Biographies

Dare to Take Charge: How to Live Your Life on Purpose Judge Glenda Hatchett

DARE TO TAKE CHARGE: HOW TO LIVE YOUR LIFE ON PURPOSE is loaded with insight that will inspire the reader to actually make changes that affect their life in a positive manner. 

 

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I'm Keith Hernandez Keith Hernandez

I'M KEITH HERNANDEZ is the story of the life of one of modern baseball's most talented first basemen. From his youth spent in California sandlots to his storied career with the St. Louis Cardinals and New York Mets, the man himself offers commentary and details with his trademark humor and frankness. This title...

Willie Horton: 23 - Detroit's Own Willie the Wonder, The Tigers' First Black Great Willie Horton

WILLIE HORTON:23 is the memoir of one of the greatest home run leaders in the American League. His 325 round trippers rank sixth all-time for right handers. He was a four-time All-Star and World Series winner in 1968. After 18 seasons, his number was retired in Detroit, where he is still revered.

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Hemingway in Love: His Own Story A. E. Hotchner

HEMINGWAY IN LOVE: HIS OWN STORY was compiled from years of personal visits and tape recordings. Because of the very sensitive content, A.E. Hotchner's close friendship with Ernest Hemingway and consideration for the feelings of those involved, he waited fifty years to bring out the fascinating truth. 

 

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Coming Home: My Amazin' Life with the New York Mets Cleon Jones

COMING HOME is the amazin' story of the most amazin' super-star of the Amazin' Mets - World Champs in 1969! Cleon Jones hit .340 to lead the Miracle Mets. He was their all-time leader in many offensive catagories, and an All-Star outfielder. Upon retiring, he returned to his roots outside of Mobile, Alabama to help the...

Good as Gold: My Eight Decades in Baseball Jim Kaat

GOOD AS GOLD is the story of one of the greatest pitchers in baseball history. The beloved Hall of Famer won a remarkable 283 games in his 25 years of Major League ball. He was a member of the World Series champs in 1982 and a sixteen-time Gold Glove winner. After his historic career ended, he served as a pitchig coach...

Brother & Sister: A Memoir Diane Keaton

BROTHER & SISTER is a memoir dedicated to exploring the divergent paths Diane Keaton and her brother Randy took in life. Growing up, they were best friends throughout their idyllic 1950s suburban California childhood, but as they grew older they began to forge different lives: Diane, of course, became a...

True: The Four Seasons of Jackie Robinson Kostya Kennedy

TRUE: THE FOUR SEASONS OF JACKIE ROBINSON allows readers a special inside look at the career of one of America's most gifted athletes and the courage he exhibited in one of the most important leadership roles in history. Revealed for the first time are the intracacies of his stance at the plate and in his life.

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The World's Largest Man Harrison Scott Key

THE WORLD'S LARGEST MAN reads more like a novel than a memoir, with a son attempting to be just like his larger-than-life father, but falling short. Along the way, the reader is treated to dynamite humor and finally the realization of a grown man understanding his father, although it took a lifetime to do so.

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All In: An Autobiography Billie Jean King

ALL IN: AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY allows readers to understand and appreciate the leadership provided by this trail-blazer. She was the first to start the ball rolling toward fairness for women athletes and justice for all women. This treasure is a must for every library.

 

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