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New Nonfiction & Biography January 2019
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The Martha Manual : How to Do Almost Everything
by Martha Stewart
An authoritative handbook by the domestic-lifestyle expert shares hundreds of ideas and instructions for homemaker skills, from transporting a decorated cake and folding an American flag to playing a classic lawn game and bathing a cat.
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The First Conspiracy : The Secret Plot to Kill George Washington
by Brad Meltzer
The best-selling author of The Inner Circle presents the lesser-known story of an assassination attempt against pre-Revolutionary War George Washington by some of his own bodyguards, exploring how the plot catalyzed the creations of the CIA and FBI.
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Craftfulness : Mend Yourself by Making Things
by Rosemary Davidson
Integrating mindfulness, neuroscience, positive psychology and creativity research, the authors offer a thought-provoking and surprising reconsideration of craft, and how making things with one's hands can connect people to their deepest selves and improve their overall happiness.
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Selected New Biography & Memoir
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Maid : Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother's will to Survive
by Stephanie Land
An economic hardship journalist describes the years she worked in low-pay domestic work under wealthy employers, contrasting the privileges of the upper-middle class to the realities of the overworked laborers supporting them.
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Queen of the world : Elizabeth II, Sovereign and stateswoman
by Robert Hardman
The author of Monarchy draws on privileged access to the Royal Family and Royal Household in a portrait of the longtime British monarch that shares insights into her considerable diplomatic and dignitary work in more than 130 countries.
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Never Grow Up
by Long Cheng
The martial artist, actor, director and stuntman from Rush Hour and The Karate Kid reflects on his life, including his childhood at the China Drama Academy, his lucky breaks, setbacks and near death experiences both on and off movie sets.
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Inheritance : A Memoir of Genealogy, Paternity, and Love
by Dani Shapiro
The acclaimed author of Hourglass describes her staggering recent discovery that she is not biologically related to her father, tracing her efforts to uncover the truth from a half-century web of family secrets to reestablish her sense of identity
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Handel in London : A Genius and His Craft
by Jane Glover
The veteran conductor and author of Mozart's Women presents an evocative portrait of German composer George Freidrich Handel that places his achievements against a rich backdrop of 18th-century music and society
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