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New Nonfiction Releases November 16, 2017
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Victoria : the heart and mind of a young queen
by Helen Rappaport
A companion work to the television show "Victoria," blends correspondence to and from the queen with the history of the show to present an accurate exploration of inner workings of the young queen's court and life in Victorian England
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Obama : An Intimate Portrait: The Historic Presidency in Photographs
by Pete Souza
A visual biography of Barack Obama's historic presidency, captured in unprecedented detail by his White House photographer, includes images documenting the most consequential hours of the Obama administration as well as the 44th President's encounters with world leaders, cultural figures and family members. 250,000 first printing.
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Blessed in the darkness : How All Things Are Working for Your Good
by Joel Osteen
The Lakewood Church senior pastor, influential Christian radio host and best-selling author of Think Better, Live Better reveals how God uses life hardships to promote personal growth, explaining the importance of staying in faith and maintaining a positive attitude in the face of challenges that do not always make sense. 500,000 first printing.
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Master your diabetes : a comprehensive, integrative approach for both type 1 and type 2 diabetes by Mona MorsteinThe evidence is clear: We are in the midst of a worldwide diabetes epidemic. In the United States alone, one in three Americans is either diabetic (29 million patients) or prediabetic (87 million patients), costing an annual $242 billion in medical treatments. In Mastering Diabetes, naturopathic physician and diabetes expert Dr. Mona Morstein shows how people with both type 1 and type 2 diabetes can gain and maintain excellent control of their blood sugar levels, preventing and even reversing existing complications through education combined with medical support and encouragement. Mastering Diabetes will empower readers totake control of their condition and continue living full, active, enjoyable, and long lives."
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8 seconds of courage : a soldier's story from immigrant to the Medal of Honor
by Florent Groberg
A personal account by the first immigrant in four decades to receive the Congressional Medal of Honor describes his childhood relocation from France to the U.S., where as a naturalized citizen he joined the military and served multiple tours before he was wounded while protecting his patrol from a suicide bomber.
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The bad food bible : how and why to eat sinfully
by Aaron E Carroll
Revealing how foods we are trained to avoid can actually improve health, a science-based cookbook reveals the positive benefits of enjoying moderate portions of vilified ingredients ranging from red meat and alcohol to gluten and salt. 50,000 first printing.
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The asshole survival guide : how to deal with people who treat you like dirt
by Robert I Sutton
The author of the best-selling The No Asshole Rule shifts focus from building civilized workplaces to providing relief for bullied workers, outlining strategies for identifying problem characters and using field-tested, sometimes counter-intuitive strategies for avoiding, outwitting, disarming or expelling them. 75,000 first printing.
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Our year of war : two brothers, Vietnam, and a nation divided
by Daniel P. Bolger
Presents the story of Chuck Hagel—who would one day become U.S. secretary of defense—and his brother, Tom, who went to war in Vietnam, fought in the same unit, and saved each other's life, despite one supporting the war and the other detesting it. 75,000 first printing.
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God : a human history
by Reza Aslan
The best-selling author of Zealot and host of Believer explores how different ideas about religion have united, divided and propelled humanity forward for millennia.
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The family cabin : inspiration for camps, cottages, and cabins by Dale MulfingerSince the beginning of the 20th century, cabin retreats have held a unique place in the lives and lore of many American families. In The Family Cabin, author and "cabinologist" Dale Mulfinger explores the role that cabins have had and continue to have in family bonding and as a repository for family history, nostalgia, and cherished memories. This collection brings together 37 new and old cabins from across North America as inspiration for anyone who desires a peaceful retreat of their own.
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Tamed & untamed : close encounters of the animal kind by Sy Montgomery"Tamed and Untamed -- a collection of essays penned by two of the world's most celebrated animal writers, Sy Montgomery and Elizabeth Marshall Thomas -- explores the minds, lives, and mysteries of animals as diverse as snails, house cats, hawks, sharks, dogs, lions, and even octopuses. Drawing on stories of animals both wild and domestic, the two authors, also best friends, created this book to put humans back into the animal world. The more we learn about what other animals think and do, they explain, the more we understand ourselves as animals, too.
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Black Tudors : The Untold Story
by Miranda Kaufmann
Drawing from long-forgotten records, the author provides insight into how Africans came to be in Tudor England, what they did there and how they were treated, forcing readers to re-examine the 17th century to determine what caused perceptions to change so radically.
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Sole Survivor : The Inspiring True Story of Coming Face to Face With the Infamous Railroad Killer by Holly DunnOn August 28, 1997, just as she was starting her junior year at the University of Kentucky, Holly Dunn and her boyfriend, Chris Maier, were walking along railroad tracks on their way home from a party when they were attacked by notorious serial killer Angel Maturino Resndiz, aka The Railroad Killer. After her boyfriend is beaten to death in front of her, Holly is stabbed, raped, and left for dead.In this memoir of survival and healing from a horrific true crime, Holly recounts how she lived through the vicious assault, helped bring her assailant to justice, and ultimately found meaning and purpose through service to victims of sexual assault and other violent crimes.
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Istanbul & beyond : exploring the diverse cuisines of Turkey by Robyn EckhardtThe most extensive and lushly photographed Turkish cookbook to date, by two internationally acclaimed experts. Standing at the crossroads between the Mediterranean, the Middle East, and Asia, Turkey boasts astonishingly rich and diverse culinary traditions. From village home cooks, community bakers, cafe chefs, farmers, and fishermen, they have assembled a broad, one-of-a-kind collection of authentic, easy-to-follow recipes: "The Imam Fainted" Stuffed Eggplant; Pillowy Fingerprint Flatbread; Pot-Roasted Chicken with Caramelized Onions; Stovetop Lamb Meatballs with Spice Butter; Artichoke Ragout with Peas and Favas; Green Olive Salad with Pomegranate Molasses; Apple and Raisin Hand Pies. Many of these have never before been published in English.
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Smithsonian rock and roll : live and unseen by Bill BentleyIn December 2015, the Smithsonian called on rock and roll lovers around the world to collect photos and stories of their favorite moments in music. Fans dug through attics, basements, closets, shoeboxes, digital cameras, and photo albums to post great rock shots to rockandroll.si.edu. From Woodstock to the Whisky a Go Go, from Lollapalooza to the 9:30 Club, and all the rockin' places in between, fans overwhelmingly responded with their favorite rock and roll moments. Iconic artists ranging from the Who to Nirvana to Chuck Berry to the Jimi Hendrix and many more are celebrated here. Presented together, these photographs create a kaleidoscopic history of the artists, the musical styles, the venues, the concerts, and the fans. This is rock and roll as it has never been seen before.
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The State of Affairs : Rethinking Infidelity
by Esther Perel
A couples therapist and best-selling author describes her findings after spending a decade working with couples whose lives were shattered by infidelity and discusses how individuals can grow and heal after a betrayal, either together or apart. 50,000 first printing.
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Finding My Virginity : The New Autobiography
by Richard Branson
The global business icon, in a sequel to his best-selling 1998 memoir Losing My Virginity, brings his life story up to date, including all the successes and failures of ventures such as Virgin Galactic, and also shares his personal, intimate thoughts on 50 years as a world entrepreneur and his shift to focusing more and more on public service.
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The dog lover unit : lessons in courage from the world's K9 cops
by Rachel Rose
The Poet Laureate of Vancouver describes her experiences on ride-alongs, training runs and other challenging situations with police dogs and their handlers in the United States, Canada, England and France and discusses the amazing feats these human and canine teams accomplish.
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The burning time : Henry VIII, Bloody Mary, and the Protestant martyrs of London
by Virginia Rounding
Brings to life an era that was an orthodoxy one year and a heresy the next by concentrating on two very different characters—Richard Rich, Thomas Cromwell’s protégé, who remained in a position of power under three Tudor monarchs, and John Deane, Rector of St. Bartholomew’s, who was able to navigate the treacherous waters of dogma and help others to survive.
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