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Biographies and Memoirs
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A selection of recent biographies and autobiographies.
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Zuckerman, Peter Buried in the Sky : the Extraordinary Story of the Sherpa Climbers On K2's Deadliest Day Here are the stories of the sherpas who have acted as expert consultants to Westerners climbing the Himalayas, focusing in particular on Chhiring Dorje Sherpa and Pasang Lama, who survived when eleven other climbers died on K2 in August 2008. 2012 Adult Nonfiction Book |
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Fleischmann, Arthur Carly's Voice : Breaking Through Autism The father of a child who was diagnosed with autism at the age of two describes the intensive therapies that were pursued before Carly had a breakthrough at the age of ten, when she began using her computer to communicate. 2012 Adult Nonfiction Book |
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Bennett, Amanda The Cost of Hope : a Memoir From Pulitzer Prize winner Amanda Bennett comes a moving, eye-opening, and beautifully written memoir--a love story of two unusual people, their complex marriage and deep devotion, and finally, Bennett's quest to save her husband's life. 2012 Adult Nonfiction Book |
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Harjo, Joy. Crazy Brave : a Memoir A memoir from the Native American poet describes her youth with an abusive stepfather, becoming a single teen mom, and how she struggled to finally find inner peace and her creative voice. 2012 Adult Nonfiction Book |
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Ciezadlo, Annia Day of Honey: A Memoir of Food Love and War In the fall of 2003, Annia Ciezadlo spent her honeymoon in Baghdad. Over the next six years, while living in Baghdad and Beirut, she broke bread with Shiites and Sunnis, warlords and refugees, matriarchs and mullahs. Day of Honey is her memoir of the hunger for food and friendship---a communion that feeds the soul as much as the body in times of war. 2011 Adult Nonfiction Book |
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Grande, Reyna The Distance Between Us : a Memoir The American Book Award-winning author of Across a Hundred Mountains traces her experiences as an illegal child immigrant, describing how her parents' dreams of better opportunities for their family were marked by her father's violent alcoholism, her efforts to obtain a higher education and the inspiration of Latina authors. 2012 Adult Nonfiction Book |
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Tzemach Lemmon, Gayle The Dressmaker of Khair Khana: Five Sisters, One Remarkable Family, and the Woman Who Risked Everything to Keep Them Safe The incredible true account of Kamila Sidiqi who, when her father and brother were forced to flee Kabul, became the sole breadwinner for her five siblings. Armed only with grit and determination, she picked up a needle and thread and created a thriving business of her own and held her family together. 2011 Adult Nonfiction Book |
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Smith, Sally Bedell Elizabeth the Queen : the Life of a Modern Monarch Drawing on numerous interviews and never-before-revealed documents, acclaimed biographer Sally Bedell Smith pulls back the curtain to show in intimate detail the public and private lives of Queen Elizabeth II, who has led her country and Commonwealth through the wars and upheavals of the last sixty years with unparalleled composure, intelligence, and grace. 2012 Adult Nonfiction Book |
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Williams, Ted A Golden Voice : How Faith Hard Work and Humility Brought Me from the Streets to Salvation The former homeless man featured in a viral YouTube radio-voice video shares the complete story of how he lost his successful career to a crack addiction, tracing his journey through homelessness and crime before finding love and redemption. 2012 Adult Nonfiction Book |
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Darznik, Jasmin The Good Daughter: A Memoir of My Mother's Hidden Life After Jasmin Darznik discovered a photo of her mother in a wedding veil with a man she had never seen before, her mother revealed the engrossing story of her family's true origins in Iran and about the sister that Darznik never knew she had. In this sweeping, and poignant memoir, Darznik weaves the stories of three generations of Iranian women into a unique tale of one family's struggle for freedom and understanding. 2011 Adult Nonfiction Book |
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Guttenberg, Steve The Guttenberg Bible : a Memoir The star of such blockbuster 1980s films as "Police Academy" and "Three Men and a Baby" describes his early encounters with celebrities and casting agents before rising to fame and learning how to stay grounded through the support of his family. 2012 Adult Nonfiction Book |
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Walsh, Mikey Gypsy Boy On the Run : My Escape from a Life Among the Romany Gypsies 2013 Adult Nonfiction Book |
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Nielson, Stephanie Heaven is Here : an Incredible Story of Hope Triumph and Everyday Joy A poignant and inspirational memoir that chronicles Stephanie Nielson's life before and after the horrific plane crash that changed her path forever. 2012 Adult Nonfiction Book |
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Decker, Jeni I Wish I Were Engulfed in Flames : My Insane Life Raising Two Boys with Autism Jeni Decker has two sons with autism on opposite ends of the spectrum, a husband who prefers hunting to household chores, an Australian Shepherd named Sugar, and an albino frog named Humbert Humbert. Her story is a brash, personal, and sometimes shocking memoir of one woman's determination to raise two healthy kids with autism and keep her sanity in the process. 2012 Adult Nonfiction Book |
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Beard, Amanda In the Water They Can't See You Cry : a Memoir A seven-time Olympic medalist describes her battles with depression, eating disorders and substance abuse in spite of her successful career, recounting how she hid her struggles from her loved ones before seeking help and finding renewal in the birth of her son. 2012 Adult Nonfiction Book |
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Spacek, Sissy My Extraordinary Ordinary Life The actress shares her story in a memoir that spans her childhood in Texas, her arrival in New York City, her distinguished acting career, and her loyalty to her rural roots. 2012 Adult Nonfiction Book |
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Whitaker, Mark My Long Trip Home : a Family Memoir Whitaker investigates the interracial marriage of his parents, an African scholar descended from slaves and a member of the French resistance against the Nazis, examining their secret romance and their eventual bitter divorce. 2011 Adult Nonfiction Book |
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Chwast, Debra An Unexpected Life : a Mother and Son's Story of Love Determination Autism and Art This intriguing memoir chronicles the work of Seth Chwast, an autistic young man who began communicating through painting, and describes the journey he and his mother have endured to utilize his artistic ability to help manage his autism. 2011 Adult Nonfiction Book |
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Clegg, Bill Ninety Days : a Memoir of Recovery In this stark memoir, a follow-up to Portrait of an Addict as a Young Man, literary agent and author Clegg describes his struggle to stay clean. 2012 Adult Nonfiction Book |
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Moceanu, Dominique, 1981- Off Balance : a Memoir At fourteen, Dominique Moceanu was the youngest member of the 1996 U.S. Women's Olympic Gymnastic team, the first and only American women's team to take gold at the Olympics. Her pixie-like appearance, passion for the sport, and ferocious competitive drive quickly earned her the status of media darling. But behind the fame, the flawless floor routines, and the million-dollar smile, her life was a series of challenges and hardships. From her stubborn father and long-suffering mother, to her notorious coach, Bela Karolyi, Off Balance reveals how each of the dominating characters contributed to her rise to the top. She shares the stories of competition, her years of hiding injuries and pain out of fear of retribution, and how she hit rock bottom after being publicly scorned by her father. But medals, murder plots, drugs, and daring escapes aside, the most unique aspect of her life is the family secret that Moceanu discovers, opening a new and unexpected chapter in her adult life.--From publisher description. 2012 Adult Nonfiction Book |
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