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Biography and Memoir March 2024 |
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A Revolutionary Friendship
by Francis D. Cogliano
The first full account of the relationship between Washington and
Jefferson, countering the legend of their enmity while drawing vital historical lessons from the differences that arose between them.
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| What Have We Here? Portraits of a Life by Billy Dee WilliamsIconic Star Wars actor Billy Dee Williams dishes on his life and eight -decade career in this candid memoir written "with the panache
and suavity that characterize his screen presence" (Publishers Weekly). |
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A Good Bad Boy
by Margaret Wappler
An artful and contemplative tribute to the late actor famed for his
role as Dylan McKay in Beverly Hills, 90210.
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Once a King: The Lost Memoir of Edward VIII
by Jane Marguerite Tippett
The real story of Edward VIII - the King who abdicated the throne
in 1936 - told in his own words, using an unpublished memoir and
other never seen sources.
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The Making of a Leader
by Josiah Bunting
A military historian, in this portrait of one of the greatest leaders of modern history, cuts through the legend of George Catlett Marshall
to the man—his frustrations, passions, loves and brilliance—to reveal
a humble commander who knew not only how to lead but how to see
the leader in others.
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Kingdom on Fire: Kareem, Wooden, Walton,
by Scott Howard-Cooper
A bold narrative history of the iconic UCLA Bruins championship
teams led by legendary coach John Wooden, an incredible true
story about the messy, never-easy pursuit of perfection set against
the turmoil of American culture in the 1960s and 70s.
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The Real Hoosiers
by Jack McCallum
Discussing the narrative absent from the classic sports movie Hoosiers, a veteran sportswriter, delving into the history of the Crispus Attucks,
an all-Black team playing in the 1950s in a racially divided Indiana, places the game in the context of migration, segregation, and integration, enhancing our understanding of this country's struggle for Civil Rights.
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There's Always this Year
by Hanif Abdurraqib
One of our culture's most insightful critics and most of all, an
Ohioan, reflects on the golden era of basketball during the 1990s
and explores what it means to make it, who we think deserves
success, the tensions between excellence and expectation and
the very notion of role models.
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Charlie Hustle: The Rise and Fall of Pete Rose
by Keith O'Brien
A captivating chronicle of the incredible story of one of America’s
most iconic, charismatic, and still polarizing figures and an exquisite cultural history of baseball and America in the second half of the twentieth century.
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Recent Releases: Women's History Month |
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| Legacy: A Black Physician Reckons with Racism in Medicine by Uché Blackstock, MDSecond-generation physician Dr. Uché Blackstock recounts her education and career in medicine and describes how her experiences
in both areas inspired her to found Advancing Health Equity, an organization dedicated to dismantling systemic racism in healthcare. |
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Royal Audience
by David Charter
An in-depth look at the extraordinary and varied personal bonds
Queen Elizabeth II forged with 13 presidents over her 70-year
reign charts her distinctive brand of one-to-one diplomacy through
the eyes of those who experienced it firsthand and shows how, throughout the years, her sense of duty and service remained
steadfast.
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Normal Women
by Philippa Gregory
Drawing on an enormous archive of primary and secondary sources
to rewrite history, focusing on the agency, persistence and effectiveness of everyday women throughout periods of social and cultural transition. The author redefines "normal" female behavior to include heroism, rebellion, crime, treason, money-making and sainthood.
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In True Face
by Jonna Mendez
A former female spy for the CIA during the height of the Cold War discusses the challenges of overcoming a prevailing culture of
sexism while undertaking dangerous missions all over the globe.
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American Woman
by Katie Rogers
Focusing on Hillary Clinton, Michelle Obama, and Jill Biden,
the author looks at the 21st century's transformation of the First Lady's role from ceremonial symbol to a political operator. The
first definitive exploration of the changing role of the 21st century First Lady.
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