On August 14, 2014, five days after the fatal shooting of Michael Brown ignited race riots throughout the city of Ferguson, Missouri, the nation found an unlikely hero in Captain Ron Johnson of the Missouri Highway Patrol. Charged with the Herculean task of restoring peace between a hostile African American community and the local police, Johnson, a 30-year law enforcement veteran and an African American, did the unthinkable; he took off his bullet-proof...

"Growing up in India, Rajika Bhandari has seen generations of her family look westward, where an American education means status and success. But she resists the lure of America becasue those who leave never seem to return; they become flies trapped in honey in a land of opportunity. As a young woman, however, she follows her heart and a relationship---and finds herself heading to a US university to study. As she works her way through America's tangled...

Behind closed doors, thirty-six million people around the world abuse opioids, three million of them are in the US. Nick Bush was one of them. Forty-five thousand people in the US die annually from the disease, two lives lost to it were Nick's sister and brother, three were his friends. Opioid addiction is recognized as the nation's worst health crisis. Because of it, the average American lifespan is decreasing. Incredibly, the stories of the people...

"In the tradition of 'Kabul Beauty School' and 'Start Something That Matters' comes an inspiring story of social entrepreneurship from the co-founder of Kiva, the first online microlending platform for the working poor"--

A motivational story from Australia that follows one mans incredible 60kg (132 pound) weight loss by living an intermittent fasting lifestyle that you can do too. Graeme Currie overcame a chronic sugar and fast-food addiction that had affected his entire adult life. Because he has actually lived through the highs and lows of a weight loss journey, his story is relatable and easily resonates with everyday men and women who are in a similar situation...

The creative genius behind the hit style platform @WeWoreWhat, who is a famed influencer with over 2 million followers, reveals how she became one of the most recognizable names in fashion by trusting her gut, knowing when to take risks and fighting to get what she wants in life.

The powerful, unforgettable graphic memoir from Jarrett Krosoczka, about growing up with a drug-addicted mother, a missing father, and two unforgettably opinionated grandparents. A National Book Award Finalist! In kindergarten, Jarrett Krosoczka's teacher asks him to draw his family, with a mommy and a daddy. But Jarrett's family is much more complicated than that. His mom is an addict, in and out of rehab, and in and out of Jarrett's life. His father...