Displaying the top 100 results that match your query. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/rssapi.jsp?Re=3295&browse=true&N=3+3448 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1684974 A book for every woman whose children have grown up, but whos not done growing herself, in which the author explores the belief that even as old identities are outgrown, new ones begin to beckon. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1705578 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1712346 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1731341 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1712054 A brilliant and provocative reexamination of Americas thirtieth president, Calvin Coolidge, and the decade of unparalleled growth that the nation enjoyed under his leadership. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1743323 He was a maverick of American cinema in the late 60s and 70s, one of the leading auteurs of the New Hollywood whose groundbreaking films include The Exorcist and The French Connection. Now, the Academy Award-winning director looks back at his life, his career, and important films. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1705067 Comedian Heather McDonald, best known for her contributions to Chelsea Lately and After Lately, shares her story of life as a pretend grown up. She gives listeners a hilarious glimpse into awkward adult situations, including being a working mom whose parents live next door; having a stay-at-home husband who wont give an inch; having a sister who wants one of her eggs; and dealing with neighborhood moms who shunned her for taking her kids to a stripper pool party in Vegas. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1705718 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1738337 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1741990 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1731419 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1713998 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1731332 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1712347 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1715275 Misfit, truant, delinquent. John Robison was never a model child, and he wasnt a model dad either. Diagnosed with Aspergers syndrome at the age of 40, he approached fatherhood as a series of logic puzzles and practical jokes. Still, John got the basics right. The one thing John couldnt figure out was what to do when school authorities decided that Cubby was dumb and stubborn - the very same thing he had been told as a child. Did Cubby have Aspergers too? http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1731342 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1715298 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1715488 In the tradition of Escape and Stolen innocence, the first look behind the curtains of the Westboro Baptist Church, by a young woman cast out from its clutches--Provided by the publisher. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1734637 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1732795 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1738014 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1712584 A revered yoga instructor reveals her own struggles with body image and the student-prompted journey of self-discovery that led her to visit other world regions, including the drought-stricken Indian countryside and the center of the 2011 earthquake in Japan. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1705005 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1739381 An authoritative portrait of the Latin-American warrior-statesman draws on a wealth of primary documents to set his life against a backdrop of the explosive tensions of 19th-century South America, providing coverage of such topics as his role in the 1813 campaign for Colombian and Venezuelan independence, his legendary love affairs and his achievements as a strategist, abolitionist and diplomat. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1705582 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1705574 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1712337 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1731333 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1712756 Examines the colorful lives and careers of the leaders of the Wild Bunch, who always managed to escape unscathed from their criminal exploits until new twentieth-century inventions and crime-fighting techniques caught up with them. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1732645 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1743613 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1738259 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1743591 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1744216 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1681217 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1715299 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1705086 Drawing on a trove of sealed files and previously classified material, Whitey digs deep into the mind of James J. Whitey Bulger, the crime boss and killer who brought the FBI to its knees. He is an American original--a psychopath who fostered a following with a frightening mix of terror, deadly intimidation and the deft touch of a politician who often helped a family in need meet their monthly rent. But the history shows that despite the early false myths portraying him as a Robin Hood figure, Whitey was a supreme narcissist, and everything--every interaction with family and his politician brother Bill Bulger, with underworld cohorts, with law enforcement, with his South Boston neighbors, and with his victims--was always about him. In an Irish-American neighborhood where loyalty has always been rule one, the Bulger brand was loyalty to oneself. Whitey deconstructs Bulgers insatiable hunger for power and control. Building on their years of reporting and uncovering new Bulger family records, letters and prison files, Dick Lehr and Gerard ONeill examine and reveal the factors and forces that created the monster. Its a deeply rendered portrait of evil that spans nearly a century, taking Whitey from the streets of his boyhood Southie in the 1940s to his cell in Alcatraz in the 1950s to his cunning, corrupt pact with the FBI in the 1970s and, finally, to Santa Monica, California where for fifteen years he was hiding in plain sight as one of the FBIs Ten Most Wanted. In a lifetime of crime and murder that ended with his arrest in June 2011, Whitey Bulger became one of the most powerful and deadly crime bosses of the twentieth century. This is his story.--from cover http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1713115 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1707570 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1711649 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1704559 the niece of controversial Scientology leader David Miscavige presents a tell-all memoir about her life in the Church of Scientology. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1739382 An account of the acclaimed actors Hollywood career and struggles with methamphetamine addiction covers his Detroit background, his relationships with various co-stars, and his experiences as a father of twin boys. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1713185 Thom Hatch brings these memorable characters to life like never before: Butch, the brains of the outfit; Sundance, the man of action; and the men on both sides of the law whom they fought with and against. From their early holdup attempts to that fateful day in Bolivia, Hatch draws on a wealth of fresh research to go beyond the myth and provide a compelling new look at these legends of the Wild West. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1713985 A former Navy SEAL and combat medic traces the dramatic story of his military service, his survival of harrowing battlefield engagements, and his subsequent triumph over post-traumatic stress disorder. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1694995 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1712338 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1693194 A memoir by the author of And I shall have some peace there about how [her] surrender to gardening saved her life--Provided by the publisher. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1682862 Illuminates the friendships that have influenced, nourished, inspired, and haunted the author--and sometimes torn her apart--each of which has its own lessons that she seeks to understand. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1713110 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1713903 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1738260 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1694402 In the slums of Kampala, Uganda, Phiona Mutesi sleeps in a decrepit shack with her mother and three siblings and struggles to find a single meal each day. Phiona is also one of the worlds best chess players. One day in 2005 while searching for food, nine-year-old Phiona met Robert Katende, a war refugee turned missionary. Katende had an improbable dream: to empower slum kids through chess - a game for which there is no word in their language. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1713027 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1731346 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1685082 Nick Flynn chronicles the surreal experience of being on set during the making of the film Being Flynn, from his best-selling memoir Another Bullshit Night in Suck City, and watching the central events of his life reenacted: his fathers long run of homelessness and his mothers suicide. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1721085 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1714711 A biography of the philosopher and political revolutionary describes his childhood and family life along with his public life as an agitator and dissident and compares him to his contemporaries. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1741972 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1687305 A weekly columnist for The Daily Beast recounts the story of the launch of her career, a period marked by her graduation from Yale, unanticipated setbacks that culminated in brief homelessness in New York, and a Russian rabbi roommate. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1734639 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1681158 With a critical eye aimed at earlier accounts of Constantines life, the author aims to provide the most comprehensive, authoritative and readable account of the Roman emperors extraordinary life. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1694964 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1743595 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1713116 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1705033 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1738273 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1711460 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1741948 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1706154 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1679421 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1682827 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1704560 An expos of Detroit, icon of Americas lost prosperity, from Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Charlie LeDuff. Back in his broken hometown, LeDuff searches through the ruins for clues to its fate, his familys, and his own. Once the richest city in America, Detroit is now the nations poorest. It is an eerie and angry place of deserted factories and abandoned homes and forgotten people. LeDuff sets out to uncover what destroyed his city, and shares an unbelievable story of a hard town in a rough time filled with some of the strangest and strongest people our country has to offer. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1738934 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1694359 Terry Francona the legendary manager of the Boston Red Sox opens up for the first time about his eight years there. Those eight years were a wild ride, unforgettable ride, and now the fascinating full story can be told in a book that examines like no other the art of managing in todays game. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1738340 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1744292 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1713199 A comedy writer on the televison show Chelsea Lately shares her misadventures with married life and parenthood, describing her relationship with next-door parents, her baby-seeking sister, and judgmental neighborhood moms. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1738266 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1693622 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1742154 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1716089 The veteran singer and songwriter recounts his life and career, beginning from his teenage performances in dive bars and playing to provide for his family, through selling more than 53 million albums and singles worldwide. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1705586 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1685699 At the age of twelve, Julia Pandl was initiated into the ritual of the Sunday brunch at her fathers Milwaukee-based restaurant, a weekly madhouse where she--and her eight siblings before her--learned not just the family business but also life lessons that would shape them for years to come. Now, looking back on those years, she tells a story that is part childhood memories, part a window into the mysteries of the restaurant business. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1731399 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1704744 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1696187 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1731469 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1732522 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1713893 Recounts epic battles, standoffs, and skirmishes from antiquity through modern times, profiling the great men and women, including St. Moses the Black, Tango Mike-Mike, and Cyrus the Great. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1713926 Famed swordfish boat captain Linda Greenlaw faces her greatest battle with nature--a newly adopted teenage daughter Linda Greenlaw isnt a woman who shies away from a challenge--a nationally renowned swordfish boat captain made famous in the film The Perfect Storm, Greenlaw is also a bestselling author and a television celebrity. Through hard work and determination, she had created a life of peaceful independence, living on a rugged island off the coast of Maine. Then came Mariah. A troubled fifteen-year-old, Mariah arrives on the island to stay with her uncle, an island newcomer and seemingly normal guy. The entire community is rocked when it is revealed that Mariah has suffered terrible abuse at his hands, and the island comes together to rescue the teenager from further harm. Alone and at risk, Mariah needs a guardian and the island residents nominate Linda, who is not exactly the picture of maternal warmth. A remarkably candid and tenderly funny memoir, Lifesaving Lessons follows this unexpected mother-daughter pair as they navigate their new life together, learning to trust themselves and each other and forge the loving family that neither of them knew they needed. -- http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1712341 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1738335 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1742041 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1693097 The Grammy Award-winning American soul and gospel singer and mother of Whitney Houston reflects on her daughters life, the events that led up to her death and the aftermath of a senseless tragedy. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1721100 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1711450 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1732179 A memoir from the travel writer and editor who spent her childhood moving between her Great Alaskan father on the tundra in the summer and her more urbane mother in Baltimore during the school year, a lifestyle that led to an adult who both feared and idolized human connection. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1713111 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=1705926