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Rise of a Killah : my life in the Wu-Tang / by Ghostface Killah(Rapper),author.;
"The fully-illustrated, anecdote-rich story of the celebrated rapper and the iconic Wu-Tang Clan, told by one of its founding members with his fellow New Yorker RZA, Dennis Coles -- aka Ghostface Killah -- established the Wu-Tang Clan, the legendary hip-hop group whose flexible format (originally seven members, growing to ten, it performs in various combinations and also allows its members solo careers), danceable singles and intimate melodic lyrics have kept it at the pinnacle of rap and hip-hop from its founding in the early 1990s to today. Rise of a Killah, Ghost's autobiography, is intense rather than comprehensive, looking back at his childhood in Staten Island, his commitment to his family (including a brother with muscular dystrophy) and lifelong sidekicks, how crime and violence have affected his life, his fellow Wu-Tang members, a formative touring trip to Japan in 1997, and his art. Some of the many evocative and exciting elements in the book are Ghost's lyrics -- some printed, some included as pages from drugstore black composition notebooks with his hand-written raps-from the '90s, as well as roughly-designed Xeroxed posters for the Clan's earliest performances and throwdowns, great in-concert photographs, a range of shots of limited-edition shoes and clothing, and a newly-commissioned cartoon of an attack on Ghost by an intruder slinging not bullets but bleach. Rich with both story and imagery, some of it exclusive to this book, Rise of A Killah is both visual record and a real-feel narrative of a performer's life"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Personal narratives.; Ghostface Killah (Rapper); Wu-Tang Clan (Musical group); Rap musicians;
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Destined to survive : a Dieppe veteran's story / by Poolton, Jack A.,1918-author.; Poolton-Turvey, Jayne,1958-author.;
Subjects: Autobiographies.; Biographies.; Poolton, Jack A., 1918-; Dieppe Raid, 1942; Soldiers; World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945;
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The only girl in the world : a memoir / by Julien, Maude,1957-author.; Gauthier, Ursula,author.; Hunter, Adriana,translator.; translation of:Julien, Maude,1957-Derrière la grille.English.;
Subjects: Autobiographies.; Biographies.; Julien, Maude, 1957-; Abused children; Psychologically abused children; Adult child abuse victims' writings.; Psychological torture.;
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Agent of change : my life fighting terrorists, spies, and institutional racism / by Mukbil, Huda,author.;
Includes bibliographical references.
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Personal narratives.; Mukbil, Huda.; Canadian Security Intelligence Service; Intelligence officers; Muslims, Black; Race discrimination; Terrorism;
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Just add water : my swimming life / by Ledecky, Katie,1997-author.;
"A memoir from World Champion and Olympic Gold Medalist Katie Ledecky"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Personal narratives.; Ledecky, Katie, 1997-; Olympic athletes; Swimmers; Women Olympic athletes; Women swimmers;
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City of death : humanitarian warriors in the battle of Mosul / by Mattos, Ephraim,author.; McEwen, Scott,author.;
Subjects: Autobiographies.; Biographies.; Mattos, Ephraim.; Free Burma Rangers,; IS (Organization);
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Scattershot : life, music, Elton, and me / by Taupin, Bernie,author.;
"An evocative, clear-eyed, and revealing memoir by Bernie Taupin, the lyrical master and long-time collaborator of Elton John. This is the memoir music fans have been waiting for. Half of one of the greatest creative partnerships in popular music, Bernie Taupin is the man who wrote the lyrics for Elton John, who conceived the ideas that spawned countless hits, and sold millions and millions of records. Together, they were a duo, a unit, an immovable object. Their extraordinary, half-century-and-counting creative relationship has been chronicled in biopics (like 2019's Rocketman) and even John's own autobiography, Me. But Taupin, a famously private person, has kept his own account of their adventures close to his chest, until now. An exciting, multi-decade whirlwind told in a non-linear yet grounded narrative, Scattershot whizzes around the world as we ride shotgun with Bernie on his extraordinary life. We visit Los Angeles with him and Elton on the cusp of global fame. We spend time with him in Australia almost in residency at an infamous rock 'n' roll hotel in an endless blizzard of drugs. And we spend late, late night hours with John Lennon, with Bob Marley, and hanging with Frank Sinatra. And beyond the world of popular music, we witness memorable encounters with writers like Graham Greene, painters like Andy Warhol and Salvador Dali, and scores of notable misfits, miscreants, eccentrics, and geniuses, known and unknown. Even if they're not famous in their own right, they are stars on the page, and we discover how they inspired the indelible lyrics to songs such as "Tiny Dancer," "Candle in the Wind," "Bennie and The Jets," and so many more"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Taupin, Bernie.; John, Elton; Taupin, Bernie; Composers; Lyricists;
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Live long and [sound recording]... : what I might have learned along the way / by Shatner, William,author,narrator.; Fisher, David,1946-author.; Macmillan Audio (Firm),publisher.;
Read by the author.
Subjects: Autobiographies.; Biographies.; Shatner, William.; Actors; Conduct of life.;
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The meaning of Mariah Carey / by Carey, Mariah,author.; Davis, Michaela Angela,1964-author.;
The global icon, award-winning singer, songwriter, producer, actress, mother, daughter, sister, storyteller, and artist tells the unfiltered story of her life.
Subjects: Autobiographies.; Biographies.; Carey, Mariah.; Singers;
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The Friday afternoon club : a family memoir / by Dunne, Griffin,author.;
"A memoir and coming-of-age story chronicling the successes and disappointments, wit and wildness of Dunne and his multigenerational family of larger-than-life characters"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Personal narratives.; Dunne, Griffin.; Dunne, Griffin; Actors;
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