autobiographies

"Told with unflinching honesty and a touch of gallows humor, CLAY AND BONES is the personal memoir of the first female forensic sculptor in the FBI"--Front jacket flap.

"A . . . memoir from the most successful woman ever to compete on Jeopardy!--and an exploration of what it means to ask questions of the world and of yourself. . . [The author] shares her singular journey that led to becoming an unlikely icon and hero to millions. Her super power: Boundless curiosity and fearless questioning . . . explores some of the innumerable topics that have fascinated Amy throughout her life--books and music, Tarot and astrology, popular culture and computers, sex and relationships--but they all share the same purpose: to illustrate, and celebrate, the results of a lifetime spent asking, why?"--Provided by publisher.

"A nonfiction account of a group of determined Black Americans who created a flying club and built their own airfield on Chicago's South Side in the period between World Wars I and II"--Provided by publisher.

Kwame Alexander offers a memoir with poetry, letters, recipes and other personal artifacts. He provides an intimate look into his life and the loved ones he shares it with.

"Maggie Nichols' official memoir is an inspirational tell-all about the abuse she suffered under the USA national gymnastic team and how she managed to redefine herself in the face of adversity. In 2015, Maggie risked everything when she revealed to her coach how USAG doctor Larry Nassar had been sexually abusing the athletes under his care. What ensued was an investigation that would capture the nation, involving multiple faculty members of the gymnastics team, and multiple gymnasts"--Provided by publisher.

The author set off to write a book about writing, but found himself grappling with deeper questions about how our stories--our reporting and imaginative narratives and mythmakes--expose and distort our realities. The author discusses the urgent need to untangle ourselves from the destructive myths that shape our society and embrace the liberating power of truth. He uses person stories about trips to Africa, South Carolina, and Palestine to explain his stance.

The author describes what it was like to live and grow up in Inner Mongolia, China, when she was eight years old.

The story of wheelchair athlete Minda Dentler, and her journey from being a paralyzed infant in India to becoming an Ironman World Championship triathlete.

"Olympian and World Champion Caster Semenya is finally ready to share the vivid and heartbreaking story of how the world came to know her name. Thrust into the spotlight at just eighteen years old after winning the Berlin World Championships in 2009, Semenya's win was quickly overshadowed by criticism and speculation about her body, and she became the center of a still-raging firestorm about how gender plays out in sports, our expectations of female athletes, and the right to compete as you are"--Provided by publisher.

"The autobiographical story of Billy Mills, an Oglala Lakota orphan who achieved his dream of winning a gold medal as a runner in the 1964 Olympics despite racism, poverty, and debilitating health challenges"--Provided by publisher.