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See That My Grave is Kept Clean: the World and Music of Blind Lemon Jefferson
by Alan B. Govenar
A new biography of the beloved but mysterious Blind Lemon Jefferson, famous blues musician. Born in 1897, Jefferson was a blind street musician who played his guitar at the corner of Elm Street and Central Avenue in the Deep Ellum area of Dallas, Texas,until a Paramount Records scout discovered him. Between 1926 and his untimely death in 1929, Jefferson made more than 80 records and became the biggest-selling blues singer in America. Although his recordings are extensive, details about his life are relatively few. Through Govenar and Lornell's extensive interviews and research, See That My Grave is Kept Clean gathers the scattered facts behind Blind Lemon Jefferson's mythic representations
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Gambler: Secrets from a Life at Risk
by Billy Walters
The man described as“the Michael Jordan of sports betting” passes along everything he's learned about sports betting and show bettors how to use the information we all have at our fingertips to develop a sophisticated betting strategy. I
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Jackie: Public, Private, Secret
by J. Randy Taraborrelli
Based on hundreds of new interviews, this often startling look at the life of the legendary former first lady explores the flaws and contradictions that only served to make her even more iconic.
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Milton Friedman: The Last Conservative
by Jennifer Burns
Drawing on archival sources, an acclaimed historian tells the extraordinary story of America's most influential economist of the 20th century, exploring his key role in creating a new economic vision and a modern American conservatism.
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Worthy
by Jada Pinkett Smith
Pulling no punches, the global superstar chronicles the lessons of her storied life, from her rebellious youth to Hollywood success, taking us from the depths of suicidal depression to the heights of self-love, spiritual healing and authentic feminine power, in this impactful and rare memoir that engages and educates.
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Fierce Ambition: The Life and Legend of War c
Correspondent Maggie Higgins
by Jennet Conant
Drawing on new and extensive research, including never-before-published correspondence and interviews with Maggie's colleagues, lovers, and soldiers and generals who knew her in the field, journalist and historian Jennet Conant restores Maggie's rightful place in history as a woman who paved the way for the next generation of journalists, and one of the greatest war correspondents of her time
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Chasing Bright Medusas: A Life of Willa Cather
by Benjamin Taylor
This new biography of one of the greatest authors of the twentieth century examines her artistic development from her work in provincial journalism in Nebraska to the triumphs of her mature years.
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