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Biography and Memoir September 2019
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Alexander the Great : his life and his mysterious death
by Anthony Everitt
A reconstruction of the life of the ancient Greek conqueror highlights his contradictory depictions throughout history, placing his achievements against a backdrop of his own historical time to discuss his growing empire, respect for regional traditions and mysterious death.
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Barnum : an American life
by Robert Wilson
P. T. Barnum was the greatest showman the world has ever seen: the co-creator of the Barnum & Bailey Circus and the man who made worldwide sensations of Jumbo the Elephant, General Tom Thumb, and the "Swedish Nightingale," Jenny Lind. He was the champion of wonder, joy, trickery, and "humbug." He was, as Barnum argues, one of the most important Americans of the nineteenth century. Robert Wilson's vivid new biography captures the full genius, infamy, and allure of the ebullient showman.
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The pretty one : on life, pop culture, disability, and other reasons to fall in love with me
by Keah Brown
From the disability rights advocate and creator of the #DisabledAndCute viral campaign, a thoughtful, inspiring, and charming collection of essays exploring what it means to be black and disabled in a mostly able-bodied white America. Keah Brown loves herself, but that hadn't always been the case. Born with cerebral palsy, her greatest desire used to be normalcy and refuge from the steady stream of self-hate society strengthened inside her. But after years of introspection and reaching out to others in her community, she has reclaimed herself and changed her perspective.
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The yellow house
by Sarah M. Broom
Describes the author’s upbringing in a New Orleans East shotgun house as the unruly 13th child of a widowed mother, tracing a century of family history and the impact of class, race and Hurricane Katrina on her sense of identity.
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Sontag : Her Life and Work
by Benjamin Moser
The award-winning author of Why This World chronicles the life story of the 20th-century activist and intellectual, sharing insights into Sontag’s private life and indelible influence on modern politics, feminism and gender diversity.
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Permanent Record
by Edward Snowden
Spanning the bucolic Beltway suburbs of his childhood and the clandestine CIA and NSA postings of his adulthood, Permanent Record is the extraordinary account of a bright young man who grew up online―a man who became a spy, a whistleblower, and, in exile, the Internet’s conscience. Written with wit, grace, passion, and an unflinching candor, Permanent Record is a crucial memoir of our digital age and destined to be a classic.
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Into the planet : my life as a cave diver
by Jill Heinerth
A renowned cave diver and expert consultant presents a firsthand account of a trailblazing career spent exploring the hidden depths and sunken caves of the world’s oceans, detailing the field’s important scientific and historical discoveries.
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The many lives of Michael Bloomberg
by Eleanor Randolph
The veteran New York Times journalist presents a revealing portrait of the billionaire philanthropist and former New York City Mayor, covering such topics as his modest Jewish upbringing, Harvard education and creation of the lucrative Bloomberg machine.
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Texas flood : the inside story of Stevie Ray Vaughan
by Alan Paul
An unstinting account of the guitar legend’s life and career draws on firsthand insights from family members and loved ones to discuss topics ranging from Vaughan’s creative endeavors and battles with addiction to his tumultuous marriage and fatal helicopter crash.
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River of fire : my spiritual journey
by Helen Prejean
An activist nun known for campaigning to end the death penalty describes her spiritual journey from a person who prayed for God to solve the problems of the world to someone who works to transform social injustices herself.
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Hurricanes : a memoir
by Rick Ross
Hip-hop icon Rick Ross describes his life growing up in Miami during the height of the city’s crack epidemic and how he worked as dope boy in a notorious housing project while honing his musical talents.
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