LibraryAware Adult Nonfiction May 2022

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This Time for Me
by Alexandra Billings

An emotional, funny, and fabulous memoir by trailblazing and award-winning Trans actor and activist Alexandra Billings.

Born in 1962, Alexandra Billings grew up in a decade in which being herself was illegal. When she started transitioning in 1980, the word "Transgender" was not commonly used. With no Trans role models and no path to follow, Alexandra did what her family, teachers, and even friends said was impossible: Alexandra forged ahead.
Spanning five decades, from profound lows to exhilarating highs,

Burning My Roti : Breaking Barriers As a Queer Indian Woman
by Sharan Dhaliwal

Part memoir, part guide, Burning My Roti is essential reading for a new generation of South Asian women. With chapters covering sexual and cultural identity, body hair, colourism and mental health, and a particular focus on the suffocating beauty standards South Asian women are expected to adhere to, Sharan Dhaliwal speaks openly about her journey towards loving herself, offering advice, support and comfort to people that are encountering the same issues.

I Was Better Last Night: A Memoir
by Harvey Fierstein

This autobiography from the cultural icon, gay rights activist and four-time Tony Award–winning actor and playwright looks back on his legendary career, from community theater in Brooklyn to the excesses of Hollywood. .

Girls Can Kiss Now: Essays
by Jill Gutowitz

This collection of personal essays from the New Jersey-based writer looks at queerness, relationships, pop culture, the internet and identity as well as the mainstreaming of lesbian culture.

Ma and Me: A Memoir
by Putsata Reang

The memoir of a woman caught between her identity as a gay woman and the love and life debt she owes her mother.

Burn the Page: A True Story of Torching Doubts, Blazing Trails, and Igniting Change
by Danica Roem

The first openly trans person elected to a U.S. state legislature discusses her lonely and closeted childhood and how she re-wrote her own future by deciding to run for office.

The Women's House of Detention: A Queer History of a Forgotten Prison
by Hugh Ryan

This singular history of a prison, and the queer women and trans people held there, is a window into the policing of queerness and radical politics in the twentieth century.

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Illogical: Saying Yes to a Life Without Limits
by Emmanuel Acho

In this thought-provoking book, the New York Times bestselling author of Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man empowers us to throw conventional wisdom out the window by asking us to replace the limits set for us, and which we set for ourselves, with infinite possibilities. .

Full Out: Lessons in Life and Leadership from America's Favorite Coach
by Monica Aldama

The star of Netflix’s Cheer describes how the principles she uses to build a winning cheerleading squad can also apply to personal goals, corporate life and parenting and encompass commitment, integrity and helping your friends.

Cooking with Plant-Based Meat: 75 Vegan and Vegetarian Recipes for All Your Meaty Cravings
by America's Test Kitchen

Available everywhere from grocery stores to fast food chains, today's meat alternatives like Impossible Burger and Beyond Meat impressively replicate the taste and texture of meat. Now, the recipe experts at America's Test Kitchen show how to cook successfully with these modern meat mimickersand transform them into a broad array of mouthwatering dishes that make sustainable meat-free eating feel luxurious.

Nazi Billionaires: The Dark History of Germany’s Wealthiest Dynasties
by David De Jong

In this landmark work of investigative journalism, the author, using a wealth of untapped sources, reveals how Germany’s wealthiest business dynasties amassed untold money and power by abetting the atrocities of the Third Reich, and exposes how America’s political expediency enabled these billionaires to get away with their crimes. 50,000 first printing.

The Man Who Invented Motion Pictures: A True Tale of Obsession, Murder, and the Movies
by Paul Fischer

The Man Who Invented Motion Pictures pulls back the curtain and reveals the riveting story of both Louis Le Prince's life and work, dispelling the secrets that shroud each. This captivating, impeccably researched work presents the never before told history of the motion picture and sheds light on the unsolved mystery of Le Prince's disappearance.

Whispers of the Gods: Tales from Baseball's Golden Age, Told by the Men Who Played It
by Peter Golenbock

Based on hundreds of hours of taped interviews, a best-selling author paints a vivid portrait of baseball greats from the 1940s, 50s and 60s, offering a fascinating account of the golden age of baseball.

Watergate: A New History
by Garrett M. Graff

Explores the full scope of the Watergate scandal through the politicians, investigators, journalists and informants who made it the most influential political event of our modern era.

Easy Beauty : A Memoir
by Chloe Cooper Jones

A philosophy professor and freelance journalist born with a rare congenital which affects both her stature and gait discusses how she has navigated a world that both judges and pities her for her appearance.

Conversations With People Who Hate Me: 12 Things I Learned from Talking to Internet Strangers
by Dylan Marron

From the host of the award-winning, critically acclaimed podcast Conversations with People Who Hate Me comes a thought-provoking and humorous exploration of difficult conversations and how to navigate them

Riverman: An American Odyssey
by Ben Mcgrath

Drawing on his own encounter with Dick Conant, this riveting true story follows the American folk hero who, living a remarkable life far outside the staid confines of modern existence, paddled the rivers of America until his disappearance in 2014 while on the way to Florida.

The Great Nowitzki: Basketball and the Meaning of Life
by Thomas Pletzinger

The seven-foot Dirk Nowitzki is one of the great players in basketball history. With a devastating fadeaway and unexpected agility, the Dallas Mavericks superstar helped to pioneer the modern three-shooting game and became a global ambassador for the sport. Award-winning novelist and sportswriter Thomas Pletzinger traveled with Nowitzki for more than seven years, seeking the secret of his success and longevity.

On the Line: A Story of Class, Solidarity, and Two Women's Epic Fight to Build a Union
by Daisy Pitkin

Takes us inside a bold five-year campaign to bring a union to the dangerous industrial laundry factories of Phoenix, Arizona.

Scoundrel: How a Convicted Murderer Persuaded the Women Who Loved Him, the Conservative Establishment, and the Courts to Set Him Free
by Sarah Weinman

From those he deceived, including the American people, this book follows Edgar Smith, a charismatic and manipulative murderer, as he is set free, only to attempt murder again, uncovering a psychopath who slipped his way into public acclaim.