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Wilma Mankiller

1993
Describes the life of the first woman to be elected Principal Chief of the Oklahoma Cherokees.

Mankiller

a chief and her people
1993
Autobiography of the principal chief of the Cherokees, telling her personal story and the history of her people.

Drama

an actor's education
2011
Actor John Lithgow reflects on his life and career before he was famous, sharing details about his family, childhood, schooling, early acting performances, collaborations, and more.

This boy's life

a memoir
1989
Wolff's account of his boyhood and the process of growing up includes paper routes, whiskey, scouting, fistfights, friendship, betrayal, and America in the fifties.

Breaking trail

a climbing life
2007
Arlene Blum, the first woman to attempt to climb Mt. Everest, recalls her childhood in Chicago and the experiences that fueled her need to become a high-altitude mountain climber, and discusses her groundbreaking accomplishments on the slopes.

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