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You'll grow out of it
by Jessi Klein
Uproarious and poignant stories from the Inside Amy Schumer head writer's awkward youth include entries on her tomboy pursuits of femininity, her emulation of Oprah and the dangers of wedding websites.
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Shirley Jackson : a rather haunted life
by Ruth Franklin
Still known to millions only as the author of the "The Lottery," Shirley Jackson (1916-1965) remains curiously absent from the American literary canon. A genius of literary suspense, Jackson plumbed the cultural anxiety of postwar America better than anyone.
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| You Will Not Have My Hate by Antoine Leiris; translated by Sam TaylorOn November 13, 2015, terrorists attacked several locations in Paris, France. That evening, author Antoine Leiris was at home with his 17-month-old toddler while his wife, Hélène Muyal-Leiris, attended a concert at the Bataclan theater. The terrorists killed 89 people there, including Hélène. In this brief and heartrending memoir, Leiris offers a moving chronicle of that evening and the following days, during which he struggled to comprehend his loss, tried to establish a new-normal routine with his son, and addressed the terrorists in a Facebook post titled "You Will Not Have My Hate." |
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The making of Donald Trump
by David Johnston
Love him or hate him, Trump's influence is undeniable. A man of great media savvy, entrepreneurial spirit, and political clout, Trump's career has been plagued by legal troubles and mounting controversy. Johnston tells the full story of how a boy from a quiet section of Queens, NY would become an entirely new, and complex, breed of public figure. Drawing on decades of interviews, financial records, court documents, and public statements, Johnston gives us the most in-depth look yet at the man who would be president
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Einstein's greatest mistake : a biography
by David Bodanis
An accessible portrait of Albert Einstein shares critical insights into both the genius and hubris of modern physics, linking Einstein's popular downfall through the final decades of his life to the same imagination and self-confidence that ignited his early successes.
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Jail Bird : The Inside Story of the Glam Vicar
by Sharon Grenham-thompson
Sharon Grenham-Thompson is an Anglican minister and former prison chaplain at Bedford Jail in the UK, where she was responsible for running a large multi-faith team. Jailbird explores her motivation to help those who are the least in society.
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| Asylum: A Survivor's Flight from Nazi-Occupied Vienna Through Wartime France by Moriz Scheyer; translated by Peter SingerViennese art critic Moriz Scheyer escaped from the Nazis with his wife and a Czech companion in 1938, eventually finding sanctuary in France. While in hiding, he detailed their ordeal in this gripping memoir, which was thought to have been destroyed in 1948. His elegantly crafted account vividly records the family's journey, the people who helped -- and hindered -- them, and his thoughts on brutality and suffering. |
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My life in design
by Terence Conran
In My Life in Design, Terence Conran tells the story of the Conran brand from the founding of the Conran Design Studio sixty years ago to the creation of the Design Museum, now moving to a dazzling new space on High Street Kensington in November this year.
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No cunning plan: my story
by Tony Robinson
He presented Time Team for twenty years, watching countless gardens ruthlessly dug up in the name of archaeology, and risked life and limb filming The Worst Jobs in History.
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Avid reader : a life
by Robert Gottlieb
The editor-in-chief of Simon & Schuster chronicles his life and career, including becoming the editor of "The New Yorker," and the challenges and satisfactions of running America's preeminent magazine
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The Bounder : Riotous True-life Adventures of a Bon Viveur
by Mike Daunt
This merry memoir tells how the author has lurched through a life full of friendship, laughter and bad behaviour. By turns funny, outrageous, and poignant, the book is at once a picaresque rogue's memoir, a salute to the independent life well lived, and a celebration of a certain type of character who is nowadays all too rare.
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Breaking the surface
by Greg Louganis
The champion diver offers a candid account of his life, detailing his troubled youth, the highs and lows of athletic competition, the need to conceal his homosexuality, and life in a post-Olympics era
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Neymar : The Unstoppable Rise of Barcelona's Brazilian Superstar
by Luca Caioli
From a young age, Neymar was identified as a future great of world soccer. Since his move to Barcelona in 2013 he has progressed at an unstoppable rate, not simply coping but thriving under the pressure of expectation. After three seasons in Spanish football, Neymar has become an essential part of one of the greatest teams in Barcelona's history. Standing out in a team that boasts Messi and Suarez, it is surely only a matter of time before he is considered the world's greatest.
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Blood on the mirror: a true story from the streets to redemption
by Anita Mary
After a childhood of lies, emotional and physical violence, many different homes and 18 schools, Anita ran away to be free. What she encountered along the way was everything but freedom, until finally she made the wisest choice anyone could ever make...
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In endless fear: a true story
by Colin Crump
This book is Colin Crump's courageous and heart-warming story of growing up in a New Zealand farming family with his brother Barry. Stories of an often-idyllic country boyhood, running wild half a century ago, are interwoven with almost unbearable scenes in which abusive father delivers brutal beatings to his spirited sons.
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The big cat man: an autobiography
by Jonathan Scott
One man's infatuation with Africa and his unfailing devotion to the woman who shares his passion. Jonathan's writing makes for a fascinating safari through a life lived in the world's most spectacular wilderness area. His book raises uncomfortable questions about the future of wildlife on a continent where the needs of the people sometimes seem overwhelming.
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| Alive, Alive Oh! And Other Things That Matter by Diana AthillIn this follow-up to her award-winning 2009 memoir Somewhere Towards the End, acclaimed British writer and publisher Diana Athill considers life as she nears age 98. First detailing the satisfactions of recalling the past, she continues with essays that recreate the pleasures of her grandparents' garden and their country home, life in post-World War II England, and intense experiences that helped her realize how much she loves being alive. |
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| Can't We Talk About Something More Pleasant? A Memoir by Roz ChastCelebrated cartoonist Roz Chast, best known for her work in The New Yorker, relates her experiences with her aging parents in this bittersweet memoir, which starts with conversations about getting older and moving to a retirement home. Chast's portrayals of their declining health and the ends of their lives complete the account. She evokes sympathy for her parents and herself in her illustrated narrative that's leavened with deft touches of ironic humor. |
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Old age : a beginner's guide
by Michael E Kinsley
A deeply personal portrait of aging and illness by the beloved Vanity Fair columnist and founder of Slate draws on his battles with Parkinson's to trace the experiences of Baby Boomers against periods of dramatic cultural, economic and health-care changes.
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What comes next and how to like it : a memoir
by Abigail Thomas
A memoir about aging, family, creativity, tragedy, friendship, and the richness of life. How to accept, appreciate, enjoy? Who are our most trusted, valuable companions and what will we do for them? When you've given up, when you least expect it, there it is.
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Gratitude
by Oliver Sacks
As Dr Sacks looked back over his long, adventurous life his final thoughts were of gratitude. In a series of remarkable, beautifully written and uplifting meditations, Dr Sacks reflects on and gives thanks for a life well lived, and expresses his thoughts on growing old, facing terminal cancer and reaching the end.
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