memoir

It is easy to look at the lives of professional athletes through the lens of fame. This lens filters out the hard stuff and paints a picture of a life without process- But, life is all about process. In this book, I set out to define what motivates me while helping others discover what might be motivating them. I help people change the ?rose-colored? lens that leaves them apathetic and entitled, to a lens that brings the whole picture into focus. - Kelly Clark.

The author details her life and the life of her developmentally disabled sister, Michele "Mikey" Sullivan, focusing on how caring for Mikey influenced relationships within her family, and how those relationships changed after her sister was institutionalized, and reflecting on how those changes affected her life.

"In this . . . collection of personal essays, veteran video blogger and star of MTV's Decoded, Franchesca Ramsey explores race, identity, online activism, and the downfall of real communication in the age of Twitter rants and call-out wars"--Provided by publisher.

Explore the mystifying world of jellyfish, and the vital ecological balances they depend on for survival.

Growing up in Harlem during the Depression, Price and his family did what they could to survive.

War veteran Luis Carlos Montalv?n reflects on his advocacy with his beloved golden retriever service dog, Tuesday,as they hit the road for America's wounded warriors until his death to suicide prior to publication.

Samer--a pseudonym for a twenty-four year old Syrian man living in a refugee camp--describes what life was like in his hometown of Raqqa, Syria, after it fell under the control of ISIS in 2013.

Murray Howe, the son of hockey player Gordie Howe, shares nine pieces of wisdom he learned from his relationship with his father and his father's life.

Armistead Maupin reflects on growing up as a gay man in the heart of conservative North Carolina, chronicling his own liberation and evolution amongst America's queer community over the last four decades.

Astronaut Scott Kelly shares details about his life, discussing his childhood in New Jersey, training, space missions, and more.