Other Lives

Teens - take a break from YOUR drama and peek into the real lives of other people. Find inspiration and revelations from famous and not so famous individuals. Take a walk in someone else's shoes!




 Steve Jobs : the man who thought different : a bio ... by Blumenthal, Karen.   Steve Jobs : the man who thought different : a biography
Blumenthal, Karen.
Traces the inspiring life and career of the late founder of Apple, covering topics ranging from his ...
 
 Bob Marley : A Rebel Life by Morris, Dennis   Bob Marley : A Rebel Life
Morris, Dennis
 
 Jane Austen : a life revealed by Reef, Catherine.   Jane Austen : a life revealed
Reef, Catherine.
A biography of Jane Austen for students that provides an overview of her personal life, writings, an ...
 
 Grace, gold & glory : my leap of faith : the Gabri ... by Douglas, Gabrielle, 1995-   Grace, gold & glory : my leap of faith : the Gabrielle Douglas story
Douglas, Gabrielle, 1995-
The U.S. gymnast all-around gold medal winner at the 2012 London Olympics tells her story of faith, ...
 
 The bite of the mango by Kamara, Mariatu.   The bite of the mango
Kamara, Mariatu.
When Mariatu set out for a neighborhood village in Sierra Leone, she was kidnapped and tortured, and ...
 
 Janis Joplin : rise up singing by Angel, Ann, 1952-   Janis Joplin : rise up singing
Angel, Ann, 1952-
 
 Is everyone hanging out without me? (and other con ... by Kaling, Mindy.   Is everyone hanging out without me? (and other concerns)
Kaling, Mindy.
Kaling shares her observations, fears, and opinions about a wide-ranging list of the topics she thin ...
 
 Bad boy : a memoir by Myers, Walter Dean, 1937-   Bad boy : a memoir
Myers, Walter Dean, 1937-
"Into a memoir that is gripping, funny, heart Breaking, and unforgettable, Walter Dean Myers Richly ...
 
 Into the wild by Krakauer, Jon.   Into the wild
Krakauer, Jon.
"In April 1992 a twenty-four-year-old from the Washington, D.C., suburbs named Chris McCandless walk ...
 
 Persepolis by Satrapi, Marjane, 1969-   Persepolis
Satrapi, Marjane, 1969-
 
 Lady Gaga : just dance : the biography by Phoenix, Helia.   Lady Gaga : just dance : the biography
Phoenix, Helia.
 
 More about Boy : Roald Dahl's tales from childhood by Dahl, Roald.   More about Boy : Roald Dahl's tales from childhood
Dahl, Roald.
Humorous anecdotes from the author's childhood describe summer vacations in Norway and life in an En ...
 
 Bossypants by Fey, Tina, 1970-   Bossypants
Fey, Tina, 1970-
From her youthful days as a vicious nerd to her tour of duty on Saturday Night Live; from her passio ...
 
 Breaking through by Jiménez, Francisco, 1943-   Breaking through
Jiménez, Francisco, 1943-
""Are you Francisco Jimenez?" he asked firmly. His deep voice echoed in my ears. "Yes," I responded, ...
 
 Coming of age in Mississippi by Moody, Anne, 1940-   Coming of age in Mississippi
Moody, Anne, 1940-
Moody's famous autobiography is a classic work on growing up poor and Black in the rural South. Her ...
 
 Mao's last dancer by Li, Cunxin, 1961-   Mao's last dancer
Li, Cunxin, 1961-
In a memoir of life in Maoist China, the author describes how he was taken from his family in rural ...
 
 Whatever you say I am : the life and times of Emin ... by Bozza, Anthony.   Whatever you say I am : the life and times of Eminem
Bozza, Anthony.
 
 Spin : the story of Michael Jackson by O'Keefe, Sherry.   Spin : the story of Michael Jackson
O'Keefe, Sherry.
 
 Always running : la vida loca, gang days in L.A. by Rodriguez, Luis J., 1954-   Always running : la vida loca, gang days in L.A.
Rodriguez, Luis J., 1954-
 
 I know why the caged bird sings by Angelou, Maya   I know why the caged bird sings
Angelou, Maya
Author's memoir of growing up black in the 1930's and 1940's.
 
 Vlad the impaler : the real Count Dracula by Goldberg, Enid A.   Vlad the impaler : the real Count Dracula
Goldberg, Enid A.
 
 Hole in my life by Gantos, Jack.   Hole in my life
Gantos, Jack.
"In the summer of 1971, Jack Gantos was an aspiring writer desperate for adventure, college cash, an ...
 
 Discovering Wes Moore by Moore, Wes, 1978-   Discovering Wes Moore
Moore, Wes, 1978-
 
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