MacDonald, Betty Bard

Summary: The author relates the joys and frustrations of life on a poultry farm in the mountains of Washington.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Perennial Library 1987

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 MACDONALD, BETTY BARD MAC

Johnson, Betsey

Summary: "A memoir by the internationally famous fashion designer and style icon Betsey Johnson. Mention the name "Betsey Johnson" and almost every woman from the age of 15 to 75 can rapturously recall a favorite dress or outfit; whether worn for a prom, a wedding, or just to stand out from the crowd in a colorful way. They may also know her as a renegade single mom who palled around with Edie Sedgwick,...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Viking, an imprint of Penguin Random House, LLC 2020

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 JOHNSON, BETSEY JOH

Millard, Bart

Summary: "The captivating story behind the bestselling single in the history of Christian music--and the man who wrote the song. MercyMe's crossover hit, "I Can Only Imagine," has touched millions of people around the world. But few know about the pain, redemption, and healing that inspired it. Now Bart Millard, award-winning recording artist and lead singer of MercyMe, shares how his dad's...

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Publisher / Publication Date: 2018

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Bio Millard

DeVos, Betsy

Summary: "In Hostages No More, DeVos unleashes her candid thoughts about working in the Trump administration, recounts her battles over the decades to put students first, hits back at "woke" curricula in our schools, and details the reforms America must pursue to fix its long and badly broken education system. And she has stories to tell: DeVos offers blunt insights on the people and politics that stand...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Center Street 2022

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 370.973 DEV
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Gilpin, Betty

Summary: "Like Jenny Lawson and Caitlin Moran, Emmy-nominated actress and writer Betty Gilpin delivers a lightning-strike dispatch of hilarious, intimate, and luminous essays on how to navigate this weird and wondrous life. Betty Gilpin has a brain full of women. There's Blanche VonFuckery, Ingrid St. Rash, and a host of others--some cowering in sweatpants, some howling plans for revolution, and some,...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Flatiron Books 2022

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 GILPIN, BETTY GIL

Alabed, Bana

Summary: Bana's mother tells her of the strong bana tree that grows in their homeland, Syria, and how Bana's strength helped her survive war, being a refugee, and starting fresh in a new country.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Salaam Reads 2021

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Bird, Jackson

Summary: "Internet creator and activist Jackson Bird demystifies the transgender experience by sharing his own story, while debunking trans history milestones and educating readers with Transgender 101 facts"--

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Publisher / Publication Date: Tiller Press 2019

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1 available in Adult Display, Call number: 921 BIRD, JACKSON BIR

Baron, Martin

Summary: "A monumental work of nonfiction that gives a first-row seat to the epic power struggle between politics, money, media, and tech -- for fans of Maggie Haberman's Confidence Man and Jane Mayer's Dark Money. Marty Baron took charge of The Washington Post newsroom in 2013, after nearly a dozen years leading The Boston Globe. Just seven months into his new job, Baron received explosive news: Jeff...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Flatiron Books 2023

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 070.4 BAR

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Schemel, Patty

Summary: Hit So Hard begins with stories from a childhood informed by the AA meetings Schemel's parents hosted in the family living room. Their divorce triggered her rebellious adolescence and first forays into drinking at age 11, which coincided with her passion for punk rock and playing drums. Her efforts to come to terms with her sexuality further drove her memorably hard playing, and by the late...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Da Capo Press 2017

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 SCHEMEL, PATTY SCH

Timberlake, Justin

Summary: "In his first book, Justin Timberlake creates a characteristically dynamic experience, one that combines an intimate, remarkable collection of anecdotes, reflections, and observations on his life and work with hundreds of candid photographs from his personal archives that range from his early years to the present day, in locations around the world, both on and off the stage. Justin discusses...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper Design, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2018

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 TIMBERLAKE, JUSTIN TIM

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Krawec, Patty

Summary: "Weaving her own story with the story of her ancestors and with the broader themes of creation, replacement, and disappearance, Krawec helps readers see settler colonialism through the eyes of an Indigenous writer. Settler colonialism tried to force us into one particular way of living, but the old ways of kinship can help us imagine a different future. Krawec asks, What would it look like to...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Broadleaf Books 2022

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 970.004 KRA