LPL Nonfiction Spotlight

Bless the Messy : Life Lessons From a Work in Progress
by Jess Bird

'Bless the Messy' is a compassionate, distinctive, and voice-driven illustrated personal growth book, one that gives readers permission to radically love themselves, feel their feelings, and live with joy even as - especially as - they may fumble through major life moments, or feel othered by society's narrow norms.
Flashes of Brilliance : The Genius of Early Photography and how it Transformed Art, Science, and History
by Anika Burgess

Burgess explores how photographers uncovered new vistas, including dark caves and catacombs, cities at night, the depths of the ocean, and the surface of the moon. She describes how photographers captured the world as never seen before, showing for the first time the bones of humans, the motion of animals, the cells of plants, and the structure of snowflakes. She takes us on a tour of astonishing innovations.
The 10-Minute Gardener : How to Have a Veggie Garden and a Life
by CaliKim

Efficient gardening strategies designed for busy individuals, providing quick tasks organized by time and season that allow readers to cultivate a productive vegetable garden without extensive time commitments, featuring practical tips for maintaining a thriving garden in just minutes a day.
Estate Planning Basics
by Denis Clifford

This guide to estate planning offers basic information on wills, trusts and avoiding probate and explains how to create a living will, name a guardian for your children, minimize estate taxes and choose an executor. Original. Illustrations.
Homework : A Memoir
by Geoff Dyer

Tracing a path from childhood through the tribulations of teenage sport, gig-going, romance, fights (well, getting punched in the face), and other misadventures with comic affection, Homework takes us to the threshold of university, where Dyer first feels the cultural distance from his origins that this book works so imaginatively and tenderly to shrink."
Midnight on the Potomac : The Last Year of the Civil War, the Lincoln Assassination, and the Rebirth of America
by Scott Ellsworth

A riveting new look at the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, replete with evidence pointing to a much larger Confederate conspiracy. Told with a page-turning pace and eye-opening cast of characters, Ellsworth sets out to correct a pivotal moment of American history that we have gotten completely wrong--until now. 
The CIA Book Club : The Secret Mission to Win the Cold War with Forbidden Literature
by Charlie English

Recounts a covert Cold War operation led by George Minden to smuggle banned literature into Eastern Europe, focusing on the cultural and psychological battle against Soviet censorship and the role underground reading networks played in weakening totalitarian control, especially in Poland.
Fodor's Puerto Rico
by Adriana Mercado

Whether you want to stroll the atmospheric streets of Old San Juan, lounge on the island's beautiful beaches, or escape to Vieques or Culebra, the local Fodor's travel experts in Puerto Rico are here to help! Fodor's Puerto Rico guidebook is packed withmaps, carefully curated recommendations, and everything else you need to simplify your trip-planning process and make the most of your time.
Kuleana : A Story of Family, Land, and Legacy in Old Hawai'i
by Sara Kehaulani Goo

An award-winning journalist's breathtaking story of unexpected homecomings, familial hardship, and fierce devotion to ancestry creates a refreshingly new narrative about Hawaii, its native people, and their struggle to hold on to their land and culture today. 
Bad Company : Private Equity and the Death of the American Dream
by Megan Greenwell

Private equity executives, meanwhile, are not only among the wealthiest people in American society, but have grown to become modern-day barons with outsized influence on our politics and legislation. CEOs of firms like Blackstone, Carlyle, KKR, and Apollo are rewarded with seats in the Senate and on the boards of the country's most august institutions; meanwhile, entire communities are hollowed out as a result of their buyouts. Workers lose their jobs. Communities lose their institutions. Only private equity wins.
We Are Eating the Earth : The Race to Fix Our Food System and Save Our Climate
by Michael Grunwald

Humanity has cleared a land mass the size of Asia plus Europe to grow food, and our food system generates a third of our carbon emissions. By 2050, we're going to need a lot more calories to fill nearly 10 billion bellies, but we can't feed the world without frying it if we keep tearing down an acre of rainforest every six seconds. We are eating the earth, and the greatest challenge facing our species will be to slow our relentless expansion of farmland into nature.
Puppies
by Sarah Hodgson

Describes popular breeds of dogs and includes advice on training, socialization, healthcare, nutrition, and exercise
The Man Who Would be King : Mohammed bin Salman and the Transformation of Saudi Arabia
by Karen Elliott House

"Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter and former Wall Street Journal publisher, Karen House has gained unprecedented insights into Saudi Arabia and its controversial leader, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman through her more than forty years of experience covering the Arab kingdom. House reveals a leader who like Peter the Great, is a reformer determined to modernize his kingdom but also an autocrat who jails political opponents and rival princes to assure his grip on power.
Misbehaving at the Crossroads : Essays & Writings
by Honorâee Fanonne Jeffers

Jeffers makes her nonfiction debut with this personal and thought-provoking work that explores the journeys and possibilities of Black women throughout American history and in contemporary times.
Dinner with King Tut : How Rogue Archaeologists are Re-creating the Sights, Sounds, Smells, and Tastes of Lost Civilizations
by Sam Kean

Whether it's the mighty pyramids of Egypt or the majestic temples of Mexico, we have a good idea of what the past looked like. But what about our other senses? History often neglects the tastes, textures, sounds, and smells that were an intimate part of our ancestors' lives, but a new generation of researchers is resurrecting those hidden details, pioneering an exciting new discipline called experimental archaeology. 
Sound Bites
by Ed Le Brocq

Ed Le Brocq invites you to come on a journey with him through a living tradition that spans a millennium— the tradition of Western classical music. This canter through the development of one of humankind's greatest achievements will delight and exhilarate you and have you listening to music with fresh ears.
Charleston & Savannah
by Jim Morekis

Whether you're relaxing on a romantic beach, soaking up rich history, or revelling in Southern hospitality, dig into these fun-loving sister cities with this guide.
Monopoly X : How Top-Secret World War II Operations Used the Game of Monopoly to Help Allied POWs Escape, Conceal Spies, and Send Secret Codes
by Philip Orbanes

An amazing true story of World War II that reveals how British and American military intelligence smuggled supplies and escape tools into German P.O.W. camps disguised as Monopoly game sets, enabling imprisoned servicemen to escape.
The Place of Tides
by James Rebanks

One afternoon many years ago, James Rebanks met an old woman on a remote Norwegian island. Back at home, Rebanks couldn't stop thinking about the woman on the rocks. Years passed. Then, one day, he wrote her a letter, asking if he could return. Bring work clothes, she replied, and good boots, and come quickly: her health was failing. And so he travelled to the edge of the Arctic to witness her last season on the island. 
The Big Hop : The First Nonstop Flight Across the Atlantic Ocean and Into the Future
by David Rooney

In 1919, in Newfoundland, four teams of aviators came from Britain to compete in "the Big Hop": an audacious race to be the first to fly, nonstop, across the Atlantic Ocean. One pair of competitors was forced to abandon the journey halfway, and two pairs never made it into the air. Only one team, after a death-defying sixteen-hour flight, made it to Ireland.
The Last Sweet Bite : Stories and Recipes of Culinary Heritage Lost and Found
by Michael Shaikh

Explores the profound impact of conflict on global food traditions, blending travel writing, memoir and cookbook to uncover how war reshapes culinary practices and jeopardizes ancient recipes, while showcasing the resilience of home cooks and activists working to preserve their culinary heritage in the face of violence.
The Aviator and the Showman : Amelia Earhart, George Putnam, and the Marriage that Made an American Icon
by Laurie Gwen Shapiro

In 1928, a young social worker and hobby pilot named Amelia Earhart arrived in the office of George Putnam, heir to the Putnam & Sons throne and hitmaker, on the hunt for the right woman for a secret flying mission across the Atlantic. A partnership--professional and soon otherwise--was born. The Aviator and the Showman unveils the untold story of Amelia's decade-long marriage to George Putnam, offering an intimate exploration of their relationship and the pivotal role it played in her enduring legacy. 
Bodypedia : A Brief Compendium of Human Anatomical Curiosities
by Adam Taor

Bodypedia is a lively, fact-filled romp through your body, from A to Z. Featuring almost 100 stories on topics ranging from the beastly origins of goosebumps to the definitive answer to the Motown classic "What Becomes of the Brokenhearted," these fascinating tales from your entrails explore the wonders of anatomy, one body part at a time.