autobiographies

"In this spirited account, Billie Jean King details her life's journey to find her true self. She recounts her groundbreaking tennis career--six years as the top-ranked woman in the world, twenty Wimbledon championships, thirty-nine grand-slam titles, and her watershed defeat of Bobby Riggs in the famous "Battle of the Sexes." She poignantly recalls the cultural backdrop of those years and the profound impact on her worldview from the women's movement, the assassinations and anti-war protests of the 1960s, the civil rights movement, and, eventually, the LGBTQ+ rights movement"--Provided by publisher.

Thirty authors share first-person narratives of living with a gender that doesn't fit neatly into the categories of male or female.

Transforming a childhood of violence, anger and trauma into music that spread a resilient message of peace, love and positivity, Bobby Hall, aka Logic, looks back on his extraordinary life with humor and honesty, revealing a man, who against all odds, refused to be broken.

Sarah Frey shares her story of growing up poor on her family's farm, and at the age of seventeen, taking control of the farm and turning it into a billion-dollar farming business.

The author shares his experience working as a federal law enforcement agent, focusing on the racism he encountered.

"The professional basketball player and 2016 Olympic gold medalist shares her . . . story of overcoming the challenges of competitive sports through balancing hard work and the support of family"--OCLC.

"Mariah Carey shares her life story"--Provided by publisher.

An adaptation for young adults that looks at the life of Somalian refugee Abdi Nor Iftin and his immigration to America.

What is it like to learn that your ordinary, loving father is a serial killer? In 2005, Kerri Rawson heard a knock on the door of her apartment. When she opened it, an FBI agent informed her that her father had been arrested for murdering ten people, including two children. It was then that she learned her father was the notorious serial killer known as BTK, a name he'd given himself that described the horrific way he committed his crimes: bind, torture, kill. As news of his capture spread, Wichita celebrated the end of a thirty-one-year nightmare.

Looks at the life of Liberian-American author and social entrepreneur, Way?tu Moore.