Biography
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The Pigeon Tunnel: Stories from My Life
$18.00 Add to cartDON’T MISS THE PIGEON TUNNEL DOCUMENTARY–NOW PLAYING IN SELECT THEATERS AND STREAMING ON AppleTV+
The New York Times bestselling memoir from John le Carré, the legendary author of A Legacy of Spies.- Author: Le Carré, John
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: September 5, 2017
- ISBN10: 0735220786
- Language: English
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Brazen: Rebel Ladies Who Rocked the World
$24.99 Add to cart2019 Eisner Award Winner for Best U.S. Edition of International Material
Throughout history and across the globe, one characteristic connects the daring women of Brazen: their indomitable spirit. With- Author: Bagieu, P?n?lope
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: March 06 2018
- ISBN10: 1626728690
- Language: English
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The Widow Spy
$18.95 Add to cartThe Widow Spy is the first hand account of a true Cold War spy operation in Moscow, told exclusively by the CIA case offiicer who lived this experience. She was one of the first women to be assigned t… [more below]
- Author: Peterson, Martha D.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 262
- Publish Date: February 15, 2012
- ISBN10: 0983878129
- Language: English
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Occulted
$15.00 Add to cart“Insightful and riveting.” — KIRKUS
“A tense, thrilling account of escaping a cult.” — FOREWORD
“This inspiring tale of bravery and rebellion is just what readers need right now.” — SCHOOL LIBRARY J
- Author: Rose, Amy
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: July 18, 2023
- ISBN10: 163899109X
- Language: English
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Messy Roots: A Graphic Memoir of a Wuhanese American
$26.99 Read more“Messy Roots is a laugh-out-loud, heartfelt, and deeply engaging story of their journey to find themself–as an American, as the daughter of Chinese immigrants, as a queer person, and as a Wuhanese Am
- Author: Gao, Laura
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: March 08 2022
- ISBN10: 0063067773
- Language: English
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Rudy: My Story
$19.99 Add to cartRudy became the inspiration for millions when a Hollywood film depicting his journey as a Notre Dame football player became one of the most influential sports movies ever made. In Daniel “Rudy” Ruetti… [more below]
- Author: Ruettiger, Rudy
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: August 18, 2015
- ISBN10: 0718080068
- Language: English
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Banned Book Club
$15.00 Add to cartThe gripping true story of a South Korean woman’s student days under an authoritarian regime in the early 1980s, and how she defied state censorship through the rebellion of reading.
- Author: Sook, Kim Hyun
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: May 19, 2020
- ISBN10: 194582042X
- Language: English
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Aberration in the Heartland of the Real: The Secret Lives of Timothy McVeigh
$24.95 Add to cartPresenting startling new biographical details about Timothy McVeigh and exposing stark contradictions and errors contained in previous depictions of the “All-American Terrorist,” this book traces McVe… [more below]
- Author: Painting, Wendy S.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 720
- Publish Date: April 19 2016
- ISBN10: 1634240030
- Language: English
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Mile Marker Zero: The Moveable Feast of Key West
$19.95 Add to cartWinner of the Florida Book Award, Gold Medal for Nonfiction “A tall but telescopic-sight-true tale of Hunter Thompson, Jimmy Buffett, Tom McGuane, and a large cavorting cast running around with sand i… [more below]
- Author: McKeen, William
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: September 6, 2016
- ISBN10: 0813062314
- Language: English
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Messenger: The Legend of Muhammad Ali
$25.99 Read more“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 original
- Author: Bernardin, Marc
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: August 15 2023
- ISBN10: 1596439718
- Language: English
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We Have a Dream: Meet 30 Young Indigenous People and People of Color Protecting the Planet
$17.99 Read moreThirty young environmental activists share their dreams with voice of a generation Mya-Rose Craig
Indigenous people and people of color are disproportionately affected by climate change. And yet they a
- Author: Craig, Mya-Rose
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 64
- Publish Date: April 12 2022
- ISBN10: 1419756664
- Language: English
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Victory. Stand!: Raising My Fist for Justice
$22.95 Add to cartOn October 16, 1968, during the medal ceremony at the Mexico City Olympics, Tommie Smith, the gold medal winner in the 200-meter sprint, and John Carlos, the bronze medal winner, stood on the podium i
- Author: Smith, Tommie
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: September 27, 2022
- ISBN10: 1324003901
- Language: English
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Eleven Rings: The Soul of Success
$20.00 Add to cart“Through candor and comprehensiveness, Jackson writes a convincing revisionist take, in which he emerges as an excellent coach . . . highly readable . . . reflects Jackson’s polymathy.” —The New York… [more below]
- Author: Jackson, Phil
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 384
- Publish Date: April 29 2014
- ISBN10: 0143125346
- Language: English
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Bad Days in History: A Gleefully Grim Chronicle of Misfortune, Mayhem, and Misery for Every Day of the Year
$14.99 Add to cartNational Geographic author Michael Farquhar uncovers an instance of bad luck, epic misfortune, and unadulterated mayhem tied to every day of the year. From Caligula’s blood-soaked end to hotelier Stev… [more below]
- Author: Farquhar, Michael
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 480
- Publish Date: April 18 2017
- ISBN10: 1426218079
- Language: English
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Voces Sin Fronteras: Our Stories, Our Truth
$17.99 Add to cartNEW EDITION with a Foreword by award-winning author Meg Medina.
During a time of heated immigration debate and unrest, this book is an opportunity to hear directly from youth who are often in the headl
- Author: Writers, Latin American Youth Center
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 322
- Publish Date: October 18 2018
- ISBN10: 1945434929
- Language: Spanish
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The Greatest: My Own Story
$14.99 Read moreEverybody knows the record the stuff of almanacs, trade magazines and clipping services. A handful know the man. But only Muhammad Ali knows his life as he lived it. The Greatest is Ali’s own sto… [more below]
- Author: Ali, Muhammad
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 0
- Publish Date: November 17 2015
- ISBN10: 1631680498
- Language: English
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Enrique’s Journey: The True Story of a Boy Determined to Reunite with His Mother
$11.99 Add to cartAdapted for young people, this edition of Enrique’s Journey is written by Sonia Nazario and based on the adult book of the same name. It is the true story of Enrique, a teenager from Honduras, who set
- Author: Nazario, Sonia
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: January 01, 1970
- ISBN10: 0385743289
- Language: English
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Rain of Gold
$22.95 Add to cartRain of Gold is a true-life saga of love, family and destiny that pulses with bold vitality, sweeping from the war-ravaged Mexican mountains of Pancho Villa’s revolution to the days of Prohibition in … [more below]
- Author: Villasenor
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 0
- Publish Date: March 31 2015
- ISBN10: 1558858091
- Language: English
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Leon Russell: The Master of Space and Time’s Journey Through Rock & Roll History
$0.00 Read moreThe definitive New York Times bestselling biography of legendary musician, composer, and performer Leon Russell, who profoudly influenced George Harrison, the Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton, Elton John,
- Author: Janovitz, Bill
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 592
- Publish Date: March 14, 2023
- ISBN10: 0306924773
- Language: English
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For the Right to Learn: Malala Yousafzai’s Story
$31.32 Read moreShe grew up in a world where women were supposed to be quiet. But Malala Yousafzai refused to be silent. Discover Malala’s story through this powerful narrative telling, and come to see how one brave … [more below]
- Series: Encounter: Narrative Nonfiction Picture Books
- Author: Langston-George, Rebecca
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: August 01 2015
- ISBN10: 1491460717
- Language: English
