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New Titles - Biographies & Memoirs
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One Way Back: A Memoir
Christine Blasey Ford - St. Martin's Press
Format: Hardcover
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The compelling true story behind the testimony that awed the nation . On September 27, 2018, Christine Blasey Ford testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee which was considering the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the United States Supreme Court. She described an alleged sexual... |
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Charlie Hustle: The Rise and Fall of Pete Rose, and the Last Glory Days of Baseball
Keith O'Brien - Pantheon
Format: Hardcover
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A page-turning work of narrative nonfiction chronicling the incredible story of one of America's most iconic, charismatic, and still polarizing figures - baseball immortal Pete Rose - and an exquisite cultural history of baseball and America in the second half of the twentieth century.... |
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Althea: The Life of Tennis Champion Althea Gibson
Sally H. Jacobs - St. Martin's Press
Format: Hardcover
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"A captivating book that brilliantly reveals an American sports legend long overlooked. Sally Jacobs tells the riveting story of Althea Gibson, my personal shero, who overcame daunting odds - on the tennis court and off - to stand at the world pinnacle of her sport and became an inspiration... |
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Troubled: A Memoir of Foster Care, Family, and Social Class
Rob Henderson - Gallery Books
Format: Audio CD
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In this raw coming-of-age memoir, in the vein of The Short and Tragic Life of Robert Peace, The Other Wes Moore, and Someone Has Led This Child to Believe, Rob Henderson vividly recounts growing up in foster care, enlisting in the US Air Force, attending elite universities, and pioneering... |
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Otter Country: An Unexpected Adventure in the Natural World
Miriam Darlington - Tin House Books
Format: Hardcover
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"Beguiling. The gentle and persistent search by Darlington sparkles." - The GuardianA plan formed in my mind. I would explore the places in this land that hid my grail. I would spend a whole year or longer, if that's what it took, wading through marshes, hiding between mossy... |
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I Heard Her Call My Name: A Memoir of Transition
Lucy Sante - Penguin Press
Format: Hardcover
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An iconic writer's lapidary memoir of a life spent pursuing a dream of artistic truth while evading the truth of her own gender identity, until, finally, she turned to face who she really was. For a long time, Lucy Sante felt unsure of her place. Born in Belgium, the only child of conservative... |
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Zenith Man: Death, Love, and Redemption in a Georgia Courtroom
McCracken Poston Jr. - Citadel
Format: Hardcover
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Like a nonfiction John Grisham thriller with echoes of Rainman, Just Mercy, and a captivating smalltown Southern setting, this is the fascinating true story - sometimes humorous, sometimes heartbreaking - of an idealistic young lawyer determined to free an innocent neurodivergent man accused... |
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Elevate and Dominate: 21 Ways to Win On and Off the Field
Deion Sanders - Gallery/13A
Format: Hardcover
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Deion "Coach Prime" Sanders is one of the greatest motivators and inspirational leaders of all time - on the field, in business, with family, and in his community. Now, he delivers the ultimate playbook of inspiring personal stories, winning strategies, and the motivation required... |
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The Darkest White: A Mountain Legend and the Avalanche That Took Him
Eric Blehm - Harper
Format: Hardcover
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"Eric Blehm offers an insightful perspective on how Craig Kelly became the effortless icon that we all revered as well as sobering details of how his heroic journey tragically ended. The Darkest White is a must read, not just for fans of snowboarding, but for anyone looking for inspiration... |
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But You Don't Look Arab: And Other Tales of Unbelonging
Hala Gorani - Hachette Books
Format: Hardcover
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Emmy Award-winning international journalist Hala Gorani weaves stories from her time as a globe-trotting anchor and correspondent with her own lifelong search for identity as the daughter of Syrian immigrants. What is it like to have no clear identity in a world full of labels? How can people... |
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