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Biography and Memoir April 2021
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| The Soul of a Woman: On Impatient Love, Long Life, and Good Witches by Isabel AllendeWhat it is: beloved author Isabel Allende's intimate and lyrical reflections on the role that feminism has played in her life.
Topics include: Allende's career beginnings as a journalist in 1960s Chile; the roadblocks she encountered while attempting to publish her first novel, 1982's The House of the Spirits; aging, sex, and family life.
Who it's for: fans of Allende's work will appreciate this empowering memoir/manifesto and the lessons shared within. |
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The Beauty of Living Twice
by Sharon Stone
What it's about: The Nobel Peace Summit Award-winning actress, activist and humanitarian chronicles her efforts to recover and rebuild after a massive stroke, discussing how her health challenges were also shaped by industry standards, childhood traumas and family bonds.
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| Tangled Up in Blue: Policing the American City by Rosa BrooksWhat it's about: In 2016, to the dismay of her family and colleagues, Georgetown law professor Rosa Brooks enrolled in the Washington, D.C. police academy, becoming a reserve officer upon her graduation.
Why she did it: Brooks hoped to gain a firsthand understanding of the complex issues surrounding police reform, eventually creating a fellowship program to educate her fellow officers on issues like racial discrimination and implicit bias.
Is it for you? No matter where you stand on policing, Brook's nuanced and well-researched account offers plenty of food for thought. |
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| Smalltime: A Story of My Family and the Mob by Russell ShortoWhat it is: historian Russell Shorto's engaging family memoir chronicling his Italian American grandfather's rise as a small-town mobster in post-World War II Pennsylvania.
Read it for: a fast-paced and thoughtful exploration of the limitations of the American Dream; the family secrets Shorto unearths along the way.
What's inside: photographs; family recipes; interviews with mob connections and other family members. |
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| Lady Bird Johnson: Hiding in Plain Sight by Julia SweigWhat it is: a well-researched biography of First Lady Claudia Alta "Lady Bird" Johnson that offers fresh insights on her life and legacy.
What sets it apart: This revisionist account positions Johnson as a key player in husband Lyndon B. Johnson's presidential administration, revealing the role she played in shaping his political strategies and ambitions.
Featuring: diary entries the First Lady recorded during her time in the White House. |
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The valley of the shadow of death : a tale of tragedy and redemption
by Kermit Alexander
The former NFL star shares the harrowing story of his family's murder and his spiritual recovery, detailing his search for answers in the Los Angeles underworld and his struggles with homelessness and poverty before he found the strength to recover and rebuild.
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Still woman enough : a memoir
by Loretta Lynn
This compelling sequel to her best-selling memoir, Coal Miner's Daughter, focuses on the celebrated country singer's turbulent relationship with Doo, the man she married at the age of thirteen, revealing a woman whose loyalty, spirit, and sheer determination allowed her to triumph in the face of adversity. .
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Mud, sweat, and tears : the autobiography
by Bear Grylls
The star of the hit survival series Man Vs. Wild, who goes places few dare to go, takes readers on a wild ride through his action-packed life, from his experiences with mountaineering and martial arts to the horrific free-fall parachuting accident in Africa that almost robbed him of his mobility..
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The first wave : the D-Day warriors who led the way to victory in World War II
by Alex Kershaw
"Beginning in the predawn darkness of June 6, 1944, readers will experience the sheer grit of the Rangers who scaled Pointe du Hoc and the astonishing courage of the British airborne soldiers who captured the Merville Gun Battery in the face of devastating enemy counterattacks. The first to fight when the stakes were highest and the odds longest, these men would determine the fate of the invasion of Hitler's Fortress Europe--and the very history of the twentieth century. The result is an epic of close combat and extraordinary heroism.
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Contact your librarian for more great books!
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Grand Ledge Area District Library 131 E Jefferson St Grand Ledge, Michigan 48837 (517) 627-7014https://gladl.org |
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