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Biography and MemoirFebruary 2016
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"There was one detail that caught nearly everyone off guard: that at the war’s end Hanns had tracked down the Kommandant of Auschwitz, Rudolf Höss." ~ from Thomas Harding's Hanns and Rudolf
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Library Closings All CMRLS Libraries will be closed Monday, February 15, in recognition of Presidents’ Day. Regular hours will resume on Tuesday, February 16. For Library contact information and hours of operation, click here.
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| Maggie Smith: A Biography by Michael CoveneyVersatile, award-winning actress Dame Maggie Smith, a favorite of many fans of television's Downton Abbey, has been appearing on stage and screen for over 60 years. In this detailed biography, British theater critic Michael Coveney reviews Smith's remarkable career, which has ranged from comedy to tragedy and from London's West End to Hollywood -- and even a touch of Bollywood (in The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel). Though Smith guards her privacy when offstage, she and her husband, family, and colleagues cooperated with Coveney in his research, allowing him to develop a full portrait of her professional and personal life. Not only fans, but also serious students of theatrical arts, will give Maggie Smith rave reviews. |
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Boys in the trees : a memoir
by Carly Simon
The successful singer-songwriter describes her life growing up amidst the glamour of literary New York with her father who co-founded Simon & Schuster, her path to art and music, her marriage to James Taylor and her famously cryptic song lyrics.
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The Reaper: Autobiography of One of the Deadliest Special Ops Snipers
by Nicholas Irving with Gary Brozek
In The Reaper, former Army Ranger Nicholas Irving vividly relates his experiences as a sniper in Afghanistan, where he compiled a record number of confirmed kills. Though this memoir's gritty details of military technique and intense frontline action may not appeal to some readers, the book provides insight into military life that few people can even imagine. Publishers Weekly calls Irving a "humane and humble narrator" and says that his account offers a good opportunity to find out "what it's like to be a soldier" in the 21st century.
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Over the top and back : the autobiography
by Tom Jones
Published to coincide with his 75th birthday, a personal account by the legendary singer draws on six decades of music to discuss his coal-miner origins, longtime marriage and creative process.
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Focus on: Dual Biographies
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| Elizabeth and Hazel: Two Women of Little Rock by David MargolickIn 1957 Little Rock, Arkansas, white residents vehemently opposed the integration of Central High School by the so-called Little Rock Nine. A famous photograph shows a black student, Elizabeth Eckford, being viciously heckled by a white teenager named Hazel Massery. In Elizabeth and Hazel, journalist David Margolick details their family backgrounds and vividly portrays the effects this confrontation had on the two women's lives. Eckford withdrew from society while Massery -- though initially unrepentant -- gradually changed her views. In this complex, thought-provoking story, sometimes hopeful and sometimes disturbing, a snapshot of the integration battles becomes an icon of the Civil Rights movement. |
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Ted and I : a brother's memoir
by Gerald Hughes
The older brother of Ted Hughes offers new insights into the controversial poet's military service, Cambridge education, early literary achievements and tumultuous relationship with Sylvia Plath, relating vivid memories about the brothers' shared wildlife adventures.
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Marmee & Louisa : the untold story of Louisa May Alcott and her mother
by Eve LaPlante
A great niece and cousin of Louisa May Alcott draws on newly uncovered family papers to present a moving revisionist portrait of her relationship with her mother, challenging popular beliefs about father Bronson's primary influence to demonstrate how Abigail May served as the intellectual and emotional center of Louisa's life. By the award-winning author of Salem Witch Judge.
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Carrie and me : a mother-daughter love story
by Carol Burnett
The celebrated comedienne and six-time Emmy Award-winning actress draws on diary entries, correspondence and family memories to present a tribute to her late daughter that traces Carrie's struggles with self-esteem and addiction before her cancer-related death, in an account that also shares the poignant life lessons they learned together.
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Tony and me : a story of friendship
by Jack Klugman
The author pays tribute to his friend and colleague, Tony Randall, describing their work on the television program "The Odd Couple" and working for the National Actors Theatre.
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Charlotte and Lionel : a Rothschild love story
by Stanley Weintraub
Traces the arranged marriage of Charlotte and Lionel Rothchild, their love for each other, Charlotte's success as a great chatelaine of the Victorian era, and Lionel's rise as England's leading finacier.
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Central Mississippi Regional Library System
100 Tamberline Street
Brandon, Mississippi 39042
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http://www.cmrls.lib.ms.us
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