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Biography and Memoir March 2017
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| My Life, My Love, My Legacy by Coretta Scott King, as told to Barbara ReynoldsThis up-close, graceful narrative offers a vivid depiction of the Kings' lives, especially Coretta's, and the Civil Rights movement. Coretta aspired to be a professional musician but that changed after Martin Luther King Jr persuaded her to marry him, build a family together, and return South to combat Jim Crow. |
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The polygamist's daughter : a memoir
by Anna LeBaron
Anna Le Baron has more than fifty siblings. Her father, Ervil Le Baron, husband to at least thirteen wives, is wanted by the FBI for polygamy and murder. Constantly in hiding, Anna grows up hungry and afraid, never knowing the peace that most Americans take for granted.
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Between heaven and the real world : my story
by Steven Curtis Chapman
Christian music legend Steven Curtis Chapman shares an intimate account of his person life, his family relationships and the stories behind some of the most beloved songs of his iconic career.
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Year of no clutter : a memoir
by Eve O. Schaub
A Cornell graduate explores the hoarding phenomenon as reflected by such cultural examples as Hoarders and The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up while sharing the personal story of how she organized a single room in her house that had been overtaken by psychological clutter.
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Pontius Pilate : deciphering a memory
by Aldo Schiavone
A revisionist portrait of the controversial biblical figure that reconstructs the social, religious and political climates behind his fateful encounters with Jesus.
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The 1997 Masters : my story
by Tiger Woods
Published 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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Contemporary and Historic Women
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The making of Hillary Clinton : the White House years
by Robert McNeely
The official White House photographer for President Bill Clinton from 1992 to 1998 presents a richly observed psychological portrait of Hillary Clinton’s work in the White House through 100 previously unpublished photographs.
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Scrappy little nobody
by Anna Kendrick
A collection of whimsical autobiographical essays by the Academy Award-nominated actress and star of Up in the Air recounts memorable milestones from her New England upbringing to the blockbuster films that have made her one of Hollywood's most popular actresses.
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Love warrior
by Glennon Doyle Melton
A highly anticipated new memoir by the best-selling author of Carry On, Warrior traces her journey of self-discovery after the dissolution of her marriage, revealing how she found healing by rejecting gender standards and refusing to settle for a "good-enough" life.
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