Biographies and autobiographies

  • On the court with… Stephen Curry

    Creator

    Christopher, Matt

    Abstract

    Discover the amazing achievements of fan favorite two-time MVP Stephen Curry in this brand-new, comprehensive biography. Stephen Curry is a two-time NBA Most Valuable Player, record-breaker, and Finals champion who electrifies fans with his incredible on-court feats. He's also a dedicated husband, father, and philanthropist who inspires people on and off the court. Learn more about this remarkable athlete in this biography, complete with stats and photographs.

    Audience
    Juvenile**
    Publisher (Source)

    New York

    Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

    Non spécifié
  • Serena Williams : Legends in sports

    Creator

    Christopher, Matt

    Abstract

    Discover the amazing achievements of sports legend Serena Williams—on and off the tennis court—in this exciting new biography. Serena Williams has been ranked number one in the world for tennis singles, won twenty-two Grand Slam singles titles, and won four Olympic gold medals. She is a powerful player and a fierce competitor. Learn more about the record-breaking athlete in this comprehensive and action-packed biography, complete with stats and photographs.

    Audience
    Juvenile**
    Publisher (Source)

    New York

    Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

    Non spécifié
  • Malala Yousafzai  : First names

    Creator

    Williamson, Lisa

    Abstract

    Before Malala Yousafzai became the youngest Nobel Prize laureate, she was a girl fighting for her education in Pakistan. Growing up, Malala's father encouraged her to be politically active and speak out about her educational rights. When she did, she was shot by a member of the Taliban, and the story received worldwide media coverage. Protests and petitions from around the world helped to pass an educational-rights bill in Pakistan, and Malala used this platform to continue her activism and fight for women's rights.

    Audience
    Juvenile**
    Publisher (Source)

    Holland

    Dreamscape Media, LLC

    Non spécifié
  • The fierce 44 : black Americans who shook up the world

    Creator

    The Staff of The Undefeated

    Abstract

    Meet forty-four of America's most impressive heroes in this collective biography of African American figures authored by the team at ESPN's TheUndefeated.com. From visionaries to entrepreneurs, athletes to activists, the Fierce 44 are beacons of brilliance, perseverance, and excellence. Bringing household names like Serena Williams and Harriet Tubman together with lesser-known but highly deserving figures such as Robert Abbott and Dr. Charles Drew, this collection is a celebration of all that African Americans have achieved, despite everything they have had to overcome.

    Audience
    Juvenile**
    Publisher (Source)

    Holland

    Dreamscape Media, LLC

    Non spécifié
  • The watergate girl : my fight for truth and justice against a criminal president

    Creator

    Wine-Banks, Jill

    Abstract

    This program includes a prologue and epilogue read by the author. Obstruction of justice, the specter of impeachment, sexism at work, shocking revelations: Jill Wine-Banks takes us inside her trial by fire as a Watergate prosecutor. It was a time, much like today, when Americans feared for the future of their democracy, and women stood up for equal treatment.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    New York

    Macmillan Audio

    Non spécifié
  • Putin's people : how the KGB took back Russia and then took on the west

    Creator

    Belton, Catherine

    Abstract

    "This riveting, immaculately researched book is arguably the best single volume written about Putin, the people around him and perhaps even about contemporary Russia itself in the past three decades." Peter Frankopan, Financial Times Interference in American elections. The sponsorship of extremist politics in Europe. War in Ukraine. In recent years, Vladimir Putin's Russia has waged a concerted campaign to expand its influence and undermine Western institutions. But how and why did all this come about, and who has orchestrated it?

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    New York

    Macmillan Audio

    Non spécifié
  • No time like the future : an optimist considers mortality

    Creator

    Fox, Michael J.

    Abstract

    This program is read by Michael J. Fox. A moving account of resilience, hope, fear and mortality, and how these things resonate in our lives, by actor and advocate Michael J. Fox. The entire world knows Michael J. Fox as Marty McFly, the teenage sidekick of Doc Brown in Back to the Future; as Alex P. Keaton in Family Ties; as Mike Flaherty in Spin City; and through numerous other movie roles and guest appearances on shows such as The Good Wife and Curb Your Enthusiasm.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    New York

    Macmillan Audio

    Non spécifié
  • Mill town : reckoning with what remains

    Creator

    Arsenault, Kerri

    Abstract

    "This is a listen for anyone interested in small-town America, how it's changed, and why it matters...Though Arsenault may not be a professional narrator, her passion for these important stories comes through with just the right amount of sincerity." —AudioFile Magazine. This program is read by the author. A galvanizing and powerful debut, Mill Town is an American story, a human predicament, and a moral wake-up call that asks: what are we willing to tolerate and whose lives are we willing to sacrifice for our own survival?

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    New York

    Macmillan Audio

    Non spécifié
  • Let love rule

    Creator

    Kravitz, Lenny

    Abstract

    "I see my story as a suite of songs that have a magical connection. I never understood that connection until I sat down to write. It was then that the magic started to flow." Let Love Rule is a work of deep reflection. Lenny Kravitz looks back at his life with candor, self-scrutiny, and humor. "My life is all about opposites," he writes. "Black and white. Jewish and Christian. The Jackson 5 and Led Zeppelin. I accepted my Gemini soul. I owned it. I adored it.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    New York

    Macmillan Audio

    New York

    Henry Holt and Company

    Non spécifié
  • Hollywood park : a memoir

    Creator

    Jollett, Mikel

    Abstract

    This program is read by the author and includes original music from the Airborne Toxic Event album, Hollywood Park. Hollywood Park is a remarkable memoir of a tumultuous life. Mikel Jollett was born into one of the country's most infamous cults, and subjected to a childhood filled with poverty, addiction, and emotional abuse. Yet, ultimately, his is a story of fierce love and family loyalty told in a raw, poetic voice that signals the emergence of a uniquely gifted writer. We were never young. We were just too afraid of ourselves.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    New York

    Macmillan Audio

    Non spécifié