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Akins, Lauren Fleshman, Lauren Graham, Lauren Harjo, Joy Harris, Kamala Linden, Des Namath, Joe WillieLinden, Des
Summary: April 16, 2018: the Boston Marathon. Linden was recovering from illness and questioning her running future. But as she ticked off the miles, opportunity presented itself. She tapped into her inner strength and remembered all the reasons she loved to race. Coming off Heartbeat Hill at mile 22, Linden took the lead and became the 2018 Boston Marathon champion and the first American woman to win...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dutton, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC 2023
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Summary: Joy Harjo, the first Native American to be appointed Poet Laureate of the United States, details her journey to becoming a poet. Born in Oklahoma, the end place of the Trail of Tears, Harjo grew up learning to dodge an abusive stepfather by finding shelter in her imagination, a deep spiritual life, and connection with the natural world. Narrating the complexities of betrayal and love, grounded...
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Publisher / Publication Date: W.W. Norton & Company 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 HARJO, JOY HARNamath, Joe Willie
Summary: The NFL icon who first brought show business to sports relates the story of his spectacular rise and reign as "Broadway Joe" and discusses his struggles with alcoholism and the redemption he found in God later in life.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2019
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Summary: "When country music star Thomas Rhett won the ACM Award for Single of the Year with 'Die a Happy Man,' his wife, Lauren Akins, was overjoyed. Her childhood best friend and now husband was being anointed the hottest new star in country music--for a song he had written about her. He was living his dream. Lauren was elated, but she was also wrestling with some big questions, not the least of which...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ballantine Books 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 AKINS, LAUREN AKIGraham, Lauren
Summary: "Candid, insightful, and wildly entertaining essays about life, love, and lessons learned as an actress in Hollywood, from the beloved star of Gilmore Girls and New York Times bestselling author of Talking as Fast as I Can. With her signature sense of humor and down-to-earth storytelling, Lauren Graham opens up about her years working in the entertainment business--from the sublime to the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ballantine Books 2022
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Summary: "Fueled by her years as an elite runner and advocate for women in sports, Lauren Fleshman offers her inspiring personal story and a rallying cry for reform of a sports landscape that is failing young female athletes. Lauren Fleshman has grown up in the world of running: one of the most decorated collegiate athletes of all time and a national champion as a pro, she was a major face of women's...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Press 2023
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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