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No Walls and the Recurring Dream: A Memoir

Ani DiFranco - Viking
Format: Hardcover

A memoir by the celebrated singer-songwriter and social activist Ani DiFrancoIn her new memoir, No Walls and the Recurring Dream, Ani DiFranco recounts her early life from a place of hard-won wisdom, combining personal expression, the power of music, feminism, political activism,...
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I Am Sorry to Think I Have Raised a Timid Son

Kent Russell - Knopf
Format: Hardcover

From one of the most ferociously brilliant and distinctive young voices in literary nonfiction: a debut shot through with violence, comedy, and feverish intensity that takes us on an odyssey into an American netherworld, exposing a raw personal journey along the way. Locked in battle with...
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Women We Buried, Women We Burned: A Memoir

Rachel Louise Snyder - Bloomsbury Publishing
Format: Hardcover

"Snyder shows us how to summon the courage to imagine in a cruel and dangerous world. A beautiful book." -Patrick Radden Keefe, New York Times bestselling author of Rogues, Empire of Pain, and Say Nothing. "How do you remember every detail and make the reader feel like they...
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The Woman in Me

Britney Spears - Gallery Books
Format: Hardcover

The Woman in Me is a brave and astonishingly moving story about freedom, fame, motherhood, survival, faith, and hope.. In June 2021, the whole world was listening as Britney Spears spoke in open court. The impact of sharing her voice - her truth - was undeniable, and it changed the course...
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My Name Is Barbra

Barbra Streisand - Viking
Format: Hardcover

The long-awaited memoir by the superstar of stage, screen, recordings, and televisionBarbra Streisand is by any account a living legend, a woman who in a career spanning six decades has excelled in every area of entertainment. She is among the handful of EGOT winners (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar,...
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The Farmer's Wife: My Life in Days

Helen Rebanks - Harper Horizon
Format: Hardcover

An honest portrait of rural life and an authentic exploration of both the hard work and reward of keeping a home and raising a family.Helen Rebanks's beautifully written memoir takes place across a single day on her working farm in the Lake District of England. Weaving past and present,...
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Bird Brother: A Falconer's Journey and the Healing Power of Wildlife

Rodney Stotts - Island Press
Format: Hardcover

To escape the tough streets of Southeast Washington, D.C. in the late 1980s, young Rodney Stotts would ride the metro to the Smithsonian National Zoo. There, the bald eagles and other birds of prey captured his imagination for the first time. In Bird Brother, Rodney shares his unlikely...
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In the Form of a Question: The Joys and Rewards of a Curious Life

Amy Schneider - Avid Reader Press / Simon & Schuster
Format: Hardcover

An inspirational and bold memoir from the most successful woman ever to compete on Jeopardy! - and an exploration of what it means to ask questions of the world and of yourself.. In eighth grade, Amy was voted "Most likely to appear on Jeopardy!" by her classmates. Decades later,...
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Becoming

Michelle Obama - Crown Publishing Group
Format: Hardcover

In a life filled with meaning and accomplishment, Michelle Obama has emerged as one of the most iconic and compelling women of our era. As First Lady of the United States of Americathe first African American to serve in that roleshe helped create the most welcoming and inclusive White House...
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