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Children of the book : a memoir of reading together
by Ilana Kurshan
A reflective memoir exploring how shared reading—both sacred and secular—deepens family bonds, nurtures parenting and transforms literature from a solitary escape into a meaningful and lifelong connection between mother and children.
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Lin-Manuel Miranda : the education of an artist
by Daniel Pollack-Pelzner
Traces Miranda's path from a friendly but isolated child to the winner of multiple Tonys and Grammys for Broadway hits Hamilton and In the Heights, a global chart-topping sensation for songs in Disney's Moana and Encanto, and the recipient of a Pulitzer Prize and a MacArthur Genius Grant. Illustrations.
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Mother Mary comes to me
by Arundhati Roy
The memoir from the legendary author of The God of Small Things and The Ministry of Utmost Happiness traces the complex relationship with her mother, Mary Roy, a fierce and formidable force who shaped her life both as a woman and a writer.
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| Coming up short: a memoir of America by Robert B. ReichFormer United States Secretary of Labor Robert B. Reich’s sobering yet hopeful blend of memoir and political analysis incisively explores how the rise of partisanship and tribalism has hindered American economic progress. |
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A truce that is not peace
by Miriam Toews
An internationally bestselling author offers a memoir of the will to write—a work of disobedient memory, humor and exquisite craft set against a content-hungry, prose-stuffed society.
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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 answer is in the wound : trauma, rage, and alchemy
by Kelly Sundberg
Blends memoir and psychological research to chart a woman's journey through the aftermath of an abusive marriage, as she navigates the lingering effects of trauma, experiments with erasure poetry, and engages with leading trauma theorists to reframe suffering as a path to growth.
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Stan and Gus : art, ardor, and the friendship that built the Gilded Age
by Henry Wiencek
Explores the friendship and collaboration between an influential architect and a renowned sculptor against the backdrop of the American Renaissance, tracing their artistic achievements, personal struggles, and the turbulent cultural landscape that culminated in a shocking scandal.
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