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New Nonfiction December 2017
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Gold dust woman : a biography of Stevie Nicks
by Stephen Davis
An in-depth portrait of the classic rock artist includes coverage of such topics as her role in the stardom of Fleetwood Mac, the affairs that inspired her greatest songs, her struggles with addiction and her successful solo career. By the author of Hammer of the Gods.
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No time to spare : thinking about what matters
by Ursula K. Le Guin
Drawing on her blog, the award-winning author shares a collection of thoughts on aging, belief, the state of literature and the state of the nation. 30,000 first printing.
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Prairie fires : the American dreams of Laura Ingalls Wilder
by Caroline Fraser
A comprehensive historical portrait of Laura Ingalls Wilder draws on unpublished manuscripts, letters, diaries and official records to fill in the gaps in Wilder's official story, sharing lesser-known details about her pioneer experiences while challenging popular misconceptions about how her books were ghostwritten.
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A world without "whom" : the essential guide to language in the Buzzfeed age
by Emmy Favilla
The creator of the BuzzFeed style guide builds on a premise that language in the Internet age is playful, flexible and ethically aware, sharing whimsical observations that explain how modern language has artistic qualities that should be assessed more for clarity than for adherence to grammatical rules.
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The Mayflower : the families, the voyage, and the founding of America
by Rebecca Fraser
With the aid of contemporary documents, the author brings to life an ordinary family, the Winslows, made less ordinary by their responses to the challenges of the New World after their passage on the Mayflower, in a book that looks at the First Thanksgiving and the Winslows conflicted relationship with the Wampanoag Indians. Illustrations.
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