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New Biographies at Riverside Public Library |
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Newest Books are at the Top Click on a title for more information or to place a hold. |
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Homeschooled: A Read with Jenna Pick: A Memoir
by Stefan Merrill Block
Stefan Merrill Block was nine when his mother pulled him from
school, certain that his teachers were 'stifling his creativity.'
Hungry for more time with her boy who was growing up too
quickly, she began to instruct Stefan in the family's living room.
Beyond his formal lessons in math, however, Stefan was largely
left to his own devices and his mother's erratic whims, such as
her project to recapture her twelve-year-old son's early years by bleaching his hair and putting him on a crawling regimen.
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Ain't Nobody's Fool: The Life and Times of Dolly Parton
by Martha Ackmann
A larger-than-life biography of country music legend and
philanthropist Dolly Parton, [in which] Martha Ackmann chronicles
the life of an American original. From her impoverished childhood
in the Smoky Mountains to international stardom as a singer,
songwriter, actress, businesswoman, and philanthropist, Dolly
Parton has exceeded everyone's expectations--except her own.
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How to Cook a Coyote: The Joy of Old Age
by Betty Fussell
A juicy, sexy, and wise memoir from the gifted essayist and
meditative thinker that captures the urgency of life at the age of
ninety-eight (The New York Times) From telling what it's like to
go blind to confronting the ongoing erosion of time and the
mystery of what's to come, How to Cook a Coyote recounts a
decade of change as the celebrated food writer and critic
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To Rescue the American Spirit: Teddy Roosevelt and the Birth of a Superpower
by Bret Baier
There has never been a president like Theodore Roosevelt. An
iconoclast shaped by fervent ideals, his early life seems ripped
from the pages of an adventure novel: abandoning his place in
the New York aristocracy, he was drawn to the thrill of the West, becoming an honorary cowboy who won the respect of the rough
men of the plains, adopting their code of authenticity and courage.
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Heart Life Music
by Kenny Chesney
In college, [Country Music Hall of Fame member] Kenny Chesney
found himself on a barstool with a guitar and an unexpected
connection between people, life, and songs. His heart caught fire.
With Nashville's vibrant creative scene, characters, legends, and
places now long gone from the city he encountered in those early
days, Chesney explores the quest to find himself as an artist and
a man, as well as a sense of home anywhere there's an ocean.
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Simply More: A Book for Anyone Who Has Been Told They're Too Much
by Cynthia Erivo
In this book, Cynthia draws from her experiences running marathons, both real and metaphorical, onstage and onscreen, to show how
each challenge can help us. She urges readers to lean into the
wisdom of their bodies, to understand and strive for a physical
and mental balance. Because when we chase our deepest desires,
each small step leads us closer to where we want to go.
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Vagabond: A Memoir
by Tim Curry
In his memoir, Curry takes readers behind-the-scenes of his rise
to fame from his early beginnings as a military brat with difficult
family dynamics, to his formative years in boarding school and
university, to the moment when he hit the stage for the first time.
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Nobody's Girl: A Memoir of Surviving Abuse and Fighting for Justice
by Virginia Roberts Giuffre
The world knows Virginia Roberts Giuffre as Jeffrey Epstein and
Ghislaine Maxwell's most outspoken victim: the woman whose
decision to speak out helped send both serial abusers to prison,
whose photograph with Prince Andrew catalyzed his fall from grace.
But her story has never been told in full, in her own words--until
now. In April 2025, Giuffre took her own life. She left behind a
memoir written in the years preceding her death and stated unequivocally that she wanted it published.
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100 Rules for Living to 100: An
Optimist's Guide to a Happy Life
by Dick Van Dyke
On the eve of his 100th birthday, national treasure Dick Van Dyke
brings us this autobiographical collection of stories, reflections,
and life advice on how he's maintained a zest for life. Dick Van
Dyke danced his way into our hearts with iconic roles in Mary
Poppins, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, and The Dick Van Dyke Show.
Now, as he's about to turn 100 years old, Dick is still dancing and approaching life with the twinkle in his eye that we've come to
know and love.
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