biography

"Describes the life and career of singer Taylor Swift. Includes an "At-A-Glance" special feature"--Provided by publisher.

"In this historical biography, featuring black-and-white and color photographs, Anderson Cooper and Katherine Howe chronicle the lives of the Astors and offer a window onto the making of America itself"--Provided by publisher.

The author shares his journey into becoming a well-known actor of the hit sitcom Friends, including his childhood, his addiction struggles, and more.

"Joaqu?n Rodrigo (1901-1999) is best known as the composer of one of the most popular works of music in the twentieth century--the 'Concierto de Aranjuez' for guitar and orchestra. It's been featured in movies and television commercials and remains a staple of concert programs for orchestras around the world. Miles Davis said, 'After listening to it for a couple of weeks . . . I couldn't get it out of my mind,' and he used it as inspiration for his album 'Sketches of Spain.' But as Javier Su?rez-Pajares and Walter Aaron Clark reveal in this musical biography--the first complete study in English--Rodrigo's work and influence extend far beyond that singular composition"--Provided by publisher.

"In this funny, heartbreaking, timely memoir--told in the form of college admission essays--Irena Smith illuminates the dissonance of working as a college consultant in Palo Alto, California, helping the best and brightest students in the country gain admission to highly selective schools, even as her own children are unraveling"--Provided by publisher.

Explores the life and career of singer and rap artist Lizzo. Learn about Lizzo's childhood, family, and career, including how she got her start and her rise to fame.

"As a child, Lewis Hamilton showed passion and skill for racing. Despite facing racism and other challenges, he wouldn't let anything stand in the way of his dream of becoming a Formula One driver. Several World Championships later, he continues to live his dream and works to pave the way for more diversity in the sport and inclusivity in life"--Back cover.

"In this explosive tell-all memoir, an Olympic figure skater reveals her battle to survive mental illness, eating disorders, and the self-destructive voice inside that she calls "outofshapeworthlessloser." When Gracie Gold stepped onto center stage (or ice, rather) as America's sweetheart at the 2014 Sochi Olympics, she instantly became the face of America's most beloved winter sport. Beautiful, blonde, Midwestern, and media-trained, she was suddenly being written up everywhere from The New Yorker to Teen Vogue to People and baking cookies with Taylor Swift. But little did the public know what Gold was facing when the cameras were off. In 2017, she entered treatment for what was publicly announced as an eating disorder and anxiety treatment but was, in reality, suicidal ideation. While Gold's public star was rising, her private life was falling apart: Cracks within her family were widening, her bulimia was getting worse, and she became a survivor of sexual assault"--Provided by publisher.

"In the pre-antibiotic days when tuberculosis stirred people's darkest fears, white nurses at Sea View, New York's largest municipal hospital, began quitting en masse. Desperate to avert a public health crisis, city officials summoned Black southern nurses, luring them with promises of good pay, a career, and an escape from the strictures of Jim Crow. But after arriving, they found themselves on an isolated hilltop in the remote borough of Staten Island, yet again confronting racism and consigned to a woefully understaffed sanitorium, dubbed 'the pest house' where it was said that 'no one left alive.' Spanning the Great Depression and moving through World War II and beyond, this true story follows the intrepid young women known by their patients as the 'Black Angels.' For twenty years, they risked their lives working under appalling conditions while caring for New York's poorest residents, who languished in wards, waiting to die, or became 'guinea pigs' for experimental surgeries and often deadly drugs. But despite their major role in desegregating the New York City hospital system--and their vital work in helping to find the cure for tuberculosis at Sea View--these nurses were completely erased from history. [This book] recovers the voices of these women and puts them at the center of this story, celebrating their legacy and spirit of survival"--Provided by publisher.

The author shares his life growing up in Detroit to becoming a Hall of Fall musician, focusing on his personal and professional path.