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Biography and Memoir October 2017
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Soul survivor : a biography of Al Green by Jimmy McDonoughA biography of the legendary soul singer best known for “Tired of Being Alone” traces his career from gospel to secular music, from combined sales of more than 20 million records to his induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
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Are you anybody? : a memoir
by Jeffrey Tambor
An anthology of riotous autobiographical essays by the beloved Emmy and Golden Globe Award-winning actor and star of Transparent and Arrested Development discusses such topics as his formative childhood years, his relationship with his depressive father and his enduring creative process.
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Award-Winning Biographies and Memoirs
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The sympathizer
by Viet Thanh Nguyen
Follows a Viet Cong agent as he spies on a South Vietnamese army general and his compatriots as they start a new life in 1975 Los Angeles
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The Pope and Mussolini : the secret history of Pius XI and the rise of Fascism in Europe
by David I. Kertzer
A National Book Award finalist analyzes the relationship between Pius XI and the notorious Italian dictator as revealed by the recent opening of Vatican archives covering the former's papacy, tracing how after coming into power in the same year they forged covert ties to one another to consolidate power and pursue respective political goals.
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| The Black Count: Glory, Revolution, Betrayal, and the Real Count of Monte Cristo by Tom ReissIf you've ever wondered where the 19th-century French novelist Alexandre Dumas, père learned to swashbuckle, biographer Tom Reiss has the answer in The Black Count. The novelist's father, called Alex, was born in Santo Domingo to a black slave and a French aristocrat. Later brought to France, Alex rose through the ranks in the French Army and eventually served in Napoleon's Egyptian campaign. However, he was captured by enemies, languished in prison, and died before his son was four. Alexandre idolized his father and used parts of his life's story in his novels, including The Count of Monte Cristo. Reiss' Pulitzer Prize-winning biography completes the picture of Alex's actual life. |
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