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Biography and Memoir December 2023 |
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My name is Barbra
by Barbra Streisand
In her own words, the living legend tells the story of her life and extraordinary career, from growing up in Brooklyn to her first star-making appearances in NY nightclubs to her breakout performance in Funny Girl to the long string of successes in every medium in the years that followed. Illustrations.
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Oath and Honor : A Memoir and a Warning
by Liz Cheney
The House Republican leader who dared to take a stand against the January 6th insurrection, which she witnessed first-hand, and then helped lead the ensuing investigation, tells the story of this perilous moment in our history, the betrayal of the American people and the Constitution and the risks we still face.
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Class: A Memoir of Motherhood, Hunger, and Higher Education
by Stephanie Land
Stephanie Land follows up her bestselling memoir Maid with a compelling exploration of the intersections between poverty and higher education, chronicling her attempts to attain a college degree (and financial stability) in her mid-30s.
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Living the Beatles Legend : The Untold Story of Mal Evans
by Kenneth Womack
Drawing on unpublished archives and hundreds of interviews, a Beatles' scholar presents this first, full-length biography of the Beatles' long-time roadie, personal assistant and devoted friend whose life and untimely death have always been shrouded in mystery.
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Tell it like it is : my story
by Aaron Neville
Sharing his story for the first time, the legendary singer recounts his struggles with poverty, racism, addiction and loss, and how, through faith, family and music, he was able to find healing, salvation and the strength to turn his life around.
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God save Benedict Arnold : the true story of America's most hated man
by Jack Kelly
"A gripping exploration of the intense psychology and character of Benedict Arnold, arguing that he was essential to victory before he was a traitor Benedict Arnold committed treason- for more than two centuries, that's all that most Americans have knownabout him. Yet Arnold was much more than a turncoat-his achievements during the early years of the Revolutionary War defined him as the most successful soldier of the era. GOD SAVE BENEDICT ARNOLD tells the gripping story of Arnold's rush of audacious feats-his capture of Fort Ticonderoga, his Maine mountain expedition to attack Quebec, the famous artillery brawl at Valcour Island, the turning-point battle at Saratoga-that laid the groundwork for our independence. Arnold was a superb leader, a brilliant tactician, a supremely courageous military officer. He was also imperfect, disloyal, villainous. One of the most paradoxical characters in American history, and one of the most interesting. GOD SAVE BENEDICT ARNOLD does not exonerate him for his treason-the stain on his character is permanent. But Kelly's insightful exploration of Arnold's career as a warrior shines a new light on this gutsy, fearless, and enigmatic figure. In the process, the book offers a fresh perspective on the reasons for Arnold's momentous change of heart"
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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. Illustrations.
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Returning light : thirty years on the island of Skellig Michael
by Robert L. Harris
The lighthouse keeper on Skellig Michael, one of Ireland's most remote locations, takes us on an otherworldly tour of a place teeming with natural life while illuminating the profound effect a place can have and how solitude can bring with it a great sense of belonging.
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Marty Glickman : the life of an American Jewish sports legend
by Jeffrey S. Gurock
"The first comprehensive biography of the preeminent voice of New York sports examines the life of Marty Glickman, also remembered as the Jewish athlete who was cynically barred from running in the 1936 Olympics by antisemitic American Olympic officials who did not want their Nazi friends to witness a Jew standing triumphantly on the victory stand."
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The path to paradise : a Francis Ford Coppola story
by Sam Wasson
Granted total and unprecedented access to the Academy Award-winning director's archives, the author, drawing on hundreds of interviews with the artist and those who have worked closely with him, chronicles his attempt to reimagine the entire pursuit of moviemaking though his production company American Zoetrope.
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A brilliant life : my mother's inspiring true story of surviving the Holocaust
by Rachelle Unreich
"The powerful, true story of a Holocaust survivor told by her daughter-a tale that reminds us of the resilience of the soul and the ability of the heart to heal. As Mira is nearing the end of her life, her daughter Rachelle wants to find out how her mother had lived through four concentration camps, including Auschwitz, and a Death March. There was a mystery to her survival, it seemed-which perhaps had something to do with the strange things that always happened around her. And, incredibly, when giving testimony later in life, she says that it was during this time-despite witnessing the depths of man's cruelty-that she learned about "the goodness of people." Born in Czechoslovakia, Mira was only 12 years old when World War II broke out. At 88, living in Australia, she is diagnosed with cancer, and her journalist daughter decides to interview her to distract her from her illness. What Rachelle discovers about her mother helps her fit together the jigsaw pieces of her own life. A Brilliant Life portrays not only how remote a prospect it was to live through the Holocaust, but what it is like to be the child of a survivor. A story of love, loss, wonder and the deepest kind of faith, A Brilliant Life questions the role that fate, chance and destiny play in one's life. It is a tribute to family, a story of incredible resilience and a chronicle of the deep connection between mother and child that not even death can destroy"
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Wavewalker : A Memoir of Breaking Free
by Suzanne Heywood
"Aged just seven, Suzanne Heywood set sail with her parents and brother on a three-year voyage around the world. What followed turned instead into a decade-long way of life, through storms, shipwrecks, reefs and isolation, with little formal schooling. No one else knew where they were most of the time and no state showed any interest in what was happening to the children. Suzanne fought her parents, longing to return to England and to education and stability. This memoir covers her astonishing upbringing, a survival story of a child deprived of safety, friendships, schooling and occasionally drinking water... At seventeen Suzanne earned an interview at Oxford University and returned to the UK. From the bestselling author of What Does Jeremy Think?, Wavewalker is the incredible true story of how the adventure of a lifetime became one child's worst nightmare - and how her determination to educate herself enabled her to escape"
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Bob Dylan - Mixing Up the Medicine : 1979–1987: Surviving in a Ruthless World
by Parker Fishel
"Several years ago, a treasure trove containing some 6,000 original Bob Dylan manuscripts was revealed to exist. Their destination? Tulsa, Oklahoma. The documents, as essential as they are intriguing--draft lyrics, notebooks, and diverse ephemera--comprise one of the most important cultural archives in the modern world. Along with countless still and moving images and thousands of hours of riveting studio and live recordings, this priceless collection now resides at The Bob Dylan Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma, just steps away from the archival home of Dylan's early hero, Woody Guthrie. Nearly all the materials preserved at The Bob Dylan Center are unique, previously unavailable, and, in many cases, even previously unknown. As the official publication of The Bob Dylan Center, BOB DYLAN: MIXING UP THE MEDICINE is the first wide-angle look at the Dylan archive, a book that promises to be of vast interest to both the Nobel Laureate's many musical fans and to a broader national and international audience as well"--
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The dissident : Alexey Navalny : profile of a political prisoner
by Herszenhorn. David M.
This news-driven biography of Alexey Navalny, Vladimir Putin's most formidable rival, introduces us to modern Russia's greatest agitator, a man willing to sacrifice his freedom—and even his own life—to build the decent, democratic country he wants to live in and hopes to pass on to his children. Illustrations.
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