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Popular Culture March 2018
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I am, I am, I am : seventeen brushes with death
by Maggie O'Farrell
The award-winning author of The Hand That First Held Mine presents a memoir told entirely in 17 near-death experiences stemming from a dangerous childhood illness, accidents, an encounter with a disturbed person and the author's daily efforts to protect her daughter from the vulnerabilities of a high-risk condition.
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Hiding out : a memoir of drugs, deception, and double lives
by Tina Alexis Allen
An actress and playwright reveals her struggle growing up as a gay woman amidst a strict Catholic upbringing, until, at 18, her dad found out she liked women—and revealed to her that he was gay as well—leading them to live their double lives together without their family's knowledge—until a dark secret about her father was revealed to the author.
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I know how you feel : the joy and heartbreak of friendship in women's lives
by F. Diane Barth
The popular Psychology Today blogger and therapist shares expert insights into the complicated landscape of women's friendships, drawing on the real-life experiences of clients from all walks of life, as well as examples in literature and pop culture to offer counsel on a range of issues, from betrayal to rejection to difficult personalities.
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| Life in Motion: An Unlikely Ballerina by Misty CopelandWhat it is: the memoir of ballet dancer Misty Copeland, who became the first African-American principal ballerina in the history of the American Ballet Theatre.
What's inside: candid tales of Copeland's difficult upbringing, her first experience with ballet at age 13, and her rise to stardom.
You might also like: Jenifer Ringer's Dancing Through It; David Hallberg's A Body of Work. |
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| Hamilton: The Revolution by Lin-Manuel MirandaWhat it is: The Hamilton libretto, complete with annotations, photos, and commentary from Lin-Manuel Miranda, the Tony Award-winning composer-lyricist-star behind the beloved musical based on founding father Alexander Hamilton.
Who it's for: Anyone who wants to get behind the scenes of the hip-hop musical with the diverse cast -- whether or not you've been lucky enough to see it.
Fair warning: Reading this book might make you all the more desperate to score tickets to be in the room where it happens. |
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The Ballet Lover's Companion
by Zoe Anderson
Focusing on 140 ballets, a dance writer and critic provides detailed facts and insider insights into the history of ballet, the innovations and advances in the art form and the themes, plots, composers, choreographers, style and music for each.
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The book of Joan : tales of mirth, mischief, and manipulation
by Melissa Rivers
The daughter of Joan Rivers presents an inspiring and intimate tribute to the iconic comedienne that shares insights into her life out of the spotlight, detailing their complicated but loving relationship and the lessons the author learned from her mother throughout their years together.
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