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Hubris Maximus : The Shattering of Elon Musk
by Faiz Siddiqui
At a moment when America’s tech gods are more influential than ever, Hubris Maximus is a cautionary tale about the pitfalls of lionizing magnetic leaders. Washington Post journalist Faiz Siddiqui offers a gripping, detailed portrait of a singularly messy and lucrative period in Musk’s career, as well as a case study in the power of using one’s platform to shape the public narrative in a world that can’t turn away from its screens.
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My next breath : a memoir
by Jeremy Renner
The gripping and inspiring story of acclaimed actor Jeremy Renner's near-fatal accident, and what he learned about inner strength, endurance and hope as he overcame insurmountable odds to recover, one breath at a time.
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Didion & Babitz
by Lili Anolik
In her well-researched follow-up to Hollywood's Eve: Eve Babitz and the Secret History of L.A., Vanity Fair contributing editor Lili Anolik explores the fraught, decades-spanning friendship between Babitz and her mentor and fellow author Joan Didion. Try this next: Zora and Langston: A Story of Friendship and Betrayal by Yuval Taylor.
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Fi : a memoir
by Alexandra Fuller
The award-winning New York Times best-selling author of Don't Let's Go to The Dogs Tonight discusses how she faced the sudden and unexpected death of her 21-year-old son and her struggles to not abandon her two surviving daughters.
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Jennie's boy : a misfit childhood on an island of eccentrics
by Wayne Johnston
Recalling a boyhood full of pain, laughter, tenderness and humor, the beloved bestselling novelist shares his experiences during a time when he was known as“Jennie's Boy,” the sickly son of a tiny, ferocious woman and the grandson of a witty, eccentric grandmother.
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