In This Is All a Dream We Dreamed, two of the most well-respected chroniclers of the Dead, Blair Jackson and David Gans, reveal the band's story through the words of its members, their creative collaborators and peers, and a number...
Biographies and autobiographies
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Author:Jackson, BlairSummary: - Author:Green, StefanieSummary:
A transformative and compassionate memoir by a leading pioneer in medically assisted dying who began her career in the maternity ward and now helps patients who are suffering explore and then fulfill their end of life choices. Dr....
- Author:Haddad, Laura HolmesSummary:
When Laura Holmes Haddad was diagnosed with cancer, she found somber survival books instead of the straight talk she needed. There had to be a better way. This book is the thoughtful, informative, and entertaining result, providing the...
- Author:Poor, NigelSummary:
An illuminating view of prison life, as told by currently and formerly incarcerated people, from the co-creators and co-hosts of the Peabody- and Pulitzer-nominated podcast Ear Hustle "A must-read for fans of the legendary podcast...
- Author:Kay, AdamSummary:
Scribbled in secret after endless days, sleepless nights, and missed weekends, comedian and former medical resident Adam Kay provides a no-holds-barred account of his time on the front lines of medicine.
- Author:Benson, Brian, Brown, Richard J.Summary:
A long-time activist in the Black community in Portland, OR, shows how and why to become an engaged, activist citizen, and how activists can stay grounded, no matter how deeply they're immersed in the work.
- Author:Patchett, AnnSummary:
The New York Times bestselling author of State of Wonder, Run, and Bel Canto creates a resonant portrait of a life in this collection of writings on love, friendship, work, and art. "The tricky thing about being a writer, or about...
- Author:Schieffer, Bob.Summary:
In this memoir, the chief Washington correspondent for CBS News goes beyond the news events everyone is familiar with to share the compelling anecdotes only his colleagues were previously privy to.
- Author:Shenher, LorimerSummary:
Since he was a small child, Lorimer Shenher knew something for certain: He was a boy. The problem was, he was growing up in a girl’s body. In this candid and thoughtful memoir, Shenher shares the story of his gender journey, from...
- Author:Abdou, AngieSummary:
From the author of Canada Reads finalist The Bone Cage . Includes research on the shy child, parent-child bonding, social media issues, and the benefits of outdoor activity and nature immersion. Disillusioned with overly competitive...
- Author:Levy, Debbie, Boyce, Jo Ann AllenSummary:
In 1956, one year before federal troops escorted the Little Rock 9 into Central High School, 14-year-old Jo Ann Allen was one of 12 African American students who broke the color barrier and integrated Clinton High School in Tennessee....
- Author:Anand, MadhurSummary:
An experimental memoir about Partition, immigration, and generational storytelling, This Red Line Goes Straight to Your Heart weaves together the poetry of memory with the science of embodied trauma, using the imagined voices of the...
- Author:Paulsen, GarySummary:
The Newbery Honor-winning author of Hatchet and Dogsong shares surprising true stories about his relationship with animals, highlighting their compassion, intellect, intuition, and sense of adventure. Gary Paulsen is an adventurer who...
- Author:Glynn, SteveSummary:
Steve Dangle's incredible odyssey, from self-starting Leafs lover to sports-media star How do you turn ranting about hockey into a career? Steve "Dangle" Glynn is a YouTuber, podcaster, and sports personality from Toronto...
- Author:Jewison, NormanSummary:
The memoirs of the celebrated Hollywood director trace his forty years in filmmaking, describing such events as his unlikely appointment as a Christian Canadian director of Fiddler on the Roof, his witness to the impact of various films...
- Author:Karlen, NealSummary:
This program is read by the author. A warm and surprisingly real-life biography of one of rock's greatest talents: Prince. Neal Karlen was the only journalist Prince granted in-depth press interviews to for over a dozen years, from...
- Author:Winspear, JacquelineSummary:
The bestselling author of the Maisie Dobbs series offers a deeply personal memoir of her family's resilience in the face of war and privation. After sixteen novels, Jacqueline Winspear has taken the bold step of turning to memoir,...
- Author:Pentland, JennySummary:
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...
- Author:Philipps, BusySummary:
A hilarious, heartfelt, and refreshingly honest memoir by the beloved comedic actress known for her roles on Freaks and Geeks, Dawson's Creek, and Cougar Town who has become "the breakout star of Instagram stories...Imagine I Love Lucy...
- Author:Richler, MordecaiSummary:
In this memoir, the author recreates the Montreal of his adolescence, of his family, of the friends he hung out with, and reveals their dream of Israel as homeland turned into a reality. Woven throughout are his observations and the...
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