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New Biographies & Memoirs
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24 : life stories and lessons from the Say Hey Kid
by Willie Mays
A man widely regarded as one the greatest all-around players in baseball history reflects on his lifetime of experience meeting challenges with positivity, integrity and triumph. 150,000 first printing. Illustrations.
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Angry blonde : The Official Book
by Eminem
In a richly illustrated, provocative collection, the controversial rap artist shares uncensored lyrics from his blockbuster albums and includes his commentary on the origin of each song. Reprint.
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The art of her deal : the untold story of Melania Trump
by Mary Jordan
"Traces Melania's journey from Slovenia, where her family stood out for their nonconformity, to her days as a fledgling model known for steering clear of the industry's hard-partying scene, to a tiny living space in Manhattan she shared platonically witha male photographer, to the long, complicated dating dance that finally resulted in her marriage to Trump."--Provided by publisher
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The autobiography of Alice B. Toklas
by Gertrude Stein
Originally published in 1933, this new illustrated edition, perfect for a new generation of readers, of Gertrude Stein’s most well-known work brings the glittering Parisian world to life, celebrating both Stein and Tokias in vivid color. Illustrations.
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Betsey. : a memoir
by Betsey Johnson
Betsey will take the reader behind the tutu and delve deeply into what it took to go from a white picket fence childhood in Connecticut to becoming an internationally known force in a tough, competitive business.
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Bowie : stardust, rayguns & moonage daydreams
by Steve Horton
Graphic novel biography of David Bowie chronicles his rise to fame. In life, David Bowie was one of the most magnetic icons of modern pop culture, seducing generations of fans with both his music and his counterculture persona. In death, the cult of Bowie has only intensified. As a musician alone, Bowie's legacy is remarkable, but his place in the popular imagination is due to so much more than his music. As a visual performer, he defied classification with his psychedelic aesthetics, his larger-than-life image, and his way of hovering on the border of the surreal.
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The chiffon trenches : a memoir
by André Leon Talley
A deeply revealing memoir by a noted style icon captures the fashion world from the inside out, in its most glamorous and most cutthroat moments. Illustrations.
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Cross of snow : a life of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
by Nicholas A. Basbanes
Draws on exclusive access in a major literary portrait of the beloved 19th-century poet that reassesses Longfellow’s remarkable stature and celebrity as well as his close friendships with such fellow artists as Charles Dickens, Nathaniel Hawthorne and Oscar Wilde. Illustrations.
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Empty : a memoir
by Susan Burton
An award-winning This American Life documentary producer shares the story of her battles with anorexia and a binge-eating disorder, describing the painful compulsions that shaped her education, career and relationships.
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Frida in America : the creative awakening of a great artist
by Celia Stahr
Describes the years the Mexican artist spent in America beginning in 1930 with her new, older, and already world-famous husband, Diego Rivera, and the impact living in diverse cities of San Francisco, Detroit and New York had on her painting. Illustrations.
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Half broke : a memoir
by Ginger Gaffney
A top-ranked horse trainer at an alternative prison ranch in New Mexico describes how her work rehabilitating abandoned horses and traumatized inmates helped her form profound bonds and overcome difficult personal challenges.
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Hell and other destinations : a 21st-century memoir
by Madeleine Korbel Albright
Revealing, funny and inspiring, the six-time New York Times bestselling author and former Secretary of State—one of the world’s most admired and tireless public servants—reflects on the final stages of her career and how she has blazed her own trail in her later years. 250,000 first printing. Illustrations.
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Home baked : my mom, marijuana, and the stoning of San Francisco
by Alia Volz
"During the 70s in San Francisco, Alia's mother ran the underground Sticky Fingers Brownies, delivering upwards of 10,000 illegal marijuana edibles per month throughout the circus-like atmosphere of a city in the throes of major change. After leaving the city and a shoulda-seen-it-coming divorce, Alia and her mom returned to San Francisco in the mid-80s, this time using Sticky Fingers' distribution channels to provide medical marijuana to friends and former customers now suffering the depredations of AIDS. Exhilarating, laugh-out-loud funny, and heartbreaking, HOME BAKED celebrates an eccentric and remarkable extended family, taking us through love, loss, and finding home"
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I want you to know we're still here : a post-Holocaust memoir
by Esther Safran Foer
"Esther Safran Foer grew up in a family where history was too terrible to speak of. The child of parents who were each the sole survivors of their respective families, for Esther the Holocaust was always felt but never discussed. So when Esther's mother casually mentions an astonishing revelation--that her father had a previous wife and daughter, both killed in the Holocaust--Esther resolves to find the truth. Armed with only a black-and-white photo and hand-drawn map, she travels to Ukraine, determined to find the shtetl where her father hid during the war. What she finds not only reshapes her identity but gives her the long-denied opportunity to mourn the all-but-forgotten dead"
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I'm your huckleberry
by Val Kilmer
Published ahead of the release of Top Gun: Maverick, a memoir by the iconic stage and screen actor chronicles his Juilliard education, high-profile relationships, spiritual awakening and recent health setback. 150,000 first printing. Movie tie-in. Illustrations.
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Lincoln on the verge : thirteen days to Washington
by Edward L. Widmer
Draws on new research to profile Abraham Lincoln during 13 pivotal days of his President-Elect period, during which he forged essential bonds with everyday people, foiled an assassination attempt and demonstrated early signs of legacy greatness. Illustrations. Maps.
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The lost memoir : The Lost Memoir
by Lou Gehrig
In 1927, the legendary Lou Gehrig sat down to write the remarkable story of his life and career. He was at his peak, fresh off a record-breaking season with the fabled '27 World Series champion Yankees. It was an era unlike any other. Gehrig's personal remembrances were published that year as popular weekly columns in The Oakland Tribune. Until now, those pages were lost to history. Lou comes alive in his captivating memoir. It is a heartfelt rags-to-riches tale about a poor kid from New York who grew up to become one of the greatest. He takes us to his childhood home, to Columbia University where he flashed as a prospect, all the way to the dugout at Yankee Stadium where he recounts his first major league hit and bonding with Babe Ruth. There is a real poignancy to this tale. Built like a heavyweight boxer, "Iron Horse" Lou was one of the most powerful men to play the game. Off the field he was a shy, gentle soul. He would die prematurely from ALS, a degenerative neuromuscular disorder now known as Lou Gehrig's Disease.
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Mengele : unmasking the "Angel of Death"
by David George Marwell
A gripping portrait of the infamous Nazi doctor, written by the former Justice Department official who proved his death, draws on victim interviews and visits to crime scenes to detail Mengele’s university studies and brutal wartime experiments.
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My vanishing country : a memoir
by Bakari Sellers
The CNN analyst and record-setting South Carolina State Representative chronicles the past, present and likely future of the American South, discussing his father’s civil rights heroism and the ignored harsh realities of the black working class.
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Odetta : a life in music and protest
by Ian Zack
A portrait of the music artist credited as the “Voice of the Civil Rights Movement” traces Odetta’s early life in deeply segregated Alabama through her famed performances in major cities, demonstrating how she combated racism through her powerful lyrics.
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Officer Clemmons : a memoir
by François Clemmons
An intimate debut memoir by the Grammy Award-winning artist who famously played “Officer Clemmons” on Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood traces his Oberlin College music studies, his embrace of his sexual orientation and his life-changing chance encounter with Fred Rogers. Illustrations.
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Pelosi
by Molly Ball
The award-winning TIME Magazine national political correspondent presents an intimate portrait of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi that illuminates her leadership, less-recognized career accomplishments and her decisions throughout Donald Trump’s impeachment. Illustrations.
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Resistance : a songwriter's story of hope, change, and courage
by Tori Amos
The Grammy-nominated music artist reflects on how her career has reflected her political views on toxic patriarchal power structures, urging readers for active engagement in protecting the environment and supporting the #MeToo movement. 100,000 first printing. Illustrations.
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Scratched : a memoir of perfectionism
by Elizabeth Tallent
The acclaimed author of Museum Pieces explores her ferocious need for perfection that caused a 22-year gap in writing after initially publishing five literary novels between the ages of 27 and 37. 25,000 first printing.
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The second life of Tiger Woods
by Michael Bamberger
The best-selling author of Men in Green presents an intimate account of Tiger Woods’s comeback that discusses the golf champion’s high-risk back surgery, 2017 DUI arrest, rehabilitation and triumphant 2019 Masters victory. 150,000 first printing.
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Serena Williams : tennis champion, sports legend, and cultural heroine
by Merlisa Lawrence Corbett
Record-breaking, trend-setting, and controversial, tennis star Serena Williams often sparks conversation and debate. She's one of the most intriguing figures in sports, and this book offers insight not only into her impact on tennis and popular culture but also into how she has challenged race and gender norms.
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Too much and never enough : how my family created the world's most dangerous man
by Mary L. Trump
"In this revelatory, authoritative portrait of Donald J. Trump and the toxic family that made him, Mary L. Trump, a trained clinical psychologist and Donald's only niece, shines a bright light on the dark history of their family in order to explain how her uncle became the man who now threatens the world's health, economic security, and social fabric"--Provided by publisher
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Warhol
by Blake Gopnik
In this definitive biography of one of the most influential artists of his—or any—age, an esteemed art critic takes on Andy Warhol in all his depths and dimensions, bringing to life a figure who consistently defied easy categorization and whose life and work continue to profoundly affect our culture and society today. 100,000 first printing. Illustrations.
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Yogi : A Life Behind the Mask
by Jon Pessah
A portrait of the 13-time World Series champion traces his rise to one of baseball’s most accomplished athletes, discussing such topics as his experiences as an impoverished first-generation immigrant, his heroic war service and his paradoxical quotes. 75,000 first printing.
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