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Biography and Memoir April 2025 |
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| One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This by Omar El AkkadIn his frank and thought-provoking blend of history and memoir, award-winning novelist Omar El Akkad (American War) examines the West's apathy and inaction toward Israel's ongoing destruction of Gaza. Try this next: The Message by Ta-Nehisi Coates. |
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| Becoming Spectacular: The Rhythm of Resilience from the First African American... by Jennifer JonesIn her moving and inspiring debut, trailblazing dancer Jennifer Jones reveals the triumphs and trials of her 15-year career as a Radio City Rockette, becoming the troupe's first Black dancer in 1987. For fans of: The Swans of Harlem: Five Black Ballerinas, Fifty Years of Sisterhood, and Their Reclamation of a Groundbreaking History by Karen Valby. |
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In Gad We Trust: A Tell-Some
by Josh Gad
The Book of Mormon and Frozen star Josh Gad dishes on his life and career in his funny and thoughtful debut memoir-in-essays featuring never-before-seen photos. Try this next: Uncle of the Year: & Other Debatable Triumphs by Andrew Rannells, Gad's The Book of Mormon costar.
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Before Elvis : the African American musicians who made the King
by Preston Lauterbach
This exploration of the Black musicians who shaped Elvis Presley's music focuses on four overlooked artists while examining their influence, legacies and the systemic injustices that kept them in poverty as others profited from their work. 20,000 first printing. Illustrations.
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I dream of Joni : a portrait of Joni Mitchell in 53 snapshots
by Henry Alford
A New Yorker humorist and journalist presents a witty and insightful exploration of Joni Mitchell's iconic career, delving into her relationships, artistry and personal journey through 53 essays that blend anecdotes, quotes and lyrics with sharp humor.
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The waiting game : the untold story of the women who served the Tudor queens
by Nicola Clark
Delves into the lives of Tudor ladies-in-waiting, revealing their roles as confidantes and political agents for queens like Catherine of Aragon and Anne Boleyn, showcasing how their personal choices and alliances influenced the monarchy during a tumultuous era marked by shifting loyalties and dramatic power struggles.
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| Memorial Drive: A Daughter's Memoir by Natasha TretheweyYears after her mother's murder, Pulitzer Prize winner and former United States Poet Laureate Natasha Tretheway returned to the scene of the crime, where she found long-buried answers to questions lingering from childhood. Readers stirred by this lyrical and unflinching portrait of family violence will want to check out Blood by Allison Moorer. |
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Becoming Elizabeth Arden : the woman behind the global beauty empire
by Stacy A. Cordery
"A sweeping biography of one of the most influential and successful business-women in American history, BECOMING ELIZABETH ARDEN opens the Red Door to a world of wealth, glamor, and the profitable business of beauty Elizabeth Arden was a household name on six continents and a millionaire several times over before her death in 1966. Arden counted British royalty and social elites from the overlapping worlds of New York, Hollywood, London, and Paris among her clients. She revolutionized skin care and cosmetics, making it acceptable for all women to embrace glamour and wear makeup-not just actresses and prostitutes. She created a successful international business empire before women gained the vote and at a time when virtually no woman owned or ran a national company. She developed the first luxury spa and insisted on a holistic understanding of health and beauty. Unconventional and driven, Arden fervently believed that every woman could be beautiful. Acclaimed biographer Stacy Cordery does full justice to one of America's greatest entrepreneurs. Canadian-born Florence Nightingale Graham turned herself into Elizabeth Arden, using her uncanny sense of the possible to take full advantage of everything New York City offered, building her company and becoming one with her brand. In an astounding rags-to-riches tale, Elizabeth Arden came to personify sophistication and refinement. Her hard work and innovation made makeup, fitness, and style not only acceptable but de rigueur. Arden prospered throughout the Depression, reimagined women's needs during two World Wars, and by pioneering new approaches to marketing and advertising, ushered beauty into the modern era. Cordery delivers a compelling picture of a modern CEO whose career provides a model for aspiring businesses to this day"
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