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Biography and Memoir August 2025 |
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| The Aviator and the Showman: Amelia Earhart, George Putnam, and the Marriage That Made... by Laurie Gwen ShapiroJournalist and documentary filmmaker Laurie Gwen Shapiro's well-researched and illuminating dual biography of aviator Amelia Earhart and her husband, publisher George Putnam, draws on archival records, diaries, and interviews to reveal how the lesser-known Putnam shaped Earhart's public image and career. "Capturing the tension and peril of early flying, Shapiro conveys, as well, Earhart’s unflagging ambition and courage." (Kirkus Reviews) |
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| JFK: Public, Private, Secret by J. Randy TaraborrelliKennedy family biographer J. Randy Taraborrelli follows up his bestselling Jackie: Public, Private, Secret with a nuanced and well-researched portrait of America's 35th president, drawing upon interviews and previously unpublished materials to focus on his personal relationships. "Bestselling biographer Taraborrelli provides a unique perspective on JFK's character and evolution, making this a riveting exploration for the millions of readers still fascinated by the Kennedy family's dynamics and legacy." (Library Journal) |
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Medicine River : a story of survival and the legacy of Indian boarding schools
by Mary Annette Pember
Through searing interviews and assiduous historical reporting on Native American boarding schools from the mid-19th century to the 1930s, the author traces the evolution and continued rebirth of a culture whose country has been seemingly intent upon destroying it. Highlighting both her own mother's experience and the experiences of countless other students at such schools, their families, and their children, the author paints a stark but hopeful portrait of communities still reckoning with the trauma of acculturation, religion, and abuse caused by the state.
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Mailman : my wild ride delivering the mail in Appalachia and finally finding home
by Stephen Starring Grant
This is an exuberant, hilarious, and profound memoir by a mailman in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia, who found that the post office saved his life, taught him who he was, gave him purpose, and educated him deeply about a country he loves but had lost touch with. "With good humor and plainspoken prose, Grant illustrates how the work helped him feel useful to a town he’d left behind and reignited his sense of vitality. This has charm to spare." (Publishers Weekly)
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Clint : the man and the movies
by Shawn Levy
Whether he's facing down bad guys on a Western street, staring through the lens of a camera, or accepting one of his movies' thirteen Oscars (including two for Best Picture), he is as blunt, curt, and solid as his name, a star of the old-school stripe and one of the most accomplished directors of his time, a man of rock and iron and brute force: Clint. To read the story of Clint Eastwood is to understand nearly a century of American culture.
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A marriage at sea : a true story of love, obsession, and shipwreck
by Sophie Elmhirst
The electrifying true story of a young couple shipwrecked at sea: a mind-blowing tale of obsession, survival, and partnership stretched to its limits. Maurice and Maralyn set sail in June 1972. For nearly a year all went well, until deep in the Pacific, a breaching whale knocked a hole in their boat and it sank beneath the waves. What ensues is a jaw-dropping fight to survive on the wild ocean, with little hope of rescue. Taut, propulsive, and dazzling, their story pairs adrenaline-fueled high seas adventure with a gutting love story that asks why we love difficult people, and who we become under the most extreme conditions imaginable.
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