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NYT Nonfiction Bestsellers @ the LibraryApril 2021
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Many of these books are on our shelves. To hold one or more titles, place an online hold or phone 415.789.2661 for currently available BelTib copies. Search for more BelTib Bestsellers here. Checkouts are available at curbside M & T 10-4, W 10-3, Th-Sa 10-2. (See the website for any curbside hour changes.) While closed for browsing the physical shelves, we encourage you to check out and download eBooks, as well. If you need help, phone 415.789.2661 or email refdesk@beltiblibrary.org.
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Greenlights by Matthew McConaugheyDrawing on the Academy Award-winning actor's journals and diaries from the last 40 years, this book presents a uniquely McConaughey approach to achieving success and satisfaction in an unconventional memoir filled with raucous stories, outlaw wisdom and lessons learned the hard way about living with greater satisfaction.
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Caste : the origins of our discontents by Isabel WilkersonThe Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Warmth of Other Suns identifies the qualifying characteristics of historical caste systems to reveal how a rigid hierarchy of human rankings, enforced by religious views, heritage and stigma, impact everyday American lives.
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Untamed by Glennon DoyleAn activist, speaker and philanthropist offers a memoir wrapped in a wake-up call that reveals how women can reclaim their true, untamed selves by breaking free of the restrictive expectations and cultural conditioning that leaves them feeling dissatisfied and lost.
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Think again : the power of knowing what you don't know by Adam M. GrantThe Wharton organizational psychologist and best-selling author of Originals examines the critical art of rethinking, explaining how questioning one’s opinions and opening the minds of others can promote personal and professional excellence.
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A promised land by Barack ObamaA deeply personal account of history in the making—from the president who inspired us to believe in the power of democracy. In the first volume of his presidential memoirs, our 44th president offers personal reflections on his formative years and pivotal moments through his first term.
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Just as I am : a memoir by Cicely TysonThe Academy, Tony, and three-time Emmy Award-winning actor and trailblazer tells her stunning story, looking back at her six-decade career and life; recounting her childhood in a family she experienced as simultaneously loving and abusive; reflecting on her decades-long, multiple-award-winning career on stage and screen; and sharing her philosophies on life, acting, health, and faith.
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The sum of us : what racism costs everyone and how we can prosper together by Heather C. McGheeA specialist in the American economy posits that racism is at the core of the dysfunction of our democracy and even the spiritual and moral crises that grip us. She exposes what we lose when we buy into the zero-sum paradigm -- the idea that progress for some of us must come at the expense of others -- and offers proof of what she calls the Solidarity Dividend: gains that come when people come together across race to the benefit of all involved.
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Remember : the science of memory and the art of forgetting by Lisa GenovaThe Harvard-trained neuroscientist and best-selling author of Still Alice presents an exploration of the intricacies of human memory that distinguishes between normal and concerning memory loss while explaining the profound roles of sleep, stress and other contributing influences.
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Breath : the new science of a lost art by James NestorThrough experiments that Nestor participated in, as well as copious research and interviews with experts, the author describes the extraordinarily detrimental effect mouth breathing has on health and conversely the benefits of nose-breathing. Nestor explains that by harnessing the power of the exhale it is possible to improve athletic performance and even outcomes for people with conditions such as emphysema.
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How to be an antiracist by Ibram X KendiA best-selling author, National Book Award-winner and professor combines ethics, history, law and science with a personal narrative to describe how to move beyond the awareness of racism and contribute to making society just and equitable.
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Uncomfortable conversations with a Black man by Emmanuel AchoAcho explains the vital core of such fraught concepts as "white privilege", "cultural appropriation", and "reverse racism". In his own words, he provides compassion and understanding in a discussion that can lack both.
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