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New BiographiesFebruary 2017
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Steven Spielberg : a life in films
by Molly Haskell
A biography of the popular and talented film director describes how his unique and evocative gift for storytelling evolved from experiences in his own life, including his parents’ traumatic divorce and his return to Judaism after his son was born.
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Levi Strauss : the man who gave blue jeans to the world
by Lynn Downey
As a young man Levi Strauss left his home in Germany and immigrated to America. He made his way to San Francisco and by 1853 had started his company. Family-centered and deeply rooted in his Jewish faith, Strauss was the hub of a wheel whose spokes reached into nearly every aspect of American culture: business, philanthropy, politics, immigration, transportation, education, and fashion. In this first full-length biography, Lynn Downey sets the record straight about this brilliant businessman.
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Once we were sisters : a memoir
by Sheila Kohler
A heartrending literary memoir of the tragic death of Kohler's older sister describes how in the aftermath of a fatal car accident, the author investigated their unusual shared childhood and her brother-in-law's violent history.
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Rumi's secret : the life and times of the Sufi poet
by Brad Gooch
A biography of the 13th-century Persian poet paints a vivid picture of the era during which he lived and how his family’s flight from Mongolia led him to meet the Shams of Tabriz who encouraged and influenced his transformation into a mystic.
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The Clancys of Queens : a memoir
by Tara Clancy
A debut book by an accomplished writer and frequent radio guest describes her unconventional upbringing as a fifth-generation New Yorker in three wildly divergent homes, including a Queens boat shed, an Italian geriatric commune and a sprawling Hamptons estate, where she interacted with poignantly human family members and locals.
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