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Communion: Finding My Way Back to Faith by J. D. VanceCommunion is a spiritual exploration of what it means to be a Christian in all the seasons of life JD Vance has experienced--as a child, a young man, a husband, a father, and a leader.Picking up in some ways where Hillbilly Elegy left off, Communion recounts how Vance's pursuit of material privileges ultimately led him into a secular wilderness.Communion reveals how Vance regained his faith and discusses his conversion to Catholicism, how his faith guides his work in public life, and how it shapes his thoughts about the future.
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The Rolling Stones: The Biography by Bob Spitz At its heart the story is about two boys, Mick and Keith, and their unique, fraught, alchemical bond, often tested, never sundered. The Glimmer Twins. The bandmates, like Charlie Watts, who found their groove in relation to this double star made the trip intact, while those who struggled, like Brian Jones and Mick Taylor, were chewed up and spit out. This is a story with many dark corners, including a surprising number of deaths. But whether Jagger and Richards sold their souls to the devil is at the crossroads for blues greatness or just squeezed their heroes for every drop of inspiration, in the end their connection to their music and to each other put them in a category of one, where they very much remain.
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American Patriarch: The Life of George Washington by H. W. BrandsFrom historian and Pulitzer Prize finalist H. W. Brands comes an inspiring portrait of George Washington that examines his unrivaled leadership in the birth of America. From his early military career and role among the Virginia gentry, to his leadership during the American Revolution and reluctant return to public service as the first president of the United States, American Patriarch brings to life the man who was called on time and again by his peers to lead. With a dazzling cast of characters--from the French and Indians on the Ohio frontier; to the Marquis de Lafayette, Benedict Arnold, and Baron von Steuben on the revolutionary battlefield. Arriving in time for the 250th anniversary of American independence, this is a masterful portrait of Washington as the unrivaled leader of his times.
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| The Double Dutch Fuss by Phill BranchIn his autobiography, director Phill Branch addresses the difficulties of growing up Black, queer, and artistic in an environment where strict codes of masculinity reigned, enforced chiefly by a domineering father whose love was dependent on his son’s conforming to rigid expectations. Branch found some freedom when he moved to Los Angeles after college, stopped hiding his identity, and finally patched things up with his dad. |
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| Gowanus Crossing: A Brooklyn Boyhood by Vincent CoppolaJournalist and debut memoirist Vincent Coppola takes a trip back to 1960s Gowanus, Brooklyn, the tough-as-nails Italian American neighborhood of his youth. With gritty lyricism, Coppola captures a tightly knit place where outsiders were mistrusted, people feared the police and the mafia equally, the Catholic church held absolute sway, and family life was hardly less chaotic. |
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| Push the Wall: My Life, Writing, Drawing, and the Art of Storytelling by Frank MillerLauded comics author and artist Frank Miller (Dark Knight Returns, Sin City) tells his life story with a tone as edgy as his comics oeuvre. His passion for storytelling remains undimmed as he peppers his career highlights with advice for fellow creators, exhorting readers to “push the wall” -- i.e. force creative boundaries outward to make something new. |
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| Becoming George: The Invention of George Sand by Fiona SampsonAuthor Amantine-Lucile-Aurore Dupin de Francueil (better known by her male pseudonym George Sand) was not just one of the 19th century’s most prolific novelists, she was also a pioneering feminist before such a concept existed. Biographer Fiona Sampson unpacks her literary influence alongside the controversy she constantly courted -- dressing like a man, lesbianism, affairs with famous figures, etc. -- in a detailed tribute to a gender-bending maverick. |
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| When the Revolution Comes: A Fight for the Future of the Working Class by Chris SmallsWhen Chis Smalls, an employee at an Amazon warehouse in Staten Island, figured out that he was repeatedly passed over for advancement opportunities because he was Black, he staged a walkout and was fired for it. But that was only the beginning. Smalls’ autobiography recounts his founding of the Amazon Labor Union (ALU) to combat unfair pay and poor working conditions at the only unionized Amazon warehouse in the country. |
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