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Biography and Memoir September 2017
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Happiness : the crooked little road to semi-ever after : a memoir
by Heather Elise Harpham
A California girl with wanderlust whose opposites-attract relationship with a homebody writer was significantly compromised by an unplanned pregnancy describes how their baby's serious health disorder prompted the couple to reevaluate their views of family and what they were willing to risk for their child's health.
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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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An odyssey : a father, a son, and an epic
by Daniel Adam Mendelsohn
The best-selling author of The Lost presents the story of a father and son's transformative shared journey in reading in the wake of the father's late-in-life enrollment in his son's undergraduate seminar, where the two engaged in debates over how to interpret Homer's classic masterpiece.
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Coming to my senses : the making of a counterculture cook
by Alice Waters
The award-winning executive chef of Chez Panisse in California presents the story of her tumultuous culinary journey, describing her efforts to promote distinctive flavors in a time of uniform convenience foods, her achievements within the bohemian 1960s cultural circuit and her ongoing reflections as the head of one of the world's most influential restaurants.
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The choice : embrace the possible : a memoir
by Edith Eva Eger
A dual memoir and practical guide to healing by an eminent psychologist and Holocaust survivor counsels patients on how to escape the prisons of their own minds, describing her harrowing experiences in Auschwitz and how it gave her particular insights into the challenges of PTSD. A first book.
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At the strangers' gate : arrivals in New York
by Adam Gopnik
The award-winning New Yorker writer and best-selling author of Paris to the Moon presents a portrait of 1980s New York City to chronicle how its role as a pilgrimage site for young, artistic and ambitious residents was shaped by cultural luminaries, increasing elitism and uneven economic dynamics.
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| Mademoiselle: Coco Chanel and the Pulse of History by Rhonda K. GarelickIn this thoroughly researched biography, interdisciplinary arts professor Rhonda Garelick draws on archival records to produce a multilayered and insightful portrait of the French couturiere Coco Chanel. Depicting Chanel's determination to achieve success and examining her incomparable rise in the fashion business, Garelick vividly depicts the businesswoman who capitalized on her friendships with wealthy and powerful right-wingers -- including Nazi officials during World War II. For an intriguing political portrait of this fashion leader, check out Hal Vaughan's Sleeping with the Enemy. |
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| My Journey by Donna KaranChronicling both her personal struggles and her fashion world triumphs, Donna Karan's memoir presents an engaging story. Though her childhood had some challenges, Karan progressed steadily from attending the Parsons School of Design through internships and working with mentor Anne Klein to global success as a designer. Her love life, spiritual explorations, and philanthropic activities add richness to this self-portrait, which Kirkus Reviews calls "elegant and satisfying." Those who were intrigued by Robin Givhan's Battle of Versailles can read Karan's account of that epic design contest in My Journey. |
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Wear and tear : the threads of my life
by Tracy Tynan
A costume designer describes her upbringing in the celebrity circles of her literary parents, her family's artistic but traumatizing approaches to shopping, and how her fashion-savvy early years shaped her relationships and career
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| The Woman I Wanted to Be by Diane von FurstenbergOpening with a moving description of her mother, a concentration camp survivor who had been arrested by the Nazis for her activities in the Belgian Resistance, Diane von Furstenburg's memoir details the kind of woman she wanted to be (independent and self-sufficient) and relates how she achieved her objectives. Emphasizing the importance of her children and also providing details of her love life, von Furstenberg recounts her successes -- and some failures -- on the frontlines of couture. Readers interested in fashion or in the lives of powerful and creative women shouldn't miss this life story. |
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Contact your librarian for more great books!
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Harrison Memorial Library Ocean and Lincoln Carmel, California 93921 831-624-4629www.hm-lib.org/ |
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