Biography & Autobiography
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Raquela: A Woman of IsraelA National Jewish Book Award-winning biography: A look at the early years of Israel's statehood, experienced through the life of a pioneering nurse.During her extraordinary career, nurse Raquela Prywes was a witness to history. She delivered babies in a Holocaust refugee camp and on...
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William Friday: Power, Purpose, and American Higher EducationFew North Carolinians have been as well known or as widely respected as William Friday (1920-2012). The former president of the University of North Carolina remained prominent in public affairs in the state and elsewhere throughout his life and ranked as one of the...
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Vincent's Starry Night and Other Stories: A Children's History of ArtPresents a history of world art from cave paintings to present day through seventy tales about artists and the way they created their work.Author: Michael BirdPublisher: Laurence KingPublished: 08/23/2016Pages: 336Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 3.15lbsSize: 10.50h x 8.30w x 1.30dISBN: 9781780676159Audience: Ages 9-12Review Citation(s): School Library...
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Circling to the Center: Invitation to Silent PrayerA luminous spiritual memoir inviting the reader to the practice of silent prayer. Rooted in her Judeo-Christian tradition, author Susan Tiberghien welcomes the wisdom of other traditions and calls us to embrace our shared humanity.In this 20th Anniversary Edition, Tiberghien writes an Afterword to...
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Serial Killers: Shocking, Gripping True Crime Stories of the Most Evil Murderers"2017 text updates by: Nigel Cawthorne"--Title page verso.Author: Brian InnesPublisher: Quercus PublishingPublished: 06/18/2019Pages: 272Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.45lbsSize: 7.70h x 5.10w x 0.80dISBN: 9781786488473Review Citation(s): Booklist 05/15/2019 pg. 5About the AuthorBrian Innes was a publisher, critic and the author of numerous popular crime-related books including...
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Why Is Everybody Yelling?: Growing Up in My Immigrant Family"A wonderful book about figuring out who we are and who we want to be when we grow up. It's also about being an American--especially a first-generation American." --Roz Chast This graphic-novel debut from an acclaimed picture book creator is a powerfully moving memoir...
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The Boy from Clearwater: Book 1For fans of Persepolis; An incredible true story in graphic novel form, that lays bare the tortured and triumphant history of Taiwan, an island claimed and fought over by many countries, through the life story of a man who lived through its most turbulent...
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¿Quién fue?: Historia del mundoBased on the #1 New York Times Best-Selling series, this timeline of world history gives a fresh take on global events, from King Tut to Malala Yousafzai. Basada en la serie más vendida del New York Times, esta cronología de la historia mundial ofrece...
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David Livingstone: Missionary, Explorer, AbolitionistDavid Livingstone was one of the most consequential individuals who lived in the nineteenth century. An unpretentious Scottish missionary doctor, explorer and abolitionist, he opened the door for Christianity in southern Africa. Vance Christie's biography is the most comprehensive and accurate ever written about...
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This Wheel of Rocks: An Unexpected Spiritual JourneyThe memoir of a Catholic nun's spiritual journey that explores the deep connections between faith and the natural world Growing up in the Midwest, Judy Grathwohl never felt she belonged. "I belong out west," she remembers telling her father. After joining the Sisters of...
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My Love StoryAuthor: Tina TurnerPublisher: UranoPublished: 01/08/2019Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 1.05lbsSize: 9.00h x 5.90w x 0.90dISBN: 9788415732365Language: SpanishThis title is only available via back order
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Female Force: Nikki HaleyNikki Haley has always felt like an outsider, but a better label would be "trailblazer." She's the first Indian American to hold office in South Carolina, the first female governor of the state, the youngest governor in the United States, and only the second...
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Resisting the Bonhoeffer Brand: A Life ReconsideredCharles Marsh responds to criticisms of his book Strange Glory: A Life of Dietrich Bonhoeffer by exploring the largely unexamined relationship between theology and biography. In Resisting the Bonhoeffer Brand, he argues that Bonhoeffer scholarship desperately needs the revitalizing energies of the theologian's life...
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I Am GandhiAdvocate for peace and nonviolent revolutionary Gandhi is the 12th hero in the New York Times bestselling picture book biography series for ages 5 to 8. (Cover may vary) As a young man in India, Gandhi saw firsthand how people were treated unfairly. Refusing...
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North of the Platte South of the Niobrara: A Little Further Into the Nebraska Sand HillsFilled with adventurous writing, sharp scrutiny, meticulous and audacious use of language, North of the Platte, South of the Niobrara: A Little Further into the Nebraska Sand Hills winds around its subjects the way the rivers and creeks of the Great Plains twist around...
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Finished by FoodWe eat to stay alive, but some unlucky eaters meet their deaths after feasting. Learn about the bizarre ways four people were finished by food. This engaging hi-lo book draws in 4th and 5th grade readers with wild content while a 1st to 2nd...
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Backfiring BodiesSome people are remembered for the amazing ways they lived, and some are remembered for their strange deaths. Learn about the bizarre ways four people died thanks to their backfiring bodies. This engaging hi-lo book draws in 4th and 5th grade readers with wild...
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Mortal MistakesThe people of the past lived in strange ways, and some died under equally odd circumstances. Learn about the bizarre mistakes that became moral for four unlucky individuals. This engaging hi-lo book draws in 4th and 5th grade readers with wild content while a...
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Wide Open Spaces: Beyond Paint-By-Number ChristianityJim Palmer's critically acclaimed Divine Nobodies was only half the story - the deconstruction and shedding of a religious mentality that hindered his knowing God. In his next book, Jim takes the reader along into the wide open spaces of exploring and experiencing God...
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Messenger: The Legend of Muhammad Ali"Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee." Muhammad Ali, one of the most revered--and controversial--figures of the twentieth century, immortalized those words with the beauty, strength, and originality of his boxing style. Now, his epic story is retold in this gorgeous, striking graphic...
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