Biographies and autobiographies

  • Bad Mormon

    Creator

    Gay, Heather

    Abstract

    Drinking and Tweeting meets Unorthodox in this vulnerable memoir about The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City star's departure from the Mormon Church, and her unforeseen success in business, television, and single motherhood. Straight off the slopes and into the spotlight, Heather Gay is famous for speaking the gospel truth. Whether as a businesswoman, mother, or television personality, she is unafraid to blaze a new trail, even if it means losing family, friends, and her community. Born and bred to be devout, Heather based her life around her faith.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    New York

    Simon & Schuster Audio

    Non spécifié
  • Johnny Cash : the life in lyrics

    Creator

    Cash, Johnny

    Abstract

    The life of the Man in Black revealed by his lyrics, authorized by the Cash estate. Johnny Cash is one of the most beloved and influential country-music stars of all time, having composed more than six hundred songs and sold more than ninety million records. He received twenty-nine gold, platinum, and multiplatinum awards for his recordings and has been inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, the Country Music Hall of Fame, and the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    New York

    Voracious

    Non spécifié
  • Agents of chaos : Thomas King Forçade, High Times, and the paranoid end of the 1970s

    Creator

    Howe, Sean

    Abstract

    The life and times of High Times' enigmatic founder Thomas King Forçade, an underground newspaper editor and marijuana kingpin who--between police raids, smuggling runs, and outrageous stunts--battled both the US government and fellow radicals. At the end of the 1960s, the mysterious Tom Forçade suddenly appeared, insinuating himself into the top echelons of countercultural politics and assuming control of the Underground Press Syndicate, a coalition of newspapers across the country.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    New York

    Hachette Books

    Non spécifié
  • Breaking Twitter : Elon Musk and the most controversial corporate takeover in history

    Creator

    Mezrich, Ben.

    Abstract

    A rollicking, character-driven narrative by New York Times bestselling author Ben Mezrich, pulling back the curtain on the biggest business story of our time. BREAKING TWITTER takes readers inside the darkly comic battle between one of the most intriguing, polarizing, influential men of our time--Elon Musk--and the company that represents our culture's dearest hope for a shared global conversation. From employee accounts within Twitter headquarters to the mission-driven team Musk surrounded himself with, this is the full story from all sides.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    New York

    Grand Central Publishing

    Non spécifié
  • I am still with you : a reckoning with silence, inheritance, and history

    Creator

    Iduma, Emmanuel

    Abstract

    A deeply moving, lyrical journey through the author's homeland of Nigeria, in search of the truth about his disappeared uncle and the history of a war that shaped him, his family, and a nation In inimitable, rhythmic prose, the author and winner of the prestigious Windham-Campbell Prize Emmanuel Iduma tells the story of his return to Nigeria, where he grew up, after years of living in New York. He traveled home with an elusive mission: to learn the fate of his uncle Emmanuel, his namesake, who disappeared in the Nigerian Civil War in the late 1960s.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    New York

    Algonquin Books

    Non spécifié
  • My kitchen year : 136 recipes that saved my life

    Creator

    Reichl, Ruth

    Abstract

    In the fall of 2009, the food world was rocked when Gourmet magazine was abruptly shuttered by its parent company. No one was more stunned by this unexpected turn of events than its beloved editor in chief, Ruth Reichl, who suddenly faced an uncertain professional future. As she struggled to process what had seemed unthinkable, Reichl turned to the one place that had always provided sanctuary. "I did what I always do when I'm confused, lonely, or frightened," she writes.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    New York

    Random House Audio

    Non spécifié
  • Mexikid

    Creator

    Martín, Pedro

    Abstract

    A poignant, hilarious, and unforgettable graphic memoir--adapted for audio--about a Mexican-American boy's family and their adventure-filled road trip to bring their abuelito back from Mexico to live with them. Pedro Martin has grown up hearing stories about his abuelito--his legendary crime-fighting, grandfather who was once a part of the Mexican Revolution! But that doesn't mean Pedro is excited at the news that Abuelito is coming to live with their family. After all, Pedro has 8 brothers and sisters and the house is crowded enough!

    Audience
    Juvenile**
    Publisher (Source)

    New York

    Listening Library

    Non spécifié
  • Hijab butch blues : a memoir

    Creator

    H., Lamya

    Abstract

    A masterful, must-read contribution to conversations on power, justice, healing, and devotion from a singular voice I now trust with my whole heart."--GLENNON DOYLE, #1 New York Times bestselling author of UntamedA queer hijabi Muslim immigrant survives her coming-of-age by drawing strength and hope from stories in the Quran in this daring, provocative, and radically hopeful memoir.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    New York

    Books on Tape

    Non spécifié
  • We could have been friends, my father and I : a Palestinian memoir

    Creator

    Shehadeh, Raja

    Abstract

    A subtle psychological portrait of the author's relationship with his father during the twentieth-century battle for Palestinian human rights. Aziz Shehadeh was many things: lawyer, activist, and political detainee. He was also the father of bestselling author and activist Raja. In this searingly personal memoir, Raja Shehadeh unpicks the snags and complexities of their relationship. A vocal and fearless opponent, Aziz resists under the British mandatory period, then under Jordan, and, finally, under Israel.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    Ashland

    Blackstone Publishing

    Non spécifié
  • Losing music : a memoir

    Creator

    Cotter, John

    Abstract

    A devastating account of the author's experience with the debilitating condition known as Ménière's Disease that sheds urgent, bracingly honest light on both the taboos surrounding disability and the limits of medical science.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    Ashland

    Blackstone Publishing

    Non spécifié