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Biography and Memoir December 2018
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Recent and Upcoming Releases |
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The Upside: A Memoir
by Abdel Sellou
Abdel Sellou and Philippe Pozzo di Borgo were two people marginalized by society: Sellou a wisecracking, unemployed immigrant, just out on parole; Pozzo a man born to wealth and privilege, recently paralyzed from the neck down after a paragliding accident. How they came to help each other, and the unlikely friendship that became a lifeline for them both, is an uplifting story that's now been told and retold around the world.
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Never Grow Up
by Long Cheng and Mo Zhu
The martial artist, actor, director and stuntman from Rush Hour and The Karate Kid reflects on his life, including his childhood at the China Drama Academy, his lucky breaks, setbacks and near death experiences both on and off movie sets.
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Being John Lennon: A Restless Life
by Ray Connolly
Provides an intimate yet unsparing biography of one of the greatest and most mythologized musicians of the 20th century.
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Kitchen Yarns: Notes on Life, Love, and Food
by Ann Hood
A collection of personal essays and recipes by the best-selling author of The Knitting Circle reflects on the culinary experiences that shaped her Italian-American childhood and adult family life and includes the award-winning piece, "The Golden Silver Palate."
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Contact your librarian for more great books!
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Hillside Public Library 155 Lakeville Rd New Hyde Park, New York 11040 (516) 355-7850 hillsidelibrary.info |
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