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Al Franken, Giant of the Senate
by Al Franken
The Harvard-educated comedian and talk-show host chronicles the story of his unlikely senatorial campaign, detailing the ensuing months-long recount and what his service has taught him about America's deeply polarized political culture.
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| Believe Me: A Memoir of Love, Death, and Jazz Chickens by Eddie IzzardBritish comedian Eddie Izzard, who finds accessible humor in a wide range of erudite subjects (including linguistic history, sexual politics, mad kings, and chickens with guns), wittily and candidly recounts his life in this "more rueful than boastful" (Kirkus Reviews) memoir. Izzard's fans will be intrigued by the challenges in his life, while those unfamiliar with his career may be delighted to discover a new source of television and film entertainment. |
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| Be Free or Die: The Amazing Story of Robert Smalls' Escape from Slavery to Union Hero by Cate LineberryIn 1862, Robert Smalls, an enslaved steersman on a Charleston-based Confederate steamer, hijacked the ship and delivered it to the Union Navy's blockaders, bringing with him the other enslaved crew members and his own family. After this feat, he was acclaimed a Union hero, introduced to President Lincoln, and achieved a remarkable post-war career that included election to Congress. Be Free or Die places Smalls' achievements in the wider context of the Civil War and Reconstruction, illuminating a little-known aspect of African American history. |
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| A Beautiful, Terrible Thing: A Memoir of Marriage and Betrayal by Jen WaiteIn A Beautiful, Terrible Thing, author Jen Waite movingly reveals the disintegration of her relationship with her husband, which began when she confronted him about a disturbing email from another woman. In alternating chapters that either depict her idyllic life with him before she realized he wasn't the person he claimed to be, or portray the anguish of her gradual discoveries about his personality, Waite's memoir offers a "frank and visceral" (Kirkus Reviews) warning to others who may have a tendency to dismiss potential red flags. |
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| Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy: Four Women Undercover in the Civil War by Karen AbbottIn this well-researched group biography that reads like a spy thriller, author Karen Abbott portrays some unusual participants in the American Civil War. Four women aided their causes (two on the Union side and two for the Confederacy) by going against expected norms to collect and pass on valuable information. Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy weaves together parallel accounts of the women's activities and includes additional historical details about other women who assumed unconventional roles during the war. |
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Toscanini : Musician of Conscience
by Harvey Sachs
Describes the life of the famed conductor, Arturo Toscanini, whose reforms had lasting influence on generations of musicians and whose opposition to the Nazis and Fascists reserved his place as a model for other artists of conscience.
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Martin Luther : Renegade and Prophet
by Lyndal Roper
Examining the inner life of Martin Luther, the founding leader of the Reformation, the author, one of the most respected historians at work in Britain today, reveals a literary genius who was full of contradictions and whose Ninety-Five Theses began the greatest upheaval and transformation of Christianity in history.
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| A Cool and Lonely Courage: The Untold Story of Sister Spies in Occupied France by Susan OttawayBritish citizens Eileen and Jacqueline Nearne grew up mainly in France, but they returned to Britain to help the Allied war effort after the Nazis occupied Paris. After training with the British Special Operations Executive (SOE), both went to work with the French Resistance, collecting information and transmitting it within the Resistance and back to England. In this gripping account, author Susan Ottaway, who interviewed Eileen late in her life, describes each sister's war experience while detailing the SOE's efforts in France. Ottaway's Violette Szabo offers additional insight into women's intelligence work during World War II. |
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First Ladies
by Amy Pastan
From Martha Washington to America's newest first lady (or gentleman) taking on the title in January 2017, kids will be introduced to the 46 exceptional individuals who have made their mark on the White House. Simultaneous. 20,000 first printing.
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