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New Biographies at Riverside Public Library
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JFK Jr. : an intimate oral biography
by RoseMarie Terenzio
Sharing never-before-told stories and insights, JFK Jr.'s closest friends, confidantes, lovers, classmates, teachers and colleagues paint a vivid portrait of one of the most notable figures of the 20th century, revealing how the boy who saluted became the man America came to know and love who still captures public imagination 25 years after his tragic death.
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On call : a doctor's journey in public service
by Anthony S. Fauci
The most famous and most revered doctor in the world today, who guided America through the COVID pandemic, and who embodies “speaking truth to power” with dignity and results, reveals his behind-the-scenes advising and negotiating with seven presidents on key issues from global AIDS relief to infectious disease preparedness at home.
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Entrances and exits
by Michael Richards
The three-time Emmy Award-winning actor best known for playing the beloved Cosmo Kramer on the TV series Seinfeld looks back on his long comedy career and the challenges he faced along his road to stardom.
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What a fool believes : a memoir
by Michael McDonald
In his candid, laidback memoir, written with his friend, Emmy Award-nominated actor and comedian Paul Reiser, the Rock & Roll Hall of Famer, Grammy Award-winning and platinum-selling icon tells the story of his life and music, relaying the lessons he's learned along the way.
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You never know : a memoir
by Tom Selleck
An American icon and famed actor brings us on his uncharted but serendipitous journey to the top in Hollywood, clearing up misconceptions; sharing dozens of never-before-told stories from both his personal and professional lives; and offering a truly fresh perspective on a changing industry and a changing world.
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Zhou Enlai : a life
by Jian Chen
Provides a biography of Zhou Enlai, the first premier and preeminent diplomat of the People's Republic of China, who protected his country against the excesses of his boss, Chairman Mao.
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The rulebreaker : the life and times of Barbara Walters
by Susan Page
Drawing on 150 interviews and extensive archival research, this definitive biography of the most successful female broadcaster of all time, who gave women a permanent place on the air, reveals the woman behind the legacy—one who broke all the rules to tell viewers what they deserved to know.
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Ian Fleming : the complete man
by Nicholas Shakespeare
Ian Fleming's greatest creation, James Bond, has had an enormous and ongoing impact on our culture. What Bond represents about ideas of masculinity, the British national psyche and global politics has shifted over time, as has the interpretation of the life of his author. But Fleming himself was more mysterious and subtle than anything he wrote. Ian's childhood with his gifted brother Peter and his extraordinary mother set the pattern for his ambition to be "the complete man," and he would strive for the means to achieve this "completeness'" all his life.
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Life : my story through history
by Francis
For the first time, Pope Francis tells the story of his life as he looks back on the momentous world events that have changed history—from his earliest years during the outbreak of World War II in 1939 to the turmoil of today.
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