Biography, Autobiography & Memoir

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“One closes John Thavis’ perceptive study reflecting on the Vatican’s challenge: to persist in a secularizing world sometimes fascinated by the pomp and pageantry of St.

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As a journalist stationed for many years in Jerusalem, author Lesley Hazleton is not unfamiliar with religious research and writing.

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“Ms. Silver’s broad themes of identity and survival underlie this involving story . . .”

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“Though Ms. Day is an honest guide who looks unflinchingly at her follies and failures, the ride is bumpy to the point of distraction.“

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“Muhammad Ali . . . fashioned from the most contentious sport something perilously close to beauty.”

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“. . . a difficult, painful, and at times almost unbearable read. Yet this memoir should be widely read and discussed . . .”

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“Kadir Nelson has created a beautiful, heartfelt tribute to an icon of social justice.”

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“Agata Tuszyńska has written a fiery portrayal of lives lived in horror as well as an exploration of the profound question of who really did collaborate with the Nazis.”

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“. . . a poignant tale of a search for answers and the determination of a loving son to know a parent . . .”

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“If Dr. Seuss is a representative example of its overall quality, this series should be considered for inclusion in K–6 school curricula and libraries.”

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Midway through his new memoir, Life Is a Gift, singer/painter/icon Tony Bennett presents his readers with an “old Chinese proverb:”

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“. . . the journey is as compelling as the destination. . . . a role model to those wise enough to use life’s lessons and opportunities to meet present day challenges.”

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“To say Master of the Mountain is compelling would be to understate the value of Henry Wiencek’s scholarship.”

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“. . . it’s about time for Jacob Tomsky to move on to bigger and better things. If this book is any indication, writing will be his next calling.”

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“. . . an excruciatingly beautiful love letter to Audrey Hepburn.”

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“David Nasaw has succeeded in bringing Joseph P. Kennedy in The Patriarch to life in chilling, in-depth color.”

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“. . . brings the author to life beyond what she conveys in her own pages. . . . [a] thorough presentation of her life.”

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“. . . thoroughly engrossing.”

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