Deschutes Public Library

Books and Reading

Biographies and Autobiographies

	*AC/DC Two Sides to Every Glory: The Complete Biography* by Paul Stenning This book takes a look at the band’s origins, where they've been, and where they're going. Bon Scott and the Young brothers' earlier bands are discussed, as well as the trio's first collaboration, supplemented by rare photographs and interviews with more than 50 of the band's friends and colleagues.
	Always Running: La Vida Loca: Gang Days in L.A. by Luis J. Rodriguez An account of Luis Rodriguez, an East L.A. gang member since age twelve. Rodriguez witnessed countless shootings, beatings, and arrests, then watched with increasing fear as drugs, murder, suicide, and senseless acts of street crime claimed friends and family members.
	The Burn Journals by Brent Runyon Brent Runyon was fourteen years old when he set himself on fire. In this book he describes that suicide attempt and his recovery over the following year.
	Dark Dreams: The story of Stephen King by Nancy Whitelaw Stephen began to make up stories as a child. What began as entertainment became a passion and, combined with his fierce resolve, willingness to work, and vivid imagination, started King on a path to celebrity and wealth.
	From Pieces to Weight by 50 Cent Featuring unpublished poetry and lyrics taken directly from his journals and scrapbooks, as well as behind-the-scenes photos taken by 50 Cent himself, this is an unprecedented look into the world of one of the most talked about artists in popular music today.
	John Lennon: All I want is the truth by Elizabeth Partridge The story of one of rock's biggest legends, from his birth during a 1940 World War II air raid on Liverpool, through his turbulent childhood and teen years, to his celebrated life writing, recording, and performing with the Beatles and beyond.
	Johnny Depp: A modern rebel by Brian Robb Describes a complex, tortured young man whose troubled childhood and rebellious, drug-infused adolescence did not prepare him for the life of a celebrity heartthrob.
	O by Omarion Former B2K star Omari Grandberry chronicles all that happened within the group, from day one until its breakup.
	Orlando Bloom: The biography by A.C. Parfitt This is a book that shows the side to this megastar in the making that the public seldom sees.
	P3: Pipes, Parks, and Powder by Todd Richards One of the world's most charismatic and popular snowboarders tells the story of his life and of the sport that in less than ten years has climbed to the forefront of the Olympics.
	No End in Sight: My life as a blind Iditarod racer by Rachel Scdoris A compelling book about a young, legally blind musher named Rachael Scdoris, and her passion for racing sled dogs in the Iditarod.
	Rachel’s Tears: The spiritual journey of Columbine Martyr Rachel Scott by Darrell Scott In December 1999, teenage killers at Columbine specifically targeted Rachel Scott and mocked her Christian faith on their chilling, homemade videotapes. Now her parents talk about Rachel's life and how they have found meaning in their daughter's martyrdom in the aftermath of the school shooting.
	Sickened: The memoir of a Munchausen by Proxy childhood by Julie Gregory From early childhood, Julie Gregory was continually X-rayed, medicated, and operated on - in the vain pursuit of an illness that was created in her mother's mind. Munchausen by Proxy (MBP) is the world's most hidden and dangerous form of child abuse.
	To the Edge and Back: The story of Olympic snowboarder and organ transplant survivor Chris Klug by Carroll & Graff Displaying faith, courage, and perseverance, snowboard racer Chris Klug battled for years to have his "extreme" sport accepted in the mainstream.
	Tony Hawk: Professional skateboarder by Tony Hawk Test Your Tony IQ! Don't worry, this isn't some busted quiz that counts for anything. It's a simple true or false test about the most famous skateboarder in the world.
	Wayne: An abused child’s story of courage, survival, and hope by Wayne Theodore This book is a story that sends the reader careening through episodes of childhood abuse, teenage drug addiction, and as an adult the compulsion to repeat the sins of his father.
	*When I was a Soldier* by Valerie Zenatti What is it like to be a young woman in a war? At a time when Israel is in the news every day and politics in the Middle East are as complex as ever before, this story of one girl's experience in the Israeli national army is both topical and fascinating.

Last modified on Friday, October 09, 2009