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Biography and Memoir March 2018
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| Tears of Salt: A Doctor's Story by Pietro BartoloWhat it's about: Physician Pietro Bartolo, head of the only medical clinic on the Italian island of Lampedusa, describes 25 years of caring for the thousands of desperate Middle Eastern and African refugees who have arrived on the island in hopes of a better life. Why you might like it: Through moving and poignant vignettes, Bartolo recounts the moments of life, hope, illness, and death that are at the heart of the European migrant crisis. Media buzz: Author Bartolo is featured in the 2016 Academy Award-nominated film Fire at Sea. |
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| The Road Not Taken: Edward Lansdale and the American Tragedy in Vietnam by Max BootWhat it is: a biography of CIA operative Edward Lansdale that challenges commonly held perceptions of the man who orchestrated the American "hearts and minds" strategy during the Vietnam conflict. Don't miss: With the aid of Lansdale's own writings, author Max Boot details the operative's life -- he was once called "one of the ten greatest spies of all time" by CIA Director William Colby -- while also providing a detailed military history of the Vietnam war. You might also like: The Spy Who Loved Us by Thomas Bass. |
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| The Line Becomes a River: Dispatches from the Border by Francisco CantúWhat it's about: Third-generation Mexican American Francisco Cantú writes eloquently of his time as a U.S. Border Agent in the American Southwest. Cantú shares how, during his four years on the job, he found himself on both sides of the immigration issue: he was as an enforcer of the law but also sympathetic to the plight of those trying to cross the border. About the author: Cantú is a former Fulbright fellow who has received both a Whiting Award and the Pushcart Prize, and was featured on NPR's This American Life. |
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I can't make this up : life lessons
by Kevin Hart
The award-winning actor and comedian presents an inspirational memoir on the importance of believing in oneself, sharing stories about the addiction and abuse that marked his childhood and how his unique way of looking at the world enabled his survival and successful career.
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Grace notes : My Recollections
by Katey Sagal
Personal essays by the actress best known from "Married with Children" and "Sons of Anarchy" trace the highs and lows of her life, from the deaths of her parents and her years in the L.A. rock scene to her early diagnosis with cancer and the stillbirth of her first daughter
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Miss D & me : life with the invincible Bette Davis by Kathryn SermakAn assistant who became one of Bette Davis’ closest friends—who had a front-row seat to the larger-than-life actress’s career renaissance in her later years, as well as to the humiliating public betrayal that nearly killed her—presents a window into the world of this unique and formidable woman.
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| Her Again: Becoming Meryl Streep by Michael SchulmanWhat it's about: Nominated for 20 Academy Awards and the winner of three (at least as of this writing), Meryl Streep is undoubtedly one of the best actors of her generation. In Her Again, author Michael Schulman profiles the iconic star and examines her early achievements, from her time at Vassar College to her success on the New York Stage to her career-making performances in films like Kramer vs. Kramer. Read it for: an entertaining, fast-paced celebrity biography bursting with gossipy tidbits. |
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The Ocean Fell into the Drop : A Memoir by Terence Stamp The Ocean Fell into the Drop is a different kind of show business memoir, one that traces Terence Stamp's twin obsessions, acting and mysticism, and the relationship the two have to each other for him, through the trajectory of his life. On the way he discusses his directors, Fellini, Loach, Pasoli, Olivier, Brando and Redgrave; and spiritual masters, Krishnamurti and Hazarat Inayat Khan, as well as his family, life in the East End, Sufism and style.
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