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Biography and Memoir January 2024 |
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| American Shield: The Immigrant Sergeant Who Defended Democracy by Aquilino Gonell and Susan ShapiroIraq War veteran and former United States Capitol Police officer Aquilino Gonell affectingly recounts his experiences during the January 6, 2021 insurrection, detailing how his injuries sustained from the attacks ended his law enforcement career and later spurred him to publicly testify at the January 6 Select Committee investigation. Try this next: Standing My Ground: A Capitol Police Officer's Fight for Accountability and Good Trouble After January 6th by Harry Dunn. |
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Pure Wit : The Revolutionary Life of Margaret Cavendish
by Francesca Peacock
Shining a light on the remarkable—and in her time, scandalous—17th century writer who pioneered the science fiction novel, this biography of the brilliant, courageous proto-feminist largely forgotten by history chronicles her complex and controversial life.
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| The Old Gays Guide to the Good Life: Lessons Learned About Love and Death, Sex and Sin... by Mick Peterson, Bill Lyons, Robert Reeves, and Jessay MartinBeloved TikTok sensation @theoldgays dish on life, love, and social media stardom in this upbeat and irreverent blend of memoir and guidebook that "celebrates making the most of life at any age" (Publishers Weekly). For fans of: How Y'all Doing? Misadventures and Mischief from a Life Well Lived by Leslie Jordan. |
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Soundtrack of Silence : Love, Loss, and a Playlist for Life
by Matt Hay
Made vivid with references to instantly recognizable songs, the author, going completely deaf just as he had fallen in love for the first time, shows how he found a way to create a mental playbook of the bands he loved to tap his most resonant memories, and asks us to do the same.
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| The Race to Be Myself by Caster SemenyaRunner and two-time Olympic gold medalist Caster Semenya's moving debut chronicles the aftermath of her win at the 2009 world championships, when she was unknowingly subjected to sex verification tests and intense media scrutiny about her gender -- which continues to this day. Further reading: Sporting Gender: The History, Science, and Stories of Transgender and Intersex Athletes by Joanna Harper. |
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| Becoming Ella Fitzgerald: The Jazz Singer Who Transformed American Song by Judith TickMusic historian Judith Tick's comprehensive and well-researched biography of trailblazing jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald utilizes concert footage, interviews, and rare archival materials to offer an insightful portrait of the "First Lady of Song." Try this next: Queen of Bebop: The Musical Lives of Sarah Vaughan by Elaine M. Hayes. |
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| The Path to Paradise: A Francis Ford Coppola Story by Sam WassonEntertainment writer Sam Wesson's episodic and nonlinear biography of Francis Ford Coppola offers an inventive peek into the legendary film director's creative process and the evolution of his production company, American Zoetrope. For fans of: Chasing the Light by Oliver Stone. |
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Contact your librarian for more great books!
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Rochester Hills Public Library
500 Olde Towne Rd
Rochester, Michigan 48307
248-656-2900www.rhpl.org/ |
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