New Bishopdale Library opens in July
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Otis Redding: An unfinished life
by Jonathan Gould
"(Sittin' on) The Dock of the Bay." "These Arms of Mine." "Try a Little Tenderness." Even if you don't think you know Otis Redding, you most likely know his songs. And fans will know that 50 years ago, Redding performed at the 1967 Monterey Pop Festival, bringing him to a much wider audience. But by the end of the year, Redding's life had been cut short by a plane crash. This detailed biography, which traces Redding's short life and career, is "fabulous" (Library Journal).
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Small island by little train: A narrow-gauge adventure
by Chris Arnot
An exploration of the joys and idiosyncrasies of Britain's one-off narrow-gauge railway lines. This informative guide to lesser-known and eccentric railways across the country is the perfect alternative railway history for lovers of steam heritage.
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Once there were giants: The Golden Age of heavyweight boxing
by Jerry Izenberg
By the ringside, acclaimed sportswriter Jerry Izenberg watched history as it was being made during those legendary days, witnessing fights like the Thrilla in Manila and the Rumble in the Jungle and preserving them in punchy yet tremendous prose. Delivering both his eyewitness accounts and revelatory back stories of this greatest era of heavyweight boxing, Izenberg invites readers to a place of recollection.
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The 50 greatest bike rides of the world
by Sarah Woods
From freewheeling through tufted French vineyards and scaling the rocky, cloud-topped tracks in the Himalayas to rattling past white-washed sugar-cube houses in narrow Spanish valleys, surviving the peaks of the Yorkshire Dales to tackling truly hair-rising descents in rural Cuba, the sheer variety of routes in The 50 Greatest Cycle Rides will have you reaching for your bicycle clips, helmet and gloves. Be it for excitement, necessity, adventure or relaxation, this book has something for every cycling enthusiast.
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Hollywood at play: The lives of the stars between takes
by Stephen X Sylvester
Fans from around the world continue to be fascinated by classic-era Hollywood (1925-1960) and its larger-than-life stars. Nostalgia for this simpler, more glamorous time offers a safe and temporary escape from our complex lives. The authors capture this era with in Hollywood at Play, featuring unique and rarely seen images of such legendary stars as Audrey Hepburn, Elizabeth Taylor, Bette Davis, Joan Crawford, Marilyn Monroe, Clark Gable, Judy Garland, W.C. Fields, and Tyrone Power.
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| The cake and the rain by Jimmy WebbA superstar songwriter in the 1960s and 1970s, Jimmy Webb shares his path to the high life. The son of an Oklahoma preacher, Webb arrived in L.A. a teetotaler (which didn't last long), and ended up being the youngest inductee into the National Songwriters' Hall of Fame. Frank and sometimes gossipy, this memoir drops names left and right, making it an excellent choice not only for Webb's many fans but for those interested in the machinery of music-making in the '60s. |
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Great Books You Might Have Missed
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| Moscow nights: The Van Cliburn story by Nigel CliffAt the height of the Cold War, a young pianist from Texas wowed a Moscow audience and won the first International Tchaikovsky Piano Competition -- though Russian officials were reluctant to give the prize to an American. His win, at a tense time in the two countries' histories, is the cente rof this book, which details both Van Cliburn's passionately musical life and the drama of the Cold War. Cold War buffs and music history aficionados alike won't want to miss this "rousing" (Kirkus Reviews) life story. |
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Can I go now?: The life of Sue Mengers, Hollywood's first superagent
by Brian Kellow
Accompanied by anecdotes about and interviews with more than 200 show-business luminaries, a compelling biography of Hollywood's first superagent —one of the most outrageous showbiz characters of the 1960s and 1970s—charts show business as it evolved throughout the years.
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So you've been publicly shamed
by Jon Ronson
It happens frequently -- someone makes a bad decision in the public eye and is pilloried for it, as more and more people pile on in judgment. His interest piqued by a takeover of his Twitter account, journalist Jon Ronson dives deep into an exploration of human nature, technology, and humiliation via social media. Interviewing those famous for being shamed and those doing the shaming, Ronson discusses motivations, consequences, and recoveries. Readers interested in the dark side of social media will appreciate this witty, well-researched, and wide-ranging take on social humiliation.
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| The view from the cheap seats: Selected nonfiction by Neil GaimanNeil Gaiman is already a bestselling author; can you imagine what will happen now that his epic novel American Gods is airing on TV? This, however, is his nonfiction, a collection that mixes cultural and literary criticism with thoughts on art, music, and the origins of science fiction and fantasy. (He also staunchly defends reading, libraries, and librarians.) Erudite and witty, reading Gaiman's essays is almost like having a dinnertime chat. |
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Yes please
by Amy Poehler
A first-person account by the Golden Globe-winning actress best known for her work on Parks and Recreation and Saturday Night Live includes coverage of such topics as her relationships with caregivers and her friendship with Tina Fey.
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