From one of the most highly regarded, singularly talented graphic artists at work today, Persepolis is the story of Satrapi's unforgettable childhood and coming of age within a large and loving family in Tehran during the Islamic Revolution.

Jung Chang recounts the evocative, unsettling and insistently gripping story of how three generations of women in her family fared in the political maelstrom of China during the 20th century.

The astonishing, uplifting story of a real-life Indiana Jones who, after being rescued from death by impoverished but kind mountain villagers, started a humanitarian campaign to use education to combat terrorism in the Taliban's backyard.

A brave American woman, armed with her skills as a beautician and a can-do attitude, arrived in Kabul and founded a beauty school where Afghan women had the opportunity to learn and support their families. These are the insightful stories of one woman's determination to make a difference, and of the vibrant women who study and work there.

A behind-the-scenes look at the cruelties suffered by the Iraqis under Saddam Hussein. Mayada, once a distinguished lady, was thrown into the infamous Baladiyat prison. This is her story as well as that of the women she was imprisoned with.

Toni Maguire tells the story of her tragic childhood, revealing what happened when her father came home from jail. Only through the sheer force of her indomitable will did Toni manage to begin the path to recovery.

Graysmith was a staff at the San Francisco Chronicle when Zodiac, the serial killer, first struck. He reveals hundreds of facts previously unreleased, including the complete text of the killer's letters during his eleven-month reign of terror.

This astonishing debut follows Holden's journey from the leafy suburbs of Melbourne to the attractions of heroin and the sex industry. Confronting and utterly compelling In My Skin is an unflinching look at the consequences of addiction.

An extraordinary and moving account of the intimate lives of women in modern China revealed. From the privileged wives of Party leaders to peasants in the countryside, they each tell of almost inconceivable sufferings of forced marriages, abuse, extreme poverty, and in contrast, their desire to nurture and cherish love.