[bookshare-discuss] Fw: Biography and Memoir September 2010
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New and Recently Released!
The Amish Cook's Anniversary Book : 20 Years of Food, Family, and Faith -
Lovina Eicher
Publisher: Andrews McMeel Pub
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Pub Date: 09/14/2010
ISBN-13: 9780740797651
ISBN-10: 0740797654
Part cookbook, part cultural education, part family memoir, "The Amish Cook's
Anniversary Book" celebrates two decades of home and hearth straight from
the pens of the original Amish Cook, Elizabeth Coblentz, and her daughter and
successor, Lovina Eicher.
Let's Take the Long Way Home: A Memoir of Friendship - by Gail Caldwell
Publisher: Random House
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Pub Date: 08/10/2010
ISBN-13: 9781400067381
ISBN-10: 1400067383
Pulitzer Prize-winner Gail Caldwell offers a powerful and already acclaimed
memoir of her all-too-short friendship with fellow writer Caroline Knapp, author
of Drinking: A Love Story, who died of lung cancer at the age of 42. Caldwell
and Knapp shared a love of books and dogs; both were athletes and former
alcoholics who dealt with serious health problems as children. In Let's Take
the Long Way Home, Caldwell movingly shares the joy and fulfillment she found
in their relationship as well as the despair she experienced as Knapp passed
away shortly after her diagnosis.
First Chapter
The sportswriter who punched Sam McDowell : and other sports stories - Bob
Dolgan
Publisher: Kent State University Press
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Pub Date: 04/01/2010
ISBN-13: 9781606350447
ISBN-10: 1606350447
When he retired in 2006, Bob Dolgan had been a sportswriter for forty-five
years at the Cleveland Plain Dealer. Known for his unique perspectives on sports
figures, Dolgan's style, instincts, and experience as a reporter were evident
in his columns that were beloved by his readers and admired by his colleagues.
Highlighting Dolgan's writing at its best, The Sportswriter Who Punched Sam
McDowell is a collection of over 100 of Dolgan's columns that focuses on
historic
events and individual achievements in the Cleveland sports scene. Included are
columns eulogizing longtime Cleveland sportscaster Bob Neal, commemorating
the 100th anniversary of baseball player Napoleon Lajoie's first game for
Cleveland, celebrating the famed Bob Feller's 85th birthday, memorializing the
35th anniversary of Jim Brown's finest day in football as he rushed for 237
yards for the Cleveland Browns, and describing the firing of Browns quarterback
Bernie Kosar by owner Art Modell and coach Bill Belichick. Also included are a
treatise on "pitch counts" and a look at whether Shoeless Joe Jackson (who
played in Cleveland for six seasons prior to being traded to Chicago) was
guilty of fixing the 1919 World Series against Cincinnati. As one of the "deans"
of Cleveland sports writing, Dolgan's skills and expertise shine through in his
columns, and his style is instantly recognizable to any longtime fan. Using
simple and straightforward prose, he offers a perspective that is appealing and
uniquely his own. Cleveland sports fans and lovers of good sports writing
alike will delight in The Sportswriter Who Punched Sam McDowell.
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Composed: A Memoir - by Rosanne Cash
Publisher: Viking
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Pub Date: 08/10/2010
ISBN-13: 9780670021963
ISBN-10: 0670021962
Though she's well-known simply for being the daughter of legendary country
singer Johnny Cash, Rosanne Cash has also gained fame as a talented
singer-songwriter
herself. Composed, Rosanne's memoir of her life so far, includes details about
her childhood with her mother, Vivian, and the then-unstable Johnny as well
as Johnny's later marriage to June Carter. Of course, Rosanne also focuses on
her own experiences as she avoided and eventually embraced a music career
and, along the way, created a family of her own. Fans of the Cash-Carter clan
will relish this well-written glimpse into their lives.
Angelina : an unauthorized biography - Andrew Morton
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
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Pub Date: 07/31/2010
ISBN-13: 9780312555610
ISBN-10: 031255561X
An award-winning biographer goes behind tabloid headlines to provide coverage
of topics ranging from the A-list actress's childhood under father Jon Voight
and teenage entry into celebrity to her relationship with Brad Pitt and
humanitarian contributions.
Born in September
Elizabeth and Mary: Cousins, Rivals, Queens - by Jane Dunn
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
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Pub Date: 01/01/2004
ISBN-13: 9780375408984
ISBN-10: 0375408983
September 7, 1533 (Queen Elizabeth I). Though Queen Elizabeth I of England and
Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots, were cousins and the two reigning sovereigns
on one small island, they never actually met. However, scandalous Mary
allegedly plotted to take Elizabeth's throne, which prompted Elizabeth to hold
Mary
prisoner for nearly 20 years and eventually have her beheaded for treason. The
two women, who had so much in common yet were so little alike, are the subject
of Jane Dunn's fascinating dual biography, which details both of the queens'
private lives as well as their complex relationship.
First Chapter
Triumph: The Untold Story of Jesse Owens and Hitler's Olympics - by Jeremy
Schaap
Publisher: Mariner Books
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Pub Date: 02/05/2008
ISBN-13: 9780618919109
ISBN-10: 0618919104
September 12, 1913. The 1936 Olympics in Berlin were viewed as a propaganda
opportunity by Germany's Nazi government. However, their efforts to showcase
Nazism were overshadowed in part by African-American Jesse Owens, whose four
gold medals at the Games were a symbolic blow to the Nazi's belief in Aryan
supremacy. In Triumph, ESPN journalist Jeremy Schaap offers a fascinating
biography of Owens that focuses on his achievements at the Olympics, relying
on interviews and archival research to reveal the true story behind this
important event in world history.
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Lance: The Making of the World's Greatest Champion - by John Wilcockson
Publisher: Da Capo Press
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Pub Date: 06/29/2009
ISBN-13: 9780306815874
ISBN-10: 0306815877
September 18, 1971. Though he's now one of the world's most famous athletes,
Lance Armstrong's road to glory wasn't well-paved. Raised by a young, single
mother in Texas, Armstrong had embarked on a promising career as a cyclist when
he was diagnosed with metastasized testicular cancer. Incredibly, Armstrong
beat the odds, not only recovering from the disease, but also going on to win
an unprecedented seven consecutive Tour de France championships. In Lance,
veteran cycling writer John Wilcockson tells the story of Armstrong's amazing
life, revealing the complex personality behind today's icon as well as the
behind-the-scenes details of Armstrong's rigorous cycling career.
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Red and Me: My Coach, My Lifelong Friend - by Bill Russell and Alan Steinberg
Publisher: Harper
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Pub Date: 05/01/2009
ISBN-13: 9780061766145
ISBN-10: 0061766143
September 20, 1917. While today's Boston Celtics team has achieved great
success, they haven't yet come close to matching the achievements of the Celtics
team coached by the legendary Red Auerbach, whose star player, Bill Russell,
remains one of the NBA's greatest players. In Red and Me, Russell describes
the bond that formed between him and the late Auerbach and discusses how their
closeness served them well both on and off the court. Booklist concludes
that Russell has "produced a moving tribute to his friend and, in a larger
sense, to friendship."
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Focus on: Life on the Wrong Side of the Law
The Man Who Loved Books Too Much: The True Story of a Thief, a Detective, and a
World of Literary Obsession - by Allison Hoover Bartlett
Publisher: Riverhead Books
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Pub Date: 09/17/2009
ISBN-13: 9781594488917
ISBN-10: 1594488916
Is a thief less culpable if he steals for love rather than profit? John Gilkey
has stolen more than $100,000 worth of rare books, a "hobby" that has landed
him in jail on numerous occasions. Yet Gilkey pilfers books in order to build
his own collection, believing that one day he'll be admired for what he's
accumulated. In The Man Who Loved Books Too Much, author Allison Bartlett tells
not just Gilkey's unusual story, but also that of Ken Saunders, the rare
book dealer who has made it his personal quest to bring Gilkey to justice.
Confessions of a Master Jewel Thief - by Bill Mason and Lee Gruenfeld
Publisher: Villard Books
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Pub Date: 04/12/2005
ISBN-13: 9780375760716
ISBN-10: 0375760717
If the phrase "cat burglar" conjures up intriguing images of a Cary Grant-like
thief breaking elegantly into the homes of the rich and famous, then Confessions
of a Master Jewel Thief is a book for you. Bill Mason freely shares the dubious
story of how he stole millions of dollars worth of jewelry from luminaries
such as Bob Hope, Phyllis Diller, and Johnny Weissmuller (though he returned
Weissmuller's Olympic gold medal). In addition to discussing the details of
his crimes, Mason also describes the toll his work took on his family, offers
insight into the criminal justice system, and provides tips for deterring
burglars.
First Chapter
Five-Finger Discount: A Crooked Family History - by Helene Stapinski
Publisher: Random House Trade Paperbacks
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Pub Date: 03/01/2002
ISBN-13: 9780375758706
ISBN-10: 0375758704
Those who love reading about highly dysfunctional families will find plenty of
fodder in Helene Stapinski's memoir of a Jersey City family filled with all
manner of middling crooks, from bookies and con artists to embezzlers and
mobster-wannabes. Expanding upon the story of her own unsavory childhood,
Stapinski
also introduces readers to life in pre-renaissance Jersey City, where rampant
crime and little punishment was a way of life for many residents. Fans of
Five-Finger Discount will also enjoy All Souls: A Family Story from Southie by
Michael Patrick McDonald.
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Jesse James: Last Rebel of the Civil War - by T. J. Stiles
Publisher: Vintage Books
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Pub Date: 10/01/2003
ISBN-13: 9780375705588
ISBN-10: 0375705589
Americans often romanticize outlaws of the Wild West, and Jesse James is no
exception. Raised in Mississippi, James fought with a group of lawless
Confederate
guerillas in the Civil War before embarking on a crime spree through America's
frontier. Though some have gone so far as to portray James as a Robin Hood
figure, in Jesse James, author T. J. Stiles asserts that James should more
accurately be called a terrorist; operating with a political agenda, James used
the media to promote a distorted interpretation of his crimes. Kirkus Reviews
calls Jesse James "a thoroughly impressive, eminently readable work of
revisionist
history."
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