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Rough draft : a memoir
by Katy Tur
In this deeply personal memoir about a life spent chasing the news, the MSNBC anchor and daughter of two pioneering helicopter journalists recounts her eccentric and volatile California childhood and charts her own journey to globe-trotting foreign correspondent as she tries to write her own story. 250,000 first printing.
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Also a poet : Frank O'Hara, my father, and me
by Ada Calhoun
The New York Times-best-selling author recalls her strained relationship with her father, who shared an obsession with Frank OHara, the famed bohemian poet and member of The New York School art movement.
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In Love : A Memoir of Love and Loss
by Amy Bloom
The New York Times best-selling author tells the story of her husband’s battle with early onset Alzheimer’s, their determination to support one another and his eventual decision to end his own life with dignity
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I was better last night : a memoir
by Harvey Fierstein
This autobiography from the cultural icon, gay rights activist and four-time Tony Award–winning actor and playwright looks back on his legendary career, from community theater in Brooklyn to the excesses of Hollywood. Illustrations.
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The Beauty of Dusk : On Vision Lost and Found
by Frank Bruni
A New York Times columnist, after a rare stroke renders him blind in his right eye, learns he could lose his sight altogether and recounts his adjustment to this daunting reality—a medical and spiritual journey on which he reappraised his own priorities. 125,000 first printing.
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The Trials of Harry S. Truman : The Extraordinary Presidency of an Ordinary Man, 1945-1953
by Jeffrey Frank
Drawing on archival discoveries and meticulous research, the best-selling author of Ike and Dick turns his attention to Harry S. Truman, revealing a portrait of an ordinary man suddenly forced to shoulder extraordinary responsibilities as he led America through the pivotal years of the mid-20th century. 50,000 first printing. Illustrations.
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Black ops : the life of a CIA shadow warrior
by Ric Prado
A former CIA covert warrior lifts the veil of secrecy and offers an insight into a shadowy world of assassins, terrorists, spies and revolutionaries during both the Cold War and the Age of Terrorism. 200,000 first printing.
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Home/land : a memoir of departure and return
by Rebecca Mead
A writer for The New Yorker chronicles how she returned to her birth city of London, including the challenge of establishing a new home for her dual-national son in London and grappling with the complex legacy of her parents.
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The first Kennedys : the humble roots of an American dynasty
by Neal Thompson
Based on genealogical breakthroughs and previously unreleased records, here, for the first time, is the inspiring story of the poor Irish refugee couple who launched the Kennedy dynasty in America. 40,000 first printing. Illustrations.
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Going there
by Katie Couric
In this memoir, the iconic media star discusses her professional and personal life, including losing her husband at a young age, her historic turn as anchor of the CBS Evening News and experiences dealing with gender inequality. 750,000 first printing
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Beautiful country : a memoir
by Qian Julie Wang
This memoir from a Chinese woman who arrived in New York City at age 7 examines how her family lived in poverty out of fear of being discovered as undocumented immigrants and how she was able to find success.
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Smile : the story of a face
by Sarah Ruhl
A MacArthur genius and two-time Pulitzer finalist shares, through a series of piercing, witty and lucid meditations, her journey as a patient, wife, mother and artist as she searches for a cure for Bell’s palsy while simultaneously grappling with the reality of her new face. 100,000 first printing.
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Taste : my life through food
by Stanley Tucci
The food-obsessed, award-winning actor, reflecting on the intersection of food and life, presents a heartfelt and delicious memoir of life in and out of the kitchen that takes readers on a gastronomic journey through the good times and bad. 150,000 first printing.
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Three girls from Bronzeville : a uniquely American memoir of race, fate, and sisterhood
by Dawn Turner
In Bronzeville, a historic neighborhood on Chicago’s South Side, three Black girls are all hopes and dreams until fate intervenes, first slowly and then dramatically, sending them all careening in wildly different directions, which results in heartbreak, loss, displacement and even murder. 75,000 first printing.
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Seeing Ghosts : A Memoir
by Kat Chow
After her mother dies unexpectedly of cancer, a Chinese American writer and journalist weaves together the story of the fallout of grief that follows her extended family as they emigrate from China and Hong Kong to Cuba and America. 75,000 first printing.
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Stolen : a memoir
by Elizabeth Gilpin
An actress and producer, who suffered from crippling, undiagnosed depression in her teens, recounts her harrowing experience of psychological manipulation and abuse at a “therapeutic” boarding school where every moment was a test of survival, and shares how she was able to heal in the aftermath. 50,000 first printing.
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This will all be over soon : a memoir
by Cecily Strong
In this raw, unflinching memoir about loss, love, laughter and hope, a Saturday Night Live cast member tries to make sense of her beloved cousin’s death and embrace the life-affirming lessons he taught her in an upended world struck by the coronavirus pandemic. 75,000 first printing.
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Somebody's daughter : a memoir
by Ashley C. Ford
One of the prominent voices of her generation, the author presents this coming-of-age recollection of a childhood defined by the ever looming absence of her incarcerated father and a traumatic event, revealing the threads between who you are and what you are born into. 300,000 first printing.
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Kin : a memoir
by Shawna Kay Rodenberg
A Rona Jaffe Writers’ Award Winner, in this mesmerizing memoir of survival, shares her experiences growing up Appalachia – a community ravaged by the coal industry, but for all that, rich in humanity, beauty and the complex knots of family love. 200,000 first printing.
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Dear Senthuran : a Black spirit memoir
by Akwaeke Emezi
The New York Times-bestselling author presents a memoir of their journey through a challenging path of resistance towards success as a writer through candid and revealing correspondence with friends, lovers and family.
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Buses are a comin' : memoir of a freedom rider
by Charles Person
A surviving original Freedom Rider recounts his firsthand experiences with the South’s historical and ongoing resistance to racial equality, sharing insights into what is required for progressive change to become possible in America. 50,000 first printing. Illustrations.
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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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My broken language : a memoir
by Quiara Alegría Hudes
A Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright shares her lyrical coming-of-age story against a backdrop of her devastated barrio home and the idiosyncratic, troubled and fiercely loving Puerto Rican family that inspired her literary voice.
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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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Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave
by Frederick Douglass
In addition to the classic African American autobiography and American slave narrative, this edition also includes Frederick Douglass’s speech “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July” and his only known work of fiction, The Heroic Slave.
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Tom Stoppard : a life
by Hermione Lee
Describes the life story of the playwright behind Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead from his childhood escape from the Nazis to his arrival in England, skipping university and starting a brilliant career and friendships with creative people and political figures.
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Unfinished : a memoir
by Priyanka Chopra
In a revealing memoir, readers will accompany one of the world’s most recognizable women on her journey of self-discovery. Illustrations.
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Speak, Okinawa : a memoir
by 1981- Brina, Elizabeth Miki
An American woman whose parents met in U.S.-occupied Okinawa, her mother a war bride, her father a Vietnam veteran, describes the complicated, embattled dynamics of her family and the feelings of shame and self-loathing that plagued her cultural heritage.
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Surviving the white gaze : a memoir
by Rebecca Carroll
A woman describes growing up as the only black person in a rural New Hampshire town, the tense relationship she had with her birth mother, her loyalty towards her adoptive parents and her search for racial identity. 50,000 first printing.
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Between two kingdoms : a memoir of a life interrupted
by Suleika Jaouad
An Emmy Award-winning writer and activist describes the harrowing years she spent in early adulthood fighting leukemia and how she learned to live again while forging connections with other survivors of profound illness and suffering. Maps.
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Ida B. the queen : the extraordinary life and legacy of Ida B. Wells
by Michelle Duster
Written by her great-granddaughter, a historical portrait of the boundary-breaking civil rights pioneer includes coverage of Wells’s early years as a slave, her famous acts of resistance and her achievements as a journalist and anti-lynching activist. Illustrations.
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Just as I am : a memoir
by Cicely Tyson
The Academy, Tony, and three-time Emmy Award-winning actor and trailblazer tells her stunning story, looking back at her six-decade career and life. 150,000 first printing.
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Mike Nichols : a life
by Mark Harris
The author of Pictures at a Revolution draws on interviews with such notables as Meryl Streep, Emma Thompson and Tom Hanks to document the remarkable creative achievements and private struggles of entertainment wunderkind, Mike Nichols. Illustrations.
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Aftershocks : a memoir
by Nadia Owusu
An award-winning essayist combines literary memoir and cultural history to examine her personal struggles with her mixed-heritage identity and the emotional trauma of her mother’s abandonment and father’s dark secrets. 100,000 first printing. Tour.
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Dog flowers : a memoir
by Danielle Geller
An award-winning essayist draws on archival documents in a narrative account that explores how her family’s troubled past and the death of her mother, a homeless alcoholic, reflected the traditions and tragic history of her Navajo heritage. Illustrations.
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Ida B. the queen : the extraordinary life and legacy of Ida B. Wells
by Michelle Duster
Written by her great-granddaughter, a historical portrait of the boundary-breaking civil rights pioneer includes coverage of Wells’s early years as a slave, her famous acts of resistance and her achievements as a journalist and anti-lynching activist. Illustrations.
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The secret life of Dorothy Soames : a memoir
by Justine Cowan
Documents the author’s investigation into her late mother’s tragic experiences as an illegitimate orphan who endured an early life of discrimination, physical abuse and harsh labor serving England’s ruling class at infamous Foundling Hospital. 40,000 first printing.
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Dancing in the mosque : an Afghan mother's letter to her son
by 1979 or 1980- Qādirī, Humayrā
This memoir from the Afghan women’s rights activist who fought the country’s misogynistic social order takes the form of a letter to the son she was forced to leave behind after her husband divorced her. 50,000 first printing.
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No time like the future : an optimist considers mortality
by Michael J. Fox
The award-winning actor shares personal stories and observations about illness and health, aging, the strength of family and friends, and how our perceptions about time affect the way we approach mortality. 350,000 first printing.
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The last days of John Lennon
by James Patterson
Published to commemorate the 40th anniversary of Lennon’s assassination and based on insider interviews, a chronicle of the iconic music artist’s final days includes coverage of his last album and the life of Mark David Chapman. 300,000 first printing.
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Joe Biden : the life, the run, and what matters now
by Evan Osnos
"Illuminates Biden's long and eventful career in the Senate, his eight years as Obama's vice president, his sojourn in the political wilderness after being passed over for Hillary Clinton in 2016, his decision to challenge Donald Trump for the presidency, and his choice of Senator Kamala Harris as his running mate. Osnos ponders the difficulties Biden will face if elected and weighs how political circumstances, and changes in the candidate's thinking, have altered his positions"
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A promised land
by Barack Obama
A deeply personal account of history in the making—from the president who inspired us to believe in the power of democracy.
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This time next year we'll be laughing : a memoir
by Jacqueline Winspear
This deeply personal portrayal of a post-War England we rarely see, the best-selling author reflects on her childhood in the English countryside, of working class indomitability and family secrets, of artistic inspiration and the price of memory.
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The dead are arising : the life of Malcolm X
by Les Payne
A revisionary portrait of the iconic civil rights leader draws on hundreds of hours of interviews with surviving family members, intelligence officers and political leaders to offer new insights into Malcolm X’s Depression-era youth, religious conversion and 1965 assassination.
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Prince Philip revealed
by Ingrid Seward
The editor-in-chief of Majesty magazine presents a biography of the British consort to discuss his aristocratic childhood in Paris, more than seven-decade marriage to Elizabeth II and loyal service as a statesman and philanthropist. 40,000 first printing. Illustrations
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Philip and Alexander : kings and conquerors
by Adrian Keith Goldsworthy
A dual portrait of Alexander the Great and his father, Philip II of Macedon, describes how the elder rendered his once-minor kingdom dominant throughout Greece and built the armies that Alexander led into war against Persia. 40,000 first printing.
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The man who ate too much : the life of James Beard
by John Birdsall
A full-length biography inspired by the viral essay, "America, Your Food Is So Gay," recasts the iconic food personality as a closeted gay man who found acceptance and passion through a culturally rich career spent informing America's increasingly sophisticated palate. Illustrations. Tour.
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The Luckiest Man : Life With John Mccain
by Mark Salter
A tribute to the late Senator by one of his most trusted confidantes draws on elements from McCain’s early biography as well as his later-in-life political philosophies to discuss his peripatetic youth, naval service and private life. 200,000 first printing.
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Mad at the world : a life of John Steinbeck
by William Souder
The Pulitzer Prize-finalist author of Under a Wild Sky explores how John Steinbeck's complicated persona and firsthand struggles through the depths of the Great Depression gave him deeply empathic perspectives that shaped his politics and his evocative characters and themes. Illustrations
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His very best : Jimmy Carter, a life
by Jonathan Alter
An intimate portrait of the 39th President draws on fresh archival material to trace Jimmy Carter’s improbable rise from a humble peanut farmer and complex man of faith to an American President and Nobel Prize-winning humanitarian. 150,000 first printing.
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Abe : Abraham Lincoln in his times
by David S. Reynolds
The award-winning author of Walt Whitman’s America presents an immersive portrait of the 16th President, from his younger life in the decades before the Civil War through his emergence as a progressive political leader and advocate for human justice. Illustrations.
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We're better than this : my fight for the future of our democracy
by Elijah Cummings
A memoir by the late Congressman details how his experiences as a sharecroppers’ son in volatile South Baltimore shaped his life in activism, explaining how government oversight can become a positive part of a just American collective. 50,000 first printing.
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Becoming Duchess Goldblatt
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Anonymous
The award-winning fiction author of The Giant’s House who runs a popular humor Twitter account purporting to be an 81-year old European Duchess provides an autobiography of both herself and her social-media fictional counterpart. 20,000 first printing.
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The Beauty in Breaking : A Memoir
by
Michele Harper
A female, African American ER physician describes how her own life and encounters with her patients led her to realize that every human is broken and recognizing that and moving towards a place of healing can bring peace and happiness.
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Notes on a silencing : a memoir
by
Lacy Crawford
The author of Early Decision traces her healing journey after a traumatizing sexual assault at infamous St. Paul's boarding school, describing how she helped police uncover proof of the school's institutionalized mandate of silence. 30,000 first printing
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Always home : a daughter's recipes & stories
by
Fanny Singer
A cookbook and memoir by the daughter of food activist Alice Waters shares recipe-complemented vignettes about the traditions that shaped her upbringing, her insights into her mother’s philosophies and her own culinary coming of age. Illustrations. Tour.
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You never forget your first : a biography of George Washington
by Alexis Coe
A whimsically irreverent portrait of America’s first President includes coverage of Washington’s entitled upbringing by a single mother, his dog “Sweetlips,” his numerous military defeats and the partisan nightmares that spun from his back-stabbing cabinet.
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Burn the place : A Memoir
by Iliana Regan
The self-taught chef and owner of two Michelin-starred restaurants describes her life-long connection with food and the earth while growing up on her family's small Indiana farm, and how she worked her way up in an underground supper club.
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The art of resistance : my four years in the French underground : a memoir
by Justus Rosenberg
In this World War II memoir set in Nazi-occupied France—a story of bravery, daring, adventure, survival and romance—a former Eastern European Jew remembers his flight from the Holocaust and his extraordinary four years in the French underground. 100,000 first printing. Illustrations.
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Mengele : unmasking the "Angel of Death"
by David George Marwell
A gripping portrait of the infamous Nazi doctor, written by the former Justice Department official who proved his death, draws on victim interviews and visits to crime scenes to detail Mengele’s university studies and brutal wartime experiments. Illustrations.
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Hill women : finding family and a way forward in the Appalachian Mountains
by Cassie Chambers
"Nestled in the Appalachian mountains, Owsley County is one of the poorest counties in both Kentucky and the country. Buildings are crumbling and fields sit vacant, as tobacco farming and coal mining decline. But strong women find creative ways to subsist in their hollers in the hills. Cassie Chambers grew up amidst these hollers, and through the women who raised her, she traces her own path out of and back into the Kentucky mountains. Cassie's Granny was a child bride who rose before dawn every morning to raise seven children. Despite her poverty, she wouldn't hesitate to give the last bite of pie or vegetables from her garden to a struggling neighbor. Her two daughters took very different paths: strong-willed Ruth--the hardest-working tobacco farmer inthe county--stayed on the family farm, while spirited Wilma--the sixth child--became the first in the family to graduate from high school, then moved an hour away for college. Married at nineteen and pregnant with Cassie a few months later, Wilma beat the odds to finish school. She raised her daughter to think she could move mountains, like the ones that kept her safe but also isolated her from the larger world. Cassie would spend much of her childhood with Granny and Ruth in the hills of Owsley County, both while Wilma was in collrge and after. With her "hill women" values guiding her, Cassie went on to graduate from Harvard Law. But while the Ivy League gave her knowledge and opportunities, its privileged world felt far from her reality, and she moved back home to help her fellow rural Kentucky women by providing free legal services. Appalachian women face issues that are all too common: domestic violence, the opioid crisis, a world that seems more divided by the day. But they are also community leaders, keeping their towns together in the face of a system that continually fails them. With nuance and heart, Chambers uses these women's stories paired with her own journey to break down the myth of the hillbilly and illuminate a region whose poor communities, especially women, can lead it into the future"
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Rachel Maddow : A Biography
by Lisa Rogak
"The first biography of the most popular anchor in cable news. Rachel Maddow has beaten the odds in a way that's novel in today's America: she uses her brain. In a world of banal and opinionated soundbites, she regularly crushes Sean Hannity's ratings thanks to her deeply researched reports. And in our highly polarized world, Maddow amiably engages the staunchest conservatives, while never hesitating to expose their light-on-facts defenses. As a result, she's become the top anchor for MSNBC and a belovedrepresentative for all that progressive America holds dear. The news that Maddow was the first publicly-out lesbian to anchor a prime-time TV news show seemed almost anticlimactic to her millions of viewers, who will be surprised and intrigued by little-known details of her life, as written by New York Times bestselling biographer Lisa Rogak. Growing up in a conservative California town - and viewing herself as a perennial outsider - helped spark an early interest in activism. After attending Stanford and Oxford, she opted for a minimum-wage job as a radio DJ in a tiny Massachusetts market while finishing her Ph.D. She planned to pursue a career as an activist, but 9/11 changed all that, so she returned to local radio where she could help listeners by 'explaining stuff.' A stint at Air America raised her national profile, which led to her groundbreaking MSNBC show where she dissects the news of the day with an approach found nowhere else on TV"
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Free, Melania : The Unauthorized Biography
by Kate Bennett
A CNN East Wing reporter with significant access offers a behind-the-scenes look at the life of the most enigmatic first lady in U.S. history. Illustrations.
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Carrie Fisher : a life on the edge
by Sheila Weller
A candid portrait of the beloved Hollywood actress and writer discusses her complicated relationships with her famous parents, her Star Wars fame and her struggles with bipolar disorder and drug addiction. By the best-selling author of Girls Like Us. Illustrations. Index
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In the dream house : a memoir
by Carmen Maria Machado
The award-winning author of Her Body and Other Parties shares the story of her relationship with an abusive partner and how it was shaped by her religious upbringing, her sexual orientation and inaccurate cultural beliefs about psychological trauma.
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Acid for the children : a memoir
by Flea
The co-founder of the Red Hot Chili Peppers documents his rise from a Los Angeles street youth to a famous rock artist, reflecting on the experiences and relationships that forged him as a musician and person. 400,000 first printing.
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A marvelous life : the amazing story of Stan Lee
by Danny Fingeroth
An award-winning Marvel Comics writer and author of Superman on the Couch shares an insider’s portrait of the iconic co-creator of legendary superhero characters, discussing the collaborations and controversies that marked his successes. Media tie-in. Illustrations.
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Edison
by Edmund Morris
A Pulitzer Prize-winning author presents a new biography of the prolific American inventor-genius, exploring his many roles, including botanist, naval strategist, iron miner, chemist, telegrapher and audio producer, created by virtue of his remarkable inventions. Illustrations.
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Me : Elton John
by Elton John
An official autobiography by the influential music artist, published to coincide with the release of Rocketman, includes coverage of John’s complicated upbringing in a London suburb, his celebrity collaborations, his struggles with addiction and the establishment of his AIDS Foundation. Simultaneous.
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Life undercover : coming of age in the CIA
by Amaryllis Fox
A chronicle of an extraordinary life, and of one woman’s courage and passion, follows the author as she spends 10 years in the most elite clandestine ops unit of the CIA, hunting down the world’s most dangerous terrorist while marrying and becoming a mother.
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Home work : a memoir of my Hollywood years
by Julie Andrews
In a follow-up to the critically acclaimed Home, the beloved performing artist reflects on her Hollywood career and the creations of three of her most iconic films, Mary Poppins, The Sound of Music and Victor/Victoria. 300,000 first printing. Movie tie-in.
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Wild game : my mother, her lover, and me
by Adrienne Brodeur
Describes the author’s teenage experience of condoning and helping to facilitate her mother’s epic affair with her husband’s best friend, serving as confident and helpmate, and the catastrophic and reverberating consequences that affected everyone involved. 100,000 first printing.
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Unfollow : a memoir of loving and leaving the Westboro Baptist Church
by Megan Phelps-Roper
The activist granddaughter of the founder of Topeka’s Westboro Baptist Church describes her work as their Twitter spokeswoman and how her dialogues with critics challenged her to question and eventually denounce the church’s extreme views on homosexuality.
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Year of the monkey
by Patti Smith
From the National Book Award-winning author of Just Kids and M Train comes a memoir in which dreams and reality are vividly woven into a tapestry of one transformative year. Illustrations. Tour.
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Know my name : a memoir
by Chanel Miller
Brock Turner had been sentenced to just six months in county jail after he was found sexually assaulting "Emily Doe" on Stanford's campus. Her victim impact statement was posted on BuzzFeed, where it instantly went viral, was translated globally, and read on the floor of Congress. It inspired changes in California law and the recall of the judge in the case. Now Miller reclaims her identity to tell her story of trauma, transcendence, and the power of words. She tells of her struggles with isolation and shame during the aftermath and the trial, reveals the oppression victims face in even the best-case scenarios, and illuminates a culture biased to protect perpetrators.
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The education of an idealist : a memoir
by Samantha Power
The Pulitzer Prize winner and former U.N. Ambassador traces her journey from an Irish immigrant to a human rights activist, sharing insights into her career as a war correspondent and her influential views on foreign policy. 250,000 first printing.
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The many lives of Michael Bloomberg : Innovation, Money, and Politics
by Eleanor Randolph
The veteran New York Times journalist presents a revealing portrait of the billionaire philanthropist and former New York City Mayor, covering such topics as his modest Jewish upbringing, Harvard education and creation of the lucrative Bloomberg machine. 100,000 first printing.
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Passionate spirit : the life of Alma Mahler
by Cate Haste
Drawing on the vivid, sensual and long overlooked diaries of Alma Mahler, a biographer, historian and filmmaker recounts the untold story of this ambitious and talented woman who was determined to wield power in a world that denied her agency. 25,000 first printing.
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Alexander the Great: His Life and His Mysterious Death
by Anthony Everitt
A reconstruction of the life of the ancient Greek conqueror highlights his contradictory depictions throughout history, placing his achievements against a backdrop of his own historical time to discuss his growing empire, respect for regional traditions and mysterious death.
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Haben : the deafblind woman who conquered Harvard Law
by Haben Girma
Documents the incredible story of the first deaf and blind graduate of Harvard Law School, tracing her refugee parents' harrowing experiences in the Eritrea-Ethiopian war and her development of innovations that enabled her remarkable achievements. 40,000 first printing.
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Travel light, move fast
by Alexandra Fuller
The best-selling author of Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight explores how her late father's service during the Rhodesian War, work as a banana farmer in Zambia and preference of unpredictability over security inspired her life
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Motherland : a memoir of love, loathing, and longing
by Elissa Altman
A gay, taciturn writer and her narcissistic Manhattan singer mother are forced to navigate their codependent relationship when an accident places the latter in the former's care. The James Beard Award-winning blogger and author of Poor Man's Feast.Illustrations
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The yellow house
by Sarah M. Broom
Describes the author’s upbringing in a New Orleans East shotgun house as the unruly 13th child of a widowed mother, tracing a century of family history and the impact of class, race and Hurricane Katrina on her sense of identity.
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Save me the plums : my Gourmet memoir
by Ruth Reichl
The six-time James Beard Award-winning journalist and best-selling author of My Kitchen Year chronicles her groundbreaking tenure as editor-in-chief of Gourmet magazine and her work with legendary fellow epicureans to transform how America thinks about food
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