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| The Making of a Leader: The Formative Years of George C. Marshall by Josiah Bunting IIIEducator Josiah Bunting III's well-researched biography chronicles the early life and military career of United States Secretary of State and creator of the Marshall Plan, George C. Marshall (1880-1959), who became the first and only U.S. Army general to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Try this next: The Commanders: The Leadership Journeys of George Patton, Bernard Montgomery, and Erwin Rommel by Lloyd Clark. |
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| Candy Darling: Dreamer, Icon, Superstar by Cynthia CarrJournalist Cynthia Carr chronicles the life of trans actress, Warhol superstar, and Velvet Underground muse Candy Darling in this lively biography named a Must-Read by The New York Times Book Review, Nylon, Town & Country, and more. Try this next: As It Turns Out: Thinking About Edie and Andy by Alice Sedgwick Wohl. |
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| Shakespeare: The Man Who Pays the Rent by Judi Dench with Brendan O'HeaAcademy Award-winning actress Judi Dench dishes on her seven-decade career (including roles in 20 of Shakespeare's plays) in this witty and engaging series of transcribed interviews with her longtime friend Brendan O'Hea, himself an actor at Shakespeare's Globe. Try this next: Making It So by Patrick Stewart. |
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| An Unfinished Love Story: A Personal History of the 1960s by Doris Kearns GoodwinIn this affecting blend of biography, memoir, and history, Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Doris Kearns Goodwin reveals the tumult of the 1960s as experienced by her husband, speechwriter Dick Goodwin, who died in 2018. Materials from the Goodwins' personal archives offer an evocative portrait of the era. Try this next: Counselor: A Life at the Edge of History by Ted Sorensen. |
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| The Age of Magical Overthinking: Notes on Modern Irrationality by Amanda MontellSounds Like A Cult podcast host Amanda Montell's tongue-in-cheek follow-up to Cultish offers an engaging blend of cultural commentary and personal reflection focusing on the limitations of our cognitive biases. Try this next: Selling the Dream: The Billion-Dollar Industry Bankrupting Americans by Jane Marie. |
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| The Rulebreaker: The Life and Times of Barbara Walters by Susan PageAward-winning USA Today journalist Susan Page plumbs the life and career of legendary broadcast news pioneer Barbara Walters in this well-researched and incisive biography featuring interviews with dozens of Walters' loved ones and colleagues. Try this next: Susan, Linda, Nina & Cokie: The Extraordinary Story of the Founding Mothers of NPR by Lisa Napoli. |
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| Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder by Salman RushdieBooker Prize-winning novelist Salman Rushdie (The Satanic Verses) reflects on the 2022 attempt on his life and the aftermath in his compelling and life-affirming memoir exploring life, loss, and resilience. Try this next: Know My Name by Chanel Miller. |
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| Ian Fleming: The Complete Man by Nicholas ShakespeareIn this dramatic and richly detailed portrait of James Bond creator and naval intelligence officer Ian Fleming, novelist Nicholas Shakespeare (The Dancer Upstairs) utilizes never-before-seen Fleming family archival materials to craft "the definitive biography of the popular author" (Publishers Weekly). Further reading: The Man with the Golden Typewriter: Ian Fleming's James Bond Letters edited by Fergus Fleming. |
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| Where Rivers Part: A Story of My Mother's Life by Kao Kalia YangIn this Esquire Best Memoir of 2024, Hmong American author Kao Kalia Yang follows up The Song Poet, her 2016 memoir about her father, with a lyrical memoir of her refugee mother's fraught journey to safety after escaping war-torn Laos as a teen. For more on the Laotian Civil War, check out Yang's award-winning debut, The Latehomecomer. |
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Contact your librarian for more great books!
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Atlantic County Library System | 40 Farragut Avenue, Mays Landing, NJ 08330
Phone: (609) 625-2776 | www.atlanticlibrary.org
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Atlantic County Board of Commissioners, Maureen Kern, Chairwoman |
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