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Attention is discovery : the life and legacy of astronomer Henrietta Leavitt
by Von Mertens, Anna, 1973- author.
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Hunger like a thirst : from food stamps to fine dining, a restaurant critic finds her place at the table
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Raising hare : a memoir
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How to lose your mother : a daughter's memoir
by Jong-Fast, Molly, 1978- author.
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by Gates, Bill, 1955- author.
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Memorial days : a memoir
by Brooks, Geraldine, author
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Did I ever tell you? : a memoir
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Joy goddess : A'Lelia Walker and the Harlem Renaissance
by Bundles, A'Lelia Perry, author.
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The allure of elsewhere : a memoir of going solo
by Babine, Karen, 1978- author.
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One day, everyone will have always been against this
by El Akkad, Omar, 1982- author.
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My childhood in pieces : a stand-up comedy, a Skokie elegy
by Hirsch, Edward, author.
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The very heart of it : New York diaries, 1983-1994
by Mallon, Thomas, 1951- author.
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Class clown : the memoirs of a professional wiseass: how I went 77 years without growing up
by Barry, Dave, author.
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Runs in the family : an incredible true story of football, fatherhood, and belonging
by Spain, Sarah (Sports journalist) author.
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I'll tell you when I'm home : a memoir
by Alyan, Hala, 1986- author.
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Clam down : a metamorphosis
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by Wallis, Michael, 1945- author.
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The dry season : a memoir
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Accidentally on purpose : a memoir
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Deep house : the gayest love story ever told
by Lin, Jeremy Atherton, author.
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Herald of a restless world : how Henri Bergson brought philosophy to the people
by Herring, Emily, author.
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The dazzling Paget sisters : the English twins who captivated literary Europe
by Bankes, Ariane, author.
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John Hancock : first to sign, first to invest in America's independence
by Randall, Willard Sterne author
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Desi Arnaz : the man who invented television
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Collisions : a physicist's journey from Hiroshima to the death of the dinosaurs
by Nevala-Lee, Alec, author.
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Detained : a boy's journal of survival and resilience
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Madame queen : the life and crimes of Harlem's underground racketeer, Stephanie St. Clair
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Cabin : off-the-grid adventures with a clueless craftsman
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The 10 : a memoir of family and the open road
by Hanks, Elizabeth A., 1982- author
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Attention is discovery : the life and legacy of astronomer Henrietta Leavitt
by Von Mertens, Anna, 1973- author.
BIO LEAVITT
Hunger like a thirst : from food stamps to fine dining, a restaurant critic finds her place at the table
by Rodell, Besha, author.
BIO RODELL
Raising hare : a memoir
by Dalton, Chloe, author.
BIO DALTON
How to lose your mother : a daughter's memoir
by Jong-Fast, Molly, 1978- author.
BIO JONG-FAST
Trailblazer : perseverance in life and politics
by Moseley-Braun, Carol, 1947- author.
BIO MOSELEY BRAUN
The small and the mighty : twelve unsung Americans who changed the course of history, from the founding to the civil rights movement
by McMahon, Sharon, 1949- author.
920.073 MCM
The salt path
by Winn, Raynor, author.
BIO WINN
How I found myself in the Midwest : a memoir of reinvention
by Grove, Steve, 1978- author.
BIO GROVE
Angelica : for love and country in a time of revolution
by Beer, Molly, author.
BIO CHURCH
Buckley : the life and the revolution that changed America
by Tanenhaus, Sam, author.
BIO BUCKLEY
A physical education : how I escaped diet culture and gained the power of lifting
by Johnston, Casey, author.
BIO JOHNSTON
A different kind of power : a memoir
by Ardern, Jacinda, 1980- author.
BIO ARDERN
Summers in Squid Tickle : a Newfoundland odyssey.
by Finch, Robert, 1943- author.
BIO FINCH
Claire McCardell : the designer who set women free
by Dickinson, Elizabeth Evitts, author.
BIO MCCARDELL
Belle da Costa Greene : a librarian's legacy
OVERSIZE BIO GREENE
Matriarch : a memoir
by Knowles, Tina, 1954- author.
LARGE TYPE BIO KNOWLES
Source code : my beginnings
by Gates, Bill, 1955- author.
LARGE TYPE BIO GATES
Memorial days : a memoir
by Brooks, Geraldine, author
LARGE TYPE BIO BROOKS
Did I ever tell you? : a memoir
by Kingston, Genevieve, author.
BIO KINGSTON
Joy goddess : A'Lelia Walker and the Harlem Renaissance
by Bundles, A'Lelia Perry, author.
BIO WALKER
The allure of elsewhere : a memoir of going solo
by Babine, Karen, 1978- author.
BIO BABINE
The tell : a memoir
by Griffin, Amy (Businesswoman), author.
LARGE TYPE BIO GRIFFIN
One day, everyone will have always been against this
by El Akkad, Omar, 1982- author.
LARGE TYPE BIO EL AKKAD
My childhood in pieces : a stand-up comedy, a Skokie elegy
by Hirsch, Edward, author.
BIO HIRSCH
The very heart of it : New York diaries, 1983-1994
by Mallon, Thomas, 1951- author.
BIO MALLON
Class clown : the memoirs of a professional wiseass: how I went 77 years without growing up
by Barry, Dave, author.
BIO BARRY
Runs in the family : an incredible true story of football, fatherhood, and belonging
by Spain, Sarah (Sports journalist) author.
BIO MCCULLOUGH
I'll tell you when I'm home : a memoir
by Alyan, Hala, 1986- author.
BIO ALYAN
Clam down : a metamorphosis
by Chen, Anelise, author.
BIO CHEN
Marsha : the joy and defiance of Marsha P. Johnson
by Tourmaline, author.
BIO JOHNSON
Belle Starr : the truth behind the Wild West legend
by Wallis, Michael, 1945- author.
BIO STARR
The dry season : a memoir
by Febos, Melissa, author.
BIO FEBOS
Accidentally on purpose : a memoir
by Kish, Kristen, 1983- author.
BIO KISH
Deep house : the gayest love story ever told
by Lin, Jeremy Atherton, author.
BIO LIN
Herald of a restless world : how Henri Bergson brought philosophy to the people
by Herring, Emily, author.
BIO BERGSON
The dazzling Paget sisters : the English twins who captivated literary Europe
by Bankes, Ariane, author.
BIO PAGET
John Hancock : first to sign, first to invest in America's independence
by Randall, Willard Sterne author
BIO HANCOCK
Desi Arnaz : the man who invented television
by Purdum, Todd S., author.
BIO ARNAZ
Collisions : a physicist's journey from Hiroshima to the death of the dinosaurs
by Nevala-Lee, Alec, author.
BIO ALVAREZ
Detained : a boy's journal of survival and resilience
by Esperanza, D., author.
BIO ESPERANZA
Madame queen : the life and crimes of Harlem's underground racketeer, Stephanie St. Clair
by McBrayer, Mary Kay, author.
BIO ST CLAIR
Green hills of Africa
by Hemingway, Ernest, 1899-1961.
BIO HEMINGWAY
Cabin : off-the-grid adventures with a clueless craftsman
by Hutchison, Patrick (Journalist), author.
BIO HUTCHISON
The 10 : a memoir of family and the open road
by Hanks, Elizabeth A., 1982- author
BIO HANKS
The afterlife of Malcolm X : an outcast turned icon's enduring impact on America
by Whitaker, Mark, author.
BIO X
The warrior : Rafael Nadal and his kingdom of clay
by Clarey, Christopher. author.
BIO NADAL
Mark Twain
by Chernow, Ron, author.
BIO TWAIN
My beautiful sisters : a story of courage, hope, and the Afghan women's soccer team
by Popal, Khalida, author.
BIO POPAL
Brave companions : portraits in history
by McCullough, David G., author.
920.073 MCC
Josephine Baker's secret war : the African American star who fought for France and freedom
by Diamond, Hanna, 1962- author.
BIO BAKER
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