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Clementine: the life of Mrs. Winston Churchill
By Sonia Purnell. 2016
A portrait of Clementine Churchill. Reveals her role in easing relations between her husband and FDR and her own relationship…
with Eleanor Roosevelt. Discusses the early days of her marriage to Winston, her crucial role in his career, and her overlooked influence on world events. 2015Shoot like a girl: one woman's dramatic fight in Afghanistan and on the home front
By Mary Jennings Hegar. 2017
An account of the author's military career. Discusses her role as a pilot in the US Air Force, flying combat…
search-and-rescue missions and earning her more than one award. Also recounts her fight to eliminate the military's Ground Combat Exclusion Policy. Some violence. 2017The outrun
By Amy Liptrot. 2017
Memoir of returning to live on the Orkney Islands, northeast of mainland Scotland. Discusses her family life, including her manic-depressive…
father; leaving the islands to live in London, where she realizes she's an alcoholic; and coming to terms with her past while surrounded by the Orkneys' raw beauty. 2016Living my life: Volume 2
By Emma Goldman. 1970
The second part of the memoirs of anarchist Emma Goldman (1869-1940), covering the years 1912 to 1928. Chronicles her activism…
and imprisonment, her deportation from the United States in 1919, her disillusionment in Russia, and her stateless life in Europe. Companion to Living My Life: Volume 1 (DB 80436). 1931Details the extraordinary adventure of a young Inuit woman, Ada Blackjack (1898-1983). Ada was the lone survivor of a secret…
British expedition to claim the uninhabited Wrangel Island in northern Siberia in the early 1920s. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 2016I got this: to gold and beyond
By Laurie Hernandez. 2017
Gold-medal-winning Olympic gymnast and Dancing with the Stars winner Laurie Hernandez shares her story, from growing up in New Jersey…
with a loving family to the career-threatening injury that led to rigorous physical therapy and training that enabled her to reach her dreams. For grades 4-7. 2017Nevertheless: a memoir
By Alec Baldwin. 2017
An award-winning actor from film, stage, and television shares personal stories. Beginning with his childhood on Long Island and covering…
his varied career, he provides insights on fellow actors and directors. Includes frank self-examination of his troubles as well as his triumphs. Strong language. 2017Here we are: feminism for the real world
By Kelly Jensen. 2017
A guide for teens on what it really means to be a feminist. Packed with contributions from a diverse range…
of voices, including celebrities and public figures. Features more than forty-four pieces. Some strong language. For grades 6-9 and older readers. 2017The wars of the Roosevelts: the ruthless rise of America's greatest political family
By William J. Mann. 2016
A biographical history of the Roosevelt family that argues that its members' rise to power and prestige was driven by…
a series of intense personal rivalries and internal warring. In addition to the more well-known members of the family, the stories of the younger generations are also included. 2016They're playing our song: a memoir
By Carole Bayer Sager. 2016
Songwriter shares recollections of her life and career in music. Beginning with her first hit song in the 1960s, she…
goes on to discuss her musical and romantic collaborations with composers like Marvin Hamlisch and Burt Bacharach. Some strong language. 2016Shirley Jackson: a rather haunted life
By Ruth Franklin. 2016
A biography examining the tumultuous life and inner darkness of the author of such classic works of literature as The…
Haunting of Hill House (DB 21679) and We Have Always Lived in the Castle (DB 26614). The author places Jackson within the American Gothic tradition, identifying her focus as "domestic horror."2016Danger close: my epic journey as a combat helicopter pilot in Iraq and Afghanistan
By Amber Smith. 2016
Memoir of a female helicopter pilot who saw active combat in Iraq and Afghanistan. Describes the heat of battle, coping…
with the elite "boys' club" mentality in Army aviation, and lessons learned that could apply to civilian life as well. Strong language and some violence. 2016Around the way girl: a memoir
By Denene Millner, Taraji P. Henson. 2016
An actress famous for her roles on TV series such as Empire and movies including Hidden Figures shares her story…
and insights into the challenges of being a black actress in Hollywood. Raised by a single mother in Washington, DC, her parents supported her dreams. Some strong language. 2016Fannie never flinched: one woman's courage in the struggle for American labor union rights
By Mary Cronk Farrell. 2016
Recounts the life and work of Fanny Sellins (1872-1919), a union activist who fought and gave her life for equality…
and labor reform. Fannie traveled the country calling for fair wages and decent working conditions for garment and mine workers. For grades 4-7. 2016The nine of us: growing up Kennedy
By Jean Kennedy Smith. 2016
Jean Kennedy Smith, daughter of Joe and Rose Kennedy, describes her childhood. Includes discussions of daily family rituals, sibling relationships,…
and the values that her parents worked to instill in all of the children. 2016My own words
By Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Mary Hartnett, Wendy W. Williams. 2016
Writings and speeches from the associate justice. Covers such subjects as gender equality, the workings of the Supreme Court, being…
Jewish, and the value of an international perspective when interpreting the Constitution. The selections included in this volume were chosen by Ginsburg and her authorized biographers, Mary Hartnett and Wendy W. Williams. Bestseller. 2016One plastic bag: Isatou Ceesay and the recycling women of the Gambia
By Miranda Paul. 2020
The inspiring true story of how one African woman began a movement to recycle the plastic bags that were polluting…
her community. Plastic bags are cheap and easy to use. But what happens when a bag breaks or is no longer needed' In Njau, Gambia, people simply dropped the bags and went on their way. One plastic bag became two. Then ten. Then a hundred. The bags accumulated in ugly heaps alongside roads. Water pooled in them, bringing mosquitoes and disease. Some bags were burned, leaving behind a terrible smell. Some were buried, but they strangled gardens. They killed livestock that tried to eat them. Something had to change. Isatou Ceesay was that change. She found a way to recycle the bags and transform her community. This inspirational true story shows how one person's actions really can make a difference in our world.Hidden figures: the untold true story of four African-American women who helped launch our nation into space
By Margot Lee Shetterly. 2016
Profiles four African American women who worked as human computers for the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics, now known as…
NASA. Details their lives and groundbreaking contributions to the space program. Basis for the 2016 movie. For grades 4-7 and older readers. 2016Libertarians on the prairie: Laura Ingalls Wilder, Rose Wilder Lane, and the making of the Little House Books
By Christine Woodside. 2016
An examination of the collaboration between famed pioneer author Laura Ingalls Wilder and her daughter, Rose Wilder Lane. The author…
shows how Rose, who served as mentor to the second Libertarian presidential candidate, reshaped Laura's stories to fit her political leanings. Also discusses their personal relationship and later estrangement. 2016