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Buddy : how a rooster made me a family man / by McGrory, Brian.;
Subjects: McGrory, Brian; Authors, American; Human-animal relationships.; Roosters.;
© c2012., Crown Publishers,

Make me rain : poems & prose / by Giovanni, Nikki,author.; Giovanni, Nikki.Poems.Selections.;
The seven-time NAACP Image Award-winning poet unapologetically celebrates her heritage in a deeply personal collection of verse that speaks to the injustices of society and the depths of her own heart.
Subjects: Poetry.; African Americans; Poetry;

In the great green room : the brilliant and bold life of Margaret Wise Brown / by Gary, Amy.;
Includes bibliographical references, Internet addresses and index.LSC
Subjects: Brown, Margaret Wise, 1910-1952.; Women authors, American; Authors, American; Children's literature;

The creative life : true tales of inspiration / by Cameron, Julia.;
Subjects: Cameron, Julia.; Authors, American; Creation (Literary, artistic, etc.);
© c2010., Jeremy P. Tarcher/Penguin,

Norman Mailer : a double life / by Lennon, Michael.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Mailer, Norman.; Authors, American; Journalists;

Tough guy : the life of Norman Mailer / by Bradford, Richard,1957-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.'Tough Guy' is the first biography to examine Norman Mailer's life as a twisted lens, offering a unique insight into the history of America from the end of WWII to the election of Barack Obama.
Subjects: Biographies.; Mailer, Norman.; Authors, American; Journalists;

Brown girl dreaming / by Woodson, Jacqueline.;
Family tree -- Part I: I am born -- Part II: The stories of South Carolina run like rivers -- Part III: Followed the sky's mirrored constellation to freedom -- Part IV: Deep in my heart, I do believe -- Part V. Ready to change the world -- Author's note -- Thankfuls -- Family photos -- The story isn't over : seven beautiful new poems.Raised in South Carolina and New York, Woodson always felt halfway home in each place. In vivid poems, she shares what it was like to grow up as an African American in the 1960s and 1970s, living with the remnants of Jim Crow and her growing awareness of the Civil Rights movement.LSCNewberry honor book
Subjects: Woodson, Jacqueline; Authors, American; African American women authors;

Hemingway in love : his own story / by Hotchner, A. E.;
"In June of 1961, A.E. Hotchner visited an old friend in the psychiatric ward of St. Mary's Hospital. It would be the last time they spoke: a few weeks later, Ernest Hemingway was released home, where he took his own life. Their final conversation was also the final installment in a story whose telling Hemingway had spread over nearly a decade. Hemingway divulged the details of the affair that destroyed his first marriage: the truth of his romantic life in Paris and how he lost Hadley, the true part of the literary woman he'd create and the great love he spent the rest of his life seeking. He told of the mischief that made him a legend: of impotence cured in a house of God; of a plane crash in the African bush, from which he stumbled with a bunch of bananas and a bottle of gin in hand; of F. Scott Fitzgerald dispensing romantic advice; of midnight champagne with Josephine Baker; of adventure, human error, and life after lost love. This is Hemingway as few have known him: humble and full of regret. To protect the feelings of Ernest's wife Mary (also a close friend) and to satisfy the terms of his publisher's cautious legal review, Hotch kept the conversations to himself for decades. Now he tells the story as Hemingway told it to him. Hemingway in Love puts you in the room with the master as he remembers the definitive years that set the course for the rest of his life and stayed with him until the end of his days"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Hemingway, Ernest, 1899-1961; Authors, American;

Sharing too much : musings from an unlikely life / by Evans, Richard Paul,author.;
"The #1 New York Times bestselling author and "king of Christmas fiction" (The New York Times) delivers a charming and inspirational collection of personal essays. Before he was the #1 New York Times bestselling author of holiday classics such as The Christmas Box, Richard Paul Evans was a young boy being raised by a suicidal mother and dealing with relentless bullying. He could not fathom what the future held for him. Now, in this intimate and heartfelt collection of personal essays, Evans shares his moving journey from childhood to beloved author. With his signature "seasoned finesse" (Booklist), he offers the insightful lessons he's learned and engaging advice about everything from marriage to parenthood and even facing near-death experiences. This is a charming essay collection that is the perfect gift all year round"--
Subjects: Autobiographies.; Anecdotes.; Essays.; Personal narratives.; Evans, Richard Paul; Authors, American; Christian authors;

Joyride : a memoir / by Orlean, Susan,author.;
"Following The Library Book, the biggest bestseller in Susan Orlean's storied career, Joyride is a delightful and exhilarating memoir of finding her creative calling and purpose that invites us to approach life with wonder, curiosity, and a relentless sense of fun, from the beloved New Yorker writer hailed as "a national treasure" by the Washington Post"--
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Orlean, Susan.; Authors, American; Authors, American; Journalists; Women authors; Women journalists;