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New Biographies & MemoirsApril 2019
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Hollywood godfather : my life in the movies and the mob
by Gianni Russo
The mobster-turned-actor best known for his performance in The Godfather describes the real-life Mafia experiences that informed his character, from his childhood in Little Italy to his role in the death of a Colombian drug cartel member.
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Survival math : notes on an all-American family
by Mitchell S Jackson
The award-winning author of The Residue Years examines the poverty, violence and drug culture impacting the Portland, Oregon community of his youth, examining the large and small cultural forces that shaped his family.
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Fay Wray and Robert Riskin : a Hollywood memoir
by Victoria Riskin
The daughter of the actress best known for "King Kong" and the screenwriter for "It Happened One Night" presents a dual memoir that describes her parents' lives and work, her father's collaborations with Frank Capra, and his early death
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Inheritance : a memoir of genealogy, paternity, and love
by Dani Shapiro
The acclaimed author of Hourglass describes her staggering recent discovery that she is not biologically related to her father, tracing her efforts to uncover the truth from a half-century web of family secrets to reestablish her sense of identity.
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Monument man : the life and art of Daniel Chester French
by Harold Holzer
The first comprehensive biography of Daniel Chester French, the preeminent artist who created the statue for the Lincoln Memorial among other renowned works, is filled with rich detail and archival photos and coincides with the 50th anniversary of the opening of his country home/studio to the public and a major renovation of the Lincoln Memorial.
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Maid : hard work, low pay, and a mother's will to survive
by Stephanie Land
An economic-hardship journalist describes the years she worked in low-pay domestic work under wealthy employers, contrasting the privileges of the upper-middle class to the realities of the overworked laborers supporting them.
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Lady first : the world of first lady Sarah Polk
by Amy S. Greenberg
An exploration of Sarah Polk's political savvy and contributions to American feminism details the contradictions attributed to her character, her wartime achievements, and her influence in Washington politics during her husband's presidency.
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