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Going rogue

an American life
2010
Sarah Palin became the first female nominee on a Republican national presidential ticket in 2008. A little-known Alaskan governor, she soon became a lightning rod of controversy. Her time in the limelight has not diminished and this biography offers a candid and unbiased look at this charismatic politician.

You don't look like anyone I know

a true story of family, face blindness, and forgiveness
2010
Heather Sellers has prosopagnosia, a rare neurological condition that prevents her from reliably recognizing people's faces. Growing up she took what cues she could from speech, hair, and gait but she often could not recognize those she knew and feared she was crazy. It was only when she was an adult and took the man she would marry home to meet her parents that she began to recognize the truth of her condition.

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my improbable career in magazines and makeup
2007
The story of a quirky tomboy who found herself becoming a beauty editor of the shopping magazine Lucky, and a former beauty and fitness editor at Elle.

Barack and Michelle

portrait of an American marriage
2009

Juiced

wild times, rampant 'roids, smash hits, and how baseball got big
2006
For years Jose Canseco was one of the most intimidating hitters in major league baseball. But Canseco harbored one of baseball's darkest secrets, steroid addiction. His book goes behind the scenes and demonstrates how big muscles and performance-enhancing drugs have changed the rules of the game forever.

Soda Pop Head

activity and idea book
2012
An activity guide designed for use with Julia Cook's picture book "Soda Pop Head," the story of a boy with a bad temper who learns about anger management from his dad.

Wilma Jean the worry machine

activity and idea book
2012
An activity guide designed for use with Julia Cook's picture book "Wilma Jean the Worry Machine," the story of a girl who learns to cope with her anxieties at home and at school.

It's hard to be a verb!

activity and idea book
2010
An activity guide designed for use with Julia Cook's picture book "It's Hard to be a Verb!" the story of a boy who finds it difficult to keep his inner itching, twitching, and jumping under control until his mother teaches him some tricks she learned from her own experiences with attention deficit disorder.

Biography Today

profiles of people of interest to young readers
2005
Contains alphabetically arranged biographical sketches for young readers.

Michelle Obama

first lady of hope
2009
A concise biography of Michelle Obama that describes her childhood in Chicago, Princeton and Harvard education, family, and role as first lady of the United States.

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