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New Biographies & MemoirsJuly 2024
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Our Librarians have selected some of the newest biographies in the collection.
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Sharks Don't Sink: Adventures of a Rogue Shark Scientist by Jasmin GrahamIn this guidebook to respecting and protecting some of nature's most misunderstood and vulnerable creatures, the marine biologist and co-founder of Minorities in Shark Sciences shares how she flourished outside of academia by remembering the important lessons she learned from sharks: keep moving forward and grant the same grace to ourselves that we do to them.
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We Loved It All: A Memory of Life by Lydia MilletIn her first nonfiction book, the celebrated novelist draws on her 25 years of wildlife and climate advocacy, marries scenes from her life with moments of nearness to the animals and plants with whom we share the earth, and asks that we extend to other living beings the simple grace of continued existence.
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Another Word for Love: A Memoir by Carvell WallaceThe writer and podcast host examines his own history of growing up Black and queer in America and the struggles he faced as the son of a single parent in a predominantly white Pennsylvania town.
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The Wives: A Memoir by Simone GorrindoUprooted from NYC and dropped into Columbus, Georgia, when her husband is deployed, Army wife Simone Gorrindo navigates this new world alone until she meets the wives, a remarkable group of women, in this profoundly intimate look at marriage, friendship and today's America.
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The Conservative Environmentalist: Common Sense Solutions for a Sustainable Future by Benjamin BackerDrawing on innovative science, a deep understanding of local community needs and his experience rallying politicians to take action, the conservative environmentalist and founder of the American Conservation Coalition delivers an entirely new strategy to take care of the planet while putting the economic interests of the American people first.
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Hip-hop Is History by QuestloveThe renowned drummer from The Roots and The New York Times best-selling author chronicles fifty years of hip-hop and how it has affected every aspect of our culture, from fashion and film to TV.
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Gamblers, Fraudsters, Dreamers & Spies: The Outsiders Who Shaped Modern Japan by Robert WhitingAfter fifty years in Japan, Robert Whiting knows the dark alleys, good whisky bars, crooked politicians, baseball players and bookies better than anyone alive and here turns his attention to the fascinating stories of foreigners who made waves and achieved notoriety in post-World War II Japan.
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Feather Trails: A Journey of Discovery among Endangered Birds by Sophie A. H. OsbornWildlife biologist and birder Osborn relates the story of her work with a trio of charismatic, endangered bird species, revealing how the harmful environmental choices we have made have decimated them and how Sophie and her colleagues work to reintroduce these birds to the wild, even when it seems that the odds are steeply stacked against their survival.
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