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Biographies & Memoirs

Accidentally on Purpose
Biographies & Memoirs

By Kristen Kish. Accidentally on Purpose dives into Kristen Kish’s childhood as a Korean adoptee in the Midwest, finding purpose in kitche...

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Daughters of the Bamboo Grove: From China to America, a True Story of Abduction, Adoption, and Separated Twins
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By Barbara Demick. The heartrending story of twin sisters torn apart by China’s one-child policy and the rise of international adoption—...

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Walk Like a Girl: A Memoir
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By Prabal Gurung. From acclaimed fashion designer Prabal Gurung comes a captivating, courageous literary memoir, a testament to the transfor...

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Uptown Girl
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By Christie Brinkley. In 1974, a twenty-year-old Christie Brinkley was “discovered” outside a Paris phone booth, which set off a meteori...

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Crumb: A Cartoonist's Life
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By Dan Nadel. The first biography of Robert Crumb—one of the most profound and influential artists of the 20th century—whose iconic, rad...

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Fahrenheit-182
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By Mark Hoppus and Dan Ozzi. A smart, funny, and refreshing memoir from Mark Hoppus, the vocalist, bassist, and founding member of pop-punk ...

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When the Going Was Good: An Editor's Adventures During the Last Golden Age of Magazines
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By Graydon Carter. From the pages of Vanity Fair to the red carpets of Hollywood, editor Graydon Carter’s memoir revives the glamorous hey...

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