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Biography and Memoir August 2024 |
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Ask Not: The Kennedys and the Women They Destroyed
by Maureen Callahan
A best-selling author and journalist reveals the dark history of the generations of Kennedy men who have physically and psychologically abused the women in their lives despite their carefully curated depiction of honor and integrity.
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Did Everyone Have an Imaginary Friend or Just Me?: Adventures in Boyhood
by Jay Ellis
What to do when you're the perpetual new kid, only child, military brat hustling school-to-school each year and everyone's looking to you for answers? Make some shit up, of course! And a young Jay Ellis does just that, with help from every child's favorite co-conspirator-their imaginary best friend. Born in the perfect storm of especially ferocious rain and a sugar-fueled imagination, Mikey, his imaginary best friend, steps in to figuratively hold Jay's hand through various youthful shenanigans. A testament to the importance of imagination, trusting oneself, and making space for your creativity, Did Everyone Have an Imaginary Friend or Just Me? is a memoir of a 90s kid who confided in his imaginary sidekick to navigate everything from parallel pop culture universes, like watching Fresh Prince alongside John Hughes movies or listening to Ja Rule and Dave Matthews, to a lifetime of birthday disappointment (being a Christmas season Capricorn will do that to you) and hoop dreams gone bad. Mikey also guides him through greater tragedies, like losing his teenage cousin in a mistaken-target driveby and the shame and fear of being pulled over by cops almost a dozen times the year he got his driver's license. As imaginary friend morphs into adult consciousness, Ellis charts an unforgettable story of looking within oneself for guidance to some of life's biggest (and smallest) challenges, told in the roast-you-with-love voice of your closest homie.
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The Secret Lives of Numbers: A Hidden History of Math's Unsung Trailblazers
by Kate Kitagawa
Spanning six continents and thousands of years of untold stories, as well as just about every mathematical discipline, a renowned math historian and a science journalist/mathematician make the case that the history of math is infinitely deeper, broader and richer than the narrative we think we know.
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Tiger, Tiger: His Life, As It's Never Been Told Before
by James Patterson
This first full-scale biography chronicles the impossible life of Tiger Woods whose phenomenal success, despite potentially career-ending injuries and multiple public scandals, led to his induction into the World Golf Hall of Fame, becoming a lasting influence who continues to inspire every rising generation.
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Focus on: Olympic Athletes
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| One Jump at a Time: My Story by Nathan ChenOlympic gold medalist Nathan Chen shares his inspiring path to skating stardom -- and how he became the first Asian American male figure skater to win gold -- in his lively and richly detailed debut. For fans of: Beautiful on the Outside by Adam Rippon, Chen's teammate at the 2018 Winter Olympics. |
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Just Add Water: My Swimming Life
by Katie Ledecky
In this candid and inspiring memoir of a true competitor, a three-time Olympian, a seven-time gold medalist and a world record-holder in individual swimming events charts her life in swimming, from discovering the joy of the pool to developing a champion's mindset that has allowed her to persevere.
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| Proud: My Fight for an Unlikely American Dream by Ibtihaj MuhammadIn this candid memoir, Muslim American fencer and activist Ibtihaj Muhammad describes her young life and experiences as the first United States Olympian to compete (and medal) while wearing hijab. Try this next: The Race to Be Myself by Caster Semenya. |
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| One Life by Megan RapinoeIn her frank and inspiring memoir, Olympic gold medalist and two-time Women’s World Cup champion Megan Rapinoe discusses her soccer career and dedication to social justice activism, offering a hopeful outlook on addressing inequality on and off the field. For fans of: Forward by Abby Wambach. |
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| Dear Black Girls: How to Be True to You by A'ja WilsonWNBA power forward and Olympic gold medalist A'ja Wilson's bestselling
blend of memoir and self-help offers an upbeat celebration of overcoming adversity, with each chapter serving as a letter written to young Black girls. Try this next: Coming Home by Brittney Griner. |
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