Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Maya Angelou Maya Angelou Terrasita A. Cuffie Discusses the life and work of the well-known writer, entertainer, and political activist, Maya Angelou. OL14866204W
Entertainment & performing arts Entertainment & performing arts Ann Gaines Chronicles the lives of Mary Pickford, Lucille Ball, Katherine Hepburn, Marlee Matlin, Rita Moreno, and Jodie Foster. OL15048264W
The Bodyguard The Bodyguard Robert Tine Cover photo of Kevin Costner and Whitney Houston. OL16050387W
Yes Please Yes Please Amy Poehler Part memoir, part 'missive-from-the-middle', Yes Please is a hilarious collection of stories, thoughts, ideas, haikus and words-to-live-by drawn from the life and mind of acclaimed actress, writer an… OL17358374W
Beaches Beaches Iris Rainer Dart Loudmouthed, redheaded Cee Cee Bloom has her sights set on Hollywood. Bertie White, quiet and conservative, dreams of getting married and having children. In 1951, their childhood worlds collide in A… OL17672W
Maya Angelou Maya Angelou L. Patricia Kite A biography of the multi-faceted African-American woman, Maya Angelou, tracing her life from her childhood in the segrated South to her prominence as a well-known writer. OL1865340W
Dietrich & Riefenstahl Dietrich & Riefenstahl Karin Wieland Leni Riefenstahl and Marlene Dietrich both came of age in Weimar Berlin, a time of great political ferment. Both women seized upon the revolutionary energy of the 1920s, seeking careers on the stage … OL20010331W
Miss Lou Miss Lou Mervyn Morris "Louise Bennett Coverly (1919-2006), Miss Lou, has for decades represented the 'face' of Jamaican cultureAs a poet, performer, storyteller, singer, actress, writer, broadcaster, folklore scholar and … OL22306149W
Women vaudeville stars Women vaudeville stars Armond Fields "This book tells the stories of 80 women who were among the top vaudeville acts in the late 19th and early 20th century. The author summarizes the history of women in the performance industry and tra… OL23989463W
Annie Oakley Annie Oakley Ginger Wadsworth " ... Annie Oakley was a farmer's daughter from Ohio who became a famous sharpshooter and performer. ... " -- Page [4] of cover. OL24248379W
Annie Oakley Annie Oakley Katherine Rose An introduction to the life and career of sharpshooter Annie Oakley. OL24688163W
Yoko Ono Yoko Ono Jerry Hopkins A biography examining the music, art, films, private life, and public politics of the wife of the famous Beatle, John Lennon. OL3375029W
Annie Oakley, sharp shooter Annie Oakley, sharp shooter Eric Blair Read-it! Readers: Tall Tales These well-known legends will become well-loved books, as readers learn these classic tall tales through lively illustrations and unforgettable characters. OL5716001W
Annie Oakley Annie Oakley Jason Porterfield Profiles Phoebe Ann Moses, the star sharpshooter of Buffalo Bill's Wild West show under the name Annie Oakley, who began shooting to help feed her family after her father's death. OL5723872W
Annie Oakley and the world of her time Annie Oakley and the world of her time Clifford Lindsey Alderman Examines the life and times of sharpshooter Annie Oakley, with emphasis on her role as entertainer in Buffalo Bill's West Show and other shows of the time. OL6337556W
Wise Children Wise Children Angela Carter In their heyday on the vaudeville stages of the early twentieth century, Dora Chance and her twin sister, Nora -- unacknowledged the daughters of Sir Melchior Hazard, the greatest Shakespearean actor… OL697431W