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The rest I will kill : William Tillman and the unforgettable story of how a free black man refused to become a slave

Brian McGinty - Liveright Publishing Corporation
Format: Print book

A surprising work of narrative history and detection that illuminates one of the most daring -- and long-forgotten -- heroes of the Civil War.Independence Day, 1861. The schooner S. J. Waring sets sail from New York on a routine voyage to South America. Seventeen days later, it limps back...

The Mother of Black Hollywood: A Memoir

JENIFER LEWIS - Amistad
Format: Hardcover

The "Mega Diva" and legendary star of Black-ish looks back on her memorable journey to fame and the unforgettable life lessons she learned along the way.Jenifer Lewis keeps it real in this provocative and touching memoir by a mid-western girl with a dream whose journey from poverty...

As We Saw It: The Story of Integration at the University of Texas at Austin

Gregory J Vincent - University of Texas Press
Format: Hardcover

In 2016, the University of Texas at Austin celebrated two important milestones: the thirtieth anniversary of the Heman Sweatt Symposium on Civil Rights and the sixtieth anniversary of the first black undergraduate students to enter the university. These historic moments aren't just...

There Is No F*cking Secret: Letters From a Badass Bitch

KELLY OSBOURNE - PUTNAM
Format: Print book

People ask Kelly Osbourne all the time: "What's your secret?" Kelly Osbourne may not always have been a typical role model, but no one can say that her perspective isn't hard won after spending three decades in the spotlight: from growing up completely exposed to the heavy...

Off with My Head: The Definitive Basic B*tch Handbook to Surviving Rock Bottom

Stassi Schroeder - ?Gallery Books
Format: Hardcover

The New York Times bestselling author of Next Level Basic and fan-favorite alumna of Bravo's Vanderpump Rules returns with the definitive Basic Bitch handbook for surviving your rock-bottom moments. The year 2020 was going to be the best year of Stassi's life. Besides getting engaged...

The Ransomware Hunting Team: A Band of Misfits' Improbable Crusade to Save the World from Cybercrime

RENEE DUDLEY - ?Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Format: Hardcover

"What Michael Lewis did for baseball in Moneyball, Dudley and Golden do brilliantly for the world of ransomware and hackers. Cinematic, big in scope, and meticulously reported, this book is impossible to put down." -- Doug Stanton, New York Times bestselling author of In Harm's...

Ultimate Kitchen Handbook: The Insider's Guide to the Best Tools, Techniques, and Ingredients You Need to Become a Great Cook

America'S Test Kitchen. - America's Test Kitchen
Format: Print book

After more than 20 years of obsessive research and testing, America's Test Kitchen has literally written the book on how to master your kitchen. Logically organized and packed with step photography, this will be the ultimate one-stop resource for both shopping and cooking. Have you ever...

Madonna: A Rebel Life

Mary Gabriel - ?Little, Brown and Company
Format: Hardcover

In this riveting biography, award-winning author Mary Gabriel chronicles the meteoric rise and enduring influence of the greatest female pop icon of the modern era: Madonna. With her arrival on the music scene in the early 1980s, Madonna generated nothing short of an explosion - as great...

Sunshine Girl: An Unexpected Life

Julianna Margulies - Ballantine Books
Format: Hardcover

Julianna Margulies now unleashes her sharp talent with a powerful debut memoir chronicling her life and her work, examining from within her journey from chaos to calm."When an actor is on a long running television show, especially when the writing is superb as was the case with The Good...

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