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Michelle Michelle Liza Mundy Presents a portrait of Michelle Obama from her youth on the south side of Chicago and her education at Princeton and Harvard Law School to her relationship with Barack Obama and her views on politica… OL12036898W
Lucy Gayheart Lucy Gayheart Willa Cather Fervently pursuing the life of an artist, a young music student leaves behind her small midwestern town existence and comes to know the elation and heartache of a life in the creative world. OL12823W
Anna Eleanor Roosevelt, 1884-1962 Anna Eleanor Roosevelt, 1884-1962 Dan Santow A biography of the wife of the thirty-second president, who was the first to have a public life and career of her own and who was devoted to helping others and working for peace. OL14863443W
Baking as biography Baking as biography Diane Tye "Hidden among the simple lists of ingredients and directions for everyday foods are surprising stories. In Baking as Biography, Diane Tye considers her mother's recipe collection, reading between the… OL16413790W
Chaos calme Chaos calme Sandro Veronesi De soriente apre s la mort brutale de sa femme Lara, Pietro Palladini observe le monde, ses proches, ses colle gues et de couvre progressivement leur face cache e, leurs failles et leur fardeau. OL17742546W
Derrière le rideau Derrière le rideau Marie-Lise Labonté Le 24 décembre 2000, la vie de l'auteure, psychothérapeute réputée, bascule en quelques minutes: son mari est assassiné à deux pas d'elle, alors qu'elle est cachée derrière un rideau. La douleur de l… OL22073497W
La deuxième femme La deuxième femme Tony Parsons Après un divorce houleux, Harry a confié la garde de son fils à son ex-femme, Gina. Remarié, il vit avec Cyd ainsi qu'avec la fille de celle-ci, Peggy, et produit une émission de télévision. Mais Gin… OL24276326W
Traces de poudre Traces de poudre Richard North Patterson Le président des Etats-Unis, le démocrate Kerry Francis Kilcannon, s'attaque à la réglementation de son pays sur les armes à feu mais le lobby pro-armes, soutien du parti républicain, ne se laisse pa… OL24303595W
Hillary, histoire d'une ambition Hillary, histoire d'une ambition Jeff Gerth "Ce livre - nourri de sources inédites et de documents jusqu'ici confidentiels - nous éclaire sur sa véritable histoire." OL26178520W
Hillary Clinton Hillary Clinton Jean-Luc Hees Un portrait de la candidate démocrate à l'élection du 45e président des États-Unis en 2016, ainsi qu'une analyse du déroulement de la campagne et de l'affrontement avec son rival républicain Donald T… OL27015871W
The immortals The immortals Tori Eversmann The Immortals is the story of Calli Coleman, a classically trained musician from a well-connected Baltimore family, who has no idea what's in store for her when her soldier-husband, Luke, is recalled… OL27717108W
Adieu Jackie Adieu Jackie Klein, Edward Récit des derniers moments de Jacqueline Kennedy, du moment où elle tomba à cheval en novembre 1993 à sa mort en mai 1994. On y perçoit son courage, son sens des responsabilités et on découvre la man… OL27966789W
From this fertile valley From this fertile valley Martha Lou Perritti It is a rare opportunity to meet the author behind the books she's written With "From This Fertile Valley," Martha Lou Perritti reveals her personal life and the path she traveled to become an author… OL28167998W
En libre équilibre En libre équilibre Margaret Trudeau "Dans cette autobiographie, Margaret Trudeau parle avec candeur de la maladie qui a silencieusement façonné sa vie tumultueuse. En proie dès l'enfance à de fréquentes sautes d'humeur, Margaret était … OL28587223W
Love and longing Love and longing Rob Burgess There is nothing romantic about the war, only pain of separation and losing someone you hold close to your heart. They have been married for years, but Jim Fisher and his wife, Jen, are blessed with … OL28589000W
Soul of a woman Soul of a woman Rose, A. This tale, told through the eyes of a child, traces the journey of an American woman, dispossessed and struggling for survival through decades of poverty and homelessness. Her shining emergence from … OL28591254W
Mīrānnī rahī maheka Mīrānnī rahī maheka Dilīpa Rāṇapurā Novel on the life experience of author about his wife Savitā, who dies of cancer. OL28599830W
As good as God, as clever as the devil As good as God, as clever as the devil Rodney Bolt "Minnie Sidgwick was just twelve years old when her cousin, twenty-three-year-old Edward Benson, proposed to her in 1853. Edward went on to be Archbishop of Canterbury and little Minnie - as Mary Ben… OL28600514W
Cryin out Cryin out Chardonnay (Author) "The book talks about how I dealt with a four-year-old who could not come to terms with the fact his dad will be gone for a whole year. The book gives an insight into our six-month struggle in how to… OL28600538W
Footprints on the ceiling Footprints on the ceiling Dorcas Smucker "Life can be a bit upside-down in the Smucker family's Oregon farmhouse. In this book Dorcas Smucker, mother of six, writes thoughtful essays about muffins on the floor, orange dot on the kitchen cei… OL28606082W
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