The burn journals. 1st ed. New York : Alfred A. Knopf, c2004.
Brent Runyon was fourteen years old when he set himself on fire. In this book he describes that suicide attempt and his recovery over the following year.
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Sanchez, Reymundo, 1963-. My bloody life : the making of a Latin King. 1st ed. Chicago : Chicago Review Press, c2000.
The author tells about his early life in Puerto Rico, shares the story of how he became involved with the Latin Kings in Chicago, and discusses how the gang changed over the years from heroes representing the struggle for Latino equality to cold-blooded murderers.
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Sasson, Jean P. Mayada, daughter of Iraq : one woman's survival under Saddam Hussein. New York, NY. : New American Library, c.2004.
Chronicles Mayada Al-Askari's experiences after being thrown into Iraq's Baladiyat Prison, the headquarters of Saddam Hussein's secret police.
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Oskar Schindler and his list : the man, the book, the film, the Holocaust and its survivors. Forest Dale, Vt. : Paul S. Eriksson, c1995.
A collection of essays, articles, and interviews about Oskar Schindler, who saved 1,200 Jews during World War II, and the international effect of his story.
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Sebold, Alice. Lucky. New York : Scribner, c1999.
The author tells the story of her violent rape at the age of eighteen, her accidental sighting of her attacker six months later, the resulting trial and conviction of the man, and the trauma she suffered for years afterwards.
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Atkinson, Linda. In kindling flame : the story of Hannah Senesh, 1921-1944. 1st Beech Tree ed. New York : Beech Tree Books, 1992, c1985.
A biography of a Jewish heroine whose resistance work during World War II made her a martyr and an inspiration to those with whom she worked.
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Smith, Emmitt. The Emmitt zone. New York : Crown Publishers, c1994.
The Dallas Cowboys running back talks about his life and football career, including his famous contract dispute with Jerry Jones.
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Stokke, Regine. Regine's book : a teen girl's last words. San Francisco, CA : Zest Books, 2012.
In candid blog entries, Norwegian teen Regine Stokke chronicled her battle against advanced leukemia--from the day she was diagnosed in 2008 to her last days of life. Includes a brief introduction to leukemia.
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Stuart, Jesse. The kingdom within : a spiritual autobiography. New York : McGraw-Hill, c1979.
The author relates his experience in a hospital intensive care unit where, in a semi-conscious state after a heart attack, he reviews his life as a writer and as a man.
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Tammet, Daniel, 1979-. Born on a blue day : inside the extraordinary mind of an autistic savant. 1st Free Press ed. New York : Free Press, 2007, c2006.
Daniel Tammet, an autistic savant, offers an inside look at his life, describing how his rare condition, which gives him incredible mental powers and a compulsive need for order and routine, has influenced every aspect of his life and what challenges he has faced while trying to be independent.
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Teresa, Mother. My life for the poor. 1st ed. San Francisco : Harper & Row, c1985.
Gathers into one volume what she has said and written about her life, her work, her faith, and the spiritual joy she has found.
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Collins, David R. J.R.R. Tolkien : master of fantasy. Minneapolis, MN : Lerner, 1992.
Describes the life of J.R.R. Tolkien, creator of Middle Earth and author of "The Hobbit" and "Lord of the Rings.".
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Kazimiroff, Theodore L. The last Algonquin. New York : Walker, 1982.
An account of the life of an Algonquin Indian, the last of his tribe, who was still living in a New York City Park in 1924.
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Walls, Jeannette. The glass castle : a memoir. 1st Scribner trade pbk. ed. New York : Scribner, 2006, c2005.
The author recalls her life growing up in a dysfunctional family with an alcoholic father and distant mother and describes how she and her siblings had to fend for themselves until they finally found the resources and will to leave home.
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Williams, Ted. My turn at Bat: the story of my life,. New York, : Simon and Schuster, [1969].
The life of one of baseball's all-time greats from his childhood days in San Diego through his career with the Boston Red Sox to his managing of the Washington Senators.
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Wolff, Mishna. I'm down : a memoir. 1st ed. New York : St. Martin's Press, 2009.
The author reflects on her childhood growing up white in a predominantly African-American neighborhood and her struggle to fit in with her classmates after moving to a mostly Caucasian school district.
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Yousafzai, Malala, 1997- author. I am Malala : the girl who stood up for education and was shot by the Taliban. First edition.
When the Taliban took control of the Swat Valley, one girl spoke out. Malala Yousafzai refused to be silenced and fought for her right to an education. On October 9, 2012, she almost paid the ultimate price. She was shot in the head at point-blank range while riding the bus home from school.
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Zindel, Paul. The pigman & me. 1st American ed. New York : HarperCollins, 1992.
An account of Paul Zindel's teenage years on Staten Island, when his life was enriched by finding his own personal pigman, or mentor.
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