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Behind the Scenes, or, Thirty Years a Slave, And Four Years in the White House

Elizabeth Keckley · Wildside Press

An autobiographical narrative, BEHIND THE SCENES traces Elizabeth Keckleys life from her enslavement in Virginia and North Carolina to her time as seamstress to Mary Todd Lincoln in the White House during Abraham Lincolns administration. It was quite controversial at the time of its release--an...
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An Uncomplicated Life: A Father's Memoir of His Exceptional Daughter

Paul Daugherty · William Morrow
Format: Hardcover

A father's exhilarating and funny love letter to his daughter with Down syndrome whose vibrant and infectious approach to life has something to teach all of us about how we can better live our own. Jillian Daugherty was born with Down syndrome. The day they brought her home from the hospital,...
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Balancing It All: My Story of Juggling Priorities and Purpose

Candace Cameron Bure · B & H Publishing Group
Pages: 226
Format: Paperback

"How do you do it all?"That's the question that wife, mom, actress, and best-selling author Candace Cameron Bure is often asked. And it's a question that women everywhere are asking themselves as we seek to balance all of our roles, responsibilities, and opportunities.So,...
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Wrestling for My Life: The Legend, the Reality, and the Faith of a WWE Superstar

David Thomas · Zondervan
Format: Hardcover

In Wrestling for My Life, WWE superstar Shawn Michaels shares from his heart about the highs and lows of his life inside the WWE. Included are some never-before-shared stories and an intimate look into his career as well as stories of hunting, family, and faith. With millions of fans, Michaels...
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Harry partch, hobo composer.

S Andrew Granade · Univ Of Rochester Press
Pages: 351
Format: Print book

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The Strange Case of Dr. Doyle: A Journey into Madness & Mayhem

Daniel Friedman MD , · Square One Publishers, Inc; 1st, No Additional Printings edition
Format: Hardcover

In the spring of 1905, members of an exclusive club of crime enthusiasts known as Our Society were taken on a guided excursion through Whitechapel, one of London's most notorious districts, by Dr. Frederick Gordon Brown, the chief police surgeon for the City of London. But this was no ordinary...
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Andy Kaufman: The Truth, Finally

Bob Zmuda · BenBella Books
Format: Hardcover

For the first time ever, the two people who knew Andy Kaufman best open up about the most enigmatic artist of our generation.Comedian and Taxi star Andy Kaufman, known for his crazy antics on screen and off, was the ultimate prankster, delighting audiences with his Elvis and Mighty Mouse...
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Birding with Yeats: A Memoir

Lynn Thomson · House of Anansi Press

A mother’s memoir about raising a blended family, meditating on a different way of life, and bird-watching with her son, Yeats. Lynn is the mother of a blended family of four children. Birding with Yeats documents the five-year period when she and her youngest son start bird watching,...
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