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I never promised you a goodie bag: a memoir of a life through events — the ones you plan and the ones you don’t by Jennifer Gilbert
Posted on August 29, 2012 | No CommentsJennifer Gilbert was a bright, pretty twenty-two-year-old woman, freshly back from a post-graduation stint in London, when she took a train into downtown Manhattan to visit a friend. Upon entering... -
Play, Louis, Play! by Mauriel Harris Weinstein
Posted on April 15, 2011 | No CommentsThe story of Louis Armstrong’s childhood is told by a cornet that Louis yearned to buy from the pawn shop in his New Orleans neighborhood. The cornet as narrator allows... -
I’m Down by Mishna Wolff
Posted on April 21, 2010 | No CommentsWith humor and insight, Wolff relates tales of her dysfunctional family and offbeat upbringing. Mishna Wolff grew up in a predominantly poor, African American community with her younger sister and... -
Stitches: A Memoir by David Small
Posted on January 20, 2010 | No CommentsIn smoky tones of black, white and gray, Caldecott-winning children’s book artist David Small tells the sparsely-worded story of his life in poignant vignettes, starting at the age six. Small... -
American on Purpose: The Improbable Adventures of an Unlikely Patriot by Craig Ferguson
Posted on January 13, 2010 | No CommentsFans of Craig Ferguson’s work as host of CBS’s The Late Late Show may be familiar with elements of his autobiography. The actor/comedian is not shy about using his own...