Biography

Odetta: A Life in Music and Protest (Hardcover)

By Ian Zack

$28.95

ISBN: 9780807035320

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Published: Beacon Press - April 14th, 2020

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The folk revival of the 1950s and 60s didn't just stem from Pete Seeger or Peter, Paul, and Mary. It was built on the back of one of the most famous folk singers of the day who I'd never heard of Odetta. In this thorough biography tells her story, which is fascinating and unfortunately familiar. 

 

Meaghan

The Faithful Spy: Dietrich Bonhoeffer and the Plot to Kill Hitler (Paperback)

By John Hendrix

$16.99

ISBN: 9781419732652

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Published: Harry N. Abrams - September 18th, 2018

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Superb, detailed telling of exactly how Hitler took over the government and the church and one faithful priest's struggle against it all.

Molly

Michelangelo, God's Architect: The Story of His Final Years and Greatest Masterpiece (Hardcover)

By William E. Wallace

$29.95

ISBN: 9780691195490

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Published: Princeton University Press - November 19th, 2019

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William E. Wallace’s lifetime of research clearly informs this wonderfully written account of the last two decades of Michelangelo’s life when he designs and directs the construction of the new St. Peter’s in Rome. Wallace convincingly immerses you what is was like to live in sixteenth -century Rome as well as providing great insight into the genius of Michelangelo’s artistry. 

Dale

The Moth Presents Occasional Magic: True Stories About Defying the Impossible (Hardcover)

By Catherine Burns (Editor), Meg Wolitzer (Foreword by)

$25.00

ISBN: 9781101904428

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Published: Crown Archetype - March 19th, 2019

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A PERFECT GIFT BOOK! There is something for absolutely everyone in this funny, touching, hair-raising collection of real-life encounters. Selected best storytelling entries from The Moth Radio Hour.

 

Molly

A is for Audra: Broadway's Leading Ladies from A to Z (Hardcover)

By John Robert Allman, Peter Emmerich (Illustrator)

$18.99

ISBN: 9780525645405

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Published: Doubleday Books for Young Readers - November 12th, 2019

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With gorgeous illustrations and clever rhymes that (probably) would have even Sondheim chuckling, this book is the perfect gift for people of all ages for whom M is for Musicals!

Kate

Janis: Her Life and Music (Hardcover)

By Holly George-Warren

$28.99

ISBN: 9781476793108

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Published: Simon & Schuster - October 22nd, 2019

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Dubbed the Queen of Rock and Roll, Janis Joplin, born and raised in conservative Port Arthur, Texas, somehow found the BLUES in her troubled soul. She became an instant star at the Monterey Pop Festival in 1967 and never looked back; until, three years later her use of SMACK - aka SNOW - aka WHITE DEATH - did her in. This book tells her story with unrose-colored glasses - well-written and researched - it's a must for all music lovers.  

Nathan

War and Peace: FDR's Final Odyssey: D-Day to Yalta, 1943–1945 (FDR at War #3) (Hardcover)

By Nigel Hamilton

$30.00

ISBN: 9780544876804

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Published: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt - May 7th, 2019

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The final title of Hamilton’s 3-volume biography of FDR as commander-in-chief is a triumph. Compulsively readable yet with a masterful command of his source material, Hamilton gives us a fresh and detailed view of the last two dramatic years of FDR’s life from the wartime summit in Tehran, through the landings at D-Day, his election to a fourth term and the dying president’s  final Big Three conference at Yalta.

 

Dale

Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom (Hardcover)

By David W. Blight

$37.50

ISBN: 9781416590316

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Published: Simon & Schuster - October 16th, 2018

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A moving portrait of an extraordinary man, one who could have found his place in the pages of Plutarch. Amidst his “nation of inconsistencies, completely made up of inconsistencies,” Douglass' story endures through the work of a historian writing at the height of his powers.

James

Elvis Is King! (Hardcover)

By Jonah Winter, Red Nose Studio (Illustrator)

$17.99

ISBN: 9780399554704

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Published: Schwartz & Wade - January 8th, 2019

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This book is beautiful! The painstakingly rendered illustrations make you feel like you’re watching a favorite animated film, and the text will have you rushing to your stereo. Classics like Elvis never go out of style; long live the King!  

Caleb

The Life of Frederick Douglass: A Graphic Narrative of a Slave's Journey from Bondage to Freedom (Paperback)

By David F. Walker, Damon Smyth (Illustrator), Marissa Louise (Illustrator)

$19.99

ISBN: 9780399581441

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Published: Ten Speed Press - January 8th, 2019

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A bullseye that is more than worth your time. This carefully crafted book nails the astonishing personal story and clearly explains layers of U.S. history and movements. For ages 12 to 112.

 

Molly