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New Biographies: June 2015
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The Book of Joan: tales of mirth, mischief, and manipulation by Melissa RiversThe daughter of Joan Rivers presents an inspiring and intimate tribute to the iconic comedienne that shares insights into her life out of the spotlight, detailing their complicated but loving relationship and the lessons the author learned from her mother throughout their years together.
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Born With Teeth: a memoir by Kate MulgrewA star known for her strong female roles in Star Trek: Voyager and Orange Is the New Black offers a deeply moving account of the price and rewards of a passionate life.
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Goebbels: a biography by Peter LongerichThe renowned historian and author of The Unwritten Order presents a comprehensive portrait of Hitler's Minister of Propaganda to discuss his narcissist personality issues, descent into anti-Semitism and pivotal role in advancing Nazi agendas.
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How to be a man (and other illusions) by Duff McKaganThe original bassist from Guns n' Roses offers a guide to the collective wisdom gained from fatherhood, business school and some of the greatest rock bands of all time.
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Joan of Arc: a history by Helen CastorTells the story of the extraordinary peasant girl from Domremy as never told before, revealing a living, breathing woman confronting the challenges of faith and doubt and placing her actions in the context of the larger political and religious conflicts of this period in France.
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Jonas Salk: a life by Charlotte JacobsThe first full biography of Jonas Salk offers a complete picture of the enigmatic figure, from his early years working on an influenza vaccine--for which he never fully got credit--to his seminal creation of the Polio vaccine, up through his later work to find a cure for AIDS.
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The Journey Home: my life in pinstripes by Jorge PosadaThe record-setting baseball All-Star documents the story of his life and career, from the ballfields of Puerto Rico through his achievements with the Yankees, offering insight into the pivotal influence of three generations of father-son bonds on his beliefs.
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My Organic Life: how a pioneering chef helped shape the way we eat today by Nora PouillonSpanning the last 40 years of our culinary history, the natural foods pioneer and founder of Restaurant Nora, America's first certified organic restaurant, shares her mission, after moving to the United States in the 1960s, to change our relationship with what we eat by bringing organic foods to the American table.
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Out of Orange: a memoir by Cleary WoltersTo set the record straight and share hard-earned wisdom, the real-life Alex Vause from the critically acclaimed, top-rated Netflix show Orange Is the New Black tells her own story, chronicling her time in the drug trade, her incarceration and her complicated relationship with Piper.
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Reagan: the life by H. W. BrandsThe two-time Pulitzer Prize nominee and author of Traitor to His Class explores the 40th president's indelible role in preserving democracy and shaping present-day America, detailing his early life, improbable rise and presidential achievements.
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Ty Cobb: a terrible beauty by Charles LeerhsenDetails the life of the legendary, record-holding baseball player, who retired in 1928 and became the first inductee into the Hall of Fame, but who has also been categorized as a belligerent, aggressive player and a racist who hated women and children.
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Under the Same Sky: from starvation in North Korea to salvation in America by Joseph KimA man who escaped the devastating famine in North Korea, despite being abandoned as a boy, tells the story of his survival inside the oppressive country, his escape and subsequent rescue by activists and Christian missionaries and his success in the United States thanks to a newfound faith and courage.
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