|
Biography and Memoir June 2019
|
|
|
|
|
Mourning Has Broken : Love, Loss and Reclaiming Joy
by Erin Davis
What it is: Radio broadcaster Erin Davis recounts her journey of loss and grief, and of determination to regain joy and hope for the future after the death of her daughter.
What's inside: Erin Davis not only shares her story and that of her family throughout their years but also how she and her husband Rob have travelled through their grief.
|
|
| All That You Leave Behind by Erin Lee CarrWhat it is: a poignant elegy for Erin Lee Carr's late father, New York Times journalist David Carr, who died from lung cancer in 2015; an incisive look at the ravages of multigenerational addiction.
What's inside: texts, emails, and letters exchanged between Carr and her father that offer an insightful view into the pair's relationship.
Further reading: David Carr's award-winning 2008 memoir Night of the Gun, which chronicles his own struggles with addiction and his life as a single father. |
|
| What My Mother and I Don't Talk About: Fifteen Writers Break the Silence by Michele Filgate (editor)What it is: a diverse collection of essays that illuminate the complicated relationships between the authors and their mothers.
Contributors include: Kiese Laymon, Alexander Chee, Carmen Maria Machado, and Nayomi Munaweera.
Is it for you? Haunting and lyrical, this anthology unflinchingly explores topics like abuse, estrangement, and mental illness. |
|
| Becoming Dr. Seuss: Theodor Geisel and the Making of an American Imagination by Brian Jay JonesWhat it is: a comprehensive and entertaining biography of ad man-turned-beloved children's book author and cartoonist Dr. Seuss.
Don't miss: the balanced appraisal of Seuss' legacy -- though he was known for championing causes like environmentalism, he also employed racial stereotypes in his works.
Who it's for: Seuss fans and lovers of page-turning biographies. |
|
|
Out of the Shadows : A Memoir
by Timea E. Nagy
What it is: The unforgettable story of an ordinary woman in extraordinary circumstances who defies the odds. Timea Nagy explores how she moved from Hungary to work as babysitters and housekeepers in Canada.
What is inside: Out of the Shadows is a gripping, heartbreaking and eye-opening journey deep into the underworld of human trafficking and the sex trade, told in riveting detail by one brave survivor.
|
|
|
The book of pride : LGBTQ heroes who changed the world
by Mason Funk
What it is: Paying tribute to more than 50 extraordinary and influential leaders who sparked the worldwide LGBTQ-rights movement, this important volume reveals stories of dedication and triumph through interviews.
What is inside: The Book of Pride not only honors an important chapter in American history, but also empowers young people today (both LGBTQ and straight) to discover their own courage in order to create positive change.
|
|
|
The autobiography of Gucci Mane
by Gucci Mane
What it is: For the first time Gucci Mane tells his story in his own words. It is the captivating life of an artist who forged an unlikely path to stardom and personal rebirth.
What is inside: Gucci Mane, the prolific hip-hop artist traces his unlikely path to stardom and personal rebirth, discussing his early years in Alabama and Georgia, his activities as a drug dealer and the experiences that inspired his influential street anthems and his recent prison term.
|
|
|
Over the top and back : the autobiography
by Tom Jones
What it is: Published to coincide with his 75th birthday, a personal account by the legendary singer draws on six decades of music to discuss his coal-miner origins, longtime marriage and creative process.
What is inside: Tom Jones explores his life and how he has survived the twists and turns of fame and fortune to not only stay exciting, but actually become more credible and interesting with age.
Why you might like it: It's the story nobody else knows or understands, told by the man who lived it, and written the only way he knows how: simply and from the heart; raw, honest, funny and powerful.
|
|
| A Curious Man: The Strange & Brilliant Life of Robert "Believe It or Not!" Ripley-[Ebook] by Neal ThompsonWho it's about: eccentric playboy and cartoonist Robert Ripley, who parlayed his curiosity for all things weird into the successful multimedia empire "Believe It or Not!"
What's inside: chapter breaks interspersed with fun "Believe It!" facts.
Did you know? In his lifetime Ripley visited 150 countries, amassing oddities such as torture devices from around the world. |
|
|
|
|
|