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Reading behind bars : a true story of literature, law, and life as a prison librarian.

Authors : Grunenwald, Jill A., author

Subjects: Prison librarians -- Ohio -- Cleveland -- Biography; Prisoners -- Books and reading -- United States; AutobiographiesGrunenwald, Jill A.

Availability: 5 Holdings

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Tolstoy and the purple chair : my year of magical reading.

Authors : Sankovitch, Nina

Subjects: Books and reading -- United States; BiographiesSankovitch, Nina -- Books and reading

Availability: 2 Holdings

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Stan Lee : the man behind Marvel.

Authors : Batchelor, Bob

Subjects: Cartoonists -- Biography; Comic books, strips, etc. -- History and criticism; BiographiesMarvel Comics Group -- HistoryLee, Stan, 1922-2018

Availability: 2 Holdings

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The Futilitarians : our year of thinking, drinking, grieving, and reading.

Authors : Gisleson, Anne, author

Subjects: Book clubs (Discussion groups) -- Louisiana -- New Orleans; Books and reading -- Social aspects; BiographiesNew Orleans (La.) -- BiographyGisleson, Anne

Availability: 8 Holdings

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The lady with the Borzoi : Blanche Knopf, literary tastemaker extraordinaire.

Authors : Claridge, Laura P.

Subjects: Publishers and publishing -- New York (State) -- New York -- Biography; Women publishers -- United States -- Biography; Editors -- BiographyAlfred A. Knopf, Inc. -- HistoryKnopf, Blanche W., 1894-1966; Knopf, Alfred A., 1892-1984

Availability: 5 Holdings

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Dr. Seuss & Mr. Geisel : a biography.

Authors : Morgan, Judith; Morgan, N. A. (Neil A.)

Subjects: Authors, American -- 20th century -- Biography; Illustrators -- Biography; Illustration of booksSeuss, Dr.

Availability: 2 Holdings

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Sentence : ten years and a thousand books in prison.

Authors : Genis, Daniel, 1978-, author

Subjects: Prisoners -- New York (State) -- Biography; Drug addicts -- New York (State) -- Biography; Drug abuse and crime -- New York (State)Genis, Daniel, 1978- -- Imprisonment; Genis, Daniel, 1978- -- Books and reading

Availability: 6 Holdings

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My reading life.

Authors : Conroy, Pat

Subjects: BiographiesConroy, Pat -- Books and reading

Availability: 9 Holdings

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Books : a memoir.

Authors : McMurtry, Larry

Subjects: Antiquarian booksellers -- United States -- Biography; Novelists, American -- 20th century -- Biography; BiographiesMcMurtry, Larry -- Books and reading; McMurtry, Larry -- Childhood and youth; McMurtry, Larry -- Homes and haunts -- Texas

Availability: 2 Holdings

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C.S. Lewis : writer, dreamer, and mentor.

Authors : Adey, Lionel

Subjects: Authors, English -- 20th century -- Biography; Mothers -- Death -- Psychological aspects; Bereavement -- Psychological aspectsLewis, C. S. 1898-1963; Lewis, C. S. 1898-1963 -- Books and reading; Lewis, C. S. 1898-1963 -- Psychology

Availability: 1 Holdings

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