CHURCHILL: WALKING WITH DESTINY
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Biography
DIANE ARBUS: PORTRAIT OF A PHOTOGRAPHER
Written by Lubow, Arthur
The definitive biography of the beguiling Diane Arbus, one of the most influential and important photographers of the twentieth century, a brilliant and absorbing exposition that links the extraordinary arc of her life to her iconic photographs.
MOON'S A BALLOON
Written by Niven, David
One of the bestselling memoirs of all time, David Niven's The Moon's a Balloon is an account of one of the most remarkable lives Hollywood has ever seen. Beginning with the tragic early loss of his aristocratic father, then regaling us with tales of school, army and wartime hi-jinx, Niven shows how, even as an unknown young man, he knew how to live the good life.
LIGHTNING STRIKES: TIMELESS LESSONS IN CREATIVITY FROM THE LIFE AND WORK OF NIKOLA TESLA
Written by Wasik, John F
Seventy years after his death, Nikola Tesla has become a rock star. Lightning Strikes examines his complete life and legacy, including Tesla's profound influence on everything from systems integration to drone warfare.
BLACK PRINCE OF FLORENCE: THE SPECTACULAR LIFE AND TREACHEROUS WORLD OF ALESSANDRO DE' MEDICI
Written by Fletcher, Catherine
Ruler of Florence for seven bloody years, 1531 to 1537, Alessandro de' Medici was arguably the first person of color to serve as a head of state in the Western world. Born out of wedlock to a dark-skinned maid and Lorenzo de' Medici, he was the last legitimate heir to the line of Lorenzo the Magnificent. When Alessandro's noble father died of syphilis, the family looked to him.
HAMILTON COLLECTION: THE WISDOM AND WRITINGS OF THE FOUNDING FATHER
Written by Hamilton, Alexander
The subject of a New York Times best-selling biography and a Pulitzer-Prize winning musical, interest in Alexander Hamilton is at an all-time high.
POPE FRANCIS: THE STORY OF THE HOLY FATHER
Written by Duhamel, Marie
From the moment he was elected into the papacy, Pope Francis has captured the attention of the world with his humility, charisma, and reformist spirit.
CALCULATED RISK: THE SUPERSONIC LIFE AND TIMES OF GUS GRISSOM
Written by Leopold, George
Unlike other American astronauts, Virgil I. "Gus" Grissom never had the chance to publish his memoirs. Killed along with his crew in a launch pad fire on January 27, 1967, Grissom also lost his chance to walk on the moon and return to describe his journey. Others went in his place. The stories of the moon walkers are familiar. Less appreciated are Grissom's contributions.
HOW TO TALK DIRTY AND INFLUENCE PEOPLE: AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY
Written by Bruce, Lenny
During the course of a career that began in the late 1940s, Lenny Bruce challenged the sanctity of organized religion and other societal and political conventions; he widened the boundaries of free speech. Critic Ralph Gleason said, "So many taboos have been lifted and so many comics have rushed through the doors Lenny opened.
PROUST: THE SEARCH
Written by Taylor, Benjamin
An arresting new study of the life, times, and achievement of one of the most influential writers of the twentieth century "Taylor's endeavor is not to explain the life by the novel or the novel by the life but to show how different events, different emotional upheavals, fired Proust's imagination and, albeit sometimes completely transformed, appeared in his work.
YEAR OF YES: HOW TO DANCE IT OUT, STAND IN THE SUN AND BE YOUR OWN PERSON
Written by Rhimes, Shonda
The instant New York Times bestseller from the creator of Grey's Anatomy and Scandal and executive producer of How to Get Away With Murder shares how saying YES changed her life. "As fun to read as Rhimes's TV series are to
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