks about the man who discovered some of the country's most gifted musicians.
Mirror to America: The Autobiography of John Hope Franklin (Nov., $25). The author chronicles his life as an educator and discusses the nation's racial transformation.
FORDHAM UNIV. PRESS
To Bear Witness: A Journey of Healing and Solidarity (Sept., $24.95) by Kevin M. Cahill brings together an array of Cahill's writings and speeches to create a portrait of a life devoted to others.
FORGE
American Heroes: David Crockett (Nov., $19.95) by William Groneman III defines the man behind the legend.
American Heroes: George Washington (Nov., $19.95) by James A. Crutchfield sees the first president as an enigmatic man with an analytical mind.
FREE PRESS
Mark Twain: A Life (Sept., $35) by Ron Powers brings the man behind Mark Twain to life. Author tour.
My Hero: True Stories of Humanity at Its Best (Nov., $19.95), edited by the My Hero Project. Michael J. Fox, Sen. John McCain and others contribute essays about their heroes.
DAVID R. GODINE
"The Busiest Man in England": The Life of Joseph Paxton—Gardener, Architect, and Victorian Visionary (Oct., $35) by Kate Colquhoun talks about the urban planner whose 1851 Crystal Palace revolutionized modern architecture.
GOTHAM BOOKS
Between Two Worlds: Escape from Tyranny—Growing Up in the Shadow of Saddam (Oct., $26) by Zainab Salbi and Laurie Becklund. Salbi, the founder of Women for Women International, recalls her difficult youth. Ad/promo. Author tour.
GROVE PRESS
Contact Wounds: A War Surgeon's Education (Nov., $25) by Jonathan Kaplan reports on a doctor's critical lessons—in the classroom and on the battlefield.
HARCOURT
Girl Sleuth: Nancy Drew and the Women Who Created Her (Sept., $25) by Melanie Rehak takes a century-spanning look at the teen detective's beginnings. 50,000 first printing. Ad/promo.
Everything I'm Cracked Up to Be (Feb., $23) by Jen Trynin captures what it's like to be catapulted to rock stardom only to plummet back to earth. Author publicity.
HARMONY
Warren Beatty: A Private Man (Sept., $29.95) by Suzanne Finstad reveals the man behind the public image. Ad/promo.
HARPERCOLLINS
Just Another Soldier (Oct., $22.95) by Jason Hartley collects soldier-writers' blogs from the Iraqi war. 50,000 first printing.
Two Lives (Nov., $27.95) by Vikram Seth. From the author of A Suitable Boy, a memoir of his Indian uncle and German aunt, whose lives were indelibly marked by some of the biggest events of the 20th century. 150,000 first printing.
A Year in the Life of William Shakespeare 1599 (Nov., $26.95) by James Shapiro blends history, biography and literary criticism. 100,000 first printing. Ad/promo.Author publicity.
HARPERCOLLINS/EMINENT LIVES
Ludwig van Beethoven: The Universal Composer (Oct., $21.95) by Edmund Morris is a new study of one of Western culture's greatest geniuses. 50,000 firstprinting. Author tour.
HARPER ENTERTAINMENT
Memories of John Lennon (Dec., $24.95) by Yoko Ono. Lennon's widow shares her fondest memories. 100,000 first printing.
Axl: The Life and Times of Axl Rose and Guns & Roses (Feb., $24.95) by Sorelle Saidman discusses the musician's life and his falling out with G&R members. 75,000 first printing.
HARPER SAN FRANCISCO
The Narnian (Oct., $25.95) by Alan Jacobs journeys into the imaginative life of the writer C.S. Lewis. 100,000 first printing.
HAUS PUBLISHING (dist. by IPM)
Claude Monet (Nov., $24.95) by Matthias Arnold limns the man and artist.
Rommel: The End of a Legend (Jan., $24.95) by Ralf Georg explores the truth behind the myth of the Desert Fox.
HAZELDEN
The Lois Wilson Story: When Love Is Not Enough (Sept., $24.95) by William G. Borchert recalls the life of Lois Wilson, co-founder of Al-Anon. 30,000 first printing.
JOSEPH HENRY PRESS
Halley's Quest: A Selfless Genius and His Troubled Paramour (Oct., $27.95) by Julie Wakefield recounts Halley's three sea adventures at the turn of the 18th century.
HENRY HOLT
His Oldest Friend: The Story of an Unlikely Bond (Sept., $24) by Sonny Kleinfield explores the friendship between a teenage volunteer and a nursing home resident.
Olivier (Oct., $32.50) by Terry Coleman profiles one of the 20th-century's greatest actors.
HOUGHTON MIFFLIN
The Man on Whom Nothing Was Lost: A Student, Her Teacher, and the Story of a Grand Strategy (Feb., $25) by Molly Worthen. The writer expresses her feelings at truly coming to know a teacher she once revered. Ad/promo. 7-city author tour.
HUDSON STREET PRESS
Annie Duke (Sept., $24.95) by Annie Duke with David Diamond. The world's highest-ranked female poker player provides an insider's view of her journey to the top.
Speedbumps (Nov., $23.95) by Teri Garr with Henriette Mantel. The Oscar-nominated actress muses about movies, men, motherhood and MS.
HYPERION
The Tender Bar (Sept., $23.95) by J.R. Moehringer. The author, abandoned by his father at a young age, finds solace and father figures in a hometown bar. 100,000 first printing.
Between You and Me (Nov., $25.95) by Mike Wallace recalls the veteran newsman's encounters with luminaries of the last half century. 200,000 firstprinting.
INTERLINK
The Fatal Voyage: Captain Cook's Last Great Journey (Sept., $24.95) by Peter Aughton uses letters, logs and diaries to reconstruct Cook's final epic voyage.
ISI BOOKS
From the Gulag to the Killing Fields: Personal Accounts of Political Violence and Repression in Communist States (Nov., $35), edited by Paul Hollander, gathers more than 40 personal stories from political prisoners around the globe.
JOHNS HOPKINS UNIV. PRESS
Eddie Rickenbacker: An American Hero in the Twentieth Century (Nov., $35) by W. David Lewis follows the life of the war hero who fell to earth pursuing the American Dream.
KNOPF
The Year of Magical Thinking (Oct., $22.95) by Joan Didion. The author looks back on the year in which her daughter fell seriously ill and her husband of 40 years died. 60,000 first printing. Ad/promo. 11-city author tour.
Mao: The Unknown Story (Oct., $35) by Jung Chang and Jon Halliday portrays one of the 20th century's major political figures. 75,000 first printing. Ad/promo. 9-city author tour.
LITTLE, BROWN
Julie & Julia: 365 Days, 524 Recipes, 1 Tiny Apartment Kitchen (Sept., $23.95) by Julie Powell explains how she conquered every recipe in Julia Child's Mastering the Art of French Cooking. Ad/promo. 5-city author tour.
The Beatles: The Biography (Nov., $29.95) by Bob Spitz studies the legendary quartet and the evolution of their success. Ad/promo.
MARLOWE CO.
I Remember Running: The Year I Got Everything I Ever Wanted—and ALS (Oct., $21) by Darcy Wakefield spells out what it's like to live a meaningful life in the face of terminal illness.
MCCLELLAND STEWART
Santa Claus: A Biography (Oct., $26.95) by Gerry Bowler examines Santa's place in history, literature, social and political causes, advertising, entertainment and art. Author tour.
MBI
Billy F. Gibbons: Rock & Roll Gearhead (Oct., $29.95) by Billy F. Gibbons with Tom Vickers. Gibbons riffs on his Texas youth, his four-decade recording career and his favorite guitars. 75,000 first printing.
MCGRAW-HILL
The World According to Martha (Oct., $16.95), edited by Bill Adler. Martha Stewart shares her thoughts on work, business life, family and creativity.
MIRAMAX BOOKS
One Woman's Army: The Commanding General of Abu Ghraib Tells Her Story (Nov., $24.95) by Janis Karpinski. The officer communicates the facts about the tragic events of 2004. 100,00 first printing.
Freedom: The Story of My Second Life (Feb., $23.95) by Malika Oufkir. The author of Stolen Lives relates what it was like to return to the world after 20 years of imprisonment. 125,000 first printing.
MORROW
Symptoms of Withdrawal: A Memoir of Snapshots and Redemption (Oct., $26) by Christopher Kennedy Lawford. A Kennedy family member speaks out. 150,000 first printing.
Marly & Me (Nov.,$21.95) by John Grogan voices the tale of a neurotic Labrador retriever and a couple who learn what really matters in life. 100,000 first printing.
MOUNTAINEERS BOOKS
I'll Call You in Kathmandu: The Elizabeth Hawley Story (Sept., $24.95) by Bernadette McDonald presents the life of the American woman who reported on Himalayan expeditions for more than four decades. Author tour.
NEW AMERICAN LIBRARY
Coming Home to Myself (Sept., $29.95) by Wynnona Judd with Patsi Bale Box. The singer expounds on her heartbreaks and triumphs.
Like Sands Through the Hourglass (Oct., $24.95) by Bill Hayes and Susan Seaforth Hayes. Daytime drama's "super couple" tell their story.
NEW DIRECTIONS
Party in the Blitz (Sept., $22.95) by Elias Canetti, trans. by Michael Hofmann, looks at the life of the Nobel Laureate.
NEW PRESS
Jane Fonda's War: A Political Biography of an Antiwar Icon (Sept., $24.95) by Mary Hershberger reports on the actress's antiwar activism.
NORTH ATLANTIC BOOKS/ FROG LTD.
Good-bye: In Search of Gordon Jenkins (Oct., $22.95) by Brice Jenkins. The musician's son offers behind-the-scenes tales of his father's musical collaborations.
W.W. NORTON
Love My Rifle More Than You (Sept., $24.95) by Kayla Williams is a frank account of being a woman in the U.S. Army. Ad/promo. 8-city author tour.
Spike Lee: That's My Story and I'm Sticking to It (Sept., $25.95) by Spike Lee as told to Kaleem Aftab. The filmmaker recounts his life story. Ad/promo. 6-city author tour.
NORTON/ATLAS
The Man Who Knew Too Much: Alan Turing and the Invention of the Computer (Nov., $22.95) by David Leavitt traces the life of the persecuted genius who helped create the modern computer. Author tour.
ORBIS BOOKS
Henri Nouwen: His Life and Vision (Oct., $22) by Michael O'Laughlin profiles this complex spiritual figure.
OXFORD UNIV. PRESS
Mencken(Oct., $35) by Marion Elizabeth Rodgers delineates the American journalist's life and work. 30,000 first printing.
PALGRAVE MACMILLIAN
Patton (Feb., $21.95) by Alan Axelrod examines the life of the controversial general. 50,000 first printing.
PENGUIN PRESS
The City of Falling Angels (Oct., $27.95) by John Berendt is an intimate look at Venice and its inhabitants by the author of Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil. Author tour.
Let My People Go Surfing: The Education of a Reluctant Businessman (Oct., $27.95) by Yvon Chouinard. The founder of Patagonia Inc. tells his story. Author tour.
PERMANENT PRESS
When I Was Elena (Feb., $26) by Ellen Urbana Hiltebrand describes her experiences as a Peace Corps volunteer in Guatemala.
PERSEA BOOKS
Stepping Up: The Story of All-Star Curt Flood and His Fight for Baseball Players' Rights (Feb., $19.95) by Alex Belth examines the athlete's lawsuit against baseball's reserve clause.
PHAIDON PRESS
Truffaut at Work (Oct., $69.95) Carol Le Berre presents a comprehensive take on the director's career.
POWERHOUSE BOOKS
The Nasty "Terrible" T-Kid (Nov., $45) by Julius Cavero, aka T-KID 170. A graffiti writer chronicles his journey from gang member to artistic mentor for urban youth.
Pope John Paul II: A Life in Pictures (Nov., $45), edited by Yann-Brice Dherbier and Pierre-Henri Verlhac, is a visual retrospective. 60,000 first printing. $25,000 ad/promo.
PUBLIC AFFAIRS
The Vendetta: FBI Hero Melvin Purvis's War Against Crime and J. Edgar Hoover's War Against Him (Oct., $26) by Alston Purvis with Alex Tresinowski. His son tells the story of G-man Purvis and his battles with the FBI chief.
PUTNAM
Between Worlds: The Making of a Political Life (Sept., $25.95) by Bill Richardson. The Democratic leader describes how his multicultural heritage and political education have shaped his dreams for America. Author tour. Ad/promo.My War: Killing Time in Iraq (Oct., $25.95) by Colby Buzzell. The author recalls his time on the front lines in Iraq. Ad/promo.
RANDOM HOUSE
Here's Where I Stand: A Memoir (Aug., $25.95) by Sen. Jesse Helms. The controversial politician holds forth on his three decades in the Senate.
My Detachment: A Memoir (Sept., $24.95) by Tracy Kidder. The author writes for the first time about himself and his experiences in the Vietnam War. Ad/promo. Author tour.
Never Have Your Dog Stuffed: And Other Things I've Learned (Sept., $24.95) by Alan Alda. The actor tells of the turning points in his life and the lessons they taught him. Ad/promo. 6-city author tour.
Carson the Magnificent: An Intimate Portrait (Nov., $24.95) by Bill Zehme celebrates the "King of Late Night."
READERS DIGEST BOOKS
Churchill: An Illustrated History (Oct., $30) by Brenda Ralph-Lewis portrays the leader who left his mark on the modern world.
REGAN BOOKS
Going Places: How America's Best and Brightest Got Started Down the Road of Life (Sept., $26.95) by E.D. Hill pays tribute to those who inspired some of our best-loved celebrities.150,000 first printing. $100,000 ad/promo.
A Trophy Life: How to Live Fabulously Every Minute of Every Day (Jan., $25.95) by Kimora Lee Simmons is a lifestyle guide from a pop-culture power player.
RIVERHEAD BOOKS
Crash Course (Sept., $24.95) by Chris Whittle. The founder of Edison Schools describes the lessons he's learned and his vision for American education.
The Story of Chicago May (Sept., $24.95) by Nuala O'Faolain looks at a turn-of-the-century Irish immigrant and notorious criminal.
RUNNING PRESS
Lennon Revealed (Oct., $29.95) by Larry Kane revisits John Lennon's path from public glory to personal destruction and rebirth. Ad/promo. 9-city author tour.
RUTGERS UNIV. PRESS
Places in the Bone: A Memoir (Oct., $22.95) by Carol Dine reveals the determination, courage and creativity of poet Dine. Ad/promo.
RUTLEDGE HILL PRESS
Here's Johnny: My Memories of Johnny Carson, The Tonight Show, and Fifty Years of Friendship (Oct., $24.99) by Ed McMahon. Carson's sidekick shares memories of the man, the shows and the truth behind the legend.
ST. MARTINS
The Adventures of a Continental Drifter: An Around-the-World Excursion into Weirdness, Danger, Lust, and the Perils of Street Food (Sept., $23.95) by Elliot Hester recounts the exploits of a former flight attendant who sold his belongings to travel the world.
ST. MARTINS/ THOMAS DUNNE
This Terrible Business Has Been Good to Me (Sept., $24.95) by Norman Jewison. The Hollywood director reminisces about his four decades in filmmaking. 35,000 first printing.
SCHOCKEN
Maimonides (Oct., $19.95) by Sherwin B. Nuland portrays the 12th-century philosopher and medical sage. Ad/promo. 7-city author tour.
SIMON SCHUSTER
The Bob Dylan Scrapbook, 1956— 1966 (Oct., $45). This slipcased work features rare photos, removable documents, memorabilia reproductions and a 60-minute CD. 175,000 first printing. Ad/ promo.
First Man: The Life of Neil A. Armstrong (Oct., $30) by James R. Hansen examines the life of the celebrated space traveler. 200,000 first printing. Ad/promo. 10-city author tour.
Master Among Men: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln (Oct., $35) by Doris Kearns Goodwin illuminates Lincoln's strategies as he prevails over rivals to become president. 350,00 first printing. Ad/promo. 16-city author tour.
SS/FIRESIDE
Life Is Not a Fairy Tale (Oct., $21.95) by Fantasia Barrino. The third American Idol winner describes how she escaped from an abusive relationship and embraced God.
SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIV. PRESS
Quick-Eyed Love: Photography and Memory (Nov., $22.50) by Susan Garrett. The daughter of photographer Alice Benedict blends memoir with the art and craft of photography.
SPORTCLASSIC BOOKS
The Lost Legacy of Muhammad Ali (Sept., $21.95) by Thomas Hauser argues that important facets of the boxer's legacy have been discounted to increase his appeal to corporate America.
SPORTS PUBLISHING
Dennis Rodman: The Worm Returns (Oct., $24.95) by Dennis Rodman details the former NBA player's problems since leaving the sport. Author tour.
SPOTLIGHT
John Lennon: Nothing's Gonna Change My World (Sept., $24.95) by the Associated Press features photographs, articles and columns from the AP archives.
Rosa Parks and the 50th Anniversary of the Montgomery Bus Boycott (Sept., $24.95) by the Montgomery Advertiser celebrates the civil rights icon with material from the newspaper's archives.
STEWART, TABORI CHANG
John Lennon: The New York Years (Oct., $29.95) by Bob Gruen. The photographer presents a kaleidoscope portrait of the singer's life in New York. Ad/promo.
STRUIK PUBLISHERS (dist. by IPM)
Mandela: In Celebration of a Great Life (Sept.,$29.95) by Charlene Smith, foreword by Archbishop Desmond Tutu. The author pays tribute to the South African leader.
TARCHER
A Mind Apart: Journeys in a Neurodiverse World (Nov., $24.95) by Susanne Antonetta offers an intimate exploration of mental disease.
TAYLOR TRADE PUBLISHING
Remember This Titan: Lessons Learned from a Celebrated Coach's Journey (Oct., $21.95) by Bill Yoast as told to Steve Sullivan tells the story of the real-life model for the film Remember the Titans.
THAMES HUDSON
Henri Cartier-Bresson: The Biography (Nov., $34.95) by Pierre Assouline. A friend of the photographer writes about Cartier-Bresson's life and philosophy.
THUNDERS MOUTH PRESS
Huey: Spirit of the Panther (Jan., $25) by David Hilliard presents the life of Black Panther founder Huey P. Newton.
UNDERWOOD BOOKS
The Selected Letters of Philip K. Dick (Oct., $40) by Philip K. Dick is the sixth and final volume of the author's letters.
UNIV. OF GEORGIA PRESS
Equiano, the African: Biography of a Self-Made Man (Oct., $29.95) by Vincent Carretta is a tale of slavery, freedom and the will to succeed.
UNIV. OF ILLINOIS PRESS
Zane Grey: His Life, His Adventures, His Women (Oct., $34.95) by Thomas H. Pauly uses a previously unknown trove of letters and journals that may alter current beliefs about of the author.
UNIV. OF MICHIGAN PRESS
My Body Politic: A Memoir (Jan., $25.95) by Simi Linton follows one woman's personal and political journey from 1960s counterculture to disability activism.
UNIV. OF MISSOURI PRESS
I Hid It Under the Sheets: Growing Up with Radio (Nov., $29.95) by Gerald Eskenazi. The New York Timesreporter reminisces about the bygone days of radio.
UNIV. OF NEBRASKA PRESS
A World of Light (Sept., $24.95) by Floyd Skloot. In this sequel to his memoir In the Shadow of Memory, Skloot describes the reassembly of a self after a neurological calamity.
UNIV. OF NOTRE DAME PRESS
Monk's Notre Dame (Sept., $20) by Rev. Edward A. Malloy collects stories and essays that offer insights into the University of Notre Dame.
UNIV. OF OKLAHOMA PRESS
Michener: A Writer's Journey (Oct., $29.95) by Stephen J. May is the first full-length biography of the popular author.
UNIV. OF PENNSYLVANIA PRESS
The Life of Benjamin Franklin, Vol. 1: Journalist, 1706—1730and ...Vol. 2: Printer and Publisher, 1730—1747 (Oct., $39.95 each) by J.A. Leo Lemay. These volumes are the first of a seven-volume work that will mark Franklin's place in American history.
UNIV. OF WASHINGTON PRESS
A Life Disturbed: My Pacific War Revisited (Nov., $24.95) by Merrel Clubb explores the psychological terrain of a country changed by war.
UNIV. OF WISCONSIN PRESS
The Secret of M. Dulong: A Memoir (Oct., $29.95) by Colette Inez. Inez, an apparent Belgian orphan, weathers an abusive adoptive family in post-WWII America.
UNIV. OF WISCONSIN/ POPULAR PRESS
How I Escaped from Gilligan's Island and Other Misadventures of a Hollywood Writer-Producer (Oct., $29.95) by William Froug dishes the dirt on memorable TV shows and personalities.
UNIV. PRESS OF FLORIDA
Bernard Shaw: A Life (Dec., $39.95) by A.M. Gibbs provides new information on the celebrated writer and social critic.
UNIV. PRESS OF KENTUCKY
The Lost One: A Life of Peter Lorre (Sept., $39.95) by Stephen D. Youngkin compiles more than 300 interviews to profile the Hungarian-born actor.
UNIV. PRESS OF MISSISSIPPI
Katherine Anne Porter: The Life of an Artist (Sept., $30) by Darlene Harbour Unrue captures the troubled life of the elusive writer.
VANDERWYK BURNHAM
Front of the Class: How Tourette Syndrome Made Me the Teacher I Never Had (Sept., $22.95) by Brad Cohen with Lisa Wysocky reports the story of a man with Tourette's who became a Teacher of the Year.
VIKING
Andrea Mitchell: Talking Back—To Presidents, Dictators, and Assorted Scoundrels (Sept., $25.95) by Andrea Mitchell offers a diverse array of first-person encounters with the respected journalist. Ad/promo. 10-city author tour.
Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman's Search for Meaning Across Italy, India, and Indonesia (Feb., $24.95) describes what the author learned from her travels.
WALKER CO.
The Electric Life of Michael Faraday (Sept., $24) by Alan Hirshfeld is an intimate portrait of an icon of science.
WARNER BOOKS
I'm Just a DJ but... It Makes Sense to Me (Sept., $22.95) by Tom Joyner with Mary Flowers Boyce. The radio personality shares his wit and wisdom. Ad/promo.
The Other Side of Me: A Memoir (Nov., $25.95) by Sidney Sheldon. The noted storyteller tells tales from his own life.
YALE UNIV. PRESS
Edvard Munch: Behind the Scream (Oct., $35) by Sue Prideaux brings the artist to life.
ZONDERVAN
Unlikely Angel: The Untold Story of the Atlanta Hostage Hero (Oct., $24.95) by Ashley Smith finds the story behind the headlines.
