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New Biographies & Memoirs
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The beauty of living twice
by Sharon Stone
The Nobel Peace Summit Award-winning actress, activist and humanitarian chronicles her efforts to recover and rebuild after a massive stroke, discussing how her health challenges were also shaped by industry standards, childhood traumas and family bonds.
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Broken (in the best possible way)
by Jenny Lawson
The award-winning humorist and author of Let’s Pretend This Never Happened shares candid reflections on such topics as her experimental treatment for depression, her escape from three bears and her business ideas for Shark Tank. 350,000 first printing. Illustrations.
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Churchill & son
by Josh Ireland
An intimate portrait of the World War II prime minister’s enduring but volatile relationship with his only son includes coverage of Churchill’s own complicated childhood and the impact of ambition, society and history on his son’s life. Illustrations.
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Philip Roth : the biography
by Blake Bailey
Drawn from unprecedented archive access and first-person interviews, a portrait of Philip Roth's postwar literary achievements shares insight into his lower-middle-class Jewish upbringing, advocacy work and friendship with famous contemporaries, from Saul Bellow to John Updike.
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The triumph of Nancy Reagan
by Karen Tumulty
A Washington Post political columnist presents a portrait of the former First Lady that includes coverage of her traumatic early childhood, marriage to Ronald Reagan and crucial role in shaping the Reagan White House. 100,000 first printing. Illustrations.
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Unsolaced : along the way to all that is
by Gretel Ehrlich
The author of The Solace of Open Spaces present a meditative account of how the planet’s animals, elements and natural landforms have shaped her life and understanding of a world besieged by climate change.
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