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Tag Archives: memoirs
From the Desk of Chancellor Dwight C. Watson – Educated: A Memoir by Tara Westover
Educated: A Memoir by Tara Westover One in a series of reviews contributed by Chancellor Dwight C. Watson Education has always been a lifelong pursuit for me. I always knew that education was an access opportunity and with it came … Continue reading
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New Stuff Tuesday — Dec. 4, 2018
Heavy: An American Memoir by Kiese Laymon E185.97.L394 A3 2018 New Arrivals Island, 2nd Floor Kiese Laymon, one of the best writers currently chronicling his experience of growing up and living as a black man in the South, has published … Continue reading
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New Stuff Tuesday — May 30, 2017
The Awkward Thoughts of W. Kamau Bell Tales of a 6’4″, African-American, Heterosexual, Cisgender, Left-Leaning, Asthmatic, Black and Proud Blerd, Mama’s Boy, Dad, and Stand-Up Comedian By W. Kamau Bell PN2287.B414 A3 2017 New Arrivals Island, 2nd floor W. Kamau … Continue reading
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Happy Birthday, UN!
October 24 is United Nations Day because the United Nations was officially established on October 24, 1945 when its charter was ratified. The purpose of the new organization was to maintain peace. You can learn all about the United Nations … Continue reading
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Young and Female in the U.S. Army
Kayla Williams, former sergeant and Arabic linguist in an Army intelligence unit, will give a talk called “Love My Rifle More Than You: Young and Female in the U.S. Army” on Mon., Feb. 6th, at 7pm in the Irvin L. … Continue reading
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