Biographies and autobiographies

  • Trombone shorty

    Creator

    Andrews, Troy

    Abstract

    The stunning story and exquisite illustrations in this Caldecott Honor and Coretta Scott King Award-winning book can now be savored along with Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews reading the words and playing his trumpet in this readalong that will transport readers to New Orleans and beyond!

    Audience
    Juvenile**
    Publisher (Source)

    Pine Plains

    Live Oak Media

    Non spécifié
  • Unrequited infatuations : a memoir

    Creator

    Van Zandt, Stevie

    Abstract

    An epic tale of self-discovery by a self-confessed Rock n Roll disciple What story begins in a bedroom in suburban New Jersey in the early '60s, unfolds on some of the country's largest stages, and then ranges across the globe, demonstrating over and over again how Rock and Roll has the power to change the world for the better? This story. The first true heartbeat of UNREQUITED INFATUATIONS is the moment when Stevie Van Zandt trades in his devotion to the Baptist religion for an obsession with Rock and Roll.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    Ashland

    Hachette Books

    Non spécifié
  • Acid for the children : a memoir

    Creator

    Flea

    Abstract

    The iconic bassist and co-founder of the Red Hot Chili Peppers tells his fascinating origin story, complete with all the dizzying highs and the gutter lows you'd want from an LA street rat turned world famous rock star. In Acid for the Children, Flea takes readers on a deeply personal and revealing tour of his formative years, spanning from Australia to the New York City suburbs to, finally, Los Angeles. Through hilarious anecdotes, poetical meditations, and occasional flights of fantasy, Flea deftly chronicles the experiences that forged him as an artist, a musician, and a young man.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    Ashland

    Grand Central Publishing

    Non spécifié
  • In the darkroom

    Creator

    Faludi, Susan

    Abstract

    From the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and bestselling author of Backlash, comes In the Darkroom, an astonishing confrontation with the enigma of her father and the larger riddle of identity consuming our age."In the summer of 2004 I set out to investigate someone I scarcely knew, my father. The project began with a grievance, the grievance of a daughter whose parent had absconded from her life. I was in pursuit of a scofflaw, an artful dodger who had skipped out on so many things - obligation, affection, culpability, contrition.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    Ashland

    Blackstone Publishing

    Non spécifié
  • Rememberings

    Creator

    O'Connor, Sinéad

    Abstract

    From the acclaimed, controversial singer-songwriter Sinéad O'Connor comes a revelatory memoir of her fraught childhood, musical triumphs, fearless activism, and of the enduring power of song. Blessed with a singular voice and a fiery temperament, Sinéad O'Connor rose to massive fame in the late 1980s and 1990s with a string of gold records. By the time she was twenty, she was world famous-living a rock star life out loud.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    Boston

    HarperAudio

    Non spécifié
  • Willie Nelson's letters to America

    Creator

    Nelson, Willie

    Abstract

    Following his bestselling memoir, It's a Long Story,? Willie Nelson now delivers his most intimate thoughts and stories in?Willie Nelson's Letters to America. A New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestseller! From his opening letter "Dear America" to his "Dear Willie" epilogue, Willie digs deep into his heart and soul-and his music catalog-to lift us up in difficult times, and to remind us of the endless promise and continuous obligations of all Americans-to themselves, to one another, and to their nation.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    Nashville

    Harper Horizon

    Non spécifié
  • The storyteller : tales of life and music

    Creator

    Grohl, Dave

    Abstract

    Read by Dave Grohl. Features excerpts from five never before heard demos performed by Dave Grohl and an original story exclusive to The Storyteller audiobook. So, I've written a book. Having entertained the idea for years, and even offered a few questionable opportunities ("It's a piece of cake! Just do four hours of interviews, find someone else to write it, put your face on the cover, and voila!") I have decided to tell these stories just as I have always done, in my own voice.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    New York

    HarperAudio

    Non spécifié
  • Raising Ryland : our story of parenting a transgender child with no strings attached

    Creator

    Whittington, Hillary

    Abstract

    This powerful, moving story-which has already touched more than seven million through a viral video created by the Whittington family-is a mother's first-hand account of her emotional choice to embrace her transgender child. When Hillary and Jeff Whittington posted a YouTube video chronicling their five-year-old son Ryland's transition from girl to boy, they didn't expect it to be greeted with such fervor.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    New York

    HarperAudio

    Non spécifié
  • Face it

    Creator

    Harry, Debbie

    Abstract

    A vinyl edition of Face It, the much-anticipated autobiography from rock icon and lead singer of Blondie, Debbie Harry. Face It Vinyl is performed by Debbie Harry with vocal guest appearances from Chris Stein, Clem Burke, Alannah Currie, and Gary Valentine with original music by Chris Stein. Face It Vinyl features two colored records filled with highlights from the audiobook, beautifully packaged with never-before-seen photos and art. Each purchase also includes a full-length digital download of the audiobook.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    New York

    HarperAudio

    Non spécifié
  • The dressmakers of Auschwitz : the true story of the women who sewed to survive

    Creator

    Adlington, Lucy

    Abstract

    A powerful chronicle of the women who used their sewing skills to survive the Holocaust, stitching beautiful clothes at an extraordinary fashion workshop created within one of the most notorious WWII death camps. At the height of the Holocaust twenty-five young inmates of the infamous Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp-mainly Jewish women and girls-were selected to design, cut, and sew beautiful fashions for elite Nazi women in a dedicated salon. It was work that they hoped would spare them from the gas chambers.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    New York

    HarperAudio

    Non spécifié