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Barack Before Obama : Life Before the Presidency by David KatzAn intimate collection of photographs of Barack Obama prior to his presidency include images of him walking in New York City unnoticed, playing with his small daughters and making faces at his wife in an elevator mirror.
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I Came As a Shadow : An Autobiography by John ThompsonProvides the long-awaited autobiography from Georgetown University’s legendary coach, whose life on and off the basketball court throws America’s unresolved struggle with racial justice into sharp relief.
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Joan Didion
A volume of 12 previously uncollected early pieces shares insights into the author’s evolving literary style and includes reflections on such topics as a Gamblers Anonymous meeting, a Vegas WWI veteran reunion and a visit to San Simeon.
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Let the Lord Sort Them : The Rise and Fall of the Death Penaltyby Maurice ChammahA history of the death penalty in Texas and its influence on the 1972 SCOTUS ruling examines the contributions of key prosecutors, judges and defendants while explaining how the state’s example reflects critical vulnerabilities in the American criminal justice system.
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