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Biography and Memoir January 2018
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Ali : a life
by Jonathan Eig
The best-selling author of Opening Day draws on insider access to present an unauthorized portrait of the iconic champion fighter, arguing that race was a central theme in Muhammad Ali's career, faith and advocacy work and that his political beliefs and neurological health shaped his complex character.
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The long haul : a trucker's tales of life on the road
by Finn Murphy
A rollicking assessment of life on the Big Slab by a decades-experienced long-haul trucker reflects on the changing realities of the working class as witnessed during journeys ranging from the I-95 Powerland and the Florida Everglades to the truck stops of the Midwest and the Rocky Mountains.
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While They're Still Here : A Memoir of Caring for Aging Parents
by Patricia Williams
After a lifetime of strained bonds with her aging parents, Patricia Williams finds herself in the unexpected position of being their caregiver and neighbor. As they all begin to navigate this murky battleground, the long-buried issues that have divided their family for decades―alcoholism, infidelity, opposing politics―rear up and demand to be addressed head-on.
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We are all shipwrecks : a memoir
by Kelly Grey Carlisle
A woman raised by an eccentric grandfather, who owned a porn store and lived on a boat, tries to uncover the sad story of her mother’s death, a 30-year-old cold-case that is one of Los Angeles’ most notorious murders.
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Diana : A Closely Guarded Secret
by Ken Wharfe
Inspector Ken Wharfe, the first royalty protection officer to publish a memoir, was a crucial figure in the life of Diana, Princess of Wales, for nearly seven years. This account presents the most intimate portrait of Diana to date, as well as a fitting tribute to one of the outstanding figures of our age.
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