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New Biographies April 2017
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Nevertheless: A Memoir by Alec BaldwinIn a candid memoir, a noted, outspoken actor chronicles the highs and lows of his life and career.
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The Stranger in the Woods: The Extraordinary Story of the North Pond Hermit by Michael FinkelDocuments the true story of a man who endured a hardscrabble, isolated existence in a tent in the Maine woods, never speaking with others and surviving by stealing supplies from nearby cabins, for 27 years, in a portrait that illuminates the survival means he developed and the reasons behind his solitary life.
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Martin Luther: Renegade and Prophet by Lyndal RoperExamining the inner life of Martin Luther, the founding leader of the Reformation, the author, one of the most respected historians at work in Britain today, reveals a literary genius who was full of contradictions and whose Ninety-Five Theses began the greatest upheaval and transformation of Christianity in history.
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Richard Nixon: The Life by John A. FarrellAn extensively researched portrait of the 37th president by the prize-winning biographer of Clarence Darrow traces Nixon's early political ambitions in his post-military years, his early achievements as a senator and vice president and his forward-thinking ideas in health care, poverty, civil rights, the environment and foreign affairs.
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Being Elvis: A Lonely Life by Ray ConnollyTaking a fresh look at the 20th-century icon who fundamentally transformed American culture, a veteran rock journalist, with a narrative formed by interviews over many years, explores the extravagance and irrationality inherent in the Elvis mythology, offering a thoughtful celebration of an immortal life.
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Grace Notes: My Recollections by Katey SagalLyrical, reflective personal essays by the award-winning actress best known as Peggy Bundy on Married With Children trace the highs and lows of her life, from the deaths of her parents and her years in the L.A. rock scene to her early diagnosis with cancer and the stillbirth of her first daughter.
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The 1997 Masters: My Story by Tiger WoodsPublished to coincide with the 20th anniversary of his historic win at the 1997 Masters, an account of Tiger Woods's historic career shares previously unknown stories and the ways his record-setting win changed both the sport and his life on and off the course.
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