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Hindman, Jessica Chiccehitto

Summary: When aspiring violinist Jessica Chiccehitto Hindman lands a job with a professional ensemble in New York City, she imagines she has achieved her lifelong dream. But the ensemble proves to be a sham. When the group "performs," the microphones are never on. Instead, the music blares from a CD. The mastermind behind this scheme is a peculiar and mysterious figure known as The Composer, who is...

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Publisher / Publication Date: 2019

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

Treuer, Anton

Summary: Today's Ojibwe people have maintained a dazzling array of deep, beautiful, adaptive ways of connecting to the spiritual, natural, and human beings around them. Variations in Ojibwe cultural practices are, of course, as diverse as their homelands, which stretch across the Great Lakes, Canadian shield, pine forests, and prairie potholes of four US states and three Canadian provinces. And Ojibwe...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Minnesota Historical Society Press 2021

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 305.897 TRE

Ice-T

Summary: "Award-winning actor, rapper, and producer Ice-T unveils a compelling and astonishing memoir of his early life robbing jewelry stores until he found fame and fortune-while a handful of bad choices sent his former crime partner down an incredibly different path"--

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Publisher / Publication Date: Gallery Books 2022

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 920 ICE

Thundercloud, Ria

Summary: "In her debut picture book, professional Indigenous dancer Ria Thundercloud tells the true story of her path to dance and how it helped her take pride in her Native American heritage"--

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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Workshop 2022

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 THU

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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JB THUNDERCLOUD THU

Nooyi, Indra K.

Summary: "Indra Nooyi, the trailblazing former CEO of PepsiCo, offers clear-eyed insight and a call to action for how our society can really blend work and family-and advance women-in the twenty-first century"--

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Publisher / Publication Date: Portfolio/Penguin 2021

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 NOOYI, INDRA K. NOO

Hanna, Kathleen

3 holds on 1 copy

Summary: "An electric, searing memoir by the original rebel girl and legendary front woman of Bikini Kill and Le Tigre. Hey girlfriend I got a proposition, goes something like this: Dare ya to do what you want. Kathleen Hanna's rallying cry to feminists echoed far and wide through the punk scene of the '90s and beyond. Her band Bikini Kill embodies this iconic time, and today her personal yet feminist...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Ecco 2024

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Raekwon

Summary: "There are rappers who everyone loves and there are rappers who every rapper loves, and Corey Woods, a.k.a. Raekwon the Chef, is one of the few who is both. His versatile flow, natural storytelling, and evocative imagery have inspired legions of fans and a new generation of rappers. Raekwon is one of the founding members of Wu-Tang Clan, and his voice and cadence are synonymous with the sound...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Gallery Books 2021

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 RAEKWON RAE

Harjo, Joy

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 HAR

Common

Summary: "Common believes that the phrase "let love have the last word" is not just a declaration; it is a statement of purpose, a daily promise. Love is the most powerful force on the planet and ultimately, the way you love determines who you are and how you experience life. Courageous, insightful, brave, and characteristically authentic, Let Love Have the Last Word shares Common's own unique and...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Atria Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, Inc. 2019

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 COMMON COM

Northrup, Jim

Summary: "Between 1989 and 2001, Indian Country saw enormous changes in treaty rights, casino gambling, language renewal, and tribal sovereignty. Jim Northrup, a thoroughly modern traditional Ojibwe man who writes a monthly syndicated newspaper column, the Fond du Lac Follies, witnessed it all. With humor sometimes gentle, sometimes biting, sometimes broad, these excerpts tally the changes, year by...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Minnesota Historical Society Press 2011

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 305.897 NOR

Lee, Geddy

1 hold on 1 copy

Summary: "The long-awaited memoir, generously illustrated with never-before-seen photos, from the iconic Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, Rush bassist, and bestselling author of Geddy Lee's Big Beautiful Book of Bass. Geddy Lee is one of rock and roll's most respected bassists. For nearly five decades, his playing and work as co-writer, vocalist and keyboardist has been an essential part of the success...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2023

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Judd, Naomi

Summary: "The Grammy-winning superstar and best-selling author of All That Is Bitter and Sweet shares the story of her struggles with depression, PTSD and addiction, a journey that included extended hospital stays and moving lessons about how to find hope and help, "--

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Publisher / Publication Date: Center Street 2017

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 JUD

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 JUDD, NAOMI JUD

Price, Margo

Summary: "Margo Price is from Aledo, in western Illinois; she's a Midwest farmer's daughter who moves to Nashville to become a musician. She waits tables, busks on the street, plays open mics, and talks to her uncle, Bob Fischer, a songwriter for dozens of country music legends. Uncle Bob's advice is to throw away her TV and do nothing but write. So, discouraged but determined, she does. Price writes...

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Publisher / Publication Date: University of Texas Press 2022

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 PRI

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 PRICE, MARGO PRI

Flea

Summary: The co-founder of the Red Hot Chili Peppers chronicles his life from his birth in Australia and upbringing on the streets of Los Angeles through his rise to Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Grand Central Publishing 2019

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 FLEA FLE

Moore, Thurston

Summary: Thurston Moore moved to Manhattan's East Village in 1978 with a yearning for music. He wanted to be immersed in downtown New York's sights and sounds--the feral energy of its nightclubs, the angular roar of its bands, the magnetic personalities within its orbit. But more than anything, he wanted to make music--to create indelible sounds that would move, provoke, and inspire. His dream came to...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Doubleday 2023

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Choudhury, Kushanava

Summary: The author describes how, after moving to New Jersey at the age of twelve, he returned to Calcutta to work for an English language newspaper, where he encountered a chaotic, living city unchanged by time.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Bloomsbury USA 2018

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 CHOUDHURY, KUSHANAVA CHO

Etheridge, Melissa

Summary: Etheridge has lived a life of many blessings-- but has also struggled mightily along the way. Changes in the music industry threated her livelihood; she was diagnosed with breast cancer; and she endured two contentious breakups, all under the scrutiny of the public eye. Then she lost her son Beckett to opioid addiction. Here Etheridge dives into how both joy and sorrow serve as catalysts for...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper Wave 2023

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 ETHERIDGE, MELISSA ETH

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1 available in Adult, Call number: B ETHERIDGE ETH

Davids, Sharice

Summary: This inspiring picture book autobiography tells the remarkable story of Sharice Davids, one of the first Native American women elected to Congress and the first LGBTQ congressperson to represent Kansas.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2021

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 DAV

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 DAV

Davids, Sharice

Summary: Rich, vivid illustrations by Ojibwe Woodland artist Pawis-Steckley are delivered in a graphic style that honors Indigenous people. The bold artwork adds impact to the compelling text. (Kirkus starred review) The prose is reminiscent of an inspirational speech ("Everyone's path looks different"), with a message of service that includes fun biographical facts, such as her love of Bruce Lee....

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Publisher / Publication Date: [Library Ideas, LLC] 2021

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Smith, Patti

Summary: The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee presents reflections on her inner life from the unique perspectives of the cafes and cultural haunts she has visited and worked in around the world. --Publisher's description.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2015

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 SMITH, PATTI SMI

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Music Smith

Archibald, Brett

Summary: "In April 2013, fifty-year-old Brett Archibald set off with his friends on a dream surf charter trip off the Mentawai Islands of Indonesia. It quickly became a nightmare: in the middle of a storm, suffering from severe food poisoning, Brett leaned overboard--and blacked out. He awoke in the raging sea. No one had seen him fall, and no one heard his shouts for help. He watched his boat sail...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin's Press 2017

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 ARCHIBALD, BRETT ARC

Akins, Lauren

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 AKI

Parton, Dolly

1 hold on 3 copies

Summary: "For the first time ever, legendary singer-songwriter Dolly Parton brings you behind the lyrics of 175 of her songs to reveal the personal stories and vibrant memories that have inspired sixty years of songwriting. Lushly illustrated and told in Dolly's inimitable voice, this rich collection offers an intimate, exclusive look at the colorful life, prolific career, and rags-to-rhinestones...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Chronicle Books 2020

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1 available in Oversize, Call number: 921 PAR

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 PAR

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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 921 PARTON, DOLLY PAR

Vindman, Alexander S.

Summary: Retired U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Vindman, who found himself at the center of a firestorm for his decision to report the infamous phone call that led to presidential impeachment, tells his own story for the first time. HERE, RIGHT MATTERS is a stirring account of Vindman's childhood as an immigrant growing up in New York City, his career in service of his new home on the...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2021

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 VINDMAN, ALEXANDER VIN

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