I put a hold on Tell Me Where It Hurts, sounds like a great book. Shelley L. Rhodes M.A., VRT, CTVI and Guinevere, Golden lady Guide juddysbuddy@xxxxxxxxxxxx Guide Dogs For the Blind Inc. Graduate Alumni Association Board www.guidedogs.com More than Any other time, When i hold a beloved book in my hand, my limitations fall from me, my spirit is free. - Helen Keller ----- Original Message ----- From: "Amber Wallenstein" <amber.wallens@xxxxxxxxx> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, April 15, 2008 9:23 AM Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Fw: Biography and Memoir April 2008 Biography and Memoir April 2008 ""I have been uncompromising, peppery, intractable, monomaniacal, tactless, volatile, and oftentimes disagreeable... I suppose I'm larger than life." ~ Bette Davis (1908-1989), Academy Award-winning American actress New and Recently Released! Becoming Holyfield: A Fighter's Journey - by Evander Holyfield with Lee Gruenfeld Publisher: Atria Books Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 2/19/2008 ISBN: 9781416534860 ISBN-10: 1416534865 Four-time heavyweight champion Evander Holyfield's professional boxing career began in the mid-1980s, and now, at the age of 45, he continues to soldier on inside the ring. In this autobiography, Holyfield discusses topics such as his tough childhood, his matches against fighters like Lennox Lewis and Mike Tyson (who can forget the infamous 1997 "Bite Fight"?), and his religious beliefs. Boxing fans should also check out David Remnick's King of the World: Muhammad Ali and the Rise of an American Hero and Jeremy Schaap's Cinderella Man: James J. Braddock, Max Baer, and The Greatest Upset in Boxing History. First Chapter Tell Me Where It Hurts: A Day of Humor, Healing and Hope in My Life as an Animal Surgeon - by Nick Trout Publisher: Broadway Books Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 3/11/2008 ISBN: 9780767926430 ISBN-10: 0767926439 If you're a fan of James Herriot's stories about his career as an English country vet, you might also enjoy this day-in-the-life account by a modern veterinary surgeon. Seasoned vet Nick Trout, a staff surgeon at Boston's Angell Animal Medical Center, begins his day at 2:47 a.m. when he is called to perform emergency surgery on Sage, a 10-year-old German shepherd. Many hours and patients later, his workday concludes with Snowball, a cat who swallowed one of her own teeth. Funny and heartrending by turns, Tell Me Where It Hurts is a compelling read for animal lovers everywhere. Telling It All : My Life As a Con Man - Levi, Steven C. Publisher: Lightning Source Inc Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 1/30/2007 ISBN: 9780979087868 ISBN-10: 0979087864 Dave Gray (Alabama Fats) Alabama Fats is a real person. For more than half a century his job was to con people on the streets of America out of their money - and he was VERY good at it. Every line in this book is true. That was the way he wanted it. He wanted to make sure his children knew exactly what he had done all those years when he was 'on the road' and away from Cleveland. This book is an unrepentant look at the life of a con man. Table of Contents Born in April Bette Davis - by Barbara Leaming Publisher: Cooper Square Press Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 9/1/2003 ISBN: 9780815412861 ISBN-10: 081541286X April 5, 1908. Over the course of her six-decade career, Academy Award-winning actress Bette Davis graced the silver screen in an impressive array of feature films. But aside from her professional achievements, she is also remembered for her reputation as a demanding and egotistical star. In this psychologically rich portrait, biographer Barbara Leaming draws on conversations with friends, family members, and other actors to offer a frank appraisal of Davis' career and personal life. Readers who enjoy celebrity dish are sure to like this warts-and-all biography. American Sphinx: The Character of Thomas Jefferson - by Joseph J. Ellis Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 1/1/1997 ISBN: 9780679444909 ISBN-10: 0679444904 April 13, 1743. American Sphinx is Pulitzer Prize-winning author Joseph Ellis' outstanding assessment of the life, image, and political career of Thomas Jefferson, the 3rd president of the United States. Ellis' narrative follows Jefferson from his role as the principal drafter of the Declaration of Independence to his position as an elder statesman and former president. There are also numerous surprising details scattered throughout, such as the fact that Jefferson only delivered two public speeches while in office. This extraordinary biography won the National Book Award in 1997. First Chapter Table of Contents Monarch: The Life and Reign of Elizabeth II - by Robert Lacey Publisher: Free Press Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 4/1/2003 ISBN: 9780743236690 ISBN-10: 0743236696 April 21, 1926. Born Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor, Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom has reigned for more than 50 years, a feat that only three other English monarchs (Queen Victoria, King George III, and King Henry III) have accomplished. Written by veteran royal biographer Robert Lacey, this insightful portrait chronicles the private and public aspects of Elizabeth's life, including her belief that "tradition and protocol represented something greater than oneself." If you want to know more about other female sovereigns, don't miss Maureen Waller's Sovereign Ladies: The Six Reigning Queens of England. First Chapter Mockingbird: A Portrait of Harper Lee - by Charles J. Shields Publisher: Henry Holt Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 5/30/2006 ISBN: 9780805079197 ISBN-10: 080507919X April 28, 1926. Close to 50 years after the publication of To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee's first and only novel, scores of readers everywhere continue to be riveted by this Pulitzer Prize-winning book. Mockingbird paints a fascinating portrait of the enigmatic and colorful woman behind the classic work. Among the topics that biographer Charles J. Shields examines are Lee's childhood in Monroeville, Alabama; her dislike of the limelight; and her friendship with fellow writer Truman Capote. This first full-length biography of Lee won't disappoint her many fans. First Chapter Table of Contents Dual Portraits of Husbands and Wives A Rage to Live: A Biography of Richard and Isabel Burton - by Mary S. Lovell Publisher: W.W. Norton Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 7/1/2000 ISBN: 9780393320398 ISBN-10: 0393320391 Sir Richard Francis Burton was an eminent 19th-century British explorer and scholar, and Isabel Arundell Burton was his headstrong and equally adventurous wife. In A Rage to Live, noted biographer Mary S. Lovell (The Sisters: The Saga of the Mitford Family) describes the pair's courtship and shared travels around the globe. She also examines Richard's interest in Eastern erotica and demonstrates how Isabel was an unconventional Victorian woman who broke many of the boundaries imposed upon her gender and class. Check out this biography to learn more about this fascinating couple. Table of Contents Once Upon a Time: Behind the Fairy Tale of Princess Grace and Prince Rainier - by J. Randy Taraborrelli Publisher: Grand Central Publishing Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 4/1/2004 ISBN: 9780446613804 ISBN-10: 0446613800 The 1956 wedding of American actress Grace Kelly to Prince Rainier III of Monaco appeared to be the ultimate fairy tale to the thousands of television viewers who watched the ceremony unfold. But what was life really like behind palace doors? Celebrity biographer J. Randy Taraborrelli explores the marriage of Princess Grace and Prince Rainier and cites the factors that prompted Grace to marry the prince and sacrifice her career and ambitions. Drawing on hundreds of interviews with family members and friends, Once Upon a Time is a compelling portrait of a famous marriage and a legendary woman. First Chapter -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. 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