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Susan Wojcicki

CEO of YouTube
2020
Shares the life of Susan Wojcicki, CEO of Youtube.
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Call sign chaos

learning to lead
2019
"Call Sign Chaos is a memoir of a life of warfighting and lifelong learning, following along as Mattis rises from Marine recruit to four-star general. It is a journey about learning to lead and a story about how he, through constant study and action, developed a unique leadership philosophy, one relevant to us all."--Dust jacket flap.
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John Cena

Presents a brief biography of WWE wrestler John Cena, describing his personality and signature moves, as well as tracking his rise through the ranks to become WWE champion.
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Reaching for the Moon

the autobiography of NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson
2019
The author shares her life excelling in math as a young girl and her eventual career as a NASA mathematician. Explores her work on the Apollo 11 mission.
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Sheamus

Presents a brief biography of WWE wrestler Sheamus, describing his personality and signature moves, as well as tracking his rise through the ranks to become WWE champion.
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Dust to dust

a memoir
Presents the memoirs of a decorated U.S. Marine Corps infantry officer reflecting, not only on his experiences in the war in Iraq, but also about his idyllic childhood in rural New York. Depicts how surviving war and experiencing life and loss never overshadowed the natural youthful curiosity that he kept alive as he shares his reflections on mortality.
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Fire in my eyes

an American warrior's journey from being blinded on the battlefield to gold medal victory
Former US Navy Lieutenant Brad Snyder shares his heroic journey from being blinded by an IED in Afghanistan to becoming a gold medalist in the Paralympics.
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Descent into darkness

Pearl Harbor, 1941 : a Navy diver's memoir
2012
The chief diver of Pearl Harbor's salvage operations tells the story of the desperate attempts to save the ships and those trapped inside after the air raid in December, 1941.
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The Rock

Presents a brief biography of WWE wrestler Dwayne Johnson, better known as The Rock, describing his personality and signature moves, as well as tracking his rise through the ranks to become WWE champion.
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Nintendo video game designer Shigeru Miyamoto

Presents a brief biography of Shigeru Miyamoto, the creator of many Nintendo video games and characters, including "Super Mario," "The Legend of Zelda," and "Star Fox.".
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