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Biography and Memoir May 2020 special eBook edition! You must have a current Wilton Library card to use these services. If you are a non-Wilton resident, please check with your hometown library for these services.
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Galileo and the Science Deniers
by Mario Livio
What it is: a fresh interpretation of the life of the “father of modern physics” offers new insights into Galileo’s discoveries and the challenges he faced from religious opponents.
Library Journal calls it: "An extremely readable biography paired well with analysis of current scientific thinking and controversies."
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The House of Kennedy
by James Patterson
What it is: a revelatory portrait of the Kennedys explores how the dual mottos, “To whom much is given, much is expected” and “Win at all costs” shaped generations of life inside and outside the family.
Author alert: A fascinating account of America's most storied family, as told by "America's most trusted storyteller."
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The First Time: Finding Myself and Looking for Love on Reality TV
by Colton Underwood
What it's about: The former football player and star of The Bachelor opens up about his childhood and goes behind the scenes of his dramatic and unconventional experience on the hit reality show franchise.
Media Mentions: as seen on ABC's Good Morning America and Live with Kelly & Ryan (March 31, 2020).
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Becoming Eve: My Journey from Ultra-Orthodox Rabbi to Transgender Woman
by Abby Chava Stein
What it is: A former member of Brooklyn’s founding Hasidic Jewish family traces the remarkable story of how she transitioned from a non-English speaking rabbinic leader to a woman and outspoken advocate for gender freedom.
For fans of: Deborah Feldman's intriguing memoirs Unorthodox (2012) and Exodus (2014).
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Me: Elton John
by Elton John
What it is: An official autobiography by the influential music artist, published to coincide with the release of 2019's hit "Rocketman."
What does it cover? John’s complicated upbringing in a London suburb, his celebrity collaborations, his struggles with addiction and the establishment of his AIDS Foundation.
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Finding Chika: A Little Girl, an Earthquake, and the Making of a Family
by Mitch Albom
What it is: the inspirational story of a child from The Have Faith Haiti Orphanage in Port-au-Prince, whose short life of poverty and incurable illness prompted her loving adoption into the Albom family.
Author alert: the latest offering by the author of Tuesdays with Morrie and The Five People You Meet in Heaven.
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Mobituaries: Great Lives Worth Reliving
by Mo Rocca
What it is: an irreverent celebration of the dead people who made life worth living, chronicling the stories of less-remembered notables, from political families and sitcom characters to a forgotten Founding Father.
Author alert: by the creator of the Mobituaries podcast and CBS Sunday morning correspondent.
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The Girl with Seven Names: A North Korean Defector's Story
by Hyeonseo Lee
What it is: An extraordinary insight into the life under one of the world's most ruthless and secretive dictatorships -- and the story of one woman's terrifying struggle to avoid capture/repatriation and guide her family to freedom.
Kirkus Reviews called it: "Remarkable bravery fluently recounted." (June 2015)
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