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New Biographies & MemoirsJune 2019
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No walls and the recurring dream : a memoir
by Ani DiFranco
The celebrated singer-songwriter and social activist recounts the fiercely independent spirit that shaped her early life and career, discussing such subjects as her first album release and the creation of her Righteous Babe Records label.
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The beneficiary : fortune, misfortune, and the story of my father
by Janny Scott
The journalist author of A Singular Woman traces how the 800-acre Philadelphia estate of her investment banker great-grandfather shaped choices that impacted generations of her family and reflected the encroaching economic inequalities of the modern era.
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I miss you when I blink : essays
by Mary Laura Philpott
Recounts the author's observations about home, work, and creative life, at a time when she felt her personal life to-do list was complete, and finds that reinvention is an essential part of every stage in life.
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In my mind's eye : a thought diary
by Jan Morris
The award-winning nonagenarian author of the Pax Britannica trilogy shares an irreverent collection of diary entries that riffs on such subjects as aging, cats, Brexit, royals, the #MeToo movement and Britain's "special relationship" with the U.S.
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Sea stories : my life in special operations
by William H. McRaven
The #1 New York Times best-selling author of Make Your Bed tells amazing stories of bravery and heroism from his career as a Navy SEAL and commander of America's Special Forces.
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Our man : Richard Holbrooke and the end of the American century
by George Packer
The National Book Award-winning author of The Unwinding draws on firsthand writings in a narrative portrait of the influential American diplomat that explores how his achievements over half a century of history were complicated by his political ambitions.
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Life will be the death of me : ...and you, too!
by Chelsea Handler
In a haze of vape smoke on a rare windy night in LA in the fall of 2016, Chelsea Handler daydreams about what life will be like with a woman in the White House. And then, Donald Trump happens. In a torpor of despair, she decides that she's had enough of the privileged bubble she's lived in--a bubble within a bubble--and that it's time to make some changes, both in her personal life and in the world at large. This is a thrillingly honest, insightful, and deeply, darkly funny memoir that is the perfect read for this moment in time.
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Mama's boy : a story from our Americas
by Dustin Lance Black
The Academy Award-winning screenwriter and political activist presents a candid, resonant memoir of his experiences as a young gay Mormon in Texas whose polio-disabled mother taught him about surviving against all odds.
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Tiny hot dogs : a memoir in small bites
by Mary Giuliani
The event planner and humorist describes her childhood in a loving family and her efforts at building her own catering business, describing her mishaps and encounters with celebrities and the celebrity lifestyle.
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Things my son needs to know about the world
by Fredrik Backman
Whimsical essays by the best-selling author of A Man Called Ove celebrate the first steps, milestones and foibles of modern parenthood, sharing father-to-son advice on everything from finding a place to belong to beating Monkey Island 3.
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How to forget : a daughter's memoir
by Kate Mulgrew
The award-winning actress known for her roles in such productions as Orange Is the New Black describes how after attending her parents' deaths she uncovered painful secrets that challenged her understanding of her unconventional Irish-Catholic family.
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