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• Making It So

  a Memoir

  Stewart, Patrick, 1940-

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  This memoir by beloved Shakespearean actor Patrick Stewart chronicles his life from his working class upbringing, through his years in the Royal Shakespeare Company, and into his years captaining the Enterprise on Star Trek.

• Long Walk to Freedom

  the Autobiography of Nelson Mandela

  Mandela, Nelson, 1918-2013

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  You've heard of Nelson Mandela the political figure, but in this book you meet Nelson Mandela the man. Here you see the personal struggles behind the activism including Mandela's fight to balance the fight for freedom with his own family life.

• The Motorcycle Diaries

  Notes on a Latin American Journey

  Guevara, Che, 1928-1967

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  This diary, written by future revolutionary Che Guevara, chronicles his trip up and down South America, from his home in Buenos Aires up to the Caribbean. You see through his eyes all the different cultures that populate the continent.

• The Tender Bar

  a Memoir

  Moehringer, J. R., 1964-

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  Growing up in Long Island, J.R. Moehringer didn't have a good home life. In this memoir, he tells the story of the bar where he found solace and the fascinating characters he grew to know and love there.

• Out of Africa

  Dinesen, Isak, 1885-1962

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  In this unique true story, Isak Dinesen tells the story of her life growing up as an outsider on a plantation in Kenya as well as the many famous people she met there.

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• The Fabelmans

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  Famed film director Steven Spielberg tells the story of his own childhood, his tense relationship with his father, and his love affair with film in this autobiographical feature.