[bksvol-discuss] Fw: Biography and Memoir September 2009
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- Date: Tue, 15 Sep 2009 11:31:26 -0400
New and Recently Released!
What I Thought I Knew - by Alice Eve Cohen
Publisher: Viking
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Pub Date: 07/09/2009
ISBN-13: 9780670020959
ISBN-10: 0670020958
At 44 years old, playwright Alice Eve Cohen feared the worst when she
discovered a lump in her abdomen. Several months and misdiagnoses later, Cohen
found
out that she wasn't dying, but was rather--to her utter astonishment--six
months pregnant. What I Thought I Knew is Cohen's chronicle of how her life
changed
when she discovered she was in the middle of a high-risk pregnancy, one further
complicated by inadequate insurance coverage and her relationship with
her much younger boyfriend. Blackly funny and astoundingly candid, What I
Thought I Knew was selected as one of Oprah Magazine's 25 Best Books for Summer.
The Bicycle Runner: A Memoir of Love, Loyalty, and the Italian Resistance - by
G. Franco Romagnoli
Publisher: Thomas Dunne Books
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Pub Date: 08/18/2009
ISBN-13: 9780312554545
ISBN-10: 0312554540
In this heartfelt coming-of-age memoir, the late G. Franco Romagnoli, who was
known for his writings on Italian culture and cuisine, recounts his childhood
in 1930s and 1940s Italy. At 14 years old, Romagnoli was pressured to join the
Fascist Youth Organization, but he instead became a bicycle messenger for
the Italian Resistance, first in Rome and then in Frontale. Though Romagnoli
grew up surrounded by tremendous political upheaval and conflict, his
memories--particularly
of his first love and the friendships he developed with American and British
officers--are warm and affectionate. "A moving story of personal lives surviving
in the midst of war," notes Booklist.
Shooting stars - James, LeBron
Publisher: Penguin Press
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Pub Date: 09/08/2009
ISBN-13: 9781594202322
ISBN-10: 159420232X
A leading NBA star and the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Friday Night Lights
present the story of James's inner-city Ohio youth basketball team on which
players overcame challenging hardships to qualify for a national championship
while learning key lessons about teamwork.
The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe - by J. Randy Taraborrelli
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
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Pub Date: 08/25/2009
ISBN-13: 9780446580823
ISBN-10: 0446580821
Close to 50 years after Marilyn Monroe's death, it's tempting to think that
there couldn't possibly be any new information about the iconic actress. But
in The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe, esteemed celebrity biographer J. Randy
Taraborrelli draws on previously untapped sources to shed new light on the
unforgettable star. Taraborrelli pays particular attention to Monroe's
relationship with her mentally ill mother, Monroe's own struggles with mental
illness,
her abuse of prescription drugs, and her three failed marriages. Discover the
real woman behind the legend in this "haunting" (Publishers Weekly) biography,
which is sure to be the definitive portrait of Monroe.
Born in September
Pershing - by Jim Lacey
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
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Pub Date: 06/10/2008
ISBN-13: 9780230603837
ISBN-10: 0230603831
September 13, 1860. A West Point graduate, John James "Black Jack" Pershing led
the American Expeditionary Force during World War I, a role that established
him as America's first modern combat commander. Yet, despite Pershing's
accomplishments both before and after the Great War, his name has all but faded
from public memory. In Pershing, biographer Jim Lacey gives him his due by
tracing his entire life, from his military education to his post-war appointment
as the General of the Armies of the United States. Check out this informative
book to learn more about this accomplished--but unduly overlooked--military
leader.
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Speaking for Myself: My Life from Liverpool to Downing Street - by Cherie Blair
Publisher: Little, Brown
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Pub Date: 10/22/2008
ISBN-13: 9780316031455
ISBN-10: 0316031453
September 23, 1954. "The story starts in the early 1950s, when two young actors
meet on tour in the provinces," says Cherie Blair, wife of former British
Prime Minister Tony Blair, at the outset of her revealing autobiography. Blair
goes on to describe how her father abandoned her at a young age, the obstacles
she overcame to become a successful barrister, and the unique challenges of
being married to a prime minister while raising a young family and maintaining
her own career. Blair also dishes about her relationships with celebrities,
British royals, and American presidents, making this intimate memoir a delight
for readers curious about the lives of the powerful, rich, and famous.
First Chapter
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A Boy Named Shel: The Life & Times of Shel Silverstein - by Lisa Rogak
Publisher: Thomas Dunne Books
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Pub Date: 11/13/2007
ISBN-13: 9780312353599
ISBN-10: 0312353596
September 25, 1930. While author Shel Silverstein's Where the Sidewalk Ends is
so widely read by young children that it might as well be considered required
(albeit beloved) reading, relatively little is known about the man behind this
and other classic books. Luckily, Lisa Rogak's A Boy Named Shel will satisfy
readers hungry to learn about the late author's private life and personality,
including his forays into songwriting and scriptwriting, his incurable
wanderlust,
and his frequent visits to the Playboy mansion. Want to know more about the
surprising real lives of children's book authors? Check out Linda Lear's Beatrix
Potter: A Life in Nature or Judith Morgan's Dr. Seuss & Mr. Geisel: A Biography.
First Chapter
Table of Contents
Audition: A Memoir - by Barbara Walters
Publisher: A.A. Knopf
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Pub Date: 05/06/2008
ISBN-13: 9780307266460
ISBN-10: 030726646X
September 25, 1929. She's been on telelvision for more than five decades,
appearing everywhere from NBC's Today to ABC's The View, and during that time
Barbara Walters has come face-to-face with more people and events than most of
us could ever even imagine. Yet, in this riveting memoir, Walters somehow
manages to chronicle the entirety of her lengthy career while also discussing
her relationships with men, family, and friends. She also makes a point to
detail her struggles as a woman in what was, at the beginning of her journalism
career, definitely a man's world. "Compulsively readable," says Publishers
Weekly.
First Chapter
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Life Stories that Will Inspire
A Piece of Cake: A Memoir - by Cupcake Brown
Publisher: Three Rivers Press
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Pub Date: 04/10/2007
ISBN-13: 9781400052295
ISBN-10: 1400052297
In 1976, 11-year-old Cupcake Brown found her mother on the floor of the
family's San Diego home, dead from a seizure. After her biological father
surrendered
her, Brown became one of countless victims of the child welfare system. She
suffered sexual abuse and neglect, became involved in prostitution and gangs,
and eventually descended into drug and alcohol addiction. Yet Brown's story is
ultimately one of triumph, as she later got clean and even graduated from
law school. To learn more about Brown's gritty yet inspirational life story,
check out A Piece of Cake; at the end, even the biggest of cynics will be
convinced that anything is possible if you work hard enough.
First Chapter
The Pursuit of Happyness - by Chris Gardner
Publisher: Amistad
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Pub Date: 06/01/2006
ISBN-13: 9780060744861
ISBN-10: 0060744863
In this candid memoir, Chris Gardner, a successful stockbroker and motivational
speaker, traces his journey from rags to riches and his path to personal
fulfillment. Gardner shares painful memories of his childhood with an abusive
stepfather in the ghettoes of Milwaukee, relates how he ended up homeless
with a small toddler in tow (they often slept in public bathrooms), and
discusses his triumphant climb to the top of Wall Street. This motivating,
up-by-his-bootstraps
tale was made into a 2006 movie starring actor Will Smith, who received an
Oscar nomination for his performance.
First Chapter
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How Starbucks Saved My Life: A Son of Privilege Learns to Live Like Everyone
Else - by Michael Gill
Publisher: Gotham Books
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Pub Date: 09/20/2007
ISBN-13: 9781592402861
ISBN-10: 1592402860
At the age of 60, former advertising executive Michael Gates Gill's career was
over, he was newly divorced, and his finances were in ruins. Then, to top
things off, he was diagnosed with a brain tumor. In desperate need of a job
with health insurance, he became a barista at a Starbucks in Manhattan. Much
to his surprise, his time spent making lattés alongside his younger coworkers
ended up transforming him into a happier and more empathetic person. How
Starbucks Saved My Life is Gill's memoir of his life-altering experience; check
it out for a riches-to-rags story of redemption and enlightenment.
Learning Joy from Dogs without Collars: A Memoir - by Lauralee Summer
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Paperbacks
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Pub Date: 06/22/2004
ISBN-13: 9780743257923
ISBN-10: 0743257928
While at Harvard in the mid-1990s, Lauralee Summer stood out amongst her
classmates not just because she was a female wrestler (the only one on the
team),
but because of her background. As the daughter of an eccentric and sporadically
employed mother, Summer spent most of her childhood in and out of temporary
housing, welfare hotels, and homeless shelters. Yet, despite those challenges,
Summer had a loving relationship with her mother, she exceled in high school,
and she eventually made her way into Harvard, where she encountered privilege
and wealth completely unlike anything she had ever known. This hopeful story
about triumphing over adversity is certain to inspire readers.
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