Biographies

Heating and Cooling: 52 Micro-Memoirs Beth Ann Fennelly

HEATING & COOLING: 52 MICRO-MEMOIRS is a captivating and refreshing work of personal essays, poetry and as the title suggests "micro-memoirs". It crosses many genres to entertain and is the perfect pick-me-up, as well as thoughtful gift.

 

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Writing Across The Landscape Lawrence Ferlinghetti

WRITING ACROSS THE LANDSCAPE: TRAVEL JOURNALS 1950-2013 gives readers a view of Ferlinghetti's adventure-filled life using mostly unpublished, handwritten notebooks. There are reports on his war years, his time in Cuba and Haiti and even his journey on the Trans-Siberian Railway. These pages are packed...

Afternoons with Harper Lee Wayne Flynt

AFTERNOONS WITH HARPER LEE is an open window into the life of one of the literary world's most private icons, written by the one who knew her best. It is full of personal stories and laughter, as well as never-before-revealed biographical insights. Harper Lee would love this book - so will you!

 

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Between Them: Remembering My Parents Richard Ford

BETWEEN THEM: REMEMBERING MY PARENTS is Richard Ford's first work of nonfiction, and his most intimate and tender. It is his memory of his parent's lives, as well as a look at his own childhood. Included are personal family photographs. The story is told with complete candor, as well as warm humor.

 

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Act Like You Got Some Sense: And Other Things My Daughters Taught Me Jamie Foxx

 
ACT LIKE YOU GOT SOME SENSE: AND OTHER THINGS MY DAUGHTERS TAUGHT ME opens Jamie Foxx like you’ve never seen him before. It’s up close and personal, while extremely entertaining.
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Life in the Key of G Kenny G

LIFE IN THE KEY OF G is the fascinating and funny memoir of the man behind the music. Kenny G is the best-selling instrumentalist of all-time, with global album sales exceeding seventy-five million. His story is one of the great musical careers of the twentieth century, performing with icons like Whitney Houston, Frank...

Blood, Bone, and Marrow: A Biography of Harry Crews Ted Geltner

BLOOD, BONE, AND MARROW: A BIOGRAPHY OF HARRY CREWS gives a true look at the outlaw writer whose personal life rivaled that of his darkest characters.

 

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Most Blessed of the Patriarchs: Thomas Jefferson and the Empire of the Imagination Annette Gordon-Reed and Peter Onuf

MOST BLESSED OF THE PATRIARCHS: THOMAS JEFFERSON AND THE EMPIRE OF THE IMAGINATION is a character study by a winner of the Pulitzer Prize and her co author who is America's leading Jefferson scholar. The book follows Jefferson from birth to death and not only gives a true picture of the man, but dispels many of the...

Santa Claus Is for Real: A True Christmas Fable about the Magic of Believing Charles Edward Hall

SANTA CLAUS IS FOR REAL: A TRUE CHRISTMAS FABLE ABOUT THE MAGIC OF BELIEVING is indeed a warm and fuzzy true tale that will delight all ages when Charles Edward Hall explains how he became Santa. 

 

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Offensive Conduct: My Life on the Line John Hannah

OFFENSIVE CONDUCT: MY LIFE ON THER LINE is an inside look at both college and pro football and chronicles the ups and downs of a driven, successful athlete, ultimately and completely redeemed through grace and faith. This title has been selected as a Booksmith Timeless Classic, meaning it is among the best of...