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Biography and Memoir April 2019
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| The Pianist from Syria by Aeham AhmadWhat it's about: Born a second-generation Palestinian refugee in Syria, accomplished pianist Aeham Ahmad sought solace in music as the ongoing Syrian civil war tore his adopted homeland apart.
Author alert: Readers may remember Ahmad from the widely-circulated videos of him playing piano in a rubble-strewn Damascus; in 2015, he won the International Beethoven Prize for Human Rights.
Is it for you? This day-to-day account of the conflict -- and Ahmad's eventual immigration to Germany -- is both wrenching and inspiring. |
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Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother's Will to Survive
by Stephanie Land
What it's about: Single mom Stephanie Land struggles to make a living as a housecleaner and dreams of attending college to become a writer.
Is it for you? Though it does not speak to the impact of poverty on marginalized communities, Land's memoir is intimate and affecting.
Reviewers say: "An important memoir that should be required reading for anyone who has never struggled with poverty" (Kirkus Reviews).
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The Art of Not Falling Apart
by Christina Patterson
What do you do when you feel you've messed it all up and your friends seem to be doing just fine?
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I M: A Memoir
by Isaac Mizrahi
A memoir by the multifaceted pop culture icon includes coverage of his experiences as a gay youth in a Syrian Jewish Orthodox family, his education at LaGuardia High School for Performing Arts and the making of his documentary, Unzipped.
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Pear Shaped
by Adam Blain
Pear Shaped is a heartfelt, funny exploration of one man’s real-life experiences as he undergoes treatment for a late-stage brain tumour and simultaneously tries to seize the life he has left, all with the knowledge that a pear-shaped part of his brain is out there somewhere, fending for survival the same way he is.
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Funny Man: Mel Brooks
by Patrick McGilligan
A biography of a comic legend traces his life and career—from his childhood in Williamsburg tenements to becoming an actor, writer, and director responsible for such comedy classics as The Producers, Blazing Saddles, and Young Frankenstein.
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When Death Becomes Life: Notes From a Transplant Surgeon
by Joshua D. Mezrich
A portrait of the extraordinary field of organ transplantation draws on a century of advancement to discuss its pioneers, science and ethical challenges as well as the ways that organ transplants have revolutionized medical care.
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