Agnes MacPhail and the
Politics of Equality by Terry Crowley
“Agnes Macphail,
Canada's first woman MP, is a heroine for our times: an accomplished
politician, committed feminist and a complex, well-rounded human being. A
democratic populist who emerged politically during the post-World War One
farmers' revolt, Macphail helped build the alliance that became the CCF, ending
two-party domination of national political life. She later served the CCF as
Ontario's first woman MPP. In all her activities Macphail was an outspoken
advocate of equality and human rights, working tirelessly to win recognition of
women's rights, to reform the penal system and to secure international peace.”
–Amazon
Born A Crime by Trevor
Noah
“One of the comedy
world's fastest-rising stars tells his wild coming of age story during the
twilight of Apartheid in South Africa and the tumultuous days of freedom that
followed.” –WorldCat
Finding Gobi: A Little
Dog With A Very Big Heart by Dion Leonard
“Finding Gobi is the
miraculous tale of Dion Leonard, a seasoned ultramarathon runner who crosses
paths with a stray dog while competing in a 155-mile race through the Gobi
Desert in China. The lovable pup, who would later earn the name Gobi, proved
that what she lacked in size, she more than made up for in heart, as she went
step for step with Dion over the Tian Shan Mountains, across massive sand
dunes, through yurt villages and the black sands of the Gobi Desert, keeping
pace with him for nearly 80 miles.” –WorldCat
Hidden Figures: The
Untold Story of the African American Women Who Helped Win the Space Race by
Margot Lee Shetterly
“Starting in World War
II and moving through to the Cold War, the civil rights movement, and the space
race, this book follows the interwoven accounts of Dorothy Vaughan, Mary
Jackson, Katherine Johnson, and Christine Darden, four African American women
who participated in some of NASA's greatest successes. It chronicles their
careers over nearly three decades they faced challenges, forged alliances, and
used their intellect to change their own lives, and their country's future.”–WorldCat
I Can’t Make This Up
by Kevin Hart
“The actor and
comedian presents a memoir on the importance of believing in oneself, sharing
stories about the addiction and abuse that marked his childhood and how his
unique way of looking at the world enabled his survival and successful career.”
–WorldCat
Tomboy Survival Guide
by Ivan Coyote
Tomboy Survival Guide
is a funny and moving memoir told in stories, about learning to embrace the
tomboy past while carving out a space if one does not fit neatly into boxes or
identities or labels. –Summary
What Happened by
Hillary Rodham Clinton
“The former
secretary of state relates her experiences as the first woman candidate
nominated for president by a major party, discussing the sexism, criticism, and
double standards she had to confront, and how she coped with a devastating
loss.” –WorldCat