Catalog Search Results
1) Becoming
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8 - AR Pts: 29
Language
English
Description
"An intimate, powerful, and inspiring memoir by the former First Lady of the United States. When she was a little girl, Michelle Robinson's world was the South Side of Chicago, where she and her brother, Craig, shared a bedroom in their family's upstairs apartment and played catch in the park, and where her parents, Fraser and Marian Robinson, raised her to be outspoken and unafraid. But life soon took her much further afield, from the halls of Princeton,...
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Audio
Pub. Date
2021
Edition
Unabridged.
Physical Desc
5 sounds discs (5 1/2 hours) :
Language
English
Description
A powerful memoir from the Saturday Night Live cast member Cecily Strong about grieving the death of her cousin and embracing the life-affirming lessons he taught her amid the coronavirus pandemic. Cecily Strong had a special bond with her cousin Owen. And so she was devastated when, in early 2020, he passed away at age thirty from the brain cancer glioblastoma. Before Strong could attempt to process her grief, another tragedy struck: the coronavirus...
Author
Publisher
Grand Central Publishing
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"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 a reluctant but resolute queen. This is the story of a...
Author
Publisher
Gallery Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
First Gallery Books hardcover edition.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"The Woman in Me is a brave and astonishingly moving story about freedom, fame, motherhood, survival, faith, and hope. In June 2021, the whole world was listening as Britney Spears spoke in open court. The impact of sharing her voice--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...
6) Wildflower
Author
Publisher
Dutton
Language
English
Description
"Award-winning actress Drew Barrymore shares funny, insightful, and profound stories from her past and present told from the place of happiness she's achieved today. Wildflower is a portrait of Drew's life in stories as she looks back on the adventures, challenges, and incredible experiences of her earlier years. It includes tales of living on her own at 14 (and how laundry may have saved her life), getting stuck in a gas station overhang on a cross...
Author
Publisher
Apollo Publishers
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
349 p.
Language
English
Description
On September 11, 2001, high school senior Lila Nordstrom watched from her classroom's window as the Twin Towers, mere blocks away, fell. Weeks later, at the urging of local officials and assurance from the EPA, Lila and her three thousand classmates were returned to their school; even though the air was thick with toxic debris, dust, and smoke.
In this remarkable, empowering memoir, Lila shares how the illnesses and deaths of her classmates related...
Author
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
2019
Language
English
Description
"A memoir by the celebrated singer-songwriter and social activist Ani DiFranco In her new memoir, No Walls and the Recurring Dream, Ani DiFranco recounts her early life from a place of hard-won wisdom, combining personal expression, the power of music, feminism, political activism, storytelling, philanthropy, entrepreneurship, and much more into an inspiring whole. In these frank, honest, passionate, and often funny pages is the tale of one woman's...
Author
Language
English
Description
From internationally renowned writer and Booker Prize winner Salman Rushdie, a searing, deeply personal account of enduring--and surviving--an attempt on his life thirty years after the fatwa that was ordered against him. Speaking out for the first time, and in unforgettable detail, about the traumatic events of August 12, 2022, Salman Rushdie answers violence with art, and reminds us of the power of words to make sense of the unthinkable. Knife is...
10) Spare
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"It was one of the most searing images of the twentieth century: two young boys, two princes, walking behind their mother's coffin as the world watched in sorrow--and horror. As Diana, Princess of Wales, was laid to rest, billions wondered what the princes must be thinking and feeling--and how their lives would play out from that point on. For Harry, this is that story at last. With its raw, unflinching honesty, Spare is a landmark publication full...
11) ALL ABOUT ANNE
Author
Publisher
SECOND STORY PR
Pub. Date
2018
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.7 - AR Pts: 3
Physical Desc
72 p.
Language
English
Author
Publisher
Flatiron Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Edition
First U.S. edition.
Physical Desc
xii, 250 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 25 cm
Language
English
Formats
Description
"The beloved star of Friends takes us behind the scenes of the hit sitcom and his struggles with addiction in this candid, funny, and revelatory memoir that delivers a powerful message of hope and persistence. In an extraordinary story that only he could tell, Matthew Perry takes readers onto the soundstage of the most successful sitcom of all time while opening up about his private struggles with addiction. Candid, self-aware, and told with his trademark...
Author
Publisher
Tilbury House Publishers
Pub. Date
2022.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged).
Language
English
Description
"This is Richard Turere's true story of growing up on a farm in Kenya. A Maasai boy, Richard attended school when he could but more often was needed to herd his family's cattle. Richard's challenge was to protect his cows from the lions who prowled the night. Desperate Maasai farmers often killed lions, even though lions are at the core of Kenya's tourist trade and are protected. Richard noticed that lions stayed away when he was outside with a flashlight....
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"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 habits and principles she has developed to successfully adapt...
Author
Publisher
Center Point Large Print
Pub. Date
2020.
Edition
Center Point Large Print edition.
Physical Desc
328 pages (large print) : illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
"In 1921, Francoise Frenkel-a Jewish woman from Poland-fulfills a lifelong dream. She opens Berlin's first French-language bookshop, La Maison du Livre, attracting artists, diplomats, celebrities, and poets. The shop soon becomes a haven for intellectual exchange as Nazi ideology begins to poison the culturally rich city. But as the occupation intensifies and politics darken, Frenkel's bookshop is frequently visited by police officers who confiscate...
17) Testimony
Author
Publisher
Crown Archetype
Pub. Date
[2016]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
500 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
In this captivating memoir, Robbie Robertson shares the journey that led him to some of the most pivotal events in music history. Robertson and his partners in The Band fashioned a music that has endured for decades, influencing countless musicians. One of the most beloved songwriters and guitarists of his time, now he employs his storyteller's voice to weave together the journey that led him to some of the most pivotal events in music history. It's...
Author
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"From fighting for his life to pursuing a career in the NFL, ACC Player of the Year and star Pittsburgh Steelers running back James Conner shares how his choice to not fear the unknown made all the difference in his extraordinary journey"--
At the University of Pittsburgh, running back James Conner became one of the Panthers' biggest stars, breaking records and winning the adoration of fans. Then, in the first game of his junior year, he suffered...
19) Hoop queens 2
Author
Publisher
Canlewick Press
Pub. Date
2024
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
29 pages, 30 cm.
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Are your moves as smooth as A’ja Wilson’s? Do you make the game look effortless like Sue Bird? Are you a complete player like Candace Parker? A scoring machine like Diana Taurasi? Whether it’s the towering Brittney Griner, or Elena Delle Donne doing her thing, or Breanna Stewart with her big bag of tricks, Charles R. Smith’s indomitable wordplay revels in the superb talents of thirteen of the best female players in basketball. Matched with...
Author
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
2019.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
229 pages ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
"Amaryllis Fox's riveting memoir tells the story of her ten years in the most elite clandestine ops unit of the CIA, hunting the world's most dangerous terrorists in sixteen countries while marrying and giving birth to a daughter"--