The Wind at My Back: Resilience, Grace, and Other Gifts from My Mentor, Raven Wilkinson
By: Misty Copeland
3.97
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
From celebrated ballerina and New York Times bestselling author Misty Copeland, a heartfelt memoir …
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1. Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina
By: Michaela DePrince , Elaine DePrince
3.80
Format: 281 pages, Hardcover
The extraordinary memoir of Michaela DePrince, a young dancer who escaped war-torn Sierra Leone for… read more
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2. Spin
By: Rebecca Caprara
4.25
Format: 387 pages, Hardcover
The Song of Achilles and Circe get a sapphic, young adult twist in this gorgeously lush, feminist r… read more
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3. The Swans of Harlem: Five Black Ballerinas, Fifty Years of Sisterhood, and Their Reclamation of a Groundbreaking History
By: Karen Valby
4.31
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
The forgotten story of a pioneering group of five Black ballerinas and their fifty-year sisterhood,… read more
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4. I'm No Philosopher, But I Got Thoughts: Mini-Meditations for Saints, Sinners, and the Rest of Us
By: Kristin Chenoweth
3.52
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
Aristotle. Socrates. Descartes. And now, Chenoweth. (How about some women, am I right?) From tel… read more
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"I actually find questions a lot more interesting than answers. Questions are usually honest while answers are frequently BS. A question is a starting point, a door that swings open and invites a host…"-Kristin Chenoweth, I'm No Philosopher, But I Got Thoughts: Mini-Meditations for Saints, Sinners, and the Rest of Us
"There’s a difference between humiliation and humility. Humiliation lies. Humility speaks truth. Humiliation silences you. Humility empowers you. Humiliation is a byproduct of conflict with someone el…"-Kristin Chenoweth, I'm No Philosopher, But I Got Thoughts: Mini-Meditations for Saints, Sinners, and the Rest of Us
5. Thicker than Water: A Memoir
By: Kerry Washington
3.87
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
Award-winning actor, director, producer, and activist Kerry Washington shares the "exquisitely movi… read more
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6. Behind the Seams: My Life in Rhinestones
By: Dolly Parton
4.13
Format: 335 pages, Kindle Edition
A beautiful celebration of Dolly Parton’s iconic sense of style through entertaining personal stori… read more
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"I wake up with new dreams everyday."-Dolly Parton, Behind the Seams: My Life in Rhinestones
"I got dreams so big they'd scare some people."-Dolly Parton, Behind the Seams: My Life in Rhinestones
"I just wanted to be different. I wanted to be seen."-Dolly Parton, Behind the Seams: My Life in Rhinestones
"Find out who you are and do it on purpose, with purpose."-Dolly Parton, Behind the Seams: My Life in Rhinestones
7. The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times
By: Michelle Obama
4.27
Format: 319 pages, Hardcover
#1 NEW YORK TIMES AND USA TODAY BESTSELLER - ONE OF TIME'S 100 MUST-READ BOOKS OF 2022 - In an insp… read more
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"Going high is about learning to keep the poison out and the power in."-Michelle Obama, The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times
"Being different conditions you toward cautiousness, even as it demands being bold."-Michelle Obama, The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times
"Life has shown me that strong friendships are most often the result of strong intentions. Your table needs to be deliberately built, deliberately populated, and deliberately tended to."-Michelle Obama, The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times
"Real-world connections most often tend to cut against stereotypes. They can be remarkably calming, in fact—a small but potent way to reset a bad mood or challenge broader feelings of mistrust. The on…"-Michelle Obama, The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times
8. When I Was Your Age: Life Lessons, Funny Stories & Questionable Parenting Advice from a Professional Clown
By: Kenan Thompson
3.83
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
When I Was Your Age is a hilarious, heartwarming and surprising ode to growing up, getting older a… read more
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9. Center Center: A Funny, Sexy, Sad Almost-Memoir of a Boy in Ballet
By: James Whiteside
3.46
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
A daring, hilarious, and inspiring memoir-in-essays from the American Ballet Theatre principal danc… read more
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10. Don't Think, Dear: On Loving and Leaving Ballet
By: Alice Robb
3.83
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
"Expertly choreographed and long overdue, this is the nuanced reckoning ballet needs, ballerinas de… read more
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"Another study, this one by doctors at Imperial College in London, found a neurological anomaly: the area of the cerebellum that receives signals from the 'balance organs" in the inner ear and convert…"-Alice Robb, Don't Think, Dear: On Loving and Leaving Ballet
11. The Ballerina Mindset: How to Protect Your Mental Health While Striving for Excellence
By: Megan Fairchild
3.96
Format: 176 pages, Paperback
Learn how to thrive in intense, competitive environments with these secrets from one of America's p… read more
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12. Swan Dive: The Making of a Rogue Ballerina
By: Georgina Pazcoguin
3.83
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
Award-winning New York City Ballet soloist Georgina Pazcoguin, aka the Rogue Ballerina, gives reade… read more
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13. Dragon Mountain (Dragon Realm, #1)
By: Katie Tsang
3.96
Format: 256 pages, Paperback
Deep within the mountain, a great creature stirred in its sleep. Its eyes rolled back in its head, … read more
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14. One Jump at a Time: My Story
By: Nathan Chen
3.83
Format: 240 pages, ebook
In this exhilarating memoir, three-time World Champion and Olympic gold-medalist Nathan Chen tells … read more
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15. Dances
By: Nicole Cuffy
3.75
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
A provocative and lyrical debut novel follows a trailblazing Black ballerina who must reconcile the… read more
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"The truth is, sometimes I wanted him gone. He frightened me a little, my brother. As much as I loved him, I knew something was wrong with him. I knew he did drugs, but there was always something else…"-Nicole Cuffy, Dances
"The truth is, sometimes I wanted him gone. He frightened me a little, my brother. As much as I loved him, I knew something was wrong with him. I knew he did drugs, but there was always something else…"-Nicole Cuffy, Dances
16. Just Add Water: My Swimming Life
By: Katie Ledecky
4.25
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
A candid and inspiring memoir from Olympic gold medalist, world champion, and one of the best swim… read more
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17. HBCU Made: A Celebration of the Black College Experience
By: Ayesha Rascoe
4.36
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
In this joyous collection of essays about historically Black colleges and universities, alumni both… read more
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18. Homeward
By: Angela Jackson-Brown
4.04
Format: 400 pages, Paperback
The country is changing, and her own world is being turned upside down. Nothing—and no one—will eve… read more
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19. The Wind at My Back: Resilience, Grace, and Other Gifts from My Mentor, Raven Wilkinson
By: Misty Copeland
3.97
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
From celebrated ballerina and New York Times bestselling author Misty Copeland, a heartfelt memoir … read more
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20. The Truth According to Ember
By: Danica Nava
3.96
Format: 384 pages, Paperback
A Chickasaw woman who can’t catch a break serves up a little white lie that snowballs into much mor… read more
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21. Born Naughty: My Childhood in China
By: Jin Wang
4.03
Format: 112 pages, Hardcover
Share in the joyful, adventure-filled shenanigans of a child growing up in a small mud hut in Inner… read more
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