Porter, Billy

Summary: It's easy to be yourself when who and what you are is in vogue. But growing up Black and gay in America has never been easy. Actor and survivor Billy Porter shares his life story in his own words.

Format: sound recording-nonmusical

Publisher / Publication Date: Recorded Books, Inc. 2021

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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 921 PORTER, BILLY POR

Stewart, Patrick

Summary: From his acclaimed stage triumphs to his legendary onscreen work in the Star Trek and X-Men franchises, Sir Patrick Stewart has captivated audiences around the world and across multiple generations with his indelible command of stage and screen. Now, he presents his long-awaited memoir, Making It So, a revealing portrait of an artist whose astonishing life, from his humble beginnings in...

Format: sound recording-nonmusical

Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster Audio 2023

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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CDA 921 STE

Spears, Britney

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...

Format: sound recording-nonmusical

Publisher / Publication Date: 2023

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1 available in Audiobook Display, Call number: CD 921 SPEARS, BRITNEY SPE

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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CDA 921 SPE

Pentland, Jenny

Summary: Jenny Pentland's childhood was a literal sitcom. Many of the storylines for her mother's smash hit series, Roseanne, were drawn from Pentland's early family life in working-class Denver. By adolescence, Jenny struggled with anxiety and eating issues, and she and her siblings were sent on a tour of the self-help movement of the '80s. In this memoir, Pentland reveals what it's like to grow up as...

Format: sound recording-nonmusical

Publisher / Publication Date: 2022

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1 available in Audiobook on MP3 CD, Call number: MP3CD 921 PENTLAND, JENNY PEN

Apter, Jeff

Summary: In the first and only definitive biography of country music star Keith Urban, insider Jeff Apter chronicles how a skinny, shy high school dropout with an outrageous mullet went from humble origins in Australia to conquering Nashville and global stardom, plus his struggles with addiction, marriage to Nicole Kidman, turns on American Idol, and more.

Format: sound recording-nonmusical

Publisher / Publication Date: 2023

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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 921 URBAN, KEITH APT

Ma, Yo-Yo

Summary: Journey with musical virtuoso Yo-Yo Ma as he delves into the world of self-discovery and our deeply interwoven humanity. Ma blends personal memoir and exclusive performances with indelible lessons gained over a lifetime pursuing meaning, connection, and shared purpose.

Format: sound recording-nonmusical

Publisher / Publication Date: 2022

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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 787.4092 MA