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150 Glimpses of the Beatles

By Craig Brown
Recommended By Sonia Grgas, Reference Librarian

Draws on previously unexamined lore and celebrity testimony in a kaleidoscopic group portrait of the Fab Four that reveals lesser-known examples of their indelible and enduring cultural impact.

30 Things Every Woman Should Have and Should Know By the Time She’s 30

By Pamela Redmond Satran

Featuring essays from celebrities and prominent women, a guide drawn from a list that "Glamour" published fifteen years ago presents the must-haves and must-knows for women who have reached the milestone of turning thirty.

Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man

By Steve Harvey
Recommended By Alisa Fogel, Librarian-Programming

“Counsels women on understanding the mindset of a man when it comes to relationships, covering topics such as cheating, sex, age, family, money, respect, and commitment (From the Publisher).”

 

Became the movie: Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man.

Against Wind and Tide

By Anne Morrow Lindbergh

A final collection of selected letters & diary entries by the National Aviation Hall of Fame inductee.

Alchemy & Mysticism

By Alexander Roob

Looks at how alchemy has been depicted in painting and drawings.

Ali’s Well That Ends Well : Tales of Desperation and a Little Inspiration

By Ali Wentworth
Recommended By Amy B., Children's Librarian

The best-selling author, actress, podcaster and producer takes humorous look at the absurd, trying, and hysterical things her family experienced during the global pandemic and reveals how she learned, grew and found comfort in unexpected places.

All Rivers Run to the Sea: Memoirs

By Elie Wiesel

The memoirs of the Nobel Peace Laureate chronicle his prewar childhood, suffering in Auschwitz, adult struggles with faith, literary endeavors, and relationships with such figures as Golda Meir.

Along the Way: The Journey of a Father and Son

By Martin Sheen

A dual memoir of the film legend and his actor/director son, shares fifty years of family history, covering their Northern Spanish heritage, careers, and individual spiritual lives.

Am I Alone Here?: Notes on Living to Read and Reading to Live

By Peter Orner
Recommended By Sonia Grgas, Reference Librarian

A collection of essays on reading explores the author’s life as a child, partner, and parent.

America in the '40's: a sentimental journey

A companion work to a PBS series contains more than three hundred photographs, profiles of noteworthy personalities, and quotations from the newspapers, magazines, and people who were a part of the 1940s.

American Circus: an illustrated history

By John Culhane

The author, a graduate of Ringling Bros. Clown College and an obvious aficionado of circuses and circus lore, has written an engaging and well-researched history of the American circus.

Answer Is...: Reflections on my Life

By Alex Trebek
Recommended By Lisa H., Readers' Services Librarian

Longtime Jeopardy! host and television icon Alex Trebek reflects on his life and career.

Armageddon in Retrospect, and Other New and Unpublished Writings on War and Peace

By Kurt Vonnegut

Armageddon in Retrospect – Kurt Vonnegut Jr. include such pieces as an essay on the destruction of Dresden, a story about the first-meal fantasies of three soldiers, and a meditation on the impossibility of shielding children from the temptations of violence.

As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales from the Making of The Princess Bride

By Cary Elwes
Recommended By Sonia Grgas, Reference Librarian

In a twenty-fifth anniversary, behind-the-scenes account of the making of the cult classic film, the lead actor shares never-before-told stories and exclusive photographs as well as interviews with fellow actors and producers of the film.

At Home With Jane Austen

By Kim Wilson

At Home with Jane Austen explores Austen's world, her physical surroundings, and the journeys the popular author took during her lifetime.

Bad Feminist

By Roxane Gay

A cultural examination of the ways in which the media influences self-perception, and discusses how society still needs to do better.

Baroness

By Hannah Rothschild

A biography of the author's great-aunt, jazz patroness Nica de Koenigswarter, draws on family records to examine the traditions that shaped her youth.

Beats: A Graphic History

By Harvey Pekar

A tour of America's underground literary movement, presented in a graphic tale format, includes coverage of the Benzedrine-fueled antics of Jack Kerouac, Chicago's beatnik bistro, and San Francisco's City Lights bookstore.

Beautiful Ruins

By Jess Walter
Recommended By Audrey Honigman, Library Clerk, Evelyn Hershkowitz, Readers' Services Librarian
With Evelyn Hershkowitz, Readers' Services Librarian

Tuesday, May 28, 2013.  1:30 PM.

A novel that spans fifty years. The Italian housekeeper and his long-lost American starlet; the producer who once brought them together, and his assistant. A glittering world filled with unforgettable characters.

Betty and Friends

By Betty White
Recommended By Stacey Mencher, Technology and Applications Manager

“The popular actress and animal welfare advocate offers personal stories of the zoo animals she has known and loved through the years... (From the Publisher).”

Between a Heart and a Rock Place: a memoir

By Pat Benatar
Recommended By Lisa H., Readers' Services Librarian

The singer of such 1980s hits as "Heartbreaker" and "Love Is a Battlefield" discusses her rock 'n' roll life--including concert tours, MTV videos, and adoring fans -- and the marriage that kept her away from the pitfalls of fame.

Big House: a century in the life of an American summer home

By George Howe Colt

A dual history of the Colt family and their summer house on Cape Cod recounts the house's construction one hundred years earlier, the idiosyncratic personalities that stayed there throughout five generations, the major family events that took place there, and the family's last month in the house.

Billy Joel: The Definitive Biography

By Fred Schruers
Recommended By Jackie, Head of Readers' Services

Draws on exclusive interviews to profile the acclaimed musician's life and career, discussing such topics as his upbringing in the Long Island suburbs, entry into the 1970s music scene, and relationships with his closest associates.

Book in the Renaissance

By Andrew Pettegree

Surveys Europe’s printing industry, from Gutenberg’s invention to the seventeenth century, discussing topics such as the challenges of early publishers and the political and religious conflicts that arose as more secular material entered the market.

Book Lust to Go: recommended reading for travelers, vagabonds, and dreamers

By Nancy Pearl

Provides reading recommendations for one hundred twenty travel destinations, and includes memoirs, fiction, travel writings, and famous international authors.

Book of Joan: Tales of Mirth, Mischief, and Manipulation

By Melissa Rivers
Recommended By Rosemarie Germaine, Senior Library Clerk

The daughter of Joan Rivers presents a tribute to the iconic comedienne that shares insights into her life out of the spotlight, detailing their complicated but loving relationship and the lessons the author learned from her mother throughout their years together.

Born to Run

By Bruce Springsteen
Recommended By Lisa H., Readers' Services Librarian

Traces the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer’s life from his childhood in a Catholic New Jersey family and the musical experiences that prompted his career to the rise of the E Street Band and the stories behind some of his most famous songs.

Boys in the Trees

By Carly Simon
Recommended By Alisa Fogel, Librarian-Programming, Evelyn Hershkowitz, Readers' Services Librarian

The successful singer-songwriter describes her life growing up amidst the glamour of literary New York with her father who co-founded Simon & Schuster, her path to art and music, her marriage to James Taylor and her famously cryptic song lyrics.

Boys: a Memoir of Hollywood and family

By Ron Howard & Clint Howard
Recommended By Sonia Grgas, Reference Librarian

By turns confessional, nostalgic, heartwarming and harrowing, the award-winning filmmaker and his brother, an audience-favorite actor, share their unusual family story of navigating and surviving life as sibling child actors.

Broken Horses: A Memoir

By Brandi Carlile
Recommended By Sharon Long, Assistant Library Director

The critically acclaimed singer–songwriter, producer, and six–time Grammy winner opens up about a life shaped by music in this candid, heartfelt, and intimate story.

Browsings: A Year of Reading, Collecting, and Living with Books

By Michael Dirda
Recommended By Sonia Grgas, Reference Librarian

A latest volume of writings by the Pulitzer Prize-winning critic and Washington Post columnist shares personal essays on diverse topics ranging from literary pets and cursive writing to book inscriptions and the pleasures of science-fiction conventions.

Camille Pissarro

By Joachim Pissarro

In this fully illustrated work, the great-grandson of Camille Pissarro illuminates the process of painting as Pissarro engaged in it, describes his work on innovative projects with Degas and Cezanne, and chronicles the events of his life.

Cat Daddy: What the World's Most Incorrigible Cat Taught Me About Life, Love, and Coming Clean

By Jackson Galaxy
Recommended By Jackie, Head of Readers' Services

The star of Animal Planet's My Cat From Hell traces the story of his 13-year relationship with gray-and-white feline companion Benny, related their shared healing experiences while offering advice on how to promote optimal human-cat bonds.

Champagne Supernovas: Kate Moss, Marc Jacobs, Alexander McQueen, and the '90s Renegades Who Remade Fashion

By Maureen Callahan

A glittering history of 1990s fashion is presented through the lives of iconic personalities Kate Moss, Marc Jacobs, and Alexander McQueen, drawing on interviews with leading designers and cultural insiders to reveal the stories behind their tabloid headlines.

Chevrolet Summers, Dairy Queen Nights

By Bob Greene
Recommended By Brenda Cherry, Reference Librarian

“Examines the quintessentially American way of life, from the heroics of a small-town policeman to the wisdom of Frank Sinatra on his last tour to Minnesota’s Mall of America (From the Publisher).”

Coney Island

By Harvey Stein

Professional photographer Stein, has captured Coney Island through a series of colorful photographs.

Confessions of a Serial Entertainer

By Steven Stolman

Menus and anecdotes give away one man’s secrets for entertaining in style. Steven Stolman has a gregarious personality. He loves to entertain: cocktail parties in Palm Beach, football game–day gatherings in Wisconsin, family Passover Seders in Connecticut, and dinner parties in his New York apartment. “Of all our friends, we have the smallest places, yet we seem to do more entertaining than anyone.” It’s about the people and the food.

Daily Show: An Oral History as Told by Jon Stewart, the Correspondents, Staff and Guests

By Chris Smith
Recommended By Megan Kass, Systems Manager

An uncensored history of The Daily Show With Jon Stewart as told by its correspondents, writers, and host shares behind-the-scenes stories as well as observations about its blend of news reportage and comedy and its enduring cultural and professional influence.

Dante in Love

By A.N. Wilson

Presents a passionate account of the influential European poet that sets his life against a background of the political turbulence of the 13th century, placing his work in a context of such contemporaries as Giotto, Aquinas, and Pope Boniface VIII.

Dear Girls: Intimate Tales, Untold Secrets & Advice for Living Your Best Life

By Ali Wong
Recommended By Stacey Mencher, Technology and Applications Manager

Collects the standup comedian’s humorous and heartfelt letters to her daughters, covering everything they need to know in life, like the unpleasant details of dating, how to be a working mom in a male-dominated profession and how she trapped their dad.

Diaries

By George Orwell

Collects the diaries of George Orwell, chronicling the major events of his life, including the rise of totalitarianism and the death of his first wife, which influenced his writing.

Diary of a Stage Mother’s Daughter

By Melissa Francis
Recommended By Amy B., Children's Librarian

A memoir from the former child actress and veteran journalist describes the pride, pressure, and cruelty she felt from her ambitious stage mother while working as part of the cast of Little House on the Prairie.

Dorothea Lange: a life beyond limits

By Linda Gordon

Charts the iconic photographer's life from her struggles with polio and family experiences to her early career in San Francisco and rise to a chronicler of the Great Depression and World War II, exploring her growing radicalization while showcasing rare and previously suppressed images.

Downton Abbey: A Celebration

By Jessica Fellowes

Features in-depth interviews with the cast and crew who know the show's secrets, as well as a fascinating look at the changing styles and fashions of Downton and a complete episode guide to all six seasons up to the U.K. Christmas special.

Dream Lover

By Elizabeth Berg

A tale based on the controversial life of mid-nineteenth-century French novelist George Sand follows her separation from her husband and vibrant life in Paris, where she wore men's clothing and shared love affairs and friendships with famous intimates.

Dutch Girl: Audrey Hepburn and World War II

By Robert D. Matzen

Near the end of 1939, ten–year–old Audrey Hepburn flew from boarding school in England into the Netherlands, which would soon become a war zone. What she experienced in five years of Nazi occupation has never been explored until now. Dutch Girl sets the story straight, revealing the Nazi past of Audrey's parents and how their daughter dealt with this information.