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Biography and Memoir March 2020
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Grit & grace : Train the Mind, Train the Body, Own Your Life
by Tim McGraw
For the first time ever, the Grammy Award-winning music superstar and actor shares his transformation story along with encouragement, practical advice and mental approach together with exercise tips to help readers become healthy, strong and fit in mind and body. Simultaneous.
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Life in a cold climate : Nancy Mitford : the biography
by Laura Thompson
The award-winning author of The Six draws on Mitford’s autobiographical early works, journalism and correspondence to discuss such subjects as her contradictory nature, her role in the Mitford clan and her complex male relationships. Illustrations.
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The Regency years : during which Jane Austen writes, Napoleon fights, Byron makes love, and Britain becomes modern
by Robert Morrison
"A surprising history of the era that brought our modern world decisively into view. Though the Victorians are often credited with ushering in our modern era, the seeds were planted in the years before. The Regency (1811- 1820) began when the profligate Prince of Wales replaced his insane father, George III, as Britain's ruler; around the regent surged a society of evangelicalism and hedonism, elegance and brutality, exuberance and despair. The arts showcased extraordinary writers and painters such as Austen, Byron, the Shelleys, Constable, and Turner. Science gave us the steam locomotive and the blueprint for the modern computer. Yet the dark side of the modern era was visible in the poverty, slavery, pornography, opium, and gothic imaginings that birthed Frankenstein. And all the while, the British Empire fought in foreign lands: the Napoleonic Wars in Europe and the War of 1812 in the United States. Exploring these crosscurrents, Robert Morrison illuminates the profound ways this period shaped and indelibly marked the modern world."--Provided by publisher
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Fear less : living beyond fear, anxiety, anger, and addiction
by Dean Sluyter
Expanding on the techniques he described in his popular book Natural Meditation, a meditation teacher for more than 45 years presents simple and easy meditation practices for directing our thoughts in different ways to have deeper experiences in life with less fear and with more meaning and joy. Original.
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| A Common Struggle: A Personal Journey Through the Past and Future of Mental Illness... by Patrick J. Kennedy and Stephen FriedWhat it's about: former Rhode Island congressman Patrick Kennedy's battles with bipolar disorder and painkiller addiction.
Why you might like it: Kennedy's candid call to action will resonate with readers hoping for an empathetic approach to mental health policy and advocacy.
Don't miss: the resource guide that concludes the book. |
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| In Pain: A Bioethicist's Personal Struggle with Opioids by Travis RiederWhat it is: bioethicist and research scholar Travis Rieder's compelling memoir about the opioid addiction that led him to contemplate suicide after a gruesome motorcycle accident.
What sets it apart: The author's vocation gives him a unique perspective on this complicated issue and makes him "a convincing and effective advocate for opioid use reform" (Kirkus Reviews).
Is it for you? Rieder doesn't shy away from the details of his injuries or the withdrawals he experienced while in recovery. |
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