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Biography and Memoir January 2022
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| Apparently There Were Complaints by Sharon GlessWhat it is: two-time Emmy Award-winning actress Sharon Gless' dishy and moving memoir reflecting on her five decades in showbiz.
Topics include: Gless' rocky path to stardom; mental health and addiction battles; groundbreaking roles on TV's Cagney & Lacey and Queer as Folk, and more. |
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Lost in the Valley of Death : A Story of Obsession and Danger in the Himalayas
by Harley Rustad
What it does: Centers on the unsolved disappearance of an American backpacker in India—one of at least two dozen tourists who have met a similar fate in the remote and storied Parvati Valley.
Reviewers say: “Haunting… a moving portrait…. Rustad draws readers into a tale of adventure and tragedy that, despite its dark outcome, is illuminated with a remarkable sense of humanity…. Equal parts tribute and travelogue, this is sure to enthrall those curious about a life lived to the extreme.” -- Publishers Weekly, starred review
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| The Churchill Sisters: The Extraordinary Lives of Winston and Clementine's Daughters by Rachel TretheweyWhat it is: an engaging collective biography that explores Winston Churchill's relationships with his daughters.
Read it for: a richly detailed portrait of how the three Churchill sisters aided in their father's political campaigns and the war effort, supplemented with archival materials and previously unpublished letters. |
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The rise : Kobe Bryant and the pursuit of immortality
by Mike Sielski
What it does: Chronicling the life and times of the late basketball legend, and drawing on a conducted series of never-before-released interviews, this unforgettable exploration of the identity and making of an icon provides an insight into Kobe Bryant that no other analysis has.
Further reading: The Mamba Mentality: How I Play by Kobe Bryant and Showboat: The Life of Kobe Bryant by Roland Lazenby
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My dad's funnier than your dad : growing up with Tim Conway in the funniest house in America
by Kelly Conway
What it is: In this warm-hearted love letter to her father and mother, the eldest daughter of Tim Conway, allowing readers an intimate look at a supremely American childhood, reveals a man who was as funny off the set as on.
About the author: Kelly Conway grew up in Encino,California, and due to the success of her comedian father, Tim Conway, she was always around show business. Today, as a member of the Costume Designers Guild in Los Angeles, she works as a costume designer and wardrobe stylist in the film industry.
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The chancellor : the remarkable odyssey of Angela Merkel
by Kati Marton
What it is: Part riveting political biography, part intimate human story of a complete outsider, this great morality tale paints a fascinating portrait of a woman who, surviving extraordinary challenges, transformed her own country and returned it to the global stage.
Reviewers say: “Impressively researched… with deftly drawn depictions of Ms. Merkel’s early years, personality and daily working life, depictions made all the more interesting by how little most of the public knows about what makes Ms. Merkel tick.” -The Wall Street Journal
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| Reclamation: Sally Hemings, Thomas Jefferson, and a Descendant's Search for Her Family's... by Gayle Jessup WhiteHow it began: Spurred to investigate her family's claims that they were descendants of Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings, Gayle Jessup White spent years researching her family history, and in 2014 DNA tests confirmed her lineage.
What happened next: White now serves as the Public Relations & Community Engagement Officer at Monticello, where she works to reframe the narratives surrounding Jefferson's legacy and incorporate the stories of the people he enslaved. |
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