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Biography and Memoir June 2017
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Ernest Hemingway : a biography
by Mary V Dearborn
A full biography of Ernest Hemingway draws on a wide range of previously untapped material and offers particular insight into the private demons that both inspired and tormented his literary achievements.
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Al Franken, giant of the Senate
by Al Franken
The Harvard-educated comedian and talk-show host chronicles the story of his unlikely senatorial campaign, detailing the ensuing months-long recount and what his service has taught him about America's deeply polarized political culture.
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I can't make this up : life lessons
by Kevin Hart
The award-winning actor and comedian presents an inspirational memoir on the importance of believing in oneself, sharing stories about the addiction and abuse that marked his childhood and how his unique way of looking at the world enabled his survival and successful career.
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Martin Luther : renegade and prophet
by Lyndal Roper
Examining 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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Forging a president : how the wild West created Teddy Roosevelt
by William Elliott Hazelgrove
Evaluates the years spent as a cattle rancher and deputy sheriff in wild Dakota Territory that influenced Theodore Roosevelt's character as President, drawing on personal reminisces, quotes and encounters to share insights into how the 26th President's achievements were shaped by the nature and culture he experienced firsthand.
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Are you anybody? : a memoir
by Jeffrey Tambor
An anthology of riotous autobiographical essays by the beloved Emmy and Golden Globe Award-winning actor and star of Transparent and Arrested Development discusses such topics as his formative childhood years, his relationship with his depressive father and his enduring creative process.
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They Left Their Homelands
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| The Distance Between Us: A Memoir by Reyna GrandeIn The Distance Between Us, award-winning novelist Reyna Grande chronicles her childhood in Mexico and eventual emigration to the U.S. |
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| Love, Loss, and What We Ate by Padma LakshmiBest-known for her work as a judge on television's Top Chef, Padma Lakshmi includes details of her marriage to (and divorce from) Salman Rushdie, her love affair with billionaire Teddy Forstmann, her health struggles, and her joy in her daughter. |
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The Agassi Story
by Mike Agassi
Andre Agassi's father provides a unique perspective on the Agassi family, from Agassi's father's participation in the Olympics, to the personal and professional life of tennis great Andre Agassi.
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