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Biography and Memoir January 2019
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Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom
by David W. Blight
This is a comprehensive yet accessible biography of Frederick Douglass (1818-1895), the runaway slave-turned-abolitionist orator. Granted access to private sources previously made unavailable to other historians, Blight offers new insights into Douglass' complicated family life. Frederick Douglass is a New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and Time "Top 10" book of the year.
"Cinematic and deeply engaging...a tour de force of storytelling."--New York Times Book Review
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All that heaven allows : a biography of Rock Hudson
by Mark Griffin
Griffin writes a biography of a deeply complex and widely misunderstood matinee idol of Hollywood’s Golden Age. Drawing on more than 100 interviews with costars, family members, and former companions, All that Heaven Allows finally delivers a complete and nuanced portrait of one of the most fascinating stars in cinema history.
"The first biography of the star that isn't cruel or whitewashed."--Amazon reviewer
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Buffy Sainte-Marie : the authorized biography
by Andrea Warner
Folk hero. Songwriter icon. Living legend. Buffy Sainte-Marie is all of these things and more. In this, Sainte-Marie's first and only authorized biography, music critic Warner draws from more than 60 hours of exclusive interviews to offer a powerful look at the beloved artist and everything she has accomplished in her seventy-seven years (and counting).
"Buffy Sainte-Marie is an icon and an inspiration. This book is necessary--an authorized insight into the making of a legend."--Terese Marie Mailhot, author of Heart Berries
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Fly girls : how five daring women defied all odds and made aviation history
by Keith O'Brien
An award-winning journalist traces the lesser-known story of five women, including Amelia Earhart, who successfully fought to compete against men in the high-stakes national air races of the 1920s and 1930s.
"Exhilarating...vibrant...O'Brien's prose reverberates with fiery crashes, then stings with the tragedy of lives lost in the cockpit and sometimes, equally heartbreaking, on the ground."--New York Times Book Review
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| Let Her Fly: A Father's Journey by Ziauddin Yousafzai with Louise CarpenterIn this intimate and sincere memoir, Pakistani education rights activist Ziauddin Yousafzai shares his life story and the lessons he has learned from his daughter, Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai (who wrote the book's foreword). What sets this book apart? Rather than recounting his life chronologically, Yousafzai does so based on the most important relationships in his life.
"A straightforward, loving treatise on becoming a man dedicated to uplifiting women as equals."--Kirkus Reviews
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The second-chance dog : a love story
by Jon Katz
The best-selling author of The Story of Rose shares the story of his tame-resistant dog, Frieda, who after the author suffered a breakdown and moved to an upstate New York farm, fiercely protected a sensitive artist with whom Katz fell in love.
"In this heartwarming story of love and redemption...dogs and humans alike get a second chance at life, love, and growth..."--Library Journal
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| The Boy Who Runs: The Odyssey of Julius Achon by John BrantAt 12, Julius Achon was abducted from his Ugandan village by the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) and forced to become a child soldier. After his quick feet helped him escape the LRA, he honed his competitive running skills and eventually became an Olympic athlete. John Brant expertly balances the fast-paced, white-knuckle suspense of Achon's remarkable escape with his uplifting journey toward sports stardom and humanitarianism.
"A read-in-one sitting story..."--Publishers Weekly |
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| Mid-Life Ex-Wife: A Diary of Divorce, Online Dating, and Second Chances by Stella GreyRead all about Guardian columnist Stella Grey's hilarious adventures in online dating following her unexpected divorce at age 50. Brimming with practical tips and insights, Grey's frank yet optimistic memoir is "an unforgettable glimpse into the search for love in the twenty-first century" (Booklist). |
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| The Neuroscientist Who Lost Her Mind: My Tale of Madness and Recovery by Barbara K. Lipska with Elaine McArdleIn 2015, neuroscientist Barbara K. Lipska was diagnosed with melanoma that spread to her brain and led to dementia and schizophrenia-like symptoms. After her treatment plan gave her a miraculous "second chance at sanity," she began a long road to recovery, grappling with the memories -- and irony -- of her illness. "I am living," she writes, "through some of the processes of a disease that I've spent my life studying and trying to cure."
"A harrowing, intimately candid survivor's journey."--Kirkus Reviews |
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