Makos, Adam
Summary: Adapted for young adults from the New York Times best-seller, this gripping true account of a WWII American tank gunner, who met his destiny in an armor duel and forged an enduring bond with his enemy, brings to life the perils of war.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Delacorte Press 2022
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 921 SMOPrioleau, Betsy
Summary: "Among the fabled tycoons of the Gilded Age--Carnegie, Rockefeller, Vanderbilt--is a forgotten figure: Mrs. Frank Leslie. For twenty years she ran the country's largest publishing company, Frank Leslie Publishing, which chronicled postbellum America in dozens of weeklies and monthlies. A pioneer in an all-male industry, she made a fortune and became a national celebrity and tastemaker in the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams Press 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 LESLIE, FRANK, MRS. PRILarimore, Walt
Summary: What makes 2nd Lieutenant Phil Larimore's story special is what happened in World War II's closing days and the people, and horses, he interacted with in this Forrest Gump-like tale that is emotional, heartbreaking, and inspiring.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Permuted Press, LLC 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 LARIMORE, PHILIP B. LARGhosh, Madhushree
Summary: "Khabaar is a food memoir/narrative braiding global journeys of South Asian food through immigration, migration and indenture focusing on chefs, home cooks, and food stall owners asking the simple question of what it means to belong, and what does belonging in a new place look like in the foods carried over from the old country. This question is braided into the author's own immigration journey...
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Publisher / Publication Date: University of Iowa Press 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 641.5092 GHOShapiro, Kitt
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