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Author
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
261 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Feeling trapped as her wedding approached, the author describes how she was inspired by the story of free-spirited trailblazing woman, Barbara Newhall Follett, one of the first women to hike the Appalachian trail, and decided to investigate her unsolved disappearance in 1939.
Author
Publisher
William Morrow
Pub. Date
2008.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
x, 438 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations(chiefly color) ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
In this shocking, timely, and inspirational memoir, Elissa Wall details her life growing up in the polygamous Fundamentalist Latter Day Saints religious sect, being forced into an unwanted marriage at the age of 14, and her courage to testify against FLDS leader Warren Jeffs.--From publisher description.
Author
Publisher
Hyperion
Pub. Date
[2013]
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
viii, 273 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Tells the harrowing, yet wryly funny story of Safran's childhood chasing the perfect life off the grid--and how he and his mother survived the imperfect one they found instead. More than just a coming-of age story, "Free Spirit" is a journey of the spirit, as Safran reconnects with his Jewish roots; a tale of overcoming adversity; and a captivating read about a childhood unlike any other.
Author
Publisher
Atria Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"The raw, uplifting, and unforgettable memoir from the CEO and president of the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence chronicling her personal battle against abuse, violence, and even a murder attempt. Ruth M. Glenn wasn't surprised the first time her husband beat her. She was hurt and disappointed but after a childhood in a broken and violent home, she was not surprised. After all, this was just the way things were, right? It was only after...
Author
Publisher
It Books
Pub. Date
2011.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
344 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
The author wasn't looking for romance when she sat down for lunch with Cary Grant in the studio canteen; she was a young actress on the outskirts of Hollywood just hoping for her big break. What she found was a star-crossed soul mate, a man who fell instantly in love with her, pursued her relentlessly, and eventually persuaded her to love him back equally. She and Cary Grant were a glamorous and popular pair, the epicenter of chic and swinging 1960s...
Author
Publisher
Gotham Books
Pub. Date
[2006]
Edition
First trade paperback print.
Physical Desc
viii, 293 pages ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
Zainab Salbi was eleven years old when her father was chosen to serve as Saddam Hussein's personal pilot, her family often forced to spend weekends with Saddam. As a palace insider, she offers a glimpse of life under a dictator and provides an intimate portrait of the man she was taught to call "uncle". She was asked to erase her memory as she heard of crimes she was not supposed to hear of, and witnessed her mother hiding her tears lest it upset...
Author
Publisher
G.P. Putnam's Sons
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
xv, 316 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"The blogger behind One Good Thing by Jillee shares her never-before-told life story alongside the tips and wisdom that have earned her millions of devoted followers. Jill Nystul started her blog, One Good Thing by Jillee, as a means to take steps forward after emerging from rehabilitation from alcohol dependence and battling a slew of equally tough issues that tested her confidence as a wife and mother. Her goal was to pursue her passion and help...
Author
Publisher
Chicago Review Press
Pub. Date
2015.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xix, 248 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"Award-winning journalist Michele Weldon provides a potent antidote to the harried single mom stereotype in this beguiling memoir of raising three sons alone in the face of cancer, an ambitious career, and the shadow of her ex. Untethered from a seemingly idyllic life with a handsome but abusive attorney husband, Weldon relates the challenges and triumphs of the years that followed her divorce as she maneuvers through a complicated life of long daily...
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