Biographies and autobiographies

  • The breaks

    Creator

    Singh, Julietta

    Abstract

    In a letter to her six-year-old daughter, Singh writes toward a tender vision of the world while celebrating queer family-making, communal living, and Brown girlhood, complicating the binaries that shape US discourse.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    [Ashland, Oregon]

    Blackstone Publishing

    Non spécifié
  • Chasing me to my grave : an artist's memoir of the Jim Crow South

    Creator

    Kelly, Erin I.

    Rembert, Winfred

    Abstract

    An artist's odyssey from Jim Crow era, Georgia to the Yale Art Gallery. A memoir in prose and paintings that celebrates Black life and summons readers to confront painful and urgent realities at the heart of American history and society

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    [Ashland, Oregon]

    Blackstone Publishing

    Non spécifié
  • Spectacular sisters : amazing stories of sisters from around the world

    Creator

    Lewis, Aura

    Abstract

    From pop culture sensations to civil rights activists, the sisters in this biography collection have not only impacted art, culture, and society, but also illustrate the unbreakable bonds of sisterhood.

    Audience
    Juvenile**
    Publisher (Source)

    [New York]

    HarperCollins

    Non spécifié
  • Always remember your name : a true story of family and survival in Auschwitz

    Creator

    Bucci, Tatiana

    Bucci, Andra

    Abstract

    In 1944, six-year-old Tati and her four-year-old sister Andra were arrested and sent to Auschwitz. An unforgettable narrative of the power of sisterhood in the most extreme circumstances, and of how a mother's love can overcome the most impossible odds, the Bucci sisters' memoir is a timely reminder that separating families is an inexcusable evil.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    [Ashland, Oregon]

    Blackstone Publishing

    Non spécifié
  • Augusta Savage : the shape of a sculptor's life

    Creator

    Nelson, Marilyn

    Abstract

    Augusta Savage, a gifted sculptor of the 1930s, flourished during the Harlem Renaissance, and became a teacher to an entire generation of African American artists, including Jacob Lawrence.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    [New York]

    Hachette Book Group

    Non spécifié
  • Aquanaut

    Creator

    Stanton, Rick

    Abstract

    In July 2018, twelve boys and their soccer coach disappeared into the Tham Luang Cave in Thailand. Any hope of survival rested on Rick Stanton, leader of the daring underwater rescue mission. While the world held its breath, Rick faced near-impossible odds. This is his inside story.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    [Ashland, Oregon]

    Blackstone Publishing

    Non spécifié
  • Funeral for Flaca

    Creator

    Prado, Emilly

    Abstract

    Emilly Prado retraces her experience coming of age as a prep-turned-chola-turned-punk in this collection that is one-part memoir-in-essays, and one-part playlist, zigzagging across genres and decades, much like the rapidly changing and varied tastes of her youth.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    [Ashland, Oregon]

    Blackstone Publishing

    Non spécifié
  • My mess is a bit of a life : adventures in anxiety

    Creator

    Pritchett, Georgia

    Abstract

    When comedy writer Georgia Pritchett found herself lost for words, she turned to a therapist, who suggested she write down some of her worries. But instead, Georgia wrote this book on living, and thriving, with anxiety.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    [New York]

    HarperCollins

    Non spécifié
  • On assignment : memoir of a National Geographic filmmaker

    Creator

    Larison, Jim

    Abstract

    Jim and Elaine Larison spent years making environmental films for the National Geographic Society. This memoir tells the story behind the adventure and describes the rather substantial personal costs of this career.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    [Ashland, Oregon]

    Blackstone Publishing

    Non spécifié
  • The way forward : master life's toughest battles and create your lasting legacy

    Creator

    O'Neill, Robert

    Abstract

    Rob O'Neill and Dakota Meyer are two of the most decorated and recognized US service members: O'Neill killed the world's most wanted man, Osama bin Laden, and Meyer was the first living Marine to receive the Medal of Honor since the Vietnam War. In this book, O'Neill and Meyer share their philosophy of combat and life. This isn't a book about the glory of war and combat, but one about facing your enemies, some who are flesh and blood and some that are not: Your thoughts. Your doubts. Your boredom and your regrets.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    [New York]

    HarperCollins

    Non spécifié