[bksvol-discuss] Fw: Biography and Memoir October 2009
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- Date: Tue, 20 Oct 2009 11:26:14 -0400
New and Recently Released!
Highest duty : my search for what really matters - Sullenberger, Chesley
Publisher: William Morrow
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Pub Date: 10/13/2009
ISBN-13: 9780061924682
ISBN-10: 0061924687
In this inspirational autobiography, Captain "Sully" Sullenberger, the airline
pilot whose emergency landing on the Hudson River earned the world's admiration,
tells his life story and talks about the essential qualities that he believes
have been so vital to his success. In January 2009, the world witnessed one
of the most remarkable emergency landings in history when Captain Sullenberger
brought a crippled US Airways flight onto the Hudson River, saving the lives
of all of the passengers and crew aboard. The successful outcome was the result
of effective teamwork, Sully's dedication to airline safety, his belief
that a pilot's judgment must go hand-in-hand with--and can never be replaced
by--technology, and forty years of careful practice and training. From his
earliest memories of learning to fly as a teenager in a crop duster's
single-engine plane in the skies above rural Texas to his years in the United
States
Air Force at the controls of a powerful F-4 Phantom, Sully describes the
experiences that have helped make him a better leader, particularly the
importance
of taking responsibility for everyone in his care. And he talks about what he
believes is at the heart of America's "can do" spirit: the very human drive
to prepare for the unexpected and to meet it with optimism and courage.
Strength in What Remains: A Journey of Remembrance and Forgetting - by Tracy
Kidder
Publisher: Random House
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Pub Date: 08/25/2009
ISBN-13: 9781400066216
ISBN-10: 1400066212
In Strength in What Remains, author Tracy Kidder--whom Kirkus Reviews calls a
"master of narrative nonfiction"--shares the inspiring story of Deo, who
survived
civil war in Burundi before immigrating to the United States. In 1994, when Deo
arrived in New York City, he had only $200 to his name and didn't speak
a word of English. He ended up homeless, living in Central Park, but thanks to
his determination and hard work, he learned English and eventually made
his way to medical school. Now a physician and an American citizen, Deo
continually returns to Burundi, where he has set up a medical clinic. "One of
the
truly stunning books I've read this year," says New York Times reviewer Ron
Suskind.
First Chapter
A Big Little Life: A Memoir of a Joyful Dog - by Dean Koontz
Publisher: Hyperion
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Pub Date: 08/25/2009
ISBN-13: 9781401323523
ISBN-10: 1401323529
Fans of Dean Koontz probably know him best as the author of numerous
spine-tingling bestsellers; now, in A Big Little Life, Koontz offers readers
something
completely different: a memoir of his life with his late golden retriever,
Trixie, a retired service dog whom Koontz and his wife adopted. Koontz believes
that there was something special and unique--even magical--about his beloved
pup, whose joyful nature positively affected Koontz's entire life. Not just
another Marley & Me (though fans of John Grogan's book will certainly enjoy
this tribute, too), A Big Little Life stands on its own as "one dog book that
everyone other than the most flint-hearted dog-haters will deeply enjoy"
(Booklist).
Mennonite in a little black dress : a memoir of going home - Janzen, Rhoda
Publisher: Henry Holt
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Pub Date: 10/13/2009
ISBN-13: 9780805089257
ISBN-10: 080508925X
A hilarious and moving memoir--in the spirit of Anne Lamott and Nora
Ephron--about a woman who returns home to her close-knit Mennonite family after
a personal
crisis. Not long after Rhoda Janzen turned forty, her world turned upside down.
It was bad enough that her brilliant husband of fifteen years left her
for Bob, a guy he met on Gay.com, but that same week a car accident left her
with serious injuries. What was a gal to do? Rhoda packed her bags and went
home. This wasn't just any home, though. This was a Mennonite home. While Rhoda
had long ventured out on her own spiritual path, the conservative community
welcomed her back with open arms and offbeat advice. (Rhoda's good-natured
mother suggested she date her first cousin--he owned a tractor, see.) It is
in this safe place that Rhoda can come to terms with her failed marriage; her
desire, as a young woman, to leave her sheltered world behind; and the choices
that both freed and entrapped her. Written with wry humor and huge
personality--and tackling faith, love, family, and aging--"Mennonite in a
Little Black
Dress" is an immensely moving memoir of healing, certain to touch anyone who
has ever had to look homeward in order to move ahead.
When the game was ours - Bird, Larry
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
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Pub Date: 11/04/2009
ISBN-13: 9780547225470
ISBN-10: 0547225474
Two NBA legends open up as never before to give the definitive account of their
decades-long rivalry and friendship, in a book that transports readers to
an electric era of basketball and explores Bird's struggles with chronic pain
and Johnson's discovery that he had contracted HIV.
First Chapter
Born in October
Home: A Memoir of My Early Years - by Julie Andrews
Publisher: Hyperion
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Pub Date: 04/01/2008
ISBN-13: 9780786865659
ISBN-10: 0786865652
October 1, 1935. In the first of what may be several memoirs by the well-loved
singer and actress, Julie Andrews addresses her childhood and early successes
on stage, stopping just short of her film debut in Mary Poppins. This personal
account by the iconic star also includes a look at the era in which she
grew up--post-war England--and a behind-the-scenes tour of her Broadway
successes in My Fair Lady and Camelot (she includes many anecdotes about famous
actors like Rex Harrison and Richard Burton). There's much for fans to
learn--and enjoy--here.
First Chapter
John Lennon: The Life - by Philip Norman
Publisher: Ecco
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Pub Date: 11/01/2008
ISBN-13: 9780060754013
ISBN-10: 006075401X
October 9, 1940. More than 20 years after writing Shout!, an excellent history
of the Beatles, author Philip Norman has returned to the topic with a
comprehensive
portrait of rock icon and Beatles member John Lennon. Though Norman focuses on
Lennon's life outside of the band that made him famous, there's plenty here
for Beatles fans to appreciate. Those curious about the formative experiences
of Lennon's life and his relationships with his wives and others close to
him (he was raised by his mother's sister) will have plenty to chew on as well.
First Chapter
Table of Contents
Eisenhower: A Soldier's Life - by Carlo D'Este
Publisher: Henry Holt
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Pub Date: 05/01/2003
ISBN-13: 9780805056877
ISBN-10: 0805056874
October 14, 1890. Born Dwight David Eisenhower to impoverished pacifist parents
in Denison, Texas, "Ike" Eisenhower was the most unlikely of men to reach
the top of the U.S. Army--let alone to occupy the nation's highest office. But
rise he did, becoming a five-star general and the nation's 34th president.
Eisenhower: A Soldier's Life is military historian Carlo D'Este's insightful
and lively portrait of Ike, including his humble beginnings, his leadership
during World War II, and his time in the Oval Office. For more on Eisenhower,
check out Michael Korda's Ike: An American Hero.
First Chapter
Table of Contents
Bill Mauldin: A Life Up Front - by Todd DePastino
Publisher: W.W. Norton
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Pub Date: 02/28/2008
ISBN-13: 9780393061833
ISBN-10: 0393061833
October 29, 1921. In Bill Mauldin: A Life Up Front, historian Todd DePastino
chronicles the life and times of the Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist, whose
career was launched during World War II. Beginning with Mauldin's childhood in
New Mexico, DePastino traces Mauldin's entire life, from his military service
with the 45th Infantry Division and the evolution of his art to his tumultuous
personal life and post-war successes and failures. If you like this lively
book and want to read about another legendary comic creator, check out David
Michaelis' Schulz and Peanuts: A Biography.
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Take Me Out to the Ball Game: Baseball Bios
The 33-Year-Old Rookie: How I Finally Made It to the Big Leagues After Eleven
Years in the Minors - by Chris Coste
Publisher: Ballantine Books
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Pub Date: 03/04/2008
ISBN-13: 9781400066865
ISBN-10: 1400066867
Do you ever fantasize about fulfilling a lifelong dream? Do you love a good
underdog story? If so, you must check out The 33-Year-Old Rookie, Chris Coste's
inspiring account of his 11-year battle to make it into the Major Leagues.
Unlike most pros, Coste got his start in junior college baseball; he then hung
in there when most of us would have quit--including playing for whatever team
that would take him, a nomadic existence with his wife and their young daughter,
and having to change his position from pitcher to catcher. At the age of 33,
Coste made it onto the Philadelphia Phillies, though he now plays for the
Houston Astros. Baseball fans shouldn't miss this uplifting story.
First Chapter
Joe DiMaggio: The Hero's Life - by Richard Ben Cramer
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
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Pub Date: 10/01/2001
ISBN-13: 9780684865478
ISBN-10: 0684865475
The son of Italian immigrants, Giuseppe "Joe" Paolo DiMaggio, Jr., was one of
baseball's biggest icons. Not only did he have a record-setting career with
the New York Yankees (his 56-game hitting streak has yet to be broken), but he
was also one of the sport's earliest celebrity ball players. Biographer
Richard Ben Cramer documents DiMaggio's storied and sometimes tragic life, from
his successes on the field to his tumultuous personal life off the diamond,
including his ill-fated marriage to--and sometimes violent relationship
with--actress Marilyn Monroe. DiMaggio, who passed away in 1999, was a
notoriously
private man; check out this book for a revealing glimpse into his personal life.
First Chapter
Bob Feller's little blue book of baseball wisdom - Feller, Bob
Publisher: Triumph Books
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Pub Date: 03/11/2009
ISBN-13: 9781600782190
ISBN-10: 1600782191
From hard-working farm boy growing up in post-WWI Van Meter, Iowa, to the
youngest All-Star and longest-lived Hall of Famer, sharp-witted Bob Feller
distills
nine decades of hard-earned wisdom--gleaned from experiences both on and off
the diamond. Feller writes tellingly of the stars of his generation, but
also shares the essential virtues which made him so successful--life lessons he
learned from his father, who, eager to showcase his son's baseball talent,
built a "field of dreams" on their Iowa farm when Feller was still a teen,
lessons he learned fighting for his country in WWII, and lessons he learned
subsequent to his baseball career. Is he opinionated? You decide. When Negro
League baseball star Buck O'Neil failed to get voted into the Hall of Fame,
Feller said, "What the hell do [these committee members] know about baseball? I
know more about Aristotelian metaphysics and string theory than they do
about baseball." It's gems like this that make "the Heater from Van Meter" one
of the most respected voices in the game, and make Bob Feller's Little Blue
Book of Baseball Wisdom a book no baseball fan, of any age or any era, will
want to be without.
Luckiest Man: The Life and Death of Lou Gehrig - by Jonathan Eig
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
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Pub Date: 03/29/2005
ISBN-13: 9780743245913
ISBN-10: 0743245911
Luckiest Man recounts the heroic life of famed baseball player Lou Gehrig,
whose career as a first baseman for the New York Yankees was cut short by
amyotrophic
lateral sclerosis, the disease that is commonly known by his own name.
Biographer Jonathan Eig describes Gehrig's humble beginnings as the son of
German
immigrants, his record-breaking baseball career and tense relationship with
teammate Babe Ruth, and the devastating onset and progression of his illness.
Check out Luckiest Man to discover the real man behind the myth.
First Chapter
Table of Contents
Whatever happened to "Super Joe"? : catching up with 45 good old guys from the
bad old days of the Cleveland Indians - Schneider, Russell J.
Publisher: Gray & Co.
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Pub Date: 10/30/2006
ISBN-13: 9781598510270
ISBN-10: 1598510274
Remember "Super Joe" Charboneau? Many Indians fans do, even though his
flash-in-the-pan career with the Tribe flamed out quickly. (Maybe it's because
the
onetime Rookie of the Year could open beer bottles with his eye socket and
drink through his nose.) This book catches up with him more than forty former
Cleveland Indians players of the 1960s, '70s, and '80s who also won a place in
fans hearts even though their careers didn't lead them to the Hall of Fame.
Veteran sportswriter Russ Schneider tracked down these former Tribe journeymen
and got them to reminisce about their Cleveland days and what became of
them since.
Clemente: The Passion and Grace of Baseball's Last Hero - by David Maraniss
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
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Pub Date: 04/03/2007
ISBN-13: 9780743299992
ISBN-10: 074329999X
Though he wasn't the greatest to have ever played the sport, Pittsburgh Pirate
Roberto Clemente's life--and death--is the stuff of legend amongst baseball
fans. In fact, demand for memorabilia bearing Clemente's name is second only to
that of Mickey Mantle--but why? In this nuanced portrait, Pulitzer Prize-winning
journalist David Maraniss answers that question, detailing the Latino baseball
star's impoverished childhood, his 18 years with the Pirates, his humanitarian
work, and his death in a plane crash on New Year's Eve 1972. "Now, thanks to
Maraniss, Clemente's legacy is suitably defined and explained," says The New
York Times.
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