Biographical Nonfiction - February 2022

Biographical Nonfiction February 2022 LIST NO: 46069

Suggested Due Date: February 1, 2023 © Copyright February 2022

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Of This Our Country: Acclaimed Nigerian Writers on the Home Abbey , Nels

an e us To define Nigeria is to tell a half-truth. Many have tried, but most have concluded that it is impossible to capture the true scope and significance of Africa's most populous nation through words or images.

Feb-2022 The Borough Press 4248831 (ha) $32.99 173955 Jan-2022 EAN 9780008469269 a9780008469269b

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Cost of Living: Essays Maloney , Emily

an e us When we fall ill, our lives are itemized on a spreadsheet. Shocking and often slyly humorous, 'Cost of Living' is a brilliant examination of just what exactly our troubled healthcare system asks us to pay, as well as a look at what goes on behind the scenes at our hospitals and in the minds of caregivers.

Feb-2022 Henry Holt and Co. 4231031 9781250213297 (ha) $36.99 163451 Jan-2022 EAN 9781250213297 a9781250213297b

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Try Saying You're Alive: Kazuki Tomokawa in His Own Words an e jp Kazuki , Tomokawa The stories in this memoir - originally published in 2015 in Japan and now appearing as the first English translation of Tomokawa's writing - are told with a rambler's wit and wisdom, bringing together his memorable reflections on six decades of day labour, drinking, gambling, acting, singing, and writing.

Feb-2022 Blank Forms Editions 4249417 9781953691033 (pb) $27.00 186883 Jan-2022 EAN 9781953691033 a9781953691033b

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Medical Grade Music Davis , Steve

an e uk Written with Kavus Torabi. Part sonic memoir, part Socratic dialogue, part gonzo mission to the heart of what makes music truly psychedelic - this book is the first work of joint autobiography to ever trace the evolution of a life-changing friendship through the discographies of Gentle Giant and Voivod. From the chip-shops of Plumstead to the the wildest shores of Plymouth's nineties 189621 thrash scene, it's a funny and fearless buddy movie of the soul, with a soundtrack that will make your eyes bleed.

Feb-2022 White Rabbit/Orion 4227725 9781474619493 (ha) $36.99 Jan-2022 EAN 9781474619493 a9781474619493b

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Malice in Wonderland: My Adventures in the World of Cecil Beaton Vickers , Hugo

an e uk Hugo Vickers's life took a dramatic turn in 1979 when the legendary Sir Cecil Beaton invited him to be his authorised biographer.

The excitement of working with the famous photographer was dashed only days later when Cecil Beaton died. But the journey had begun. Drawn into Beaton's world and accepted by its members, Vickers the emerging biographer also began his own 100122 personal adventure. The outsider became the insider - Beaton's friends became his friends.

Feb-2022 Hodder & Stoughton 4227761 9781529338027 (ha) $36.99 Jan-2022 EAN 9781529338027 a9781529338027b

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Cobwebs and Cream Teas an e uk Mackie , Mary When Mary Mackie's husband became Houseman at Felbrigg Hall in Norfolk she suddenly found herself running one of the most elegant 17th-century houses in East Anglia. 'Cobwebs and Cream Teas' reveals the tribulations and excitement that occur in any house open to the public, and it assures us that living in a National Trust house provides only the certainty that life will never be 112327 dull, or idle, again.

Feb-2022 Orion 4170378 9781409145738 (pb) $19.99 Jan-2022 EAN 9781409145738 a9781409145738b

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Becoming Forrest: One Man's Epic Run Across America Pope , Rob

an e us The remarkable true story of an unrivalled journey to recreate the greatest run in film history: 15,621 miles, five times across the United States.

Oct-2021 HarperNorth 4183132 9780008472511 (ha) $34.99 189622 Jan-2021 EAN 9780008472511 a9780008472511b

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To Live Is to Resist: The Life of Antonio Gramsci an e fr Fretign , Jean-Yves This in-depth biography of Italian intellectual Antonio Gramsci casts new light on his life and writing, emphasizing his unflagging spirit, even in the many years he spent in prison. Throughout the book, Fretigne emphasizes Gramsci's quiet heroism and his unwavering commitment to political practice and resistance. Most powerfully, he shows how Gramsci never surrendered, even in 121793 conditions that stripped him of all power - except, of course, the power to think.

Feb-2022 Univ. of Chicago Press 4184332 9780226719092 (ha) $46.95 Jan-2022 EAN 9780226719092 a9780226719092b

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Marina Abramovic/(Art File) Ward , Ossian

an e us Marina Abramovic has truly pioneered performance as a visual art form. Her work - notorious for its feats of endurance, pain, and intense physical encounter - has pushed the boundaries of contemporary art and cemented her reputation as one of the most significant artists of the past 50 years. This book brings her complete practice together into one concise and essential volume.

Feb-2022 Laurence King Publishing 4244996 9781913947514 (pb) $28.99 156861 Jan-2022 EAN 9781913947514 a9781913947514b

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This Monk Wears Heels: Be Who You Are an e us Nishimura , Kodo This celebrity make-up artist and ordained Buddhist monk shares his unique and practical guide to positivity and self-acceptance.

Readers will learn from the author's path to self-love and resilience and modern take on Buddhist teachings. This book is about being who you really are, totally unapologetically and with full conviction. It will show you how to shine in your own colours and 172081 be celebrated for yourself.

Feb-2022 Watkins Media 4234857 9781786786173 (ha) $23.95 Jan-2022 EAN 9781786786173 a9781786786173b

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After Effects: A Memoir of Complicated Grief Gilats , Andrea

an e us Though complicated grief affects as many as one in seven of those stricken by the loss of a close loved one, it is little known outside professional circles. 'After Effects' points toward a path of recuperation and provides solace along the way - a service and a comfort that is all the more timely and necessary in our pandemic-ravaged world of loss and isolation.

Feb-2022 University of Minnesota Press 4197660 9781517912185 (pb) $27.99 103118 Jan-2022 EAN 9781517912185 a9781517912185b

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President's Man: The Memoirs of Nixon's Trusted Aide an e us Chapin , Dwight In time for the 50th anniversary of President Nixon's epic trips to China and Russia, as well as his incredible Watergate downfall, the man who was at his side for a decade as his aide and White House Deputy takes readers inside the life and administration of Richard Nixon. It's a story that ranges from Coretta Scott King to Elvis Presley, from the wonder of entering a closed Chinese 113700 society to the Oval Office, and concludes with startling new insights and conclusions about the break-in that brought down Nixon's presidency.

Feb-2022 William Morrow 4235839 9780063074774 (ha) $36.99 Jan-2022 EAN 9780063074774 a9780063074774b

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Bird Brother: A Falconer's Journey and the Healing Power of Wildlife Stotts , Rodney

an e us To escape the tough streets of Southeast Washington, D.C. in the late 1980s, young Rodney Stotts would ride the metro to the Smithsonian National Zoo. There, the bald eagles and other birds of prey captured his imagination for the first time. In 'Bird Brother,' Rodney shares his unlikely journey to becoming a conservationist and one of America's few Black master falconers.

Feb-2022 Island Press 4210041 9781642831740 (ha) $32.95 111461 Jan-2022 EAN 9781642831740 a9781642831740b

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Chimpanzee Whisperer: A Life of Love and Loss, Compassion and Conservation Nyandwi , Stany

an e us Written with David Blissett. Stany Nyandwi's gift for communicating with chimpanzees is so special that world-renowned primatologist Dr. Jane Goodall has called him a 'chimpanzee whisperer.' As told to author David Blissett, this book reveals a remarkable man who has refused to let circumstances defeat him.

Feb-2022 Arcade 4291992 9781950994328 (ha) $36.99 109543 Jan-2022 EAN 9781950994328 a9781950994328b

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Black Joy: Stories of Resistance, Resilience, and Restoration an e us Lewis-Giggetts , Tracey Michae'l With this book, Tracey aims to gift her community with a collection of lyrical essays about the way joy has evolved, even in the midst of trauma, in her own life. Detailing these instances of joy in the context of Black culture allows us to recognize the power of Black joy as a resource to draw upon, and to challenge the one-note narratives of Black life as solely comprised of trauma and 101350 hardship.

Feb-2022 Gallery Books 4292298 9781982176556 (ha) $36.99 Jan-2022 EAN 9781982176556 a9781982176556b

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Was It Worth It: A Wilderness Warrior's Long Trail Home an e us Peacock , Doug In a collection of gripping stories of adventure, Doug Peacock, loner, iconoclast, environmentalist, and contemporary of Edward Abbey, reflects on a life lived in the wild, asking the question many ask in their twilight years: 'Was it worth it?' Peacock recounts these adventures to try to understand and explain his perspective on Nature: that wilderness is the only thing left worth saving.

Feb-2022 Patagonia Books 4139161 9781952338045 (ha) $40.50 166626 Jan-2022 EAN 9781952338045 a9781952338045b

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Who Is Kim Ondaatje: The Inventive Life of a Canadian Artist Tostevin , Lola

an e cn This book is a biography of artist, film maker, and photographer Kim Ondaatje, nee Betty Jane Kimbark. Born into a wealthy family, Kim's story is a reverse of the rags to riches narrative. One of her paintings from the Factory series hangs in the newly opened Canadian gallery at the Art Gallery of Ontario. She continues to be creative as she approaches her nineties.

Feb-2022 Inanna Publications 3887261 9781771338295 (pb) $34.95 136522 Jan-2022 EAN 9781771338295 a9781771338295b

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Life In Nature an e uk Scott , Sir Peter A portrait of Peter Scott collected from his own conversations, articles, and broadcasts including thoughts on expeditions to Lapland, Conservation and Africa, his travels in Europe, and much more. Illustrated by Peter's own beautiful illustrations.

Feb-2022 Sphere 4148617 9780751583359 (ha) $24.99 106211 Jan-2022 EAN 9780751583359 a9780751583359b

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Perfect Sound: A Memoir in Stereo an e us Hongo , Garrett A poet's audio obsession, from collecting his earliest vinyl to his quest for the ideal vacuum tubes. And in the decades-long process of perfecting his stereo setup, Hongo also discovers his own now-celebrated poetic voice.

Feb-2022 Pantheon 4231174 9780375425066 (ha) $40.00 107081 Jan-2022 EAN 9780375425066 a9780375425066b

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My Mess Is a Bit of a Life: Adventures in Anxiety an e us Pritchett , Georgia Delightfully offbeat, painfully honest, full of surprising wonders, and delivering plenty of hilarious, laugh-out-loud moments, 'My Mess Is a Bit of a Life' reveals a talented, vulnerable, and strong woman in all her wisecracking weirdness, and makes us love it and her - too.

Feb-2022 HarperOne 4232253 9780063206373 (ha) $34.99 178968 Jan-2022 EAN 9780063206373 a9780063206373b

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Woodsqueer: Crafting a Sustainable Rural Life Legler , Gretchen

an e us 'Woodsqueer' is sometimes used to describe the mindset of a person who has taken to the wild for an extended period of time.

Gretchen Legler is no stranger to life away from the rapid-fire pace of the twenty-first century, which can often lead to a kind of stir-craziness. This book chronicles her experiences intentionally focusing on not just making a living but making a life - in this 148833 case, an agrarian one more in tune with the earth on eighty acres in backwoods Maine.

Feb-2022 Trinity University Press 4208110 9781595349590 (pb) $26.50 Jan-2022 a9781595349590b

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Home Land: A Memoir of Departure and Return an e us Mead , Rebecca When writer Rebecca Mead relocated to her birth city, London, with her family in the summer of 2018, she was both fleeing the political situation in America and seeking to expose her son to a wider world. In a deft mix of memoir and reportage, drawing on literature and art, recent and ancient history, and the experience of encounters with individuals, environments, and landscapes in 107570 New York City and in England, Mead artfully explores themes of identity, nationality, and inheritance.

Feb-2022 Knopf 4234805 9780525658719 (ha) $36.00 Jan-2022 EAN 9780525658719 a9780525658719b

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Man From the Future: The Visionary Life of John von Neumann Bhattacharya , Ananyo

an e uk Born in Budapest at the turn of the century, von Neumann is one of the most influential scientists to have ever lived. A child prodigy, he mastered calculus by the age of eight, and in high school made lasting contributions to mathematics. In Germany, where he helped lay the foundations of quantum mechanics, and later at Princeton, von Neumann's colleagues believed he had the 117174 fastest brain on the planet - bar none. The author explores how a combination of genius and unique historical circumstance allowed a single man to sweep through a stunningly diverse array of fields, sparking revolutions wherever he went.

Feb-2022 WW Norton 4305741 9781324003991 (ha) $40.00 Jan-2022 EAN 9781324003991 a9781324003991b

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Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass: An American Slave/(Macmillan Coll.)

Douglass , Frederick

an e us This is a pioneering account of one man's journey from slavery to freedom. Douglass's powerful autobiography was an instant bestseller upon publication in 1845 and played a fundamental role in the abolition of slavery, a movement that Douglass dedicated his life to.

Feb-2022 Pan Macmillan - MCL 4320557 9781529040302 (ha) $24.99 188129 Jan-2022 EAN 9781529040302 a9781529040302b

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Tenement Kid: From the Streets of Glasgow in the 1960s to Drummer...

Gillespie , Bobby

an e uk Published thirty years after the release of that seminal album, 'Tenement Kid' cuts a righteous path through a decade lost to Thatcherism and saved by acid house. It's a joyful, celebratory, and beautifully written book which will remind us of better times, just - as we hope - those better times might be returning.

Feb-2022 Third Man Books 4290237 9781737382904 (pb) $27.95 172145 Jan-2022 a9781737382904b

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Sentence: Ten Years and a Thousand Books in Prison an e us Genis , Daniel In 2003 Daniel Genis, the son of a famous Soviet emigre writer, broadcaster, and culture critic, was fresh out of NYU when he faced a serious heroin addiction that led him into debt and ultimately crime. After he was arrested for robbing people at knifepoint, he was nicknamed the 'apologetic bandit' in the press, given his habit of expressing his regret to his victims as he took 114823 their cash. In this book, Genis describes in unsparing and vivid detail the realities of daily life in the New York penal system.

Feb-2022 Viking 4138740 9780525429555 (ha) $37.00 Jan-2022 a9780525429555b

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Last Enforcer: Outrageous Stories From the Life and Times of One of the NBA's Fiercest...

Oakley , Charles

an e us A memoir from Charles Oakley - one of the toughest and most loyal players in NBA history - featuring unfiltered stories about the journey that basketball has taken him on and his relationships with Michael Jordan, LeBron James, Charles Barkley, Patrick Ewing, Phil Jackson, Pat Riley, James Dolan, Donald Trump, George Floyd, and so many others.

Feb-2022 Gallery Books 4292295 9781982175641 (ha) $38.99 101350 Jan-2022 EAN 9781982175641 a9781982175641b

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When Angels Fight: My Story of Escaping Sex Trafficking an e us King , Leslie S When she was fifteen years old, Leslie King ran away from an abusive home, looking for a better life and longing for real love.

What she found instead was a man who wooed her just long enough to trap her in a life of prostitution. More than a gritty, no-holds-barred deliverance story, 'When Angels Fight' includes powerful advice from Leslie and those she's encountered in her 165130 in work - police officers, judges, and other advocates and activists. She also shows you what you can do to make a real difference your own community.

Feb-2022 Kregel Publications 4434081 9780825446894 (pb) $24.25 Jan-2022 a9780825446894b

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Karl Lagerfeld: A Life in Fashion Kaiser , Alfons

an e us journalist Alfons Kaiser, who knew Lagerfeld personally for many years, introduces readers to the public and private life of the charismatic fashion designer. Kaiser explores the many eras of Lagerfeld's life: the youthful outsider in the north German flatlands; the urbane genius in Paris; the tireless draftsman; the enthusiastic photographer; the passionate book collector; and the 176310 disciplined Prussian workaholic.

Feb-2022 Cernunnos 4147462 9781419757259 (ha) $38.00 Jan-2022 EAN 9781419757259 a9781419757259b

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How I Survived a Chinese Reeducation Camp: A Uyghur Woman's Story Haitiwaji , Gulbahar

an e us Since 2017, more than one million Uyghurs have been deported from their homes in the Xinjiang region of China to 'reeducation camps.' The brutal repression of the Uyghurs, a Turkish-speaking Muslim ethnic group, has been denounced as genocide, and reported widely in media around the world. Gulbahar Haitiwaji only escaped thanks to the relentless efforts of her daughter. Her courageous memoir is a terrifying portrait of the atrocities she endured in the Chinese gulag and how the treatment of the122906 Uyghurs at the hands of the Chinese government is just the latest example of their oppression of independent minorities within Chinese borders.

Feb-2022 Seven Stories Press 4247829 9781644211489 (ha) $35.95 Jan-2022 EAN 9781644211489 a9781644211489b

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Did Ye Hear Mammy Died: A Memoir an e il O'Reilly , Seamas 'Did Ye Hear Mammy Died?' is a book about a family of loud, argumentative, musical, sarcastic, grief-stricken siblings, shepherded into adulthood by a man whose foibles and reticence were matched only by his love for his children and his determination that they would flourish.

Feb-2022 Little, Brown and Company 3780719 9780316424257 (ha) $35.00 162331 Jan-2022 EAN 9780316424257 a9780316424257b

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In the Shadow of the Mountain: A Memoir of Courage an e sa Vasquez-Lavado , Silvia Endless ice. Thin air. The threat of dropping into nothingness thousands of feet below. This is the climb Silvia Vasquez-Lavado braves in her page-turning, pulse-raising memoir following her journey to Mount Everest. 'In the Shadow of the Mountain' is a remarkable story of heroism, one which awakens in all of us a lust for adventure, an appetite for risk, and faith in our own 163451 resilience.

Feb-2022 Henry Holt and Co. 4231044 9781250776747 (ha) $36.99 Jan-2022 EAN 9781250776747 a9781250776747b

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Take Up Space: The Unprecedented AOC The Editors of New York ,

an e us The candidate was young - twenty-eight years old, a child of Puerto Rico, the Bronx, and Yorktown Heights. But Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was sworn in as the youngest member of the 116th Congress and became the youngest woman to serve as a representative in United States history. Before long, Ocasio-Cortez had earned her own shorthand title - AOC - and was one of 183927 the most talked-about public figures (loved and loathed) in the world. Throughout this book, AOC is revealed in all her power and vulnerability, and understood in the context of the fast-changing America that made her possible - and perhaps even inevitable.

Feb-2022 Avid Reader Press / Simon & Schust 4322113 9781501166976 (ha) $37.00 Jan-2022 EAN 9781501166976 a9781501166976b

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Odyssey: Young Charles Darwin, The Beagle, and The Voyage that Changed the World Chaffin , Tom

an e us Though storied, the Beagle's voyage is frequently misunderstood, its mission and geographical breadth unacknowledged. Drawing on a rich array of sources, acclaimed historian Tom Chaffin reveals young Darwin in all his complexities.

Feb-2022 Pegasus Books 4291686 9781643139081 (ha) $38.95 157408 Jan-2022 EAN 9781643139081 a9781643139081b

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Please Miss: A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Penis Lavery , Grace

an e us Grace Lavery is a reformed druggie, an unreformed omnisexual chaos Muppet, and 100 percent, all-natural, synthetic female hormone monster. As soon as she solves her 'penis problem,' she begins receiving anonymous letters, seemingly sent by a cult of sinister clowns, and sets out on a magical mystery tour to find the source of these surreal missives. As Grace fumbles toward a 163497 new trans identity, she tries on dozens of different voices, creating a coat of many colours.

Feb-2022 Seal Press 4271392 9781541620650 (ha) $37.00 Jan-2022 EAN 9781541620650 a9781541620650b

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Woman Beyond the Attic: The V.C. Andrews Story an e us Neiderman , Andrew This celebration of the woman who took us to the heights of a secluded attic and the depths of our own dark psyches reveals an intimate portrait of the famously private V.C. Andrews - featuring family photos, personal letters, a partial manuscript for an unpublished novel, and more. Based on Virginia's own letters, and interviews with her dearest family members, her long-term 101350 ghostwriter Andrew Neiderman tells Virginia's full story for the first time.

Feb-2022 Gallery Books 4292326 9781982182632 (ha) $35.00 Jan-2022 EAN 9781982182632 a9781982182632b

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Didn't We Almost Have It All: In Defense of Whitney Houston Kennedy , Gerrick

an e us Gerrick Kennedy's exploration of the duality of Whitney's life as both a woman in the spotlight and someone who often had to hide who she was. This is the story of Whitney's life, her whole life, told with both grace and honesty.

Feb-2022 Abrams Press 4147377 9781419749698 (ha) $35.00 178329 Jan-2022 EAN 9781419749698 a9781419749698b

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Rahel Varnhagen: The Life of a Jewish Woman Arendt , Hannah

an e us This was Hannah Arendt's first book, largely completed when she went into exile from Germany in 1933, though not published until the 1950s. It is the biography of a remarkable, complicated, passionate woman, and an important figure in German romanticism. Rahel Varnhagen also bore the burdens of being an unusual woman in a man's world and an assimilated Jew in 164380 Germany.

Feb-2022 NYRB Classics 4169025 9781681375892 (pb) $24.95 Jan-2022 EAN 9781681375892 a9781681375892b

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Story of Beatrix Potter: Her Enchanting Work and Surprising Life Gristwood , Sarah

an e uk In this illustrated biography, Sarah Gristwood explores the twists and turns of Beatrix Potter's extraordinary life and its key turning points and contradictions, following her shift from a sheltered Victorian daughter to an astute modern businesswoman, a talented artist who became a scientific expert, and a famous author who gave it all up to become a farmer, then a pioneering 101788 conservationist.

Feb-2022 National Trust 4321095 9781911657408 (ha) $26.95 Jan-2022 EAN 9781911657408 a9781911657408b

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Impossible City: A Hong Kong Memoir an e us Cheung , Karen Hong Kong is known as a place of extremes: a former colony of the United Kingdom that now exists at the margins of an ascendant China. But it is also misunderstood, and often romanticized. Drawing from her own experience reporting on the politics and culture of her hometown, as well as interviews with musicians, protesters, and writers who have watched their home transform, Karen Cheung gives us a rare insider's view of this remarkable city at a pivotal moment - for Hong Kong and,117716 ultimately, for herself.

Feb-2022 Random House 4234843 9780593241431 (ha) $38.99 Jan-2022 EAN 9780593241431 a9780593241431b

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Buster Keaton: A Filmmaker's Life Curtis , James

an e us His iconic look and acrobatic brilliance obscured the fact that behind the camera Keaton was one of our most gifted filmmakers.

Through nineteen short comedies and twelve magnificent features, he distinguished himself. Now James Curtis, admired biographer of Preston Sturges, gives us the richest, most comprehensive life to date of the legendary actor, stunt artist, 158653 screenwriter, director - master.

Feb-2022 Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group 4245217 9780385354219 (ha) $54.00 Jan-2022 EAN 9780385354219 a9780385354219b

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Boy From Buzwah: A Life in Indian Education an e cn King , Cecil Cecil King grew up in the small settlement of Buzwah, Ontario, situated on Wikwemikong Unceded Indian Reserve on Manitoulin Island. This moving memoir shares King's life on reserve in the 1930s and '40s, and describes a vibrant community full of interesting characters who shared knowledge, warmth, affection, and humour. King also describes his experiences 167965 attending Buzwah Indian Day School and St. Charles Garnier Residential School.

Feb-2022 University of Regina Press 4317459 9780889778504 (pb) $29.95 Jan-2022 EAN 9780889778504 a9780889778504b

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Lonely Hunter: How Our Search for Love Is Broken, A Memoir Lutkin , Aimee

an e us Chock-full of razor-sharp observations and poignant moments of vulnerability, 'The Lonely Hunter' is a stirring account of one woman's experience of being alone and a revealing expose of our culture's deep biases against the uncoupled. Blazingly smart, insightful, and full of heart, this is a book for anyone determined to make, follow, and break their own rules.

Feb-2022 Dial Press 4234783 9781984855886 (ha) $24.00 108706 Jan-2022 EAN 9781984855886 a9781984855886b

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What My Bones Know: A Memoir of Healing from Complex Trauma Foo , Stephanie

an e us By age thirty, Stephanie Foo was successful on paper: She had her dream job as an award-winning radio producer at This American Life and a loving boyfriend. But behind her office door, she was having panic attacks and sobbing at her desk every morning. After years of questioning what was wrong with herself, she was diagnosed with complex PTSD - a condition that 106938 occurs when trauma happens continuously, over the course of years. Powerful, enlightening, and hopeful, What My Bones Know is a brave narrative that reckons with the hold of the past over the present, the mind over the body - and examines one woman's ability to reclaim agency from her trauma.

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Running-Shaped Hole Stewart , Robert Earl

an e cn When Robert Earl Stewart sees his pants lying across the end of his bed, they remind him of a flag draped over a coffin - his coffin. At thirty-eight years old he weighs 368 pounds and is slowly eating himself to death. The only thing that helps him deal with the fear and shame is eating. But one day, following a terrifying doctor's appointment, he goes for a walk - an act that sets 128071 'The Running-Shaped Hole' in motion. Within a year, he is running long distances, fulfilling his mother's dying wishes, reversing the disastrous course of his eating, losing 140 pounds, and, after several mishaps and jail time, eventually running the Detroit Free Press Half-Marathon.

Feb-2022 Dundurn Press 4227239 9781459749054 (pb) $23.99 Jan-2022 EAN 9781459749054 a9781459749054b

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Black American Refugee: Escaping the Narcissism of the American Dream Drayton , Tiffanie

an e us Tifanie Drayton examines in depth the intersection of her personal experiences and the broader culture and historical ramifications of American racism and global white supremacy. Through thoughtful introspection and candidness, Tiffanie unravels the complex workings of the people in her life, including herself, centring Black womanhood, and illuminating the toll a 120378 lifetime of racism can take.

Feb-2022 Viking 4174974 9780593298541 (ha) $35.00 Jan-2022 EAN 9780593298541 a9780593298541b

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Ex-Boyfriend Yard Sale: Finding a Formula for the Cost of Love an e cn McGee , Haley In this hilarious and heartfelt memoir, Haley McGee sets out to calculate - with mathematical precision - the exact cost of love, and whether all of her former relationships were worth it. Female desire, heartbreak, and the chance for integrity in the aftermath of both are held up in this whipsmart, original, and daringly candid memoir.

Feb-2022 Doubleday Canada 3909768 9780385694766 (pb) $23.00 101333 Jan-2022 EAN 9780385694766 a9780385694766b

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Tenth Nerve: A Brain Surgeon's Stories of the Patients Who Changed Him Honey , Chris

an e cn Dr. Chris Honey, an accomplished neurosurgeon at Vancouver General Hospital, weaves his personal journey together with case studies that reflect the thrill of scientific discovery and the limitations of medicine. With a compassionate eye, he traces the courage and determination of several patients suffering from mysterious, unrecognized illnesses, two of whom led Dr. Honey and 162139 his team to discover an entirely new disease and its cure.

Feb-2022 Random House of Canada 4294284 9781039001169 (ha) $32.95 Jan-2022 EAN 9781039001169 a9781039001169b

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Next Time There's a Pandemic/(CLC Kreisel Lecture) Shraya , Vivek

an e cn Artist Vivek Shraya reflects on how she might have approached 2020 and the COVID-19 pandemic differently, and how challenging and changing pervasive expressions, attitudes, and behaviours might transform our experiences of life in - and after the pandemic. With generosity, Shraya captures the dissonances of this moment, urging us to keep showing up for each other so 164832 we are better prepared for the next time... and for all times.

Feb-2022 The University of Alberta Press 4287067 9781772126051 (pb) $12.99 Jan-2022 EAN 9781772126051 a9781772126051b

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