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New Biographies & Memoirs
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Arbitrary stupid goal
by Tamara Shopsin
An offbeat memoir by the New Yorker illustrator and cook from New York City's Shopsin's eatery profiles the tight-knit, pre-fashion Greenwich Village of her bohemian 1970s childhood and her relationship with her big-hearted, tall-tale-telling father.
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The best of us : a memoir
by Joyce Maynard
The New York Times best-selling author of To Die For describes what it was like to find the love of her life only to lose him to pancreatic cancer one year into their marriage.
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The choice : embrace the possible : a memoir
by Edith Eva Eger
A dual memoir and practical guide to healing by an eminent psychologist and Holocaust survivor counsels patients on how to escape the prisons of their own minds, describing her harrowing experiences in Auschwitz and how it gave her particular insights into the challenges of PTSD. A first book.
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Gorbachev : his life and times
by William Taubman
The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Khrushchev chronicles the life of transformational world leader Mikhail Gorbachev. Tour. Illustrations
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Henry David Thoreau : a life
by Laura Dassow Walls
Traces the life of the extraordinary poet, best known for his meditations on nature at Walden Pond, who also spent time with good friend and neighbor Ralph Waldo Emerson and worked as a manual laborer, an inventor and a radical political activist.
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Love, Africa : a memoir of romance, love, and survival
by Jeffrey Gettleman
The Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times East Africa bureau chief presents a memoir about finding love and purpose in one of the world's most violent and beautiful regions, tracing his life-long dream of living in Africa and his winding journey toward the personal and professional ambitions of his heart. 75,000 first printing.
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A mind at play : how Claude Shannon invented the information age
by Jimmy Soni
Chronicles the life and times of the lesser-known Information Age intellect, revealing how his discoveries and innovations set the stage for the digital era, influencing the work of such collaborators and rivals as Alan Turing, John von Neumann and Vannevar Bush.
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Obama : the call of history
by Peter Baker
An authoritative, lavishly photographed history of the 44th commander-in-chief's presidency evaluates Obama's in-office achievements and disappointments to assess his qualitative legacy, sharing insights into the public and behind-the-scenes events that marked his eight tumultuous years.
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Rabbit : the autobiography of Ms. Pat
by Patricia Williams
The popular comedian traces her youth in Atlanta's most troubled neighborhood at the height of the crack epidemic, discussing the experiences with an alcoholic mother, four siblings, petty crime and prostitution that led to her becoming a mother at age 13 before resolving to secure a better life for her children. 100,000 first printing.
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Rescued from ISIS : the gripping true story of how a father saved his son
by Dimitri Bontinck
Documents the gripping true story of how the author rescued his son from a radical mosque that brainwashed him into becoming a jihadist soldier, describing the months of unassisted work that were required and how his success reverberated throughout the world, triggering pleas from other families whose children were similarly indoctrinated.
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So much things to say : the oral history of Bob Marley
by Roger Steffens
An author who traveled with the Wailers, interviewed Peter Tosh and Bunny Wailer extensively and took iconic Bob Marley photos—drawing on 40 years of intimate interviews with band members, family, lovers and confidants, many speaking publicly for the first time—crafts a riveting oral history depicting the reggae icon's life through vivid scenes.
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Soul survivor : a biography of Al Green
by Jimmy McDonough
A biography of the legendary soul singer best known for “Tired of Being Alone” traces his career from gospel to secular music, from combined sales of more than 20 million records to his induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. 30,000 first printing.
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Stanton : Lincoln's war secretary
by Walter Stahr
The award-winning author of the best-selling Seward documents the story of the 16th President's controversial secretary of war, Edwin Stanton, detailing his role in raising the Union army, directing military movements, imposing penalties on Confederates and organizing the search for assassin John Wilkes Booth.
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The untold journey : the life of Diana Trilling
by Natalie S. Robins
Share the life of the "anticommunist liberal," including her roles as half of a famous intellectual couple, her brand of feminism, and her public fight with Lillian Hellman
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Wrestling with his angel
by Sidney Blumenthal
The second volume of this acclaimed biography of the 16th president explores how he rebounded from the disintegration of the Whig Party and took on the anti-Immigration party in Illinois to clear a path for a new Republican Party.
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