Displaying the top 100 results that match your query. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/rssapi.jsp?Re=3295&N=3+3448+6669 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1686196 Shirley MacLaines only child shares shocking stories from her out-of-this-world childhood with the famously eccentric and award-winning actress. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1687136 The definitive political biography of Rosa Parks examines her six decades of activism, challenging perceptions of her as an accidental actor in the civil rights movement and presenting a corrective to the popular notion of Rosa Parks. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1722575 In this beautiful and poignant tribute to her late daughter, award-winning actress and New York Times bestselling author Carol Burnett presents a funny and moving memoir about mothering an extraordinary young woman through the struggles and triumphs of her life. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1716141 In this book, Angelou details what brought her mother to send her away, and unearths the well of emotions she experienced long afterward as a result. For the first time, she reveals the triumphs and struggles of being the daughter of Vivian Baxter, an indomitable spirit whose petite size belied her larger-than-life presence, a presence absent during much of the authors early life. When her marriage began to crumble, Vivian famously sent three-year-old Maya and her older brother away from their California home to live with their grandmother in Stamps, Arkansas. Their reunion a decade later began a story that has never before been told. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1668921 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1522472 The wholesome image of America propagated by Hollywood in the 1940s, 50s and 60s is one of the most persistent in popular culture: loving wives, smiling children. But off the set, many of the actors who helped create this image were secretly leading very wild lives, and one man in particular was helping them: Scotty Bowers. At a time when sex outside of marriage was taboo, Scotty built up a reputation as the guy who could discreetly fix you up. Scotty slept with many stars himself, and connected others with his friends. Here, he tells his story for the first time. Scotty came to Hollywood after serving in the Marines in World War II, and began working at a gas station on Hollywood Boulevard. One day, he was approached and picked up by actor Walter Pidgeon, who whisked him off to a friends villa for the first of many encounters with Hollywoods rich and famous. He developed long-term friendships with stars like Katharine Hepburn and Noel Coward, but he always kept it quiet--until he now provides a lost chapter in the history of the sexual revolution.--From publisher description. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1667974 This book looks at the remarkable men and women whose low-profile accomplishments contribute to the running of the nation, from coal miners and oil rig workers to migrant laborers and air traffic controllers. Five hundred feet underground, the author asked a coal miner named Smitty, Do you think its weird that people know so little about you? He replied, I dont think people know too much about the way the whole damn country works. This book intends to fix that. Like John McPhee and Susan Orlean, the author dives deep into her subjects and emerges with character-driven narratives that are gripping, funny, and revelatory. In this book the stories are about the people who make our lives run every day, and yet we barely think of them. The author spent weeks in an Ohio coal mine and on an Alaskan oil rig; in a Maine migrant labor camp, a Texas beef ranch, the air traffic control tower at New Yorks LaGuardia Airport, a California landfill, an Arizona gun shop, the cab of a long haul truck in Iowa, and the stadium of the Cincinnati Ben-Gals cheerleaders. Cheerleaders? Yes. They, too, are hidden America, and you will be amazed by what this book tells you about them: hidden no longer. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1646907 The legendary baseball manager takes readers behind the scenes of the St. Louis Cardinals 2011 season, detailing a journey that resulted in one of the most dramatic World Series of all time. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1615029 A memoir exploring the steps and missteps of the eight-decade career of the American actress best known for her portrayal of Katherine Chancellor on the daytime soap opera The Young and the Restless. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1614926 Chronicles the lives of New York intellectual Esther Murphy, celebrity ephemera collector Mercedes de Acosta, and British Vogue editor Madge Garland and their lifestyles, influence on fashion, and celebrity friendships. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1657301 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1682103 The U.S. gymnast all-around gold medal winner at the 2012 London Olympics tells her story of faith, perseverance, and determination. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1481494 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1667920 A beautifully written, thought-provoking combination memoir and manifesto by Eric Asimov, the acclaimed, highly respected chief wine critic for the New York Times-- http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1486643 This work is a kitchen-maids through-the-key hole memoir of life in the great houses of England. At fifteen, she arrived at the servants entrance to begin her life as a kitchen maid in 1920s England. The lowest of the low, her world was one of stoves to be blacked, vegetables to be scrubbed, mistresses to be appeased, and even bootlaces to be ironed. Work started at 5:30 am and went on until after dark. In this memoir, the author tells her tales of service with wit, warmth, and a sharp eye. From the gentleman with a penchant for stroking housemaids curlers, to raucous tea dances with errand boys, to the heartbreaking story of Agnes the pregnant under-parlourmaid, fired for being seduced by her mistresss nephew, this book evokes the long vanished world of masters and servants portrayed in Downton Abbey and Upstairs, Downstairs. This is the remarkable true story of an indomitable woman, who, though her position was lowly, never stopped aiming high. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1664426 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1522539 In 2006, Shadid, an Arab-American raised in Oklahoma, was covering Israels attack on Lebanon when he heard that an Israeli rocket had crashed into the house his great-grandfather built, his familys ancestral home. Not long after, Shadid (who had covered three wars in the Middle East) realized that he had lost his passion for a region that had lost its soul. He had seen too much violence and death; his career had destroyed his marriage. Seeking renewal, he set out to rebuild the house that held his familys past in the town they had helped settle long ago. Although the course of the reconstruction is complicated by craftsmen with too much personality, squabbles with his extended family, and Lebanons political strife, Shadid is restored along with the house and finds that his understanding of the Middle East, which he had known chiefly in wartime, has been deepened by his immersion in smalltown life. Coming to terms with his familys emigrant experience and their towns history, the homeless Shadid finds home and comes to understand the emotions behind the turbulence of the Middle East. In a moving epilogue, Shadid describes returning to this house after a nearly disastrous week as a prisoner of war in Libya along with the first visit of his daughter. Combining the human interest of The Bookseller of Kabul and Three Cups of Tea with the light touch of an expert determined, first, to tell a story, Shadid tells the story of a reconstruction effort that would have sent Frances Mayes to a psychiatric hospital as he brings to life unforgettable characters who lives help explain not just the modern Middle East but the legacy of those who have survived generations of war. He flashes back to his familys loss of home, their suffering during their countrys dark days, and their experiences as newcomers in Oklahoma. This is a book about what propels the Middle Easts rage, loss of home, and what it must examine and re-find, the sense of shared community. Far surpassing the usual reporters tour of duty, books, House of Stone is more humane and compelling and will please students of the region, those whose families have emigrated from other nations, and all readers engaged by engrossing storytelling-- http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1668916 When Melissa Francis was eight, she won the role of a lifetime: Cassandra Cooper Ingalls, the little girl who was adopted by the Ingalls family on the prime-time soap opera, Little House on the Prairie. Despite her age, she was already a veteran actress, moving from one Hollywood set to the next. But behind the scenes, her success was fueled by the pride, pressure, and sometimes grinding cruelty of her stage mother. While Melissa thrived under pressure, her older sister Tiffany--who had tried acting but shrank from the limelight--was often ignored by their mother in a shadow of neglect and disappointment. But it wasnt until after Melissa had graduated from Harvard, found love and married that Tiffanys personal problems culminated in a life-and-death crisis. When Melissa realized the role her mother continued to play in her sisters downward spiral, she resolved to end the manic, abusive cycle once and for all. This is a disquieting tale of a family under the care of a highly neurotic, dangerously competitive tiger mother.--From publisher description. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1453990 This book is a personal and inspirational memoir from the author, an Emmy and Oscar winner that is focused on her transformation as she embraced a healthy lifestyle and lost over eighty pounds. Soulful and sultry, she wowed the world with her powerful voice in American Idols third season, and then took Hollywood by storm with a star turn in Dreamgirls that won her an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress. But before we knew her as an American Idol standout, Jennifer was singing in her church choir in the Southside of Chicago. This memoir tells the story of Jennifers meteoric rise from American Idol to Dreamgirls to her amazing weight loss on the Weight Watchers diet plan. With the Weight Watchers brand endorsing her, Jennifer gives her fans tips for embracing a healthy lifestyle in order to lose weight and reclaim their bodies. Full of stories from her American Idol days, her experience acting in Dreamgirls, and how her son inspired her to want to live healthfully, this book is for her fans and an inspiration for anyone struggling with weight issues. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1203690 Traces the rewards and pitfalls of a Chinese mothers exercise in extreme parenting, describing the exacting standards applied to grades, music lessons, and avoidance of Western cultural practices. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1375381 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1260483 A biography Johnny Appleseed, both the historical person and the legendary figure-- http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1250609 The popular rock singer delivers behind-the-scenes stories from his life in music, from his solo career to his decade-long tenure as lead singer of Van Halen. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1242035 Based on the Wall Street journal online column, The expat life, Alan Paul tells his story of moving his family to Beijing and becoming an unlikely success as a blues musician there. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1393517 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1426730 Never before published in a single volume, here are both the fly-on-the-wall diary Clark kept during the often tumultuous filming of the legendary film, The Prince and the Showgirl, and his heartfelt intimate remembrance of the brief episode that was to change his life: an innocent week in the English countryside in which Clark becomes Marilyn Monroes confidant and ally-- and maybe falls a bit in love. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1252392 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1393832 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1365321 The worlds most famous former computer hacker, now a security consultant, describes his life on the run from the FBI creating fake identities, finding jobs at a law firm and a hospital, and keeping tabs on his pursuers. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1277483 For the first time ever, a Navy SEAL Team Six sniper chronicles how he became an elite warrior and the ferocious battle that nearly cost him his life. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1392627 Traces the story of a former nun who devotedly worked alongside Mother Teresa in service to the worlds poor, describing her teenage decision to enter a convent, the struggles she faced as an independent thinker, and her decision to leave the church after twenty years. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1251550 The chef of New Yorks East Village Prune restaurant presents an account of her search for meaning and purpose in the central rural New Jersey home of her youth, marked by a first chicken kill, an international backpacking tour, and the opening of a first restaurant. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1373454 The Grammy Award-winning recording artist and actor shares the story of his life, from his youth on Chicagos South side and rise in the hip-hop industry to his movie appearances and the lessons he has learned as a son and a father. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1256497 The author describes how, after working as a humanitarian around the world, he realized that he could do nothing to stop violence or prevent people from becoming refugees and soon joined the elite Navy SEALs, where he drew on his humanitarian training as he battled injustice. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1335891 The musician behind the ground-breaking punk band Hsker D describes his early passion for music; reveals his struggles with homosexuality and drug and alcohol addiction; and discusses his solo career and founding of the band Sugar. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1426794 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1258914 In this eloquent, somber memoir about the death of her mother and grieving aftermath, poet and journalist ORourke (Halflife) ponders the eternal human question: how do we live with the knowledge that we will one day die? http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1317585 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1364725 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1211426 An award-winning journalist and social media consultant for Kmarts smartshoppersunite.com presents a personal finance guide, based on her own experience with debt, as well as her budget balancing issues, that will show women how to live fabulous, yet frugal, lives. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1518860 A personal, narrative work of journalism and cultural analysis, The beautiful and the damned examines Indias many contradictions through five individual perspectives.--Publishers description. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1393786 In this book, youll find ponderings on life?s big questions, like Why am I here? and What is my place in the world? There are beliefs in the importance of saying hello, saying thank you, and saying ?I forgive you.? And there are revelations on the importance of listening to your inner voice and taking responsibility for ones actions-- http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1671186 Describes British climbers attempts to scale Mount Everest in the early 1920s, discussing such topics as the role of imperial ambition in the expedition and the way in which the ascent reflected Englands post-World War I redemption efforts. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1393519 A founding member of Guns N Roses and Velvet Revolver shares the story of his rise to the pinnacle of fame and fortune, his struggles with alcoholism and drug addiction, his personal crash and burn, and his phoenix-like transformation via a unique path to sobriety. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1558341 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1305402 The former wife of the American wrestling icon describes her life with The Hulk and reveals how she survived her experiences with abuse, infidelity, and fame to embrace her new single status. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1426655 Presents a reconstruction of the eighteenth-century empresss life that covers her efforts to engage Russia in the cultural life of Europe, her creation of the Hermitage, and her numerous scandal-free romantic affairs. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1377196 The actor best known as Captain Kirk on Star Trek shares self-deprecating memories from his on- and off-screen experiences while discussing such topics as his larger-than-life celebrity persona, his career longevity, and his views on modern technology. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1393616 The popular singer and former UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador shares the story of his life and career, from his impoverished childhood in Harlem and Jamaica and his racial barrier-breaking career to his commitment to numerous civil causes. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1373464 Oscar and Emmy-winning actress Jane Fonda offers a guide on living happily. Here she highlights stories from her own life and covers a variety of topics, including sex, food, and spirituality. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1430000 Wife, mother, leader, warrior. Caterina Riario Sforza was one of the most prominent women in Renaissance Italy--and one of the most vilified. In this glittering biography, Elizabeth Lev reexamines her extraordinary life and accomplishments. Raised in the court of Milan and wed at age ten to the popes corrupt nephew, Caterina was ensnared in Italys political intrigues early in life. After turbulent years in Romes papal court, she moved to the Romagnol province of Forl. Following her husbands assassination, she ruled Italys crossroads with iron will, martial strength, political savvy--and an icons fashion sense. In finally losing her lands to the Borgia family, she put up a resistance that inspired all of Europe and set the stage for her progeny--including Cosimo de Medici--to follow her example to greatness.--From publisher description. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1222823 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1362273 In this sequel to Dont Lets Go to the Dogs Tonight, the author returns to Africa and the story of her unforgettable family. In this book she braids a multilayered narrative around the perfectly lit, Happy Valley era Africa of her mothers childhood; the boiled cabbage grimness of her fathers English childhood; and the darker, civil war torn Africa of her own childhood. At its heart, this is the story of Fullers mother, Nicola. Born on the Scottish Isle of Skye and raised in Kenya, Nicola holds dear the kinds of values most likely to get you hurt or killed in Africa: loyalty to blood, passion for land, and a holy belief in the restorative power of all animals. The author interviewed her mother at length and has captured her inimitable voice with remarkable precision. We see Nicola and Tim Fuller in their lavender colored honeymoon period, when east Africa lies before them with all the promise of its liquid equatorial light, even as the British empire in which they both believe wanes. But in short order, an accumulation of mishaps and tragedies bump up against history until the couple finds themselves in a world they hardly recognize. We follow the Fullers as they hopscotch the continent, running from war and unspeakable heartbreak, from Kenya to Rhodesia to Zambia, even returning to England briefly. But just when it seems that Nicola has been broken entirely by Africa, it is the African earth itself that revives her. A story of survival and madness, love and war, loyalty and forgiveness, this book is an intimate exploration of the authors family. In the end we find Nicola and Tim at a coffee table under their Tree of Forgetfulness on the banana and fish farm where they plan to spend their final days. In local custom, the Tree of Forgetfulness is where villagers meet to resolve disputes and it is here that the Fullers at last find an African kind of peace. -- From publisher. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1394780 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1244184 Achatz, one of Americas great chefs (Vogue), shares how his drive to cook immaculate food won him international renown--and fueled his miraculous triumph over tongue cancer. Life, on the Line is also a book about survival, about nurturing creativity, and about profound friendship. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1426724 In this memoir, the author shares her observations about her daughter as well as her own thoughts and fears about having children and growing old, in a personal account that discusses her daughters wedding and her feelings of failure as a parent. It opens on July 26, 2010, as Didion thinks back to Quintanas wedding in New York seven years before. Today would be her wedding anniversary. This fact triggers vivid snapshots of Quintanas childhood, in Malibu, in Brentwood, at school in Holmby Hills. Reflecting on her daughter but also on her role as a parent, Didion asks the candid questions any parent might about how she feels she failed either because cues were missed or perhaps displaced. Seamlessly woven in are incidents Didion sees as underscoring her own age, something she finds hard to acknowledge, much less accept. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1486646 Tells the story behind Highclere Castle, the real-life inspiration and setting for Julian Fellowess Emmy Award-winning PBS show, and the life of one of its most famous inhabitants, Lady Almina, the 5th Countess of Carnarvon. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1267824 When twentysomething reporter Miranda Kennedy leaves her New York job and travels to India with no employment prospects, she longs to immerse herself in the turmoil and excitement of a rapidly developing country. What she quickly learns in Delhi about renting an apartment as a single woman--its next to impossible--and the proper way for women in India to ride scooters--perched sideways--are early signs that life here is less Westernized than shed counted on. Living in Delhi for more than five years, Kennedy experiences friendships, love affairs, and losses that open a window onto the opaque world of Indian politics and culture--and alter her own attitudes about everything. In her effort to understand the hopes and dreams that motivate her new friends, Kennedy peels back Indias globalized image as a land of call centers and fast-food chains and finds an ancient place where, in many ways, womens lives have scarcely changed for centuries.--From publisher description. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1272312 The controversial frontman for Stone Temple Pilots and Velvet Revolver chronicles his rise to stardom, long battle with addiction, his problems with the law, and how he has been able to surmount all his difficulties and stay relevant in the music business. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1259762 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1195797 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1167028 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1189056 Drawing on her unique set of contacts Katie Nicholl recounts the royal brothers extraordinary lives and reveals William and Harrys real characters as they become front line soldiers and modern princes. Over her eight years as a journalist, Katie has infiltrated the princes inner circle, enabling her to break scoop after scoop in her column. But she has kept the true story for this revealing dual biography. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1099083 The actress known for such films as Foxy Brown and Jackie Brown tells her personal stories for the first time, from her army-brat upbringing to her relationships with Richard Pryor and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to her battles against racism, sexism, and cancer. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1048368 Decades after his death, Elvis Presleys extraordinary physical appeal, timeless music, and sexual charisma continue to captivate, titillate, and excite. Yet no book has solely explored his relationships with women and how they influenced his music and life--until now. Based largely on exclusive interviews with the many women who knew him in various roles--lover, sweetheart, friend, costar, and family member--this book explores Presleys love affairs with, among others, Ann-Margret, Linda Thompson, Sheila Ryan Caan, June Juanico, Joyce Bova, Barbara Leigh, Cybill Shepherd, and Priscilla Beaulieu, as well as his numerous friendships with women. The book also spotlights the women who dared to turn him down, as well as two women--Kay Wheeler and Tura Satana--who taught him dance moves he used onstage. Baby, Lets Play House presents Elvis as a charming but wounded Lothario who bedded scores of women but seemed unable to maintain a lasting romantic relationship.--From publisher description. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1166619 This historic collection of documents archived at the Nelson Mandela Foundation offers an unprecedented insight into Mandelas remarkable life--from his first stirrings of political consciousness to his galvanizing role on the world stage. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1376644 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1185058 Decision Points is the extraordinary memoir of Americas 43rd president. Shattering the conventions of political autobiography, George W. Bush offers a strikingly candid journey through the defining decisions of his life while writing honestly and directly about his flaws and mistakes, as well as his accomplishments. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1055111 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1185277 Condoleezza Rice, the former U.S. Secretary of State and National Security Advisor, presents a stunning memoir that goes deeper than just her political career. Here, Rice unveils the story of a young woman coming into her own in a turbulent, ever-changing world and examines how her parents and tight-knit community helped her rise above the violent and extreme racism of her hometown of Birmingham, Alabama, succeed at the prestigious Stanford University, and go toe-to-toe with world leaders. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1306810 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1191806 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1202773 Tremlett delivers the first major biography in nearly half a century of the Spanish Queen of Henry VIII--the woman who changed the face of Tudor and European history. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1087694 The editor of Real Simple magazine shares essays, lists and resonant observations involving the lexicon she has created for busy working moms, in a humorous book that includes stories and insights from the authors own life. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1060715 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1222734 Presents the life of the Australian speech therapist who helped the English king, George VI, overcome a lifelong speech disorder and become an eloquent leader of his people during the difficult days of World War II. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1294224 Tracking his own strange and unexpected voyage from journeyman cook to globe-traveling professional eater and drinker, and even to fatherhood, Bourdain takes no prisoners as he dissects what hes seen, pausing along the way for a series of confessions, rants, investigations, and interrogations of some of the most controversial figures in food. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1161788 The edited, annotated diary of President Jimmy Carter--filled with insights into his presidency, his relationships with friends and foes, and his lasting impact on issues that still preoccupy America and the world. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1057009 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1375734 For the first twenty-five years of his criminal career, Charles Lucky Luciano was a vicious mobster who rose to become the multimillionaire king of the New York underworld. For the next twenty-five years of his life, Luciano was a legend---but a fake master criminal without real power, his evil reputation manipulated and maintained by the government agents who had put him behind bars. Drawing on secret government documents from archives in the United States and Europe, this myth-busting biography tells the real story from Lucianos early days as a top hit man for the Mob to his exploits running sex and narcotics empires. His criminal career abruptly ended with conviction and imprisonment, but his reputation was only enhanced by rumors that he was winning World War II for the Allies in Sicily and the Mediterranean. Now, for the first time, author Tim Newark exposes the truth about what Luciano really did do to help the Allies in the war. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1132314 In the years before World War I, the great European powers were ruled by three first cousins: King George V, Kaiser Wilhelm II, and Tsar Nicholas II. Carter uses the cousins correspondence and a host of historical sources to tell their tragicomic stories. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1268492 A richly woven biography of the beloved patriot Betsy Ross, her fabled creation of the first flag, and an enthralling portrait of everyday life in Revolutionary War-era Philadelphia. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1154655 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1152245 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1136469 Lyndall Gordon, an award-winning biographer, tells the riveting story of the Dickinsons, and reveals Emily as a very different woman from the pale, lovelorn recluse that exists in the popular imagination. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1187782 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1064609 In Janes Fame, Claire Harman gives us the complete biography--of both the author and her lasting cultural influence--making this essential reading for anyone interested in Austens life, works, and remarkably potent fame. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1117520 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1189329 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1293884 Rideau brings to vivid life the world of the infamous Angola penitentiary and his long struggle for justice, giving his readers a searing expose of the failures of our legal system framed within his own dramatic tale of how he found meaning, purpose, and hope in prison. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1150307 Cherie Currie, with her signature Bowie haircut and fishnet stockings, was the lead singer of seventies teenage all-girl rock band the Runaways. At the tender age of fifteen, she joined a group of talented girls--Joan Jett and Lita Ford on guitar, Jackie Fox on bass, and Sandy West on drums--who could play rock like no one else. Arriving on the Los Angeles music scene in 1975, they catapulted from playing small clubs to selling out major stadiums and touring the world. Curries is a riveting story of girl empowerment and fame, but it is also an intensely personal account of her struggles with drugs, sexual abuse, and violence. She and her bandmates, runaways all, were thrown into a decadent, high-pressure music scene where they had to grow up fast and experience things that no teenage girls should. Her book exposes the side of the music industry fans dont see.--From publisher description. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1054321 The tempestuous love affair between Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn scandalized Christendom and altered forever the religious landscape of England. Acclaimed historian and bestselling author Alison Weir draws on myriad sources from the Tudor era to examine, in unprecedented depth, the gripping, dark, and chilling story of Anne Boleyns final days. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1208036 An account of the romance of Prince William of Wales and Kate Middleton describes the backgrounds, their meeting as students at the University of St Andrews, the ups and downs of their relationship, and their engagement. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1127717 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1152220 A romantic memoir of a young womans year in Damascus. In 2004, 27-year-old Stephanie Saldaa traveled to Syria on a Fulbright fellowship to study the role of the prophet Jesus in Islam. She was also fleeing a broken heart. It was not an ideal time to be an American in the Middle East--the United States had recently invaded Iraq, refugees were flooding into Damascus, and dark rumors swirled that Syria might be next to come under American attack. Miserable and lonely, Stephanie left Damascus to visit an ancient Christian monastery carved into the desert cliffs. In that beautiful, austere setting, she confronted her wavering faith and met Frdric, a young French novice monk. As they set out to explore the mysteries entwining Christianity and Islam, Stephanie slowly realized that she had found God again--and that she was in love with Frdric. But would Frdric choose God or Stephanie?--From publisher description. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1099346 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1126165 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1129321 The front woman for The Go-Gos, one of the most iconic bands of the 1980s, takes a spellbinding look at life in the fast lane of the rock world and explores her struggles with weight, sobriety, spirituality, and self-esteem. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1129564 The definitive, larger-than-life account of the greatest Hollywood love story ever -- the romance of Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton-- http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1188367 Known for her roles on the hit TV shows Ally McBeal and Arrested Development, de Rossi delivers a revelatory and searing account of the years she spent secretly suffering from bulimia, all the while living under the glare of Hollywoods bright lights.