Abdul-Qaadir, Bilqis
Summary: "A powerful and inspiring true story about Bilqis Abdul-Qaadir, a young Muslim-American woman who, at the top of her basketball career, must make a choice between wearing her hijab and playing the sport."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kids Can Press 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 ABDHarris, Kamala
Summary: "Senator Kamala Harris's picture book memoir in which she tells her life story and shows how everyone can be a superhero"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Philomel Books 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 HARMyer, Sarah
Summary: "Sarah has always struggled to fit in. Born in South Korea and adopted at birth by a white couple, she grows up in a rural community with few Asian neighbors. People whisper in the supermarket. Classmates bully her. She has trouble containing her anger in these moments--but through it all, she has her art. She's always been a compulsive drawer, and when she discovers anime, her hobby becomes an...
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Publisher / Publication Date: First Second 2023
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Summary: "In her first book, Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene reveals her personal account of the battles she fights in the halls of Congress and beyond. MTG shares the story of her incredible ascension from small town business owner to MAGA firebrand! Known for her humor and honesty, MTG offers a never before seen glimpse at her decision to give up private sector success for public service, her...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Winning Team Publishing 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 GREENE, MARJORIE TAYLOR GREKarikó, Katalin
Summary: "A story of perseverance and the power of convictions from the groundbreaking immigrant scientist whose decades-long research led to the COVID-19 vaccines. Katalin Karikó had an unlikely journey. The daughter of a butcher in postwar communist Hungary, Karikó grew up in a one-room home that lacked running water, and her family grew their own vegetables. She saw the wonders of nature all around...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crown 2023
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Summary: In this unique combination of memoir and cultural history, we come to know one of the greatest stars the world has ever seen--Eartha Kitt--as revealed by the person who knew her best: her daughter.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Pegasus Books 2021
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Summary: "In September 2017, a knock on the door upends Michelle Horton's life forever: her sister had just shot her partner and was now in jail. During the investigation that follows, Michelle learns that Nikki had been hiding horrific abuse for years. Stunned to find herself in a situation she'd only ever encountered on television and true crime podcasts, Michelle rearranges her life to care for...
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Publisher / Publication Date: GCP, Grand Central 2024
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Summary: "The moving memoir of a girl coming of age as an immigrant in America who finds her calling as a scientist at the forefront of the AI/Machine Learning revolution. Fei-Fei Li is known to the world as the creator of ImageNet, a key catalyst of modern artificial intelligence (AI). But her career in science was improbable from the start. Moving from China's middle class to American poverty, her...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Moment of Lift Books 2023
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1 available in Adult, Call number: B LI LIDevine, Alexis
Summary: "Alexis Devine, creator of the wildly popular TikTok account @WhatAboutBunny with over 8.3 million followers, delivers a memoir loaded with wit and passion for animals, as well as the vulnerability and authenticity of a woman who learned to take care of herself by learning to talk to her dog"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2023
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Summary: "Maggie Nichols' official memoir is an inspirational tell-all about the abuse she suffered under the USA national gymnastic team and how she managed to redefine herself in the face of adversity. In 2015, Maggie risked everything when she revealed to her coach how USAG doctor Larry Nassar had been sexually abusing the athletes under his care. What ensued was an investigation that would capture...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Roaring Brook Press 2024
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 921 NICHanna, Kathleen
Summary: "An electric, searing memoir by the original rebel girl and legendary front woman of Bikini Kill and Le Tigre. Hey girlfriend I got a proposition, goes something like this: Dare ya to do what you want. Kathleen Hanna's rallying cry to feminists echoed far and wide through the punk scene of the '90s and beyond. Her band Bikini Kill embodies this iconic time, and today her personal yet feminist...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ecco 2024
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Summary: "From the woman who helped introduce Buddhism to the West and founded Tricycle magazine comes a brilliant memoir of forging one's own path that Pico Iyer calls "unflinching" and "indispensable." The daughter of an artist, Helen Tworkov grew up in the heady climate of the New York School of Abstract Expressionism; yet from an early age, she questioned the value of Western cultural norms. Her...
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Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martin's Essentials 2024
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Summary: In June 2021, the whole world was listening as Britney Spears spoke in open court. The impact of sharing her voice and her truth was undeniable, and it changed the course of her life and the lives of countless others. The Woman in Me reveals for the first time her incredible journey and the strength at the core of one of the greatest performers in pop music history. Written with remarkable...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2023
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 921 SPEARS, BRITNEY SPECopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CDA 921 SPERigsby, Cody
Summary: "The beloved Peloton Instructor and Dancing with the Stars finalist chronicles his journey from small town North Carolina to New York City stardom in an empowering essay collection that reveals his secret to success: not taking yourself--or life--too seriously. Cody Rigsby has a lot of opinions: Kevin is the hottest Backstreet Boy; grape jelly is a crime against nature; if you wear flip-flops...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ballantine Books 2023