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Biography and Memoir August 2025 |
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My Next Breathby Jeremy RennerThe gripping and inspiring story of acclaimed actor Jeremy Renner's near-fatal accident, and what he learned about inner strength, endurance and hope as he overcame insurmountable odds to recover, one breath at a time. Read alike: No Time Like the Future: An Optimist Considers Mortality by Michael J. Fox.
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| Wildfire Days: A Woman, a Hotshot Crew, and the Burning American West by Kelly RamseyIn her evocative and compelling debut, Kelly Ramsey reflects on her experiences working as a wildland firefighter in Northern California, detailing how she navigated workplace sexism and demanding physical requirements to find fulfillment in her career. Try this next: Hotshot: A Life on Fire by River Selby. |
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Runs In the Family: An Incredible True Story of Football, Fatherhood, and Belonging by Sarah SpainIn 1972, sixteen-year-old Carol Briggs gave birth to Jon Kenneth Briggs during a snowstorm in Pittsburgh and made the difficult decision to put him up for adoption. Deland's childhood was far from idyllic, disrupted by his adoptive parents' turbulent divorce and his mother's subsequent abusive relationships. Amid this uncertainty and instability at home, football became a sanctuary, providing Deland with mentorship and a sense of belonging. After making the transition from professional player to respected coach, Deland longed to understand his origins. The search led to a life-altering discovery, an examination of family in all its forms, and an exploration of all the ways we inherit, learn, and disrupt generational trauma. Try this next: Hometown victory: A Coach's Story of Football, Fate, and Coming Home by Keanon Lowe.
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| On Her Game: Caitlin Clark and the Revolution in Women's Sports by Christine BrennanDrawing on interviews and behind-the-scenes reportage, sports journalist Christine Brennan's nuanced and richly detailed biography of record-setting WNBA guard Caitlin Clark discusses the triumphs and travails of her life on the court. Further reading: Becoming Caitlin Clark: The Unknown Origin Story of a Modern Basketball Superstar by Howard Megdal. |
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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. For more on John F. Kennedy's political life, check out the works of Robert Dallek. |
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| It Rhymes with Takei by George Takei, Harmony Becker, Steven Scott, and Justin EisingerIn his moving and uplifting graphic memoir, iconic Star Trek actor and activist George Takei offers candid reflections on his early childhood spent in Japanese American internment camps, discovering a love of acting after initially studying to become an architect, coming out publicly at age 68, and more. For fans of: the 2014 documentary To Be Takei. |
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| The Aviator and the Showman: Amelia Earhart, George Putnam, and the Marriage That Made an American Iconby 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. For fans of: Fly Girls: How Five Daring Women Defied All Odds and Made Aviation History by Keith O'Brien. |
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Sister, Sinner: The Miraculous Life and Mysterious Disappearance of Aimee Semple McPherson by Claire HoffmanHaving disappeared in 1926 before reappearing with a kidnapping story, America's most famous evangelist of the 1920s and 30s used spectacle, storytelling, and the newest technology—including her own radio station—to bring God's message to the masses, but was she everybody's saintly sister, or a con-artist sinner? Try this next: Sister Aimee: The Life of Aimee Semple McPherson by Daniel Mark Epstein.
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Forsyth County Public Library
660 W. Fifth St., Winston-Salem, NC 27101
336-703-2665forsythlibrary.org |
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