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Biography and Memoir November 2018
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The big fella : Babe Ruth and the world he created
by Jane Leavy
A portrait of Babe Ruth and his partnership with business manager Christy Walsh traces how their strategies, achievements, and notoriety established a blueprint for modern athletic stardom. By the New York Times best-selling author of The Last Boy. "Magnificent....All this is only to touch on the wealth of research, detail and astuteness of observation that makes up Big Fella."--Wall Street Journal
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| For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Politics by Donna Brazile, Yolanda Caraway, Leah Daughtry, and Minyon Moore with Veronica Chambers In this eye-opening behind-the-scenes memoir, four influential political strategists and longtime friends share their respective (but often overlapping) journeys working for Democratic campaigns and administrations.
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| The Fabulous Bouvier Sisters: The Tragic and Glamorous Lives of Jackie and Lee by Sam Kashner and Nancy Schoenberger What's it about: the close yet contentious relationship between sisters Jacqueline and Lee Bouvier, their privileged East Hampton upbringing, and their roles as America's First Lady and a princess of Poland. It features: candid interviews with Lee about the women's childhood. Don't miss: surprising, gossipy insights -- Lee was left out of Jackie's 38-page will; Jackie may have helped vet JFK's potential paramours. |
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Let's Go, So We Can Get Back : A Memoir of Recording and Discording With Wilco, Etc
by Jeff Tweedy
In his long-awaited memoir, Tweedy tells stories about his childhood in Belleville, Illinois, the St. Louis record store, rock clubs, and live-music circuit that sparked his songwriting and performing career, and the Chicago scene that brought it all together. "By turns self-deprecating, sincere, hilarious, and harrowing"--The Boston Globe
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How to be a good creature : a memoir in thirteen animals
by Sy Montgomery
A National Book Award finalist discusses the personalities and quirks of 13 animals—her friends—who have profoundly affected her, in a poetic and life-affirming memoir. 75,000 first printing. "A truly beautiful book about life, family loss, and love"--Temple Grandin
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Becoming
by Michelle Obama
"Writing Becoming has been a deeply personal experience. It has allowed me, for the very first time, the space to honestly reflect on the unexpected trajectory of my life. In this book, I talk about my roots and how a little girl from the South Side of Chicago found her voice and developed the strength to use it to empower others. I hope my journey inspires readers to find the courage to become whoever they aspire to be. I can't wait to share..."--Michelle Obama
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