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Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

California

Woody Allen is not only one of the great movie directors but one of the foremost creative artists of our time. In over forty-five movies, from Annie Hall to Midnight in Paris, and through a career that's included stand-up, play-writing, screenwriting, directing, and acting, Woody has evolved more than reinvented himself. In the first biography of Allen in over twenty years, David Evanier writes about Allen's private life as well as his very public career. He untangles fact from rumor about Allen's relationship with Mia Farrow as well as the great scandals that surfaced in the 1990s and recently resurfaced, and makes thoughtful connections between Allen's romantic relationships and the characters in his movies.In fresh interviews with collaborators, boyhood pals, family and friends, Evanier fills in fascinating details about where Woody came from, how he got his start, and how he has been able to be moral in his business dealings and make exactly the movies that interest him most with the people who interest him most, from Diane Keaton to Cate Blanchett to Michael Caine. Even the closest Allen-watcher will be riveted by Evanier's rich portrait: detailed but sweeping, Woody is the biography of an artist who has never lost his passion, talent and capacity to break new artistic ground, who has always been swept up in the creative act of becoming.

Woody

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Nancy Churnin

New York

How a Deaf Baseball Player Changed the Game

All William Ellsworth Hoy wanted to do was play baseball. After losing out on a spot on the local deaf team, William practiced even harder—eventually earning a position on a professional team. But his struggle was far from over. In addition to the prejudice Hoy faced, he could not hear the umpires' calls. One day he asked the umpire to use hand signals: strike, ball, out. That day he not only got on base but also changed the way the game was played forever. William "Dummy" Hoy became one of the greatest and most beloved players of his time!

The William Hoy Story

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Mark Pfetzer

Jack Galvin

Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

My Everest Story

The author describes how he spent his teenage years climbing mountains in the United States, South America, Africa, and Asia, with an emphasis on his two expeditions up Mount Everest.

Within Reach

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Jill Biden

Kathleen Krull

Excellent condition from a smoke-free home.

Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

Ohio

The Story of Joe Biden

"(Jill) Biden's anecdotal portrait of her spouse's early years spotlights his competitiveness and risk-taking...his role as a peacemaker, devoted brother, and defender of bullied peers...and reveals how...high school, when he became a star athlete and class president, paved the way for leadership roles in college and beyond." --Publishers Weekly
"Young readers are likely to find inspiration and aspiration in young Joey as a relatable, athletic, and tenacious kid who grew into a civic leader." --School Library Journal

Joey is the first ever picture book about the young life of Joe Biden, the 47th Vice President of the United States, and includes never before told family stories about the president-elect and former vice president's childhood--written by Jill Biden, his spouse.

Joe Biden grew up in Scranton, Pennsylvania, the oldest of four children. His parents always encouraged him and his siblings to be independent and strong. The family moved to Wilmington, Delaware, where at twenty-nine, Biden was elected one the youngest United States Senators ever elected. This is his story.

Joey

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James King

Former library copy in very good condition 

Oregon

The Life of Farley Mowat

Biography of the non-fiction Canadian writer who remains a tireless advocate of the Inuit, wolves, whales and other endangered peoples and species.

Farley

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Arthur Miller

Small tear in dust jacket, but book is in excellent condition otherwise. 

Heavy Hardcover (2 to 4 lbs)

A Life

Timebends

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All pages, super photos, but spin o center pages broken, Ingrid Bergman life and super photos. Hardcover bio with Hitchcock pics and more...

Mississippi

Ingrid Bergman My Story by Bergman and Burgess, hardcover 1980 great photos, center is broken away from spin all pages. Biography of a star

Ingrid Bergman 1980 bio hardcover vintage poor condition 

Elizabeth B. Custer

Louise Barnett

Paperback (1 to 2 lbs)

Indiana

Originally published: New York: Harper & Brothers, 1885.

Boots and Saddles or, Life in Dakota with General Custer

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Rhode Island

A BIOGRAPHY 

ROBERT LOWELL 

Richard Wurmbrand

Florida

"Months of solitary confinement, years of periodic physical torture, constant suffering from hunger and cold, the anguish of brain-washing and mental cruelty these are the experiences of a Romanian pastor during his fourteen years in Communist prisons. His crime, like that of thousands of others, was his fervent belief in Jesus Christ and his public witness concerning his faith. Meeting in homes, in basements, and in woods sometimes daring to preach in public on street corners these faithful souls persisted in their Christian witness knowing full well the ultimate cost of their actions. This is their story a classic account of courage, tenacious faith, and unbelievable endurance. This history of the Underground Church reflects the continuing struggle in many parts of the world today"--Page 4 of cover.

Tortured for Christ 30th Anniversary Edition

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Kansas

The Transformation of Abraham Lincoln

Examines how the sixteenth president transformed himself in the 1830s and 1840s from a backwoods storekeeper into a sophisticated political figure, a process that was seriously thwarted more than once. 15,000 first printing. First serial, The Atlantic Monthly.

Honor's Voice

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A new biography series, complete with full color illustrations, that celebrates amazing women, from acclaimed author Kathleen Krull.

Women Who Broke the Rules: Sonia Sotomayor

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#hardcover #bio #blackauthor #blackgirlmagic #nonfiction #actress 

Try Not to Stare

The Oscar-nominated Precious star and Empire actress delivers a much-awaited memoir--wise, complex, smart, funny--a version of the American experience different from anything we've read Gabourey Sidibe--"Gabby" to her legion of fans--skyrocketed to international fame in 2009 when she played the leading role in Lee Daniels's acclaimed movie Precious. In This is Just My Face, she shares a one-of-a-kind life story in a voice as fresh and challenging as many of the unique characters she's played onscreen. With full-throttle honesty, Sidibe paints her Bed-Stuy/Harlem family life with a polygamous father and a gifted mother who supports her two children by singing in the subway. Sidibe tells the engrossing, inspiring story of her first job as a phone sex "talker." And she shares her unconventional (of course!) rise to fame as a movie star, alongside "a superstar cast of rich people who lived in mansions and had their own private islands and amazing careers while I lived in my mom's apartment." Sidibe's memoir hits hard with self-knowing dispatches on friendship, depression, celebrity, haters, fashion, race, and weight ("If I could just get the world to see me the way I see myself," she writes, "would my body still be a thing you walked away thinking about?"). Irreverent, hilarious, and untraditional, This Is Just My Face takes its place and fills a void on the shelf of writers from Mindy Kaling to David Sedaris to Lena Dunham.

This Is Just My Face

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James A. Williams

Virginia

An Odyssey to Unmask My True Potential

This is a journey through my life where being intelligent and following the didactic spiritual teachings of my parents got me laughed at and teased until I adopted and embraced a thug mentality. I became a prisoner of my mind by seeking to please and to gain acceptance from others. Chasing a masked lifestyle that was opposed to my God-given potential, I was no different from the millions of people who chase materialistic things, lifestyles, and religions to please their parents, friends, or partners. Most of these people wake up unhappy, unfulfilled, and unable to identify the person reflecting back in their bathroom mirror. I was that person for many years, but I transformed and this book will inspire you to transform and unmask your true potential. Life lessons and fascinating journeys will be shared to demonstrate how I unmasked and went from a thug to a scholar.

From Thug to Scholar

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Lauren Clauss

Illinois

Dream big with a Little Golden Book biography about Zendaya— and learn about her impressive career from the Disney Channel to the big screen! It's the perfect introduction to nonfiction for young readers—as well as fans of all ages! This Little Golden Book about Zendaya—the youngest winner of the Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress, as well as an outspoken activist and fashion icon—is an inspiring book for her fans of all ages. Look for more Little Golden Book biographies: • Simone Biles • Misty Copeland • Taylor Swift • Lady Gaga

Zendaya: a Little Golden Book Biography

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Don Wolfe

The Mob, the Mogul, and the Murder That Transfixed Los Angeles

In 1946, Elizabeth Short traveled to Hollywood to become famous and see her name up in lights. Instead, the dark-haired beauty became immortalized in the headlines as the "Black Dahlia" when her nude and bisected body was discovered in the weeds of a vacant lot. Despite the efforts of more than four hundred police officers and homicide investigators, the heinous crime was never solved. Now, after endless speculation and false claims, bestselling author Donald H. Wolfe discovers startling new evidence—buried in the files of the Los Angeles District Attorney's Office for more than half a century. With the aid of archival photos, news clippings, and investigative reports, Wolfe documents the riveting untold story that names the brutal murderer—the notorious Mafia leader, Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel—and the motive—an unwanted pregnancy resulting from Short's involvement with the most powerful figure in Los Angeles, Norman Chandler. But Wolfe goes even further to unravel the large-scale cover-up behind the case. Wolfe's extensive research, based on the evidence he discovered in the recently opened LADA files, makes The Black Dahlia Files the authoritative work on the murder that has drawn endless scrutiny but remained unsolved—until now.

The Black Dahlia Files

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Chaim Potok

Chronicles of the Slepak Family

From the author of The Chosen comes a work of nonfiction that chronicles the stormy lives of a Jewish father, Solomon Slepak, an infelxible old-guard Bolshevik, and his son, Volodya, who became an internationally renowned "refusenik" hero during the 18 years of his persecution for attempting to leave the Sovviet Union. Potok tells their story with deep understanding and empathy. 13 photos.

The Gates of November

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Oklahoma

The Story of Saskatchewan's Notre Dame College

Pere Murray and the Hounds

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Gabourey 'Gabby' Sidibe

Michigan

Diana Kapp

Wisconsin

Thirty-Four Rebel Women Out to Save Our Planet

Part biography, part guidebook to the contemporary environmental movement, this book is the perfect gift for future and current activists and changemakers! Girls Who Green the World features the inspiring stories of 34 revolutionaries fighting for our future!

An inspired collection of profiles, featuring environmental changemakers, social entrepreneurs, visionaries and activists.

Journalist Diana Kapp has crisscrossed this country writing for and about empowered girls, girls who expect to be leaders, founders and inventors. This book takes it a step further. It says to girls- while you're striving to be CEOs and world leaders, consider solving the biggest challenge of our lifetime, too-because you can do both at the same time, and here are 34 women doing just that.

Girls Who Green the World

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Chris Matthews

David Von Drehle

Connecticut

His Enduring Legacy

Five decades after President John F. Kennedy opened a soaring chapter in American life by calling for a New Frontier, TIME explores the life and legacy of an inspiring leader whose presidency was cut short by an assassin's bullet. TIME takes the full measure of Kennedy's life and achievements, celebrates his lasting impact on the American scene and commemorates, indelibly, the bygone days of the early 1960s. John F. Kennedy played many roles in his all-too-short life. He was a playboy who became a war hero, an athlete who fought against lifelong fragile health, an heir to riches who worked for the less fortunate. JFK was a visionary President who ignited the dreams of a generation: he founded the Peace Corps, challenged Americans to fly to the moon, supported the Civil Rights movement and faced down the Soviets in the Cuban Missile Crisis. With First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy, he presided over a White House that became the center of the nation's artistic, cultural and intellectual life. From Boston to the South Pacific, Hyannis Port to Washington, Camelot to Dallas, join TIME to reconsider the myths, the magic and the legacy of JFK. The book features new interviews with Kennedy's friends, family and colleagues; seldom-seen photos from the archives of TIME and LIFE; and a special introduction by sister-in-law Ethel Kennedy.

Time JFK

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Bob Spitz

Missouri

The Remarkable Life of Julia Child

Draws on the iconic culinary figure's personal diaries and letters to present a one-hundredth birthday commemoration that offers insight into her role in shaping women's views and influencing American approaches to cooking.

Dearie

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Larry Black

Scot England

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The William Hoy Story

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Within Reach

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James King

Farley

Arthur Miller

Timebends

Ingrid Bergman

Ingrid Bergman 1980 bio hardcover vintage poor condition

Elizabeth B. Custer; Louise Barnett

Boots and Saddles or, Life in Dakota with General Custer

IAN HAMILTON

ROBERT LOWELL

Richard Wurmbrand

Tortured for Christ 30th Anniversary Edition

Douglas Lawson Wilson

Honor's Voice

Kathleen Krull

Women Who Broke the Rules: Sonia Sotomayor

Gabourey 'Gabby' Sidibe

This Is Just My Face

James A. Williams

From Thug to Scholar

Lauren Clauss

Zendaya: a Little Golden Book Biography

Don Wolfe

The Black Dahlia Files

Chaim Potok

The Gates of November

Jack Gorman

Pere Murray and the Hounds

Gabourey 'Gabby' Sidibe

This Is Just My Face

Diana Kapp

Girls Who Green the World

Richard Wurmbrand

Tortured for Christ 30th Anniversary Edition

Chris Matthews; David Von Drehle

Time JFK

Bob Spitz

Dearie

Larry Black; Scot England

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