A Fort of Nine Towers: An Afghan
Family Story by Qais
Akbar Omar
“A young
Afghan man's memoir of his family and country in which the horrors and perils
he faced, his imprisonment, and his quiet resistance explore life in a country
whose history has become deeply entwined with the United States, but has eluded
understanding.” –WorldCat
Between Gods by Alison Pick
When Alison Pick was a teenager, she made a discovery that instantly changed her
understanding of her family: that her father’s parents, who had escaped from
the Czech Republic during WWII, were Jewish--and that most of this side of the
family had died in concentration camps. When Alison was diagnosed with
depression in her early
thirties, she began exploring this side of her family history. This book
recounts her struggle
with the meaning of her faith, her journey to convert to Judaism, her battle
with depression, and her path towards facing and accepting the past and
embracing the future. –Summary.
The Closer: My Story by Mariano Rivera
“Mariano Rivera
tells his story for the first time: the championships, the bosses (including
the Boss), the rivalries, the struggles of being a Latino baseball player in
the United States, and of maintaining Christian values in professional
athletics. The twelve-time All-Star will discuss what it's like to run up to
that mound with the game, or the season squarely on his shoulders.” –WorldCat
Common Ground by Justin Trudeau
Justin
Trudeau's candid memoir will reveal to its readers the experiences that have
shaped him over the course of his life and show how his passion for Canada and
its people took root. Covering the years from his childhood at 24 Sussex to his
McGill days during the tumultuous time of the Charlottetown Accord to his first
campaign in Papineau to his role as Liberal leader today, the book will capture
the foundational moments that have formed the man we have come to know and
informed his vision for the future of Canada.” –WorldCat
Dracula: Prince of Many Faces by Radu R. Florescu
“Dracula, Prince of Many Faces reveals the extraordinary
life and times of the infamous Vlad Dracula of Romania (1431 - 1476), nicknamed
the Impaler. Dreaded by his enemies, emulated by later rulers like Ivan the
Terrible, honored by his countrymen even today, Vlad Dracula was surely one of
the most intriguing figures to have stalked the corridors of European and Asian
capitals in the fifteenth century.” –Amazon
Growing Up Duggar by Jana, Jill, Jessa and Jill Duggar
The four
eldest girls in America's favorite mega-sized family talk about their faith,
their dreams for the future, and what it's like growing up a Duggar. Jana,
Jill, Jessa, and Jinger Duggar share a candid look into their relationships
with their parents, siblings, friends, boys, God, and themselves. –Summary
Hidden Girl by Shyima Hall
“The author,
Shyima Hall, was eight when her parents sold her into slavery. In Egypt's
capitol city of Cairo, she lived with a wealthy family and served them eighteen
hours a day, seven days a week. When she was ten, her captors moved to Orange
County, California, and smuggled Shyima with them. Two years later, an
anonymous call from a neighbor brought about the end of Shyima's servitude--
but her journey to true freedom was far from over. Now a US citizen, she
regularly speaks out about human trafficking and candidly reveals how she
overcame her harrowing circumstances.” –WorldCat
UnPhiltered by Phil Robertson
“The
controversial patriarch of A&E's Duck Dynasty series outlines his decidedly
opinionated philosophy on life, sharing his views on faith, family, work and a
range of modern-day issues, including gun control, prayer in school and the
government.” –WorldCat
Up Ghost River by Edmund Metatawabin
In the 1950s, 7-year-old Edmund Metatawabin was separated from his
family and placed in one of Canada's worst residential schools. St. Anne's, in
northern Ontario, is an institution now notorious for the range of punishments
that staff and teachers inflicted on students. Years later, in seeking healing,
Metatawabin participated in native cultural training workshops that emphasize
the holistic approach to personhood at the heart of Cree culture. Now his
mission is to help the next generation of residential school survivors.
–Summary
Will You Love Me by Cathy Glass
“This book tells the true story of Cathy's adopted daughter Lucy. Lucy was born to a single mother who had been abused and neglected for most of her own childhood. Right from the beginning Lucy's mother couldn't cope, but it wasn't until Lucy reached eight years old that she was finally taken into permanent foster care.” –WorldCat