Fierce: How Competing for Myself Changed Everything by Aly Raisman
“Discover Aly Raisman's inspiring
story of dedication, perseverance, and learning to think positive even in the
toughest times on her path to gold medal success in two Olympic Games-and beyond.”
–WorldCat
Game
Change: The Life and Death of Steve Montador, and the Future of Hockey by Ken Dryden
“This is the story of NHLer Steve
Montador--who was diagnosed with CTE after his death in 2015--the remarkable
evolution of hockey itself, and a passionate prescriptive to counter its
greatest risk in the future: head injuries.” –WorldCat
Obsessed:
A Memoir by Allison Britz
"A brave teen recounts her
debilitating struggle with obsessive-compulsive disorder--and brings readers
through every painful step as she finds her way to the other side--in this
powerful and inspiring memoir." -WorldCat
Proud: My
Fight For The American Dream by
Ibtihaj Muhammad
“Ibtihaj Muhammad's path to
Olympic greatness has been marked with opposition and near-debilitating
challenges because of her race, religion, and gender. As the only woman of
color and the only religious minority on the U.S. women's saber team, she had
to push past sterotypes, misconceptions, and negativity to find her own path to
success and Olympic Glory. Her reflection provides an unflinching and honest
portrayal of how she managed to stay true to herself and still play by the
rules.” –Publisher
Stalin: A
Biography by Oleg V. Khlevniuk
“This essential biography, by the
author most deeply familiar with the vast archives of the Soviet era, offers an
unprecedented, fine-grained portrait of Stalin the man and dictator.” –Amazon
Travelling
to Infinity: The True Story Behind The Theory of Everything by Jane Hawking
"The wife of the reknowned
British physicist describes their courtship and marriage, her years caring for
his physical needs, his rise to prominence as a scientist and world celebrity,
their bitter divorce, and later reconciliation." –Publisher
William
the Conqueror: The Bastard of Normandy by Peter
Rex
“A masterful biography of the
Norman king who conquered England in 1066 and changed the country forever.”
–WorldCat