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Lorde weaves a narrative tapestry out of the threads of her own life - from her family's immigration to New York through her own coming of age - and the lives of the women who shaped her....
The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin is a personal account of the life of the famous American statesman, businessman, philosopher, inventor and scientist.
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In these delightfully candid musings about his life and his cinema, RGV reveals the man behind pioneering Telugu and Hindi films such as Shiva , Rangeela , Satya , Sarkar , Bhoot and Company .
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Born to survivalists in the mountains of Idaho, Tara Westover was seventeen the first time she set foot in a classroom.
Based on more than forty interviews with Jobs conducted over two years—as well as interviews with more than a hundred family members, friends, adversaries, competitors, and colleagues—Walter Isaacson has written a riveting story of the roller-coaster life and searingly intense personality of Steve Jobs.
In this candid and riveting memoir, for the first time ever, Nike founder and CEO Phil Knight shares the inside story of the company's early days as an intrepid start-up and its evolution into one of the world's most iconic, game-changing, and profitable brands.
Start your day off with this inspiring talk from Oprah Winfrey delivered at the Stanford Graduate School of Business. Oprah tells her story as she went from radio to television news to talk shows...
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Hugh Quarshie reads the extraordinary autobiography of Solomon Northup....
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1. Twelve Years a Slave
- Release date: 09-06-13
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The Voyage of the Beagle
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These excerpts were designed for Newark’s beloved Harriet Tubman Square, featured as immersive audio in the permanent monument installation honoring Harriet Tubman, Newark’s role in the Underground Railroad, and the Black liberation movement’s rich history in the city....
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