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Biography and Memoir November 2022 |
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Champions of the Octagon : one-on-one with MMA and UFC greats
by Fiaz Rafiq
"In Champions of the Octagon, writer Fiaz Rafiq interviews many of the greatest MMA and UFC champions of all-time, including Georges St-Pierre, Holly Holm, Daniel Cormier, Joanna Jedrzejczyk, Randy Couture, and many others. Readers will learn of their upbringings, their introductions to the sport, and how they worked their way to be the best ever"
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Is there bacon in heaven? : a memoir
by Ali Hassan
"In this heartfelt and funny memoir, based on his hit stand-up comedy, Hassan shares his lifelong journey to becoming a 'cultural Muslim'--learning to walk the line of embracing his heritage while following his passions and being true to himself. From failing to learn Arabic--or much of anything--in Sunday school and visiting family in Pakistan who mocked him relentlessly, to discovering the wonders of pepperoni as a teenager and being a celebrity judge at Ribfest, he finds himself in compromising situations that challenge his beliefs and identity"
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My travels with Mrs. Kennedy
by Clint Hill
Opening an old steamer trunk for the first time in 50 years, retired Secret Service agent Clint Hill finds forgotten photos, handwritten notes, personal gifts and treasured memories that capture the experience of traveling with Jacqueline Kennedy as the entire world was falling in love with her.
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Playing the Long Game : A Memoir
by Christine Sinclair
Christine Sinclair is one of the world's most respected and admired athletes. Her extraordinary journey, combined with her candour, commitment and decency, will inspire and empower her fans and admirers, and girls and women everywhere.
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Sit, stay, heal : what dogs teach us about living well
by Renee Alsarraf
In this moving and uplifting memoir filled with life lessons and metaphors, an esteemed veterinary oncologist, fighting her own battle with cancer, shows us why canines are the perfect guides to help us navigate traumatic and difficult experiences??and how they are reminders of the power of the human spirit.
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Three weeks with my brother
by Nicholas Sparks
In a memoir written with his brother, the popular author describes how the two of them dealt with their grief over the untimely deaths of their parents and only sister by embarking on a three-week odyssey around the world.
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Waypoints : my Scottish journey
by Sam Heughan
The Scottish actor and star of Outlander sets out on a nearly 100-mile walk along Scotlands rugged West Highland Way to explore his heritage and map out the moments that shaped his views on dreams, ambition, family, friendships, love and life. .
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Zelensky : a biography
by Serhiĭ Rudenko
"The first major biography of the leader to appear in English. Zelensky: A Biography is translated from Ukrainian by Michael Naydan and Alla Parminova, the book will follow Zelensky's story from his childhood in central Ukraine through his career as a comedian and his election as president in 2019, ending with the Russian invasion of Ukraine in late February. Rudenko, a political analyst, is currently based in Ukraine and "responding to emails from a bomb shelter," according to Polity"
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