Tag: Biography
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THE EDUCATION OF KENDRICK PERKINS, A MEMOIR by KENDRICK PERKINS with SETH ROGOFF
Perkins’ riveting stories about the NBA, his upbringing and social justice will make this book impossible to put down.” — Emmanuel Acho, New York Times bestselling author of Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man We know Kendrick as an NBA player and ESPN commentator, but the same style he brings to those endeavors is the same blunt, unvarnished…
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THE WOMEN OF ROTHSCHILD by NATALIE LIVINGSTONE
The Untold Story of The World’s Most Famous Dynasty In The Women of Rothschild, Natalie Livingstone reveals the role of women in shaping the legacy of the famous Rothschild dynasty, synonymous with wealth and power. Natalie Livingstone has given us a look at the women of Rothschild and a very interesting look it is. From England to…
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BECOMING FDR: THE PERSONAL CRISIS THAT MADE A PRESIDENT by JONATHAN DARMAN
This revealing biography of Franklin D. Roosevelt shows how one of the most consequential leaders in American history found his true self in his searing struggle with polio–emerging from illness with strength and wisdom he would use to inspire the world. Franklin Delano Roosevelt was a natural politician. He was born in 1882 into a…
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The CHURCHILL SISTERS by RACHEL TRETHEWEY
A lot has been written about Winston Churchill. And there are books about the girls and their mother. This book pulls all of them together, using unpublished letters from archives and numerous other sources, the author gives us a complete picture of the private lives of the three girls who lived to adulthood. Diana, serious…
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THREE MARTINI AFTERNOONS AT THE RITZ by GAIL CROWTHER (The Rebellion of Sylvia Plath & Anne Sexton)
The story of two of the greatest poets of the twentieth century. Sylvia Plath and Anne Sexton. The two meet at a workshop in Boston led by Robert Lowell, they for a friendship that spun way out of control fueled by jealousy, respect, and a rivalry that never ended. There is so much I did…
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RACHEL MADDOW A Biography by LISA ROGAK
Rachel Maddow is one of our favorite people. She tells it the way she sees it. Coming from California in one of the only tiny Red sections of the state, she quickly outgrew the conservative beliefs of her hometown and has always considered herself an outsider. This is a good look at some of her…
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What are you reading this week?
We’ve made it to the halfway point! Wednesday. What is on everyone’s NetGalley radar? This week I am reading a good mix of genres. A Farm – to – Fork Novella from Lynn Cahoon. I love her novellas and updates on this series! Some very good Historical Fiction from M.J. Rose Have to toss…
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EDISON by EDMUND MORRIS
From Pulitzer Prize-winning author Edmund Morris comes a revelatory new biography of Thomas Alva Edison, the most prolific genius in American history. Edmund Morris is the author of the three Theodore Roosevelt biographies as well as the really good Ronald Reagan one. I am very sad to say he passed away just this past May.…
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ERNEST HEMINGWAY:Artifacts From A Life by Michael Katakis
Beautifully designed, intimate and illuminating, this is the story of American icon Ernest Hemingway’s life through the documents, photographs, and miscellany he kept, compiled by the steward of the Hemingway estate and featuring contributions by his son and grandson. I have always been fascinated with Papa Hemingway. The legends are many and larger than life.…
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