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Biography and Memoir July 2017
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Biographies/Memoir of Men
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Jackie Robinson : an integrated life
by J. Christopher Schutz
Jackie Robinson’s story is not only a compelling drama of heroism, but also as a template of the African American freedom struggle. A towering athletic talent, Robinson’s greater impact was on preparing the way for the civil rights reform wave following WWII. But Robinson’s story has always been far more complex than the public perception has allowed. Brooklyn Dodgers executive Branch Rickey famously told the young Robinson that he was “looking for a ballplayer with guts enough not to fight back.” J. Christopher Schutz reveals the real Robinson, as a more defiant, combative spirit than simply the “turn the other cheek” compliant “credit to his race.
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Papi : my story
by David Ortiz
Published to commemorate Ortiz's retirement, a no-holds-barred memoir by the record-setting clutch slugger focuses on his most recent decades and includes coverage of such topics as his youth in the Dominican Republic, his tense relationship with Twins manager Tom Kelly, his storied achievements with the Rex Sox and his perspectives into the Boston Marathon bombing.
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Never call me a hero : a legendary American dive-bomber pilot remembers the Battle of Midway
by N. Jack Kleiss
In an eyewitness account of the Battle of Midway by one of its key participants, timed to the 75th anniversary, an American dive-bomber pilot discusses how he sank two Japanese carriers, struck a third, received the Navy Cross and is credited with playing a decisive individual role in determining the outcome of a battle that is considered a turning point in World War II.
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Infinite Tuesday : an autobiographical riff
by Michael Nesmith
An idiosyncratic memoir by the Monkees icon, songwriter and music-video innovator traces his experiences as a wild youth and celebrity before finding peace and creative wholeness through the teachings of Christian Science and his collaborations with like-minded fellow artists.
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Biographies/Memoir of Women
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Jackie's girl : my life with the Kennedy family
by Kathy McKeon
A coming-of-age memoir by a woman who was Jackie Kennedy's personal assistant and nanny for more than a decade shares the lessons about life and love that the author learned from the glamorous first lady.
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Jane Austen, the secret radical
by Helena Kelly
An authority on Jane Austen invites readers to look deeper into the author’s work and see her true, subversive nature which brought to life radical subjects including slavery, poverty, feminism, the Church and evolution between the pages of her demure drawing rooms.
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Isabella of Castille : Europe's first great queen
by Giles Tremlett
Describes the challenges faced in 1474 when 23-year-old Isabella ascended the throne in Hispania at a time when men dominated the world and ultimately led her nation into a powerful and modern state that left the middle ages behind.
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