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Biography and Memoir August 2016
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"He says he can't decide whether to be a scientist or a comedian." ~ from Jim Ottaviani's Feynman
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| Eve of a Hundred Midnights: The Star-Crossed Love Story of Two WWII Correspondents... by Bill LascherAmerican journalists Mel and Annalee Jacoby married shortly before Pearl Harbor and were working in China until just before the Japanese invasion (they got out just in time). Throughout World War II, they managed to keep a step ahead of the enemy forces while reporting on the Pacific theater. In this swiftly paced dual biography, author Bill Lascher, a distant cousin of the Jacobys, recounts their exploits while chronicling the war's major events "in an utterly detailed and beguiling way" (Booklist, starred review). |
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Prince : The Man and His Music
by Matt Thorne
Draws on years of research and interviews with intimate associates in a portrait of the controversial pop star that shares coverage of his enigmatic personality and cross-genre sound while sharing photographs spanning the range of his career. Original.
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Greetings from utopia park : surviving a transcendent childhood
by Claire Hoffman
A journalist describes her experiences as a jaded, skeptical teenager growing up in a secluded utopia in Iowa, Maharishi's National Headquarters for Heaven on Earth, which promoted Transcendental Meditation as a path to peace and enlightenment. 30,000 first printing.
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| William Tecumseh Sherman: In the Service of My Country by James Lee McDonoughFor many, the name of General William Tecumseh Sherman is synonymous with ruthless, scorched-earth-style warfare. However, according to historian James McDonough's biography, Sherman was a complex man who maintained warm friendships, experienced a difficult relationship with his wife, grieved the early death of his son, and struggled with debt. McDonough provides a comprehensive account of Sherman's life enriched by a generously informative discussion of the history of his period. Whether you're a biography fan or an American history buff, you won't want to miss William Tecumseh Sherman. |
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| Everything Is Teeth by Evie Wyld; illustrated by Joe SumnerLondoner Evie Wyld spent her childhood summers in New South Wales, where sharks endlessly circle in the waters off the beaches. They also circle endlessly in Wyld's dreams and her waking subconscious, as her awareness of their menace invades her bathtub, her otherwise normal childhood anxieties, and, as she grows up, her presentiments of mortality. Illustrator Joe Sumner perfectly contrasts the vigor and grandeur of the sharks with the vulnerability of mere humans. As for Wyld's brief text, Kirkus Reviews observes that this "rite of passage memoir" offers "the resonance of a tone poem." |
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Graphic Biographies and Memoirs
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| Feynman by Jim Ottaviani; illustrated by Leland MyrickNobel Prize-winning American physicist Richard Feynman played a role in the creation of the atomic bomb and was one of the pioneers of quantum electrodynamics. He was also an enthusiastic percussionist and a talented safecracker. This biography in graphic novel form casts Feynman as the narrator of his own story, interweaving episodes from his personal life with scenes portraying his work on everything from the Manhattan Project in Los Alamos, New Mexico, to the Rogers Commission, which investigated the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster. For more about Feynman, in his own words, check out "Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!" |
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| The Fifth Beatle: The Brian Epstein Story by Vivek J. Tiwary; illustrated by Andrew C. Robinson and Kyle BakerEveryone knows that there were four Beatles in the wildly popular 1960s band, but there was another essential member of the group: Brian Epstein, their manager since their Liverpool days. Author Vivek Tiwary's biography brings Epstein onto center stage, recounting his life and revealing how his contacts and skills brought success to the young musicians. Tiwary also sensitively explores Epstein's struggles with being Jewish and gay. Drawing on deep research and on interviews with people who knew Epstein well, this is a dexterous and poignant biography, enlivened by artwork that "captures the exuberances and longings of the 1960s" (Library Journal). |
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