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Maya Angelou's autobiography, 'I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings', tells the story of her life and the challenges she faced growing up in Arkansas, including racism, abuse, and the loss of her father. The book is a powerful and moving portrayal of the African American experience during the 1930s and 1940s.

A tribute to a lifelong obsession, Fever Pitch by Nick Hornby captures the fever pitch of fandom in Great Britain, from its agony and ecstasy to its defining role in young men's coming-of-age stories.

Reyna Grande’s middle‑grade retelling follows a Mexican‑American family as they struggle to cross borders, adopt a new life in the United States, and cope with separation and identity—all told in honest, touching prose.

A gripping nonfiction account of 26 men who attempted to cross the Mexican border into Arizona’s desert in May 2001, of which only 12 returned.

The Black Hand traces the rise of Mexican Mafia through the eyes of Rene "Boxer" Enriquez, revealing its brutality, power, and the betrayals that haunt a life devoted to crime.

A memoir recounting Luis J. Rodriguez's experiences as a member of a street gang in Los Angeles.

A compelling tale of one Muslim's journey from fundamentalism to returning to his roots, exploring the appeal of Islamic extremism to young Muslims in the West.

"Witty, courageous and unconventional, Mary Wollstonecraft was one of the most controversial figures of her day. She published 'A Vindication of the Rights of Woman'; travelled to revolutionary France and lived through the Terror and the destruction of the incipient French feminist movement; produced an illegitimate daughter; and married William Godwin before dying in childbed at the age of thirty-eight. Often embattled and bitterly disappointed, she never gave up her radical ideas or her belief that courage and honesty would triumph over convention."--Back cover.

Claire Tomalin's biographical account of the enigmatic English novelist and poet Thomas Hardy, focusing on his complex legacy as a progressive thinker and his enduring impact on English literature.

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A heartfelt memoir by a successful novelist who deals with the loss of her child while writing her novel.

A memoir of survival and rebirth based on the true story of Aharon Appelfeld's life during the Holocaust, offering a rare glimpse into his experiences and the power of memory.

Maya Angelou's autobiography follows the author as she transitions from the world of juvenile delinquency to the adult world of show business, travel to Europe and Africa, and become a renowned dancer and singer in New York.

Hunger of Memory is the story of Mexican-American Richard Rodriguez, who begins his schooling in Sacramento, California, knowing just 50 words of English, and concludes his university studies in the stately quiet of the reading room of the British Museum. Here is the poignant journey of a "minority student" who pays the cost of his social assimilation and academic success with a painful alienation -- from his past, his parents, his culture -- and so describes the high price of "making it" in middle-class America. Provocative in its positions on affirmative action and bilingual education, Hunger of Memory is a powerful political statement, a profound study of the importance of language ... and the moving, intimate portrait of a boy struggling to become a man.From the Paperback edition.

"When Victor Villasenor stood at the podium and looked at the group of teachers amassed before him, he became enraged. He had never spoken in public before. His mind was flooded with childhood memories filled with humiliation, misunderstanding, and abuse at the hands of his teachers. With his heart pounding, he began to speak of these incidents. To his disbelief, the teachers before him responded to his embittered recollection with a standing ovation. Many could not contain their own tears." "So begins a touching memoir of an extremely angry adolescent. Highly gifted and imaginative, Villasenor coped with an untreated learning disability (he was finally diagnosed with extreme dyslexia at the age of forty-four) and the frustration he felt growing up Latino in an English-only American school system that had neither the cultural understanding nor the resources to deal with Hispanic students." "Often beaten by his teachers because he could not speak English, Villasenor was made to feel ashamed about his heritage, and even questioned the core values prioritized by his tight-knit family. Villasenor's dyslexia, and growing frustration over not fitting in, fueled his dream to one day become a writer. He is now considered one of the premier writers of our time."--BOOK JACKET.

Samuel Pepys, a naval administrator and diarist, kept a private diary that captures the turbulent world of Restoration London and explores his inner life of relations with women, fears and ambitions, and political shifts.

Anatole Broyard, a renowned literary critic, learns the truth about his mixed-race identity after a cancer diagnosis.

A memoir of Gore Vidal's life and times as a controversial American author and critic, featuring appearances with notable figures like Jack and Jacqueline Kennedy, Tennessee Williams, and Orson Welles.