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Every man for himself and god against all: A memoir
Par Werner Herzog. 2023
Legendary filmmaker and celebrated author Werner Herzog tells in his inimitable voice the story of his epic artistic career in…
a long-awaited memoir that is as inventive and daring as anything he has done before Werner Herzog was born in September 1942 in Munich, Germany, at a turning point in the Second World War. Soon Germany would be defeated and a new world would have to be made out the rubble and horrors of the war. Fleeing the Allied bombing raids, Herzog’s mother took him and his older brother to a remote, rustic part of Bavaria where he would spend much of his childhood hungry, without running water, in deep poverty. It was there, as the new postwar order was emerging, that one of the most visionary filmmakers of the next seven decades was formed. Until age 11, Herzog did not even know of the existence of cinema. His interest in films began at age 15, but since no one was willing to finance them, he worked the night shift as a welder in a steel factory. He started to travel on foot. He made his first phone call at age 17, and his first film in 1961 at age 19. The wildly productive working life that followed—spanning the seven continents and encompassing both documentary and fiction—was an adventure as grand and otherworldly as any depicted in his many classic films . Every Man for Himself and God Against All is at once a personal record of one of the great and self-invented lives of our time, and a singular literary masterpiece that will enthrall fans old and new alike. In a hypnotic swirl of memory, Herzog untangles and relives his most important experiences and inspirations, telling his story for the first and only timeThe longest trip home: a memoir
Par John Grogan. 2008
John Grogan, author of Marley and Me (DB 61561), describes growing up near Detroit as the youngest of four siblings.…
Recounts many experiences, from disappointing his devout Catholic parents by living with his girlfriend to witnessing his father's 2004 death and his mother's mental decline. Strong language. 2008Hands of my father: a hearing boy, his deaf parents, and the language of love
Par Myron Uhlberg. 2009
Children's book author Uhlberg describes his childhood in 1930s and 1940s Brooklyn with two deaf parents and a hearing but…
epileptic younger brother. He recounts dealing with his sometimes uncomfortable role as an interpreter and with the looks of curiosity and shock from strangers. Some strong language. 2008Searching for Schindler: a memoir
Par Thomas Keneally. 2008
Author of Schindler's List (RC 20835, BR 9689) describes his novel-writing process. Recalls his 1980 chance encounter with Holocaust survivor…
Leopold Pfefferberg in Beverly Hills, which led to Keneally writing about Oskar Schindler, a Nazi who saved hundreds of Jews from death camps. Some strong language. 2007The thing about life is that one day you'll be dead
Par David Shields. 2008
Fifty-one-year-old professor and author of Remote (BR 10661) discusses his own take on mortality and contrasts it with his ninety-seven-year-old…
father's optimistic attitude. He peppers his musings with biographical vignettes, biological facts about the aging body and mind, and quotes from people throughout history. Some strong language. 2008Down the drain
Par Julia Fox. 2023
The hotly anticipated book from "one of the all-time pop-culture greats" ( New York magazine) that chronicles her shocking life…
and unyielding determination to not only survive but achieve her dreams. Julia Fox is famous for many things: her captivating acting, such as her breakout role in the film Uncut Gems ; her trendsetting style, including bleached eyebrows, exaggerated eyeshadow, and cutout dresses; her mastery of social media, where she entertains and educates her millions of followers. But all these share the trait for which she is most famous: unabashedly and unapologetically being herself. This commitment to authenticity has never been more on display than in Down the Drain . With writing that is both eloquent and accessible, Fox recounts her turbulent path to cultural supremacy: her parents' volatile relationship that divided her childhood between Italy and New York City and left her largely raising herself; a possessive and abusive drug-dealing boyfriend whose torment continued even from within Rikers Island; her own trips to jail as well as to a psychiatric hospital; her work as a dominatrix that led to a complicated entanglement with a sugar daddy; a heroin habit that led to New Orleans trap houses and that she would kick only after the fatal overdose of her best friend; her own near-lethal overdoses and the deaths of still more friends from drugs and suicide; an emotionally explosive, tabloid-dominating romance with a figure she dubs "The Artist"; a whirlwind, short-lived marriage and her trials as a single parent striving to support her young son. Yet as extraordinary as her story is, its universality is what makes it so powerful. Fox doesn't just capture her improbable evolution from grade-school outcast to fashion-world icon, she captures her transition from girlhood to womanhood to motherhood. Family and friendship, sex and death, violence and love, money and power, innocence and experience—it's all here, in raw, remarkable and riveting detail. More than a year before the book's publication, Fox's description of it as "a masterpiece" in a red carpet interview went viral. As always, she was just being honest. Down the Drain is a true literary achievement, as one-of-a-kind as its authorStarter dog: My path to joy, belonging and loving this world
Par Rona Maynard. 2023
An irresistible tale of reluctant dog ownership full of heart, humor, and wisdom Rona Maynard wants to love her life…
again. Stuck in the what-next doldrums after quitting a big job, she needs a new bridge to the world. So, well into their married life, she lets her husband talk her into their first dog, a rescue mutt named Casey. Rona frets about shedding, lost travel opportunities, and arguments about walking duty. She doubts she can love a dog. But when Casey romps through her door, Rona falls hard. Over time he gives her what no human could — a new way of seeing and a pathway to the heart of a moment. Her downtown neighborhood reveals its true face as she explores it with Casey, making new friends and discovering hidden beauty spots. She learns to have adventures on her own stomping ground. Through Casey, Rona falls in love with the world and her place in it, an animal among other animalsA bold fresh piece of humanity
Par Bill O'Reilly. 2008
Emmy Award-winning television commentator's autobiography, its title inspired by his third-grade teacher, a nun, who summed him up with the…
phrase. O'Reilly reminisces about his postwar working-class upbringing in Long Island, a Catholic-school education, his two years as a teacher, and his journalism career's start in 1970s Boston. Bestseller. 2008The wordy shipmates
Par Sarah Vowell. 2008
A history of the Puritan founders of New England. Contrasts Loyalist Massachusetts Bay Colony founder John Winthrop with earlier Plymouth…
settlers led by the Reverend John Cotton. Discusses the philosophies of Roger Williams and Anne Hutchinson, colonists' conflicts with Native Americans, and the Puritans' influence on American values. Bestseller. 2008Dough: a memoir (The sue William Silverman Prize For Creative Nonfiction Ser. #9)
Par Mort Zachter. 2007
Describes the author's shock in learning that his Jewish bachelor uncles had saved millions of dollars. His confusion--why did the…
author's mother and her brothers live so frugally while operating a successful day-old-bread store?--is mixed with elation--the inheritance solves his own financial woes and allows him time to write. 2007Heart in the right place
Par Carolyn Jourdan. 2007
When her seventy-two-year-old mother had a heart attack, U.S. Senate counsel Jourdan took leave to man the receptionist's desk in…
her father's rural Tennessee doctor's office. She describes those days that turned into a year, and the lessons in humanity she learned during that time. Some strong language. 2007Dog years: a memoir
Par Mark Doty. 2007
Award-winning poet recalls experiences with his beloved retrievers, Arden and Beau. Describes how they helped him through his grief after…
his partner's death, and how, in turn, he cared for them as they aged. Reflects on the lessons learned about life, loss, and unconditional love. Some strong language. 2007A dog year: twelve months, four dogs, and me
Par Jon Katz. 2003
Katz recounts his adoption of Devon, a homeless, high-strung border collie, and its effect on his tranquil life with his…
two yellow labs. Describes chasing Devon through Newark Airport, the battle between dog and owner for alpha-male status, and the adoption of a second border collie. Some strong language. 2003How Starbucks saved my life: a son of privilege learns to live like everyone else
Par Michael Gill. 2007
White sixtysomething Gill describes his despair over being let go from his high-powered New York advertising job. He explains how…
gratitude for an unexpected employment offer he received at a Starbucks led him to job satisfaction as a barista and coffee master alongside younger black coworkers. Some strong language. 2007I was told there'd be cake: essays
Par Sloane Crosley. 2008
Dewey: the small-town library cat who touched the world
Par Vicki Myron. 2008
Spencer, Iowa, public library director Vicki Myron describes finding a kitten in the book drop in 1988. Named Dewey Readmore…
Books by library staff, the feline became an increasingly famous mascot over the next nineteen years. Myron also discusses her divorce, single parenthood, breast cancer scare, and love of librarianship. Bestseller. 2008The tenth muse: my life in food
Par Judith Jones. 2007
Memoir of longtime food editor at Knopf. Jones reminisces about her childhood in New York City and in Vermont and…
her post-World War II cooking adventures in Paris. Describes her work with chefs Julia Child and James Beard and her efforts to introduce Americans to international cuisine. Includes recipes. 2007Summer at Tiffany
Par Marjorie Hart. 2007
Eighty-three-year-old author recalls the summer of 1945 when she and Marty, her best friend from the University of Iowa, worked…
as the first female pages at Manhattan's Tiffany & Co. Reminisces about her romance with a navy midshipman and the VJ Day celebration in Times Square. 2007Pilgrim at Tinker Creek
Par Annie Dillard. 2007
All God's children need traveling shoes
Par Maya Angelou. 1986
African American poet, actress, civil rights activist, and television producer-director recalls a 1960s pilgrimage to Ghana to connect with her…
ancestral roots. Describes her sadness and disillusionment at the lack of acceptance among native Ghanaians. Sequel to The Heart of a Woman (BR 16950). Some strong language. 1986