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Biography and Memoir July 2019
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| A Good American Family: The Red Scare and My Father by David MaranissFeaturing: Elliott Maraniss, a WWII vet and Detroit Times journalist who was called before the House Un-American Activities Committee in 1952 and subsequently blacklisted.
Author alert: Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and Washington Post associate editor David Maraniss penned this affecting tribute to his father.
Reviewers say: "a beautifully realized account of an ordinary family in extraordinary circumstances" (Booklist). |
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Focus on: Space Exploration |
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| No Dream Is Too High: Life Lessons From a Man Who Walked on the Moon by Buzz Aldrin with Ken AbrahamWhat it is: Apollo 11 moonwalker Buzz Aldrin's inspiring memoir/self-help guide, peppered with the author's humorous mottoes ("second comes right after first") and motivational lessons.
Want a taste? "If you are afraid to fail, you will probably not accomplish much in life."
Did you know? Aldrin's mother's maiden name was Moon. |
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First man : the life of Neil A. Armstrong
by James R. Hansen
What it's about: An authorized portrait of the first astronaut to set foot on the moon sheds light on other aspects of his career, from the honors he received as a naval aviator to the price he and his family paid for his professional dedication
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| Chasing Space: An Astronaut's Story of Grit, Grace, and Second Chances by Leland MelvinWhat it's about: Leland Melvin's career as an "unexpected astronaut," which almost ended after a training accident left him deaf in one ear.
Read it for: Melvin's grace and humility in the face of various professional setbacks, including a sidelined NFL career in the 1980s.
Who it's for: NASA fans and general readers alike will be charmed by Melvin's ability to make his larger-than-life experiences relatable. |
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| Hidden Figures by Margot Lee ShetterlyWhat it is: the inspiring New York Times bestselling biography of NASA's African American female mathematicians, whose work in the 1950s and '60s played a pivotal role in launching American astronauts into orbit.
Media buzz: The 2016 film adaptation of Hidden Figures was a big hit with both audiences and critics, earning three Academy Award nominations (including one for Best Picture). |
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The right stuff
by Tom Wolfe
What it's about: Millions of words have poured forth about man's trip to the moon, but until now few people have had a sense of the most engrossing side of the adventure; namely, what went on in the minds of the astronauts themselves - in space, on the moon, and even during certain odysseys on earth.
What's inside: The inner life of the astronauts, that Tom Wolfe describes with his almost uncanny emapthetic powers, that made this book a classic.
Then: The 1983 film by the same name was nominated for Best Picture foran Oscar and Golden Globe Best Foreign Language Film (Japanese Academy) and the winner of the Blue Ribbon Award and Bodil Best Non-European Film; and in 2013 the film was added to the National Film Registry which is the U. S. National Film Preservation Board's selection of films deserving of preservation.
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Space chronicles : facing the ultimate frontier
by Neil deGrasse Tyson
What it's about: The astrophysicist director of the Hayden Planetarium in New York, as well as the host of the re-launched series Cosmos discusses the future of space travel and the importance of its exploration for the United States' economy, security and morale.
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Contact your librarian for more great books!
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Central Mississippi Regional Library System
100 Tamberline Street
Brandon, Mississippi 39042
601-825-0100
http://www.cmrls.lib.ms.us
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