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NYT Nonfiction Bestsellers @ the LibraryMay 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. NEW HOURS: Checkouts are available at curbside Monday - Saturday 10-4. (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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On the house : a Washington memoir by John BoehnerThe former Speaker of the House shares candid tales from Washington, D.C.’s halls of power, offering insight into America’s Republican Party and the leadership successes and failures of presidents from the past half century.
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Empire of pain : the secret history of the Sackler dynasty by Patrick Radden KeefeThe award-winning author of Say Nothing presents a narrative account of how a prominent wealthy family sponsored the creation and marketing of one of the most commonly prescribed and addictive painkillers of the opioid crisis.
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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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Beautiful things : a memoir by Robert Hunter BidenThe lawyer, artist and son of the current president, Hunter Biden writes in this deeply moving memoir of addiction, loss, and survival as he details tragedies within his family and his path to sobriety.
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The God equation : the quest for a theory of everything by Michio KakuThe renowned theoretical physicist and New York Times bestselling author tells the story of the greatest quest in all of science – to find a combination of relativity and quantum mechanics, which would ultimately tie together all forces in the universe.
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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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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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