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Frank : a life in politics from the Great Society to same-sex marriage
by Barney Frank
In a candid and witty political memoir, the author relates his journey from the outskirts of New York City to Boston's city hall and the Massachusetts legislature, and then to the U.S. Congress, where he played a vital role in the struggle for personal freedom and economic fairness for more than four decades.
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American ghost : a family's haunted past in the desert Southwest
by Hannah Nordhaus
n a true story of pioneer women, immigrants, ghost hunters, psychics, frontier fortitude, mental illness, imagination and lore, the author takes us to a Sante Fe hotel where she traces the life, death and unsettled afterlife of her great-great-grandmother Julia, who haunts this elegant establishment. By the author of The Beekeeper's Lament.
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Another little piece of my heart : my life of rock and revolution in the '60s
by Richard Goldstein
The first rock critic for the Village Voice in 1966 presents this deeply profound account of the rise and fall of the 60s counterculture during which he was an ambitious young man at the right place, at the right time, whose heart was large enough to experience the full register of this extraordinary decade.
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Andy Kaufman : the truth, finally
by Bob Zmuda
An intimate portrait by the enigmatic comic's closest associates share secrets Kaufman wanted withheld until the deaths of his parents, discussing rumors about his "faked" death while offering behind-the-scenes insights into Man on the Moon.
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Silver screen fiend : learning about life from an addiction to film
by Patton Oswalt
The New York Times best-selling author of Zombie Spaceship Wasteland reveals his addiction to film between 1995 and 1999, during which he absorbed classics and new releases three days a week and applied what he learned in these films to acting, writing, comedy and relationships.
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Words without music : a memoir
by Philip Glass
The world-renowned composer traces the story of his life and career and his professional collaborations with such peers as Allen Ginsberg and Martin Scorsese while sharing evocative insights into his creative process.
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Girl in a band
by Kim Gordon
A founding member of Sonic Youth, fashion icon and role model for a generation of women, now tells her story—a memoir of life as an artist, of music, marriage, motherhood, independence and as one of the first women of rock and roll.
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You might remember me : the life and times of Phil Hartman
by Mike Thomas
Drawing on interviews with cast mates, friends and family; letters; recordings; and police records, an investigative journalist chronicles the life of Phil Hartman—made famous by his work on Saturday Night Live, The Simpsons and NewsRadio—focusing especially on the years and moments leading up to the comedian's murder.
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Bettyville : a memoir
by George Hodgman
In a powerful story of secrets, silences and enduring love, a veteran magazine and book editor returns to his hometown of Paris, Missouri, to take care of his aging mother, Betty, a strong-willed woman who speaks her mind and has never really accepted the fact that her son is gay.
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Stevie Nicks : visions, dreams & rumours
by Zo Howe
A celebration of the career and achievements of the iconic rock-and-roll artist traces her Midwest childhood and explosion onto the music scene through her collaborations with Fleetwood Mac and her gold and quadruple-platinum solo albums.
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