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Non-Fiction, Biography, and Memoir October 2025 |
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Crossing : A True Story
by Glyn Vincent
As a recreational sailor with no experience of being out of sight of land, the author's darkest fears materialized as the small crew sailed through squalls then gales and, finally, a tropical storm with near-hurricane force winds.
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It doesn't have to hurt : your smart guide to a pain-free life
by Sanjay Gupta
Covering conventional and complementary approaches, including Mobilization Exercise Analgesia Treatment, foam rolling, acupuncture, trigger point injections, and vital“prehabilitation” before any operation, a bestselling doctor and neurosurgeon helps you reclaim your life from chronic pain and unlock a future of lasting relief.
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All the way to the river : love, loss, and liberation
by Elizabeth Gilbert
A raw and unflinching memoir of love, addiction, heartbreak, and transformation from the author of Eat Pray Love traces her journey from deep friendship to destructive passion and the hard-won freedom from patterns that once felt impossible to escape. Illustrations.
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The place of tides
by James Rebanks
Recounts a season spent on a remote Norwegian island with an aging woman who harvests eiderdown, exploring her vanishing way of life, the harsh beauty of the Arctic landscape, and the author's gradual discovery of unexpected kinship, meaning and personal transformation.
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Positive Obsession: The Life and Times of Octavia E. Butler
by Susana M. Morris
Georgia Institute of Technology professor Susana M. Morris’ well-researched biography of trailblazing science fiction author Octavia E. Butler thoughtfully places Butler’s works within the sociocultural and historical contexts that shaped her, utilizing correspondence, unpublished manuscripts, and interviews. Try this next: Afrofuturism: The World of Black Sci-Fi and Fantasy Culture by Ytasha Womack.
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| Mother Mary Comes to Me by Arundhati RoyBooker Prize-winning author Arundhati Roy shares vivid memories of growing up poor in India and her complicated relationship with her single mother, Mary. It is a raw account of living with a headstrong, volatile, and sometimes abusive parent, but one who also ignited the author’s dedication to Indian women’s rights, and whose death in 2022 left Arundhati overcome with grief. For fans of: I’m Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy. |
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Heartbeats : A Memoir
by Björn Borg
In this candid memoir, Borg takes us through all the major moments in his career, shares insights into his rivalry with John McEnroe and their legendary 1980 Wimbledon final, and explains his shock retirement.
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Hope : the autobiography
by Francis
"Hope is the first autobiography in history ever to be published by a Pope. Written over six years, this complete autobiography starts in the early years of the twentieth century, with Pope Francis's Italian roots and his ancestors' courageous migration to Latin America, continuing through his childhood, the enthusiasms and preoccupations of his youth, his vocation, adult life, and the whole of his papacy up to the present day"
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Mahjong : House Rules from Across the Asian Diaspora
by Nicole Wong
In this gorgeously photographed and illustrated volume interspersed with anecdotes about the author's family, Wong offers step-by-step instructions that will help those just getting started as well as experienced players who learned from their elders but never had anything written down.
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