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Biography and Memoir July 2024
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Playing for freedom : the journey of a young Afghan girl
by Zarifa Adiba
"As an Afghan girl, Zarifa Adiba has big, unfathomable dreams. Her family is poor, her country mired in conflict. Walking to school in Kabul, Zarifa has to navigate suicide bombers. But Zarifa perseveres, nurturing her passion for music despite its "sinful" nature under Taliban law. At sixteen she gains admission to the Afghanistan National Institute of Music, and at eighteen she becomes the lead violist, co-conductor, and spokesperson for Zohra, the first all-female orchestra in the Muslim world. Despite Zarifa's accomplishments--which include a stunning performance at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland--her future in music demands a reckoning with her life back home. Many of the girls in Zohra are forced to marry, but Zarifa yearns to study, travel, and explore her independence. Her so-called "bad girl" identity puts her at odds with her culture and her family"
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For love of country : leave the Democratic party behind
by Tulsi Gabbard
The newly independent U.S. representative from Hawaii discusses why she left the Democratic party, citing what she calls their focus on woke ideology, anti-white animus and shift away from traditional American values.
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Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder
by Salman Rushdie
Booker Prize-winning novelist Salman Rushdie (The Satanic Verses) reflects on the 2022 attempt on his life and the aftermath in his compelling and life-affirming memoir exploring life, loss, and resilience. Try this next: Know My Name by Chanel Miller.
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Joyful recollections of trauma
by Paul Scheer
The award-winning comedian, actor, filmmaker and podcaster presents a hilarious and candid memoir-in-essays that confront his sometimes shocking and difficult childhood, journey towards self-acceptance and his own experiences as a father.
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Between two trailers : a memoir
by J. Dana Trent
This compelling memoir recounts the story of a girl who escapes her childhood as a preschool drug dealer in rural Indiana, emphasizing the realization that true liberation is achieved only by making peace with the place called home.
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