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DK life storiesPorter, 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
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 921 PORTER, BILLY PORHall, Shyima.
Summary: Shyima Hall was born in Egypt on September 29, 1989, the seventh child of desperately poor parents. When she was eight, her parents sold her into slavery. An anonymous call from a neighbor brought about the end of Shyima's servitude-but her journey to true freedom was far from over. A volunteer at her local police department, Hall is passionate about helping to rescue others who are in bondage....
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Tantor Media, Inc. 2014
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 921 HALL, SHYIMA HalBeard, Amanda.
Summary: "In this candid and ultimately uplifting memoir, Olympic medalist Amanda Beard reveals the truth about coming of age in the spotlight, the demons she battled along the way, and the newfound happiness that has proven to be her greatest victory"--Container. A seven-time Olympic medalist describes her battles with depression, eating disorders, and substance abuse in spite of her successful...
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Tantor Media 2012
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1 available in Playaway, Call number: PA 797.2 BEARD, AMANDA BeaRuPaul
Summary: From his early years growing up as a queer Black kid in San Diego to forging an identity in the punk and drag scenes of Atlanta and New York, to finding enduring love with his husband Georges LeBar and self-acceptance in sobriety, RuPaul excavates his own biography life-story, uncovering new truths and insights in his personal history.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: HarperAudio 2024
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Place a hold to request this item.Darling, Lynn.
Summary: "Combining the soul-baring insight of Wild, the profound wisdom of Shop Class as Soulcraft, and the adventurous spirit of Eat, Pray, Love, Lynn Darling's powerful, lyrical memoir of self-discovery, full of warmth and wry humor, Out of the Woods. When hercollege-bound daughter leaves home, Lynn Darling, widowed over a decade earlier, finds herself alone--and utterly lost, with no idea of what...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: HarperCollins 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 DARLING, LYNN DARSotomayor, Sonia
Summary: "An instant American icon--the first Hispanic on the U.S. Supreme Court--tells the story of her life before becoming a judge in an inspiring, surprisingly personal memoir. With startling candor and intimacy, Sonia Sotomayor recounts her life from a Bronxhousing project to the federal bench, a progress that is testament to her extraordinary determination and the power of believing in oneself....
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Knopf 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 SOTOMAYOR, SONIA SOTCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Adult, Call number: B SOTOMAYOR SOTBrowning, Diane
Summary: "In 1820, the Brontë family traveled to their new home on the edge of Haworth Moor. There, the Brontë sisters and their brother were given the freedom to explore and expand their imaginative minds, providing the inspiration needed to create literary masterpieces that would be enjoyed for generations to come. In The Brontës of Haworth Moor: How the Three Daughters of a Country Parson Became the...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Rowman & Littlefield 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 920 BROCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in JT Non-Fiction, Call number: JT People BronteSmith, Charles R.
Summary: "A picture book look at many of the men and women who revolutionized life for African Americans throughout history"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Roaring Brook Press 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973 SMIShapiro, 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.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Pegasus Books 2021
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Summary: The Academy, Tony, and Emmy Award-winning actor and trailblazer tells her stunning story, looking back at her life and six-decade career.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 921 TYSON, CICELY TYSObama, Michelle
Summary: "Mrs. Obama offers readers a series of fresh stories and insightful reflections on change, challenge, and power, including her belief that when we light up for others, we can illuminate the richness and potential of the world around us, discovering deeper truths and new pathways for progress. Drawing from her experiences as a mother, daughter, spouse, friend, and First Lady, she shares the...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Crown, an imprint of the Crown Publishing Group 2022
Copies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 OBACopies Available at East Bay
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 OBACopies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 OBACopies Available at Woodmere
3 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 OBAMA, MICHELLE OBACopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Adult, Call number: B OBAMA OBACopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Bio ObamaJameson, W. C.
Summary: This "is a biography of the life--and disappearance--of Amelia Earhart, the pioneering aviator who was the first woman to fly solo over the Atlantic in 1928. But did Amelia's plane really crash and sink in 1937, or was her fate entirely different"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Taylor Trade Publishing 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 EARHART, AMELIA JAMLindhout, Amanda.
Summary: "The spectacularly dramatic memoir of a woman whose curiosity about the world led her from rural Canada to imperiled and dangerous countries on every continent, and then into fifteen months of harrowing captivity in Somalia--a story of courage, resilience, and extraordinary grace.At the age of eighteen, Amanda Lindhout moved from her hardscrabble Alberta hometown to the big city--Calgary--and...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 LINDHOUT, AMANDA LINMorton, Andrew
Summary: "Renowned biographer Andrew Morton takes an in-depth look at Britain's longest reigning monarch, exploring the influence Queen Elizabeth had on both Britain and the rest of the world for much of the last century. From leading a nation struggling to restore itself after the devastation of the second World War to navigating the divisive political landscape of the present day, Queen Elizabeth was...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Grand Central Publishing 2022
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2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 ELIZABETH II MORCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Adult, Call number: B QUEEN ELIZABETH MORRice, Susan E.
Summary: Recalling pivotal moments from her dynamic career on the front lines of American diplomacy and foreign policy, Susan E. Rice, who served as National Security Advisor to President Barack Obama and U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, delivers an account of a life in service to family and country.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 921 RICE, SUSAN E. RICBertinelli, Valerie
Summary: "Valerie Bertinelli shares an inspiring blueprint that offers women in midlife support and hope. She shares personal stories that many women will relate to from her past decade: hitting her fifties, taking care of her dying mother, the evolving relationship with her husband, a career change, her relationship with food, and the battle to believe in herself as she is"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Mariner Books 2022
Copies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 BERCopies Available at Woodmere
2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 BERTINELLI, VALERIE BERCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Adult, Call number: B BWETINELLI BEROrr, Bobby
Summary: "One of the greatest sports figures of all time breaks his silence in a memoir as unique as the man himself. He has never written a memoir, authorized a biography, or talked to journalists about his past, but now he is finally ready to tell his story. Bobby Orr is often referred to as the greatest ever to play the game of hockey. From 1966 through the mid-seventies, he could change a game...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Group USA 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 ORR, BOBBY ORRPetri, Alexandra
Summary: "Washington Post columnist Alexandra Petri turns her satirical eye on her own life in this hilarious new memoir... Most twentysomethings spend a lot of time avoiding awkwardness. Not Alexandra Petri. Afraid of rejection? Alexandra Petri has auditioned for America's Next Top Model. Afraid of looking like an idiot? Alexandra Petri lost Jeopardy! by answering "Who is that dude?" on national TV....
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: New American Library 2015
Copies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Adult, Call number: B PETRI PETReilly, Brendan M.
Summary: In this engaging first-person narrative, Dr. Brendan Reilly takes listeners inside the medical profession as he solves real-life medical mysteries.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Tantor Media, Inc. 2014
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 921 REILLY, BRENDAN ReiArlen, Alice
Summary: "The fascinating biography of the maverick newspaperwoman, equestrian, aviatrix and intrepid adventurer Alicia Patterson, which follows her exceptional exploits through the first half of the 20th century, from her troublemaking days as the middle child of complicated parents to her successes as publisher of the Pulitzer Prize winning Newsday"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Pantheon 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 PATTERSON, ALICIA ARLPage, Elliot
Summary: A groundbreaking coming-of-age memoir from the Academy Award-nominated actor Elliot Page. A generation-defining actor and one of the most famous trans advocates of our time, Elliot will now be known as an uncommon literary talent, as he shares never-before-heard details and intimate interrogations on gender, love, mental health, relationships, and Hollywood.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Macmillan Audio 2023
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Audiobook Display, Call number: CD 921 PAGE, ELLIOT PAGDarman, Jonathan.
Summary: Jonathan Darman tells the story of two giants of American politics, Lyndon Johnson and Ronald Reagan, and how these two men changed American politics forever.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Tantor Media, Inc. 2014
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 320 DARHighsmith, Patricia
Summary: "Publishing for the centenary of her birth, Patricia Highsmith's diaries "offer the most complete picture ever published" of the canonical author (New York Times). Relegated during her lifetime to the pulpy genre of mystery, Patricia Highsmith has emerged since her death in 1995 as one of "our greatest modernist writers" (Gore Vidal). Presented for the first time, this one-volume assemblage of...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Liveright Publishing Corporation, a division of W.W. Norotn & Company 2021
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Place a hold to request this item.Krensky, Stephen
Summary: Discover the inspiring story of Leonardo da Vinci, the artist, inventor, and engineer of the Italian Renaissance.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: DK Publishing 2020