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OverDrive eBooks April 2021
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"Poetry is life distilled." -- Gwendolyn Brooks
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The Essential Gwendolyn Brooks : Selected Poems
by Gwendolyn Brooks
A selection of the influential African-American poet's works reflects her modernist style and includes numerous definitive World War II poems as well as pieces about the social and political upheavals of the 1960s.
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I Would Leave Me If I Could : A Collection Of Poetry
by Halsey
"Grammy Award-nominated, platinum-selling musician Halsey is heralded as one of the most compelling voices of her generation. In I Would Leave Me If I Could, she reveals never-before-seen poetry of longing, love, and the nuances of bipolar disorder."
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I Am The Rage : A Black Poetry Collection
by Martina McGowan
"I Am the Rage is a poetry collection that explores racial injustice from the raw, unfiltered viewpoint of a Black woman in America. Dr. Martina McGowan is a retired MD, a mother, and a poet. Her poetry provides insights that no think piece on racism can; putting readers in the uncomfortable position of feeling, reflecting, and facing what it means to be a Black American. This entire collection was created during 2020, many shortly after the deaths of Breonna Taylor and George Floyd, to name but a few."
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An American Sunrise : Poems
by Joy Harjo
In this stunning collection, Joy Harjo finds blessings in the abundance of her homeland and confronts the site where the Mvskoke people, including her own ancestors, were forcibly displaced. From her memory of her mother's death, to her beginnings in the Native rights movement, to the fresh road with her beloved, Harjo's personal life intertwines with tribal histories to create a space for renewed beginnings.
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If They Come For Us : Poems
by Fatimah Asghar
A debut poetry collection grapples with coming of age and navigating the questions of sexuality and race without the guidance of a parent.
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The Beautiful Ones
by Prince
In a book started before his tragic and untimely death, the popular and influential musician describes his life as a young boy who absorbed the world around him, crafted a persona, developed an artistic vision and worked tirelessly to become a musical superstar. Illustrations.
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Who I Am : A Memoir
by Pete Townshend
Spanning his entire life, the founding member of The Who presents a candid memoir that reveals his struggles with drugs, sex, and the ghosts of his troubled past, while detailing the band's meteoric rise to international fame.
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Chinaberry Sidewalks : A Memoir
by Rodney Crowell
Recounts the author's experiences growing up in Houston in the 1950s as the only child of an alcoholic father and epileptic mother, describing a childhood marked by barroom brawls, apocalyptic hurricanes, and improvisations to pay bills.
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My First Guitar : Tales Of True Love And Lost Chords From 70 Legendary Musicians
by Julia Crowe
Whether it is a beautiful and classic model or an unglamorous and inexpensive starter instrument, a musician’s first guitar can be the catalyst that motivates a lifelong passion. The pages of this book contain interviews with 70 of the world’s most well-known guitarists across musical genres and playing styles to discover how their love of the instrument compelled them to pursue music as a career. These guitar icons reveal how they got their first instrument, the music they loved, and their heroes and inspirations. With an impressive list of subjects—including Dick Dale, Melissa Etheridge, Jimmy Page, Les Paul, and Carlos Santana—as well as childhood photos from such guitar legends as Alex Lifeson, Joe Satriani, and Jimmie Vaughan, this book has appeal for guitar heroes and nonmusicians alike.
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The Mayor Of MacDougal Street : A Memoir
by Dave Van Ronk
Presents a memoir by the well-known singer and songwriter which discusses his life among the folk musicians who lived and performed in the Greenwich Village of the 1950s and 1960s.
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