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Nonfiction Bestsellers Updated 7/7/2024
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On Call : a doctor's journey in public service
by Anthony S. Fauci
The most famous?—?and most revered?—?doctor in the world today who guided America through the COVID pandemic?—?and who embodies“speaking truth to power” with dignity and results, reveals his behind-the-scenes advising and negotiating with seven presidents on key issues from global AIDS relief to infectious disease preparedness at home.
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The Friday Afternoon Club : a family memoir
by Griffin Dunne
A memoir and coming-of-age story chronicling the successes and disappointments, wit and wildness of Dunne and his multigenerational family of larger-than-life characters.
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Hip-hop is History
by Questlove
The renowned drummer from The Roots and New York Times best-selling author chronicles fifty years of hip-hop and how it has affected every aspect of our culture, from fashion and film to TV.
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Just Add Water : my swimming life
by Katie Ledecky
In this candid and inspiring memoir of a true competitor, a three-time Olympian, a seven-time gold medalist and a world record-holder in individual swimming events charts her life in swimming, from discovering the joy of the pool to developing a champion's mindset that has allowed her to persevere. Illustrations.
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Roctogenarians : late in life debuts, comebacks, and triumphs
by Mo Rocca
Celebrating the triumphs of people who made their biggest marks late in life, this entertaining and unexpected collection stars an amazing cast of characters—some long gone and some very much still living, including John Goodenough, who scored a Nobel Prize at 97 for inventing the lithium-ion battery. Illustrations.
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Entrances and Exits
by Michael Richards
The three-time Emmy Award-winning actor best known for playing the beloved Cosmo Kramer on the TV series Seinfeld looks back on his long comedy career and the challenges he faced along his road to stardom.
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When the sea came alive : an oral history of D-day
by Garrett M. Graff
The New York Times bestselling author and Pulitzer Prize finalist for Watergate turns his attention to D-Day, one of history's greatest and most unbelievable miliary and human triumphs, exploring the full impact of this world-changing event and offering a fitting tribute to the people of the Greatest Generation.
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The war on warriors : behind the betrayal of the men who keep us free
by Pete Hegseth
Combining his own military experiences, tales of outrage and an incisive look at how the chain of command got so kinked, this book, revealing a society that has forgotten the men who face the dangers the Left pretends don't exist, sets out to save our warriors and win future wars.
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A walk in the park : the true story of a spectacular misadventure in the Grand Canyon
by Kevin Fedarko
From the New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of the epic adventure tale The Emerald Mile comes the most dramatic and deeply moving account ever of walking the Grand Canyon, a highly dangerous, life-changing 750-mile trek. The Grand Canyon is an American treasure, visited by more than 6 million people a year, many of whom are rendered speechless by its vast beauty, mystery, and complexity. Now, in A Walk in the Park, author Kevin Fedarko chronicles his year-long effort to find a 750-mile path along the length of the Grand Canyon, through a vertical wilderness suspended between the caprock along the rims of the abyss and the Colorado River, which flows along its bottom. An epic adventure, action-packed survival tale, and a deep spiritual journey, A Walk in the Park gives us an unprecedented glimpse of the crown jewel of America's National Parks: an iconic landscape framed by ancient rock whose contours are recognized by all, but whose secrets and treasures are known to almost no one, and whose topography encompasses some of the harshest, least explored, most awe-inspiring terrain in the world.
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Life's too short : a memoir
by Darius Rucker
The three-time Grammy award-winning, diamond-album-selling lead singer of Hootie & the Blowfish and country music star tells the story of his life through the music that made him and his own music with Hootie and as a solo artist, sharing stories of his road-hardened life that are raw, real, funny and deeply emotional.
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Joyful recollections of trauma
by Paul Scheer
The award-winning comedian, actor, filmmaker and podcaster presents a hilarious and candid memoir-in-essays that confront his sometimes shocking and difficult childhood, journey towards self-acceptance and his own experiences as a father.
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What a fool believes : a memoir
by Michael McDonald
In his candid, laidback memoir, written with his friend, Emmy Award-nominated actor and comedian Paul Reiser, the Rock & Roll Hall of Famer, Grammy Award-winning and platinum-selling icon tells the story of his life and music, relaying the lessons he's learned along the way.
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Once upon a time : the captivating life of Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy
by Elizabeth Beller
Drawing on in-depth research and exclusive interviews with those closest to her, a journalist explores the real Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy behind the tabloid headlines and frenzy amidst today's cultural reckoning about the way our media treats women, revealing a multifaceted woman worthy of our attention regardless of her husband and untimely death.
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What this comedian said will shock you
by Bill Maher
Inspired by the“editorial” he delivers at the end of each episode of Real Time, this hilarious work of commentary about American life speaks exactly to the moment we're in, covering free speech, cops, drugs, race, religion, cancel culture, the media, show biz, romance, health and more.
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Quanta and fields : the biggest ideas in the universe
by Sean M. Carroll
The most trusted explainer of the most mind-boggling concepts guides readers into the extraordinary depths of The Standard Model of particle physics, illuminating the mysteries of quantum reality and what the universe is made of.
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Morning after the revolution : dispatches from the wrong side of history
by Nellie Bowles
Investigating the progressive movement for herself, a former New York Times reporter gives readers a front-row seat to the absurd drama of a political movement gone mad, exposing the more comic excesses of a movement that went from a sideshow to the very center of American life.
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Down with the system : a memoir (of sorts)
by Serj Tankian
This memoir by the musician, songwriter and lead singer-lyricist of the award-winning metal band System Of A Down retraces his remarkable journey from his roots as a Lebanese-born Armenian-American to a career in music and activism.
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Rebel girl : my life as a feminist punk
by Kathleen Hanna
The original rebel girl and legendary front woman of Bikini Kill, which embodied the punk scene of the 90s, shares how the relationships and friendships she developed during those years reminded her that, despite the odds, the punk world could still nurture and care for its own.
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The situation room : the inside story of presidents in crisis
by George Stephanopoulos
A former senior advisor to President Clinton, and for more than 20 years, the anchor of This Week and the co-anchor of Good Morning America, takes us into the White House Situation Room, the epicenter of crisis management where decisions are made that affect the lives of every person on this planet.
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Coming home
by Brittney Griner
From the nine-time women's basketball icon and two-time Olympic gold medalist comes a raw, revelatory account of her unfathomable detainment in Russia and her journey home.
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The end of everything : how wars descend into annihilation
by Victor Davis Hanson
A military historian narrates a series of sieges and sackings that span the age of antiquity to the conquest of the New World, depicting war's drama, violence and folly and delivering a sobering call to heed the lessons of obliteration to avoid catastrophe once again.
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You never know : a memoir
by Tom Selleck
An American icon and famed actor brings us on his uncharted but serendipitous journey to the top in Hollywood, clearing up misconceptions; sharing dozens of never-before-told stories from both his personal and professional lives; and offering a truly fresh perspective on a changing industry and a changing world.
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The age of grievance
by Frank Bruni
A best-selling author and longtime New York Times columnist, examining what happens when all sorts of grievances—the greater ones, the lesser ones, the authentic, the invented—are jumbled together, discusses the potential for the devastating erosion of the civility, common ground and compromise necessary for our democracy to survive.
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For love of country : leave the Democratic party behind
by Tulsi Gabbard
The newly independent U.S. representative from Hawaii discusses why she left the Democratic party, citing what she calls their focus on woke ideology, anti-white animus and shift away from traditional American values.
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Uncomfortable conversations with a Jew
by Emmanuel Acho
For Emmanuel Acho and Noa Tishby no question about Jews is off-limits. They go there. The questions, and answers, might make you squirm, but together, they explain the tropes, stereotypes, and catalysts of antisemitism in America today. The topics are complicated and Acho and Tishby bring vastly different perspectives. Tishby is an outspoken Israeli American. Acho is a mild-mannered son of a Nigerian American pastor. But they share a superpower: an uncanny ability to make complicated ideas easy to understand so anyone can follow the straight line from the past to our immediate moment, and then see around corners. Acho and Tishby are united by the core belief that hatred toward one group is never isolated: if you see the smoke of bigotry in one place, expect that we will all be in the fire
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The work of art : how something comes from nothing
by Adam Moss
From former editor-in-chief of New York magazine Adam Moss, a collection of illuminating conversations examining the very personal, rigorous, complex, and elusive work of making art. What is the work of art? In this guided tour inside the artist's head, Adam Moss traces the evolution of transcendent novels, paintings, jokes, movies, songs, and more. Weaving conversations with some of the most accomplished artists of our time together with the journal entries, napkin doodles, and sketches that were theirtools, Moss breaks down the work-the tortuous paths and artistic decisions-that led to great art. From first glimmers to second thoughts, roads not taken, crises, breakthroughs, on to one triumphant finish after another.
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Shakespeare : the man who pays the rent
by Judi Dench
Interweaving anecdotes on audiences, critics, company spirit and rehearsal room etiquette, Dame Judi Dench opens up about every Shakespearean role she has played throughout her 70-year career, serving up priceless revelations on everything from the craft of speaking in verse to her personal interpretations of some of Shakespeare's most famous scenes.
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Nuclear War : a scenario by Annie JacobsenExploring a nuclear war scenario, a Pulitzer Prize-finalist in history, in this in-depth and urgent book, draws on new interviews with military and civilian experts who have built the weapons; created the response plans; and been responsible for those decisions should they need to have been made.
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My Beloved Monster : Masha, the Half-wild Rescue Cat Who Rescued Me by Caleb CarrCaleb Carr has had special relationships with cats since he was a young boy in a turbulent household, famously peopled by the founding members of the Beat Generation, where his steadiest companions were the adopted cats that lived with him both in the city and the country. As an adult, he has had many close feline companions, with relationships that have outlasted most of his human ones. But only after building a three-story home in rural, upstate New York did he enter into the most extraordinary of all of his cat pairings: Masha, a Siberian Forest cat who had been abandoned as a kitten, and was languishing in a shelter when Caleb met her. She had hissed and fought off all previous carers and potential adopters, but somehow, she chose Caleb as her savior. The story of Caleb and Masha is an inspiring and life-affirming relationship for readers of all backgrounds and interests—a love story like no other.
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Knife : meditations after an attempted murder
by Salman Rushdie
The internationally renowned writer and Booker Prize winner speaks out for the first time about the traumatic events of August 12, 2022, when an attempt was made on his life, in this deeply personal meditation on violence, art, loss, love and finding the strength to stand up again.
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The anxious generation : how the great rewiring of childhood is causing an epidemic of mental illness by Jonathan Haidt"From New York Times bestselling coauthor of The Coddling of the American Mind, an essential investigation into the collapse of youth mental health-and a plan for a healthier, freer childhood After more than a decade of stability or improvement, the mental health of adolescents plunged in the early 2010s. Rates of depression, anxiety, self-harm, and suicide rose sharply, more than doubling on most measures. Why? In The Anxious Generation, social psychologist Jonathan Haidt lays out the facts about the epidemic of teen mental illness that hit many countries at the same time. He then investigates the nature of childhood, including why children need play and independent exploration to mature into competent, thriving adults. Most important, Haidt issues a clear call to action.
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Love, Mom : inspiring stories celebrating motherhood
by Nicole Saphier
From Fox News medical contributor Dr. Nicole Saphier comes an inspiring collection of powerful first-person stories celebrating motherhood, from Fox News personalities and extraordinary moms around America.
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An unfinished love story : a personal history of the 1960s
by Doris Kearns Goodwin
The Pulitzer Prize-winning historian reflects on her 42-year marriage with Dick Goodwin, one the shining stars of John F. Kennedy's New Frontier and the journey of going through the letters, diaries, documents and memorabilia he saved over the years.
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Somehow : thoughts on love
by Anne Lamott
"Love is our only hope," Anne Lamott writes in this perceptive new book. "It is not always the easiest choice, but it is always the right one, the noble path, the way home to safety, no matter how bleak the future looks." In Somehow: Thoughts on Love, Lamott explores the transformative power that love has in our lives: how it surprises us, forces us to confront uncomfortable truths, reminds us of our humanity, and guides us forward. In each chapter of Somehow, Lamott refracts all the colors of the spectrum. The lessons she underscores are that love enlightens as it educates, comforts as it energizes, sustains as it surprises. Full of the compassion and humanity that have made Lamott beloved by millions of readers, Somehow is classic Anne Lamott: funny, warm, and wise.
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The age of magical overthinking : notes on modern irrationality
by Amanda Montell
Utilizing her linguistic insights and sociological explorations, the best-selling author of Cultish and host of the podcast Sounds Like a Cult delves into the cognitive biases that run rampant in our brains, including“magical thinking,” offering a prevailing message of hope, empathy and forgiveness for our anxiety-riddled human selves.
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All you need is love : the Beatles in their own words
by Peter Brown
This groundbreaking oral history of the Beatles is based on interviews with Paul McCartney, Yoko Ono, George Harrison, Ringo Starr and others in 1980-81 in preparation for the international bestseller The Love You Make.
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The false white gospel : rejecting Christian nationalism, reclaiming true faith, and refounding democracy
by Jim Wallis
A major new work by the New York Times bestselling author, arguing that the answer to bad religion is true faith that will help re-found democracy It is time says Jim Wallis, to call out genuine faith--specifically the "Christian" in White Christian Nationalism--inviting all who can be persuaded to reject and help dismantle a false gospel that propagates white supremacy and autocracy. We need--to raise up the faith of all of us, and help those who are oblivious, stuck, and captive to the ideology and idolatry of White Christian Nationalism that is leading us to such great danger. Wallis turns our attention to six iconic texts at the heart of what genuine biblical faith means and what Jesus, in the gospels, has called us to do. It is time to ask anew: do we believe these teachings or not? This book isn't only for Christians but for all faith traditions, and even those with no faith at all. When we see a civic promotion of fear, hate, and violence for the trajectory of our politics, we need a civic faith of love, healing, and hope to defeat it. And that must involve all of us--religious or not. Learning to practice a politics of neighbor love will be central to the future of democracy in America. And more than ever, the words of Jesus ring, "You will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.""
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Never leave the dogs behind : a memoir
by Brianna Madia
After the fallout of a painful, public divorce, the New York Times best-selling author, in her pared-down trailer with only her four precious dogs as company, reckons with her decision to be alone in the desert as she grapples with anger, despair and freedom that comes from being on her own.
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Co-intelligence : living and working with AI
by Ethan Mollick
From Wharton professor and author of the popular One Useful Thing Substack newsletter Ethan Mollick comes the definitive playbook for working, learning, and living in the new age of AI The release of generative AI-from LLMs like ChatGPT to image generators like DALL-E-marks a new era. We have invented technologies that boost our physical capabilities and others that automate complex tasks, but never, until now, have we created a technology that can boost our intelligence-with an impact on work and life that researchers project will be greater than that of steam power or the internet. Thought-provoking, optimistic, and lucid, Co-Intelligence reveals the promise and power of generative AI.
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Sociopath : a memoir
by Patric Gagne
With emotions like fear, guilt and empathy eluding her, the author, trying to replace the nothingness with something, realizes, after connecting with an old flame, if she's capable of love, it must mean she isn't a monster and sets out to prove the millions of Americans who share her diagnosis aren't all monsters either.
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Rebel rising : a memoir
by Rebel Wilson
Chronicling the emotional and physical lessons she's learned as well as her most embarrassing experiences, the scene-stealing actress, writing about the most personal and important moments in her life, from fertility issues and weight gain and loss to rejections, shows us how to love ourselves while making us laugh uncontrollably. Illustrations.
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The book features the looks that brought the Barbie press tour to life, with creations by some of the most recognizable fashion designers of our time. Includes a conversation with Margot Robbie, Andrew Mukamal and Margaret Zhang.
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Life : my story through history
by Francis
For the first time, Pope Francis tells the story of his life as he looks back on the momentous world events that have changed history—from his earliest years during the outbreak of World War II in 1939 to the turmoil of today.
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One way back : a memoir
by Christine Blasey
On September 27, 2018, Christine Blasey Ford testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee which was considering the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the United States Supreme Court; this is the true behind-the-scenes story of that testimony.
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The House of Hidden Meanings : a memoir
by RuPaul
"RuPaul is an icon and this memoir proves it! He is an excellent storyteller, speaking with honesty and clarity about his childhood and barrier-breaking rise to fame. His self-assured confidence and radical optimism are inspiring and contagious."
-Chosen by Katie B.
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Bad therapy : why the kids aren't growing up
by Abigail Shrier
"From the author of Irreversible Damage, an investigation into a mental health industry that is harming, not healing, American children In virtually every way that can be measured, Gen Z's mental health is worse than that of previous generations. Youth suicide rates are climbing, antidepressant prescriptions for children are common, and the proliferation of mental health diagnoses has not helped the staggering number of kids who are lonely, lost, sad and fearful of growing up. What's gone wrong with America's youth? In Bad Therapy, bestselling investigative journalist Abigail Shrier argues that the problem isn't the kids--it's the mental health experts. Drawing on hundreds of interviews with child psychologists, parents, teachers, and young people, Shrier explores the ways the mental health industry has transformed the way we teach, treat, discipline, and even talk to our kids. She reveals that most of the therapeutic approaches have serious side effects and few proven benefits. Among her unsettling findings: Talk therapy can induce rumination, trapping children in cycles of anxiety and depression Social Emotional Learning handicaps our most vulnerable children, in both public schools and private "Gentle parenting" can encourage emotional turbulence - even violence - in children as they lash out, desperate for an adult in charge Mental health care can be lifesaving when properly applied to children with severe needs, but for the typical child, the cure can be worse than the disease. Bad Therapy is a must-read for anyone questioning why our efforts to bolster America's kids have backfired--and what it will take for parents to lead a turnaround"
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Burn book : a tech love story
by Kara Swisher
From an award-winning journalist comes a witty, scathing, but fair accounting of the tech industry and its founders who wanted to change the world but broke it instead.
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Attack from within : how disinformation is sabotaging America
by Barbara McQuade
A legal scholar and analyst looks at both the history and current threat of disinformation from Mussolini and Hitler to Bolsonaro and Trump while offering practical solutions to overcoming its poisonous influence on democracy.
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Grief is for people
by Sloane Crosley
The author of the New York Times best-sellers I Was Told There'd Be Cake and How Did You Get This Number shares how she dealt with the grief of losing her best friend to suicide.
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White rural rage : the threat to American democracy
by Thomas F. Schaller
"It's an open secret that voters in smaller, less populous states have more electoral power than their urban counterparts, so why are these same voters the most eager to leave behind democratic principles? In Held Hostage, political scientists Thomas Schaller and Paul Waldman explore why, with all of this extra influence, these same voters fail to see real benefits, for instance suffering worse health and education outcomes than larger states, and why they are the most likely to rage against the democratic project the moment elections stop going their way. This is the patriotic paradox of rural America: The rural citizens who take such pride in their patriotism are least likely to defend core American principles, even when the system itself is set up in their favor. If the commitment to American democracy of this exalted minority crumbles, can the US itself survive? Thanks to the extra weight smaller states enjoy, the past two Republican presidents entered the White House despite losing the popular vote.Senate malapportionment is even worse. By 2040, just 30 percent of the population, concentrated in smaller and more rural states, will elect 70 senators. This skewed dynamic is already changing policy outcomes--scuttling nationally popular bills in the Senate and distorting the balance of the courts--but there's a puzzling contradiction inherent in this rural privilege. Voters there believe the nation has failed them, and to some degree, they're right. With on-the-ground reporting from five very different rural counties spread across the country, Held Hostage offers unique insights into how the struggles and resentments of rural people ripple out to determine the kind of country we all live in. Schaller and Waldman critique the structures in place that have led to this imbalance, but they also provocatively criticize rural voters and states themselves for the choices they've made on behalf of themselves and the country. And, they point the way toward a political reimagining that would not only offer a better future for rural people, but make it possible for rural America to stop dragging the rest of the country down"
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It's hard for me to live with me : a memoir
by Rex Chapman
The University of Kentucky basketball legend, NBA veteran and social media influencer discusses how he overcame both an addiction to prescription painkillers and a severe gambling problem that cost him almost his entire fortune.
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Why we remember : unlocking memory's power to hold on to what matters
by Charan Ranganath
Combining accessible language with cutting-edge research, eye-opening studies and examples from pop culture, a pioneering neuroscientist and psychologist unveils the hidden role memory plays throughout our lives and how once we understand its power, we can cut through the clutter to remember the things we want to remember.
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Splinters : another kind of love story
by Leslie Jamison
From the New York Times best-selling author of The Recovering and The Empathy Exams comes the riveting story of rebuilding a life after the end of a marriage—an exploration of motherhood, art and new love.
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This American ex-wife / : How I Ended My Marriage and Started My Life
by Lyz Lenz
Weaving reportage with sociological research, literature with popular culture, and personal stories of coming together and breaking up, a journalist and proud divorcee, in this deeply validating manifesto on the gender politics of marriage, preaches the good gospel of the power of divorce.
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Medgar & Myrlie : Medgar Evers and the love story that awakened America
by Joy-Ann Reid
Tracing the extraordinary lives and legacy of two civil rights icons, this gripping account of Medgar and Myrlie Evers is told through their relationship and the work that went into winning basic rights for black Americans, and the repercussions that still resonate today.
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What have we here? : portraits of a life
by Billy Dee Williams
Recalling his remarkable life of nearly eight decades, the film legend who has starred in 40 movies, seven Broadway plays and has made more than 40 TV shows and movies combined shows how he, as the first Black character in the Star Wars universe, became a true pop culture icon.
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The lede : dispatches from a life in the press
by Calvin Trillin
Drawing on his six-decade career, the best-selling author and beloved New Yorker writer, in this fascinating, opinionated portrait of journalism, uses his unique combination of reportage and humor to take on his own professional environment: the American press.
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Read write own : building the next era of the Internet
by Chris Dixon
Drawing from firsthand observations, mental models and experiences from a 25-year career in the software industry, a tech visionary explores how blockchain networks have begun to democratize ownership, granting power and economic benefits to communities of users, not just corporations, and how that affects us all.
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Find me the votes : a hard-charging Georgia prosecutor, a rogue president, and the plot to steal an American election
by Michael Isikoff
"In Find Me the Votes, two years of immersive reporting by Isikoff and Klaidman has produced the most authoritative and dramatic account yet of a defeated president's conspiracy to overturn the 2020 election and how a local Georgia prosecutor--a daughterof the civil rights movement--decided to indict him and his allies for his desperate attempt to hold on to power. From the beginning, Fani Willis saw Donald Trump's crimes as a voting rights case, and an attempt by the former president to deprive the citizens of Georgia of the franchise, a right for which her forebears had bled. Isikoff and Klaidman take us deep inside both the nerve center of Trump's effort to steal the election and the DA's team of prosecutors as they build their case against the president. Their reporting reveals new information on the plot to criminally seize voting equipment in several states; Sidney Powell's attempt to obtain preemptive pardons from Trump; and revelatory communications between the president and his co-conspirators.We see the prosecution take shape in Willis's office in the face of heinous threats of violent retaliation from Trump's supporters"
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Madness : race and insanity in a Jim Crow asylum
by Antonia Hylton
Tracing the legacy of slavery to the treatment of Black people's bodies and minds in our current healthcare system, a Peabody and Emmy award-winning journalist tells the 93-year-old history of Crownsville Hospital, one of the nation's last segregated asylums.
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One in a millennial : on friendship, feelings, fangirls, and fitting in
by Kate Kennedy
In this laugh-out-loud book filled with keen observations, a pop culture commentator and host of the millennial-focused podcast Be There in Five both celebrates and criticizes the culture that shaped her as a woman, tackling AOL Instant Messenger, American Girl Dolls, Spice Girl feminism, millennial motherhood and more.
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Only say good things : surviving Playboy and finding myself
by Crystal Hefner
A world-renowned model, advocate, entrepreneur and wife of the late Hugh Hefner provides a fascinating look behind-the-scenes at a powerful cultural icon and brand, revealing the objectification and misogyny of the Playboy mansion and sharing her transformative journey to a person who finally recognized her true worth.
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More : a memoir of open marriage
by Molly Roden Winter
The author, in this unputdownable memoir of love, desire and personal growth, shares how she and her husband embarked on an unexpected open marriage, allowing her to explore her sexuality but causing her to grapple with her past and what it means to be both a mother and her truest self.
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The kingdom, the power, and the glory : American evangelicals in an age of extremism
by Tim Alberta
An award-winning journalist follows up his New York Times bestseller American Carnage with this profoundly troubling portrait of the American evangelical movement in which he investigates the ways in which conservative Christians have pursued, exercised and often abused power in the name of securing this earthly kingdom.
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Behind the seams : my life in rhinestones
by Dolly Parton
Showcasing the music legend's most unforgettable looks from the 1960s until now, this stunningly photographed book displays Dolly Parton's iconic sense of style along with entertaining personal anecdotes that, for the first time, reveal the full story behind her lifelong passion for fashion.
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Oath and honor : a memoir and a warning
by Liz Cheney
The House Republican leader who dared to take a stand against the January 6th insurrection, which she witnessed first-hand, and then helped lead the ensuing investigation, tells the story of this perilous moment in our history, the betrayal of the American people and the Constitution and the risks we still face.
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My effin' life
by Geddy Lee
Filled with never-before-seen photos, the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer and Rush bassist recounts his life inside and outside the band, talking candidly about his childhood, tracking the history of Rush, and sharing intimate stories of his lifelong friendships with his bandmates.
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My name is Barbra
by Barbra Streisand
In her own words, the living legend tells the story of her life and extraordinary career, from growing up in Brooklyn to her first star-making appearances in NY nightclubs to her breakout performance in Funny Girl to the long string of successes in every medium in the years that followed. Illustrations.
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Being Henry : the Fonz . . . and beyond
by Henry Winkler
With profound heart, charm and self-deprecating humor, the Emmy award-winning actor, producer and director, who has endeared himself to a new generation, shares the disheartening truth of his childhood, the pressures of a role that takes on a life of its own and the path forward once your wildest dream seems behind you.
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Unwoke : how to defeat cultural Marxism in America
by Ted Cruz
The U.S. senator for Texas articulately explains how Cultural Marxism got a foothold in America, how It progressed and how, in precise steps, we can fight back to regain our institutions, regain our country and win the future for our children.
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The upcycled self : a memoir on the art of becoming who we are
by Black Thought
Through vivid vignettes, the platinum-selling, Grammy-winning cofounder of The Roots tells dramatic stories of the four powerful relationships that shaped him, each a complex weave of love, discovery, trauma and loss, illuminating the redemptive power of the upcycle.
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The woman in me
by Britney Spears
The noted pop star offers a moving story about freedom, fame, motherhood, survival, faith, and hope.
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Prequel : an American fight against Fascism
by Rachel Maddow
A noted MSNBC anchor traces the fight to preserve American democracy back to World War II, when a handful of committed public servants and brave private citizens thwarted far-right plotters trying to steer our nation toward an alliance with the Nazis.
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Romney : a reckoning
by McKay Coppins
Drawing on interviews with Romney himself and his inner circle as well as his personal journals, this rare glimpse into the life of the politician who in recent years has been at the center of our nation's most defining political dramas.
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If you would have told me : a memoir
by John Stamos
The three-time Emmy nominee, producer and musician reflects on his long career and how he beat the odds to become one of today's most successful and beloved actors.
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Emperor of Rome : ruling the ancient Roman world
by Mary Beard
The best-selling The Fires of Vesuvius presents a comprehensive history of the social and political world of the Roman emperors including Julius Caesar, Nero, Alexander Severus, Caligula and Marcus Aurelius.
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Worthy
by Jada Pinkett Smith
Pulling no punches, the global superstar chronicles the lessons of her storied life, from her rebellious youth to Hollywood success, taking us from the depths of suicidal depression to the heights of self-love, spiritual healing and authentic feminine power, in this impactful and rare memoir that engages and educates.
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Behind the seams : my life in rhinestones
by Dolly Parton
Showcasing the music legend's most unforgettable looks from the 1960s until now, this stunningly photographed book displays Dolly Parton's iconic sense of style along with entertaining personal anecdotes that, for the first time, reveal the full story behind her lifelong passion for fashion.
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Lucky me : a memoir
by Rich Paul
"Rich Paul grew up in a Cleveland that hadn't won a sports championship in decades. He and his siblings lived with their mother, who struggled with addiction, in a one-bedroom apartment in the poverty-stricken Glenville neighborhood. Young Rich dreamed of becoming a star athlete but realized quickly that his small stature would make it nearly impossible. A serious child with a mind for detail, he went to private school and then college at his shop-owner father's encouragement. But he quit when his fatherdied of cancer, devoting himself to becoming the family's next entrepreneur. Paul began selling vintage jerseys out of the trunk of his car, and during one stint at the Akron-Canton Airport, a seventeen-year-old NBA prospect complimented the Warren Moon jersey that Rich was wearing. They struck up a friendship and exchanged contact information. By the next year, LeBron James signed with the Cleveland Cavaliers, and Rich Paul was working alongside him. Paul was finally in the big leagues, but the industrywasn't necessarily ready to accept him. With grit, passion, and an unwavering sense of self, Paul forged a new path, and the NBA hasn't been the same since. Lucky Me is the memoir of that extraordinary journey told in Paul's blunt, philosophical style, but it is also so much more. It is a book full of inspiration and insight, and a testament to never compromising who you are for anyone"
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MCU : the reign of Marvel Studios
by Joanna Robinson
Drawing on more than 100 interviews with actors, producers, directors and writers, this first book to tell the Marvel Studios story in full charts the stunning rise—and suddenly uncertain reign—of the Marvel Cinematic Universe—a studio forged by near-constant conflict despite its outward success.
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Down the drain
by Julia Fox
Capturing her improbable evolution from grade-school outcast to fashion-world icon as well as her transition from girlhood to womanhood to motherhood, the multidisciplinary—and unapologetic—artist chronicles her shocking life and her unrelenting determination to not only survive but to achieve her dreams.
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Making it so : a memoir
by Patrick Stewart
The distinguished stage and screen actor whose illustrious career spans six decades and who has captivated audiences around the world presents his long-awaited memoir in which he recounts his journey thus far, from his humble beginnings in Yorkshire, England, to the very heights of Hollywood.
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Going infinite : the rise and fall of a new tycoon
by Michael Lewis
The #1 best-selling author of The Big Short, Flash Boys and Moneyball returns with the inside story of enigmatic CEO Sam Bankman-Fried and the spectacular collapse of his cryptocurrency exchange, FTX.
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Enough
by Cassidy Hutchinson
A former Trump White House staffer provides an account of her extraordinary experiences as an idealistic young woman thrust into the middle of a national crisis, where she risked everything to tell the truth about some of the most powerful people in Washington.
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Killing the witches : the horror of Salem, Massachusetts
by Bill O'Reilly
Revisiting the Salem witch trials of 1692 and 1693, during which more than 200 people were accused, this dramatic history of the Puritan tradition and how the power of early American ministers shaped the origins of the US depicts good, evil, community panic and how fear can overwhelm fact and reason.
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Democracy awakening : notes on the state of America
by Heather Cox Richardson
In this compelling and original narrative, the author of the popular daily newsletter Letters From An American explains how, over the decades, a small group of wealthy people have made war on American ideals, weaponizing language and promoting false history, and argues that taking our country back starts by remembering our nation's true history.
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Thicker than water : a memoir
by Kerry Washington
In this profoundly moving and beautifully written memoir, the award-winning actor and activist provides an intimate view into both her public and private worlds as she chronicles her life's journey thus far, sharing how she discovered her truest self and, with it, a deeper sense of belonging.
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The fall : the end of Fox News and the Murdoch dynasty
by Michael Wolff
"Meet the Murdochs and the disastrously dysfunctional family of Fox News. Until recently, they formed the most powerful media and political force in the land, for better or worse. Now their empire is cracking up and crashing down"
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The Democrat Party hates America
by Mark R. Levin
A #1 New York Times best-selling author, radio host, and Fox News star argues that a radically dangerous Democrat agenda is upending American life.
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Astor : the rise and fall of an American fortune
by Anderson Cooper
The number one New York Times best-selling authors of Vanderbilt turn their focus on another legendary American family that built a business empire and became the richest family in America.
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Social Justice Fallacies
by Thomas Sowell
Examining the quest for social justice, which is a powerful crusade of our time and appeals to different people, for different reasons, this book proves that history shows the social justice agenda has often lef in the opposite direction, sometimes with catastrophic consequences.
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Leslie f*cking Jones : a memoir
by Leslie Jones
Introducing the woman behind the laughs, this audacious memoir reveals what it took to for Leslie Jones to become one of America's most beloved and plain-speaking superstars, encouraging others to let go of the fear and self-doubt holding them back to live a bigger life than ever imagined.
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Elon Musk
by Walter Isaacson
Shadowing the rule-breaking billionaire for two years and drawing on interviews with his family, friends, coworkers and adversaries, the author presents the revealing inside story of a tough yet vulnerable man-child and visionary who ushered in the dawn of electric vehicles, private space exploration and artificial intelligence—and took over Twitter.
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Counting the cost
by Jill Duggar
For the first time, discover the unedited truth about the Duggars, the traditional Christian family that captivated the nation on TLC's hit show 19 Kids and Counting, as they share their story, revealing the secrets, manipulation, and intimidation behind the show that remained hidden from their fans.
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To infinity & beyond : a journey of cosmic discovery
by Neil deGrasse Tyson
Drawing on mythology, history and literature, a legendary astrophysicist and host of the award-winning StarTalk podcast takes us on entertaining journey to the farthest reaches of the cosmos where, along the way, science greets pop culture as he explains the triumphs—and bloopers—in Hollywood's blockbusters.
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Punished for dreaming : how school reform harms Black children and how we heal
by Bettina L. Love
In this prequel to The New Jim Crow, the cofounder of the Abolitionist Teaching Network, chronicling 40 years of educational reform, reveals the devastating effect on 25 black Americans caught in the intersection of economic gain and racist ideology and offers a new way forward with all children at its core.
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Scattershot : life, music, Elton, and me
by Bernie Taupin
In this much anticipated memoir, the man who wrote the lyrics for Elton John—and half of one of the greatest creative partnerships in popular music—shares, for the first time, his own account of their adventures, transporting readers across the decades and around the world.
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Tyranny of the minority : why American democracy reached the breaking point
by Steven Levitsky
Two Harvard professors, on the heels of their bestselling book How Democracies Die, drawi on a wealth of examples, from 1930s France to present-day Thailand, to explain why and how political parties turn against democracy and issue an urgent call to reform our antiquated political institutions.
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Gambler : secrets from a life at risk
by Billy Walters
The man described as“the Michael Jordan of sports betting” passes along everything he's learned about sports betting and show bettors how to use the information we all have at our fingertips to develop a sophisticated betting strategy.
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Necessary trouble : growing up at midcentury
by Drew Gilpin Faust
A renowned historian and the Arthur Kingsley Porter University Professor at Harvard University recounts her coming of age in a conservative Southern family during the 1960s where she forged a path of her own due to her love of learning and her active engagement in the civil rights, student and antiwar movements.
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Never enough : when achievement culture becomes toxic--and what we can do about it
by Jennifer Breheny Wallace
Drawing on interviews with families, educators and an original survey on nearly 6,000 patients, an award-winning journalist and social commentator investigates the deep roots of toxic achievement culture, exposing how the pressure to perform is reinforced by the media and greater culture at large, and provides a framework for fighting back.
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Tucker
by Chadwick Moore
"For tens of millions of Americans, Tucker Carlson was long the only voice on cable news providing a counternarrative to establishment Washington and the mainstream press on the most important issues of our time: the Covid-19 vaccine, January 6th, the Ukraine war, even UFOs, just to name a few. His ratings--the highest in cable news history--spoke for themselves. But if there remained any doubt as to the esteem in which Carlson is held, not just by conservatives, but by all who feel alienated by our imperious and self-serving ruling class, it was evident in the outpouring of grief and anger that came with his abrupt firing from Fox News. Who is Tucker Carlson off camera? How did his upbringing contribute to who he is today? What motivates the man who hasbeen (and will surely reemerge) as the most influential and, in the establishment's eyes, the most dangerous voice in American politics and culture? Author Chadwick Moore was granted unprecedented access to Carlson's professional and personal life. Basedon hundreds of hours of interviews with Carlson, his family, colleagues, acquaintances, and enemies, Tucker offers an inside look into one of the most beloved--and polarizing--media figures of our time"
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The underworld : journeys to the depths of the ocean
by Susan Casey
Drawing on interviews with marine geologists, marine biologists and oceanographers, a premiere chronicler of the aquatic world and New York Times best-selling author provides a fascinating history of deep-sea exploration and shows how urgent it is that we understand the ocean in a time of increasing threats from climate change.
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The king of late night
by Greg Gutfeld
The five-time New York Times best-selling author and host of the #1 rated late night show GUTFIELD! reveals never-before-told stories of his upbringing and early career, what it's like going head-to-head with the liberal media and what it took to flip the script on the comedy landscape.
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Jackie : public, private, secret
by J. Randy Taraborrelli
Based on hundreds of new interviews, this often startling look at the life of the legendary former first lady explores the flaws and contradictions that only served to make her even more iconic.
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White House by the Sea: A century of the Kennedys at Hyannis Port
by Kate Storey
Drawing from conversations with family members, friends, neighbors, household and security staff, this multigenerational story of the Kennedy family as seen through their Hyannis Port compound on Cape Cod provides a sweeping history of an American dynasty that has left an indelible mark on our nation's politics and culture.
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American Whitelash :A changing nation and the cost of progress
by Wesley Lowery
Interweaving deep historical analysis with gripping firsthand reporting on both victims and perpetrators of violence, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist charts the return of the American cycle of racial progress and white backlash and how the federal government has failed to intervene. 50,000 first printing.
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Ultra-Processed People : the science behind food that isn't food
by Chris van Tulleken
We have entered a new age of eating. For the first time in human history, most of our calories come from an entirely novel set of substances called Ultra-Processed Food. There's a long, formal scientific definition, but it can be boiled down to this: if it's wrapped in plastic and has at least one ingredient that you wouldn't find in your kitchen, it's UPF. In this book, Chris van Tulleken, father, scientist, doctor, and award-winning BBC broadcaster, marshals the latest evidence to show how governments, scientists, and doctors have allowed transnational food companies to create a pandemic of diet-related disease. The solutions don't lie in willpower, personal responsibility, or exercise. You'll find no diet plan in this book--but join Chris as he undertakes a powerful self-experiment that made headlines around the world: under the supervision of colleagues at University College London he spent a month eating a diet of 80 percent UPF, typical for many children and adults in the United States. While his body became the subject of scientific scrutiny, he spoke to the world's leading experts from academia, agriculture, and--most important--the food industry itself.
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The Art Thief : a true story of love, crime, and a dangerous obsession
by Michael Finkel
This riveting true story of art, crime, love and an insatiable hunger to possess beauty at any cost draws us into the strange and fascinating world of prolific art thief, Stéphane Breitwieser, who stole and kept more than 300 objects until one final act of hubris brought everything crashing down.
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What an owl knows : the new science of the world's most enigmatic birds
by Jennifer Ackerman
Illuminating the rich biology and natural history of owls, the most elusive of birds—and often a symbol of wisdom, knowledge and foresight—the New York Times best-selling author of The Genius of Birds takes us around the globe and through human history to understand the complex nature of these extraordinary creatures.
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The in-between : unforgettable encounters during life's final moments
by Hadley Vlahos
A hospice nurse shows that end-of-life care can teach us just as much about how to live as it does about how we die, sharing moving stories of joy, wisdom and redemption from her patients' final moments while offering wisdom and comfort for those dealing with loss.
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1964 : eyes of the storm
by Paul McCartney
"McCartney recalls the pandemonium of British concert halls, followed by the hysteria that greeted the band on its first American visit. Candid recollections preceding each city portfolio that form an autobiographical account of the period McCartney remembers as the "Eyes of the Storm," plus a coda with subsequent events in 1964"
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The Book of Charlie
by David Von Drehle
A veteran Washington journalist recounts his long friendship with Charlie White, the centenarian next door who, sharing his good and meaningful life, mastered survival strategies that reflect thousands of years of human wisdom as his sense of adventure guided him through a century of upheaval.
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On our Best Behavior
by Elise Loehnen
A journalist explores how the Seven Deadly Sins still circumscribe women's behavior, revealing how we've been programmed to obey the rules represented by these sins and how doing so qualifies us as“good,” and showing how we can break free and discover the integrity and wholeness we seek.
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Raw Dog
by Jamie Loftus
In a book that is part travelogue, part cultural history, a popular comedian embarks on a cross-country road trip researching the landscape of American hot dogs as they're served today, weighing in on the reality of hot dog production, the best hot dog in the U.S. and critically overlooked bun infrastructure problems.
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Holding the Note
by David Remnick
The greatest popular songs, whether it's Aretha Franklin singing "Respect" or Bob Dylan performing "Blind Willie McTell," have a way of embedding themselves in our memories. You remember a time and a place and a feeling when you hear that song again. InHolding the Note, David Remnick writes about the lives and work of some of the greatest musicians, songwriters, and performers of the past fifty years.
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The Shadow Docket
by Stephen I. Vladeck
An acclaimed legal scholar exposes the Supreme Court's use of the behind-the-scenes“shadow docket,” regularly making decisions affecting millions of Americans without public hearings, and issues an urgent call to bring the Court back into the light.
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King
by Jonathan Eig
Drawing on recently declassified FBI files, this first major biography in decades of the civil rights icon reveals the courageous and often emotionally troubled man who demanded peaceful protest but was rarely at peace with himself, while showing how his demands for racial and economic justice remain just as urgent today.
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Look For Me There
by Luke Russert
Eight years after his news legend father died unexpectedly, the Emmy Award-winning journalist embarked on a three-plus-year odyssey across six continents to discover the world and, ultimately, find himself, providing a narrative of that journey and the emotional story of a young man taking charge of his life and finally grieving his larger-than-life father.
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Lessons Learned and Cherished
by Deborah Roberts
Curated by an award-winning ABC News journalist, this collection of essays and reflections from contributors such as Oprah Winfrey, Robin Roberts, Octavia Spencer, and Misty Copeland share how teachers changed them, imparted life lessons and helped them get to where they are today.
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The Story of Art Without Men
by Katy Hessel
How many women artists do you know? Who makes art history? Did women even work as artists before the twentieth century? And what is the Baroque anyway? Guided by Katy Hessel, art historian and founder of @thegreatwomenartists, discover the glittering paintings by Sofonisba Anguissola of the Renaissance, the radical work of Harriet Powers in the nineteenth-century United States and the artist who really invented the "readymade." Explore the Dutch Golden Age, the astonishing work of postwar artists in Latin America, and the women defining art in the 2020s. Have your sense of art history overturned and your eyes opened to many artforms often ignored or dismissed. From the Cornish coast to Manhattan, Nigeria to Japan, this is the history of art as it's never been told before.
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The 1998 Yankees
by Jack Curry
Revisiting the Yankees' 1998 season, during which they won their 24th World Series title, an award-winning sports journalist, drawing on interviews with more than 25 players, coaches and executives, discusses how that team was built and why the Yankees were such a talented, refreshing and successful club.
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Tell Me Everything
by Minka Kelly
An established actress and philanthropist, the author reveals for the first time her troubled childhood, her relationship with her father, Aerosmith's Rick Dufay, and her rise to fame, starting with the role of a lifetime on Friday Night Lights.
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The Wager
by David Grann
In this tale of shipwreck, survival and savagery, the #1 New York Times best-selling author of Killers of the Flower Moon recounts the events on His Majesty's Ship The Wager, a British vessel that left England in 1740 on a secret mission, resulting in a court martial that revealed a shocking truth.
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You Can't Joke About That
by Kat Timpf
Comedian Kat Timpf shares how humor has kept her going during the hardest times of her life, and confronts the cancel culture that threatens modern comedy.
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I Swear
by Katie Porter
The progressive U.S. House representative from Orange County, California reflects on her unlikely ascent from the farmlands of Iowa to Congress and her record of fighting consumer protection, corporate accountability and anti-corruption reforms.
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You Could Make this Place Beautiful
by Maggie Smith
The award-winning poet explores the disintegration of her marriage and her renewed commitment to herself, interweaving snapshots of a life with meditations on secrets, anger, forgiveness and narrative itself and revealing how, in the aftermath of loss, we can discover our power and make something beautiful.
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It. Goes. So. Fast.
by Mary Louise Kelly
A longtime NPR Reporter discusses how childhood has an expiration date and how it is easy to lose site of the ticking clock while working and putting off the important things, like attending soccer games and other rites of childhood.
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Choosing to Run: A Memoir
by Des Linden
This inspirational memoir from the two-time Olympian and Boston Marathon winner traces her unique path to the top of professional running and how she built her own personal business model and brand.
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Outlive
by Peter Attia
Drawing on the latest science and challenging mainstream medicine, a visionary physician and leading longevity expert presents a well-founded strategic and tactical approach to extending lifespan while also improving our physical, cognitive and emotional health.
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Got Your Number
by Mike Greenberg
ESPN personality and New York Times bestselling author Mike Greenberg partners with mega-producer Hembo to settle once and for all which legends flat-out own which numbers. In short essays certain to provoke debate between and amongst all generations, Greeny uses his lifetime of sports knowledge to spin yarns of the legends among the legends and tell you why some have claimed their spot in the top 100 of all time.
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A Fever in the Heartland
by Timothy Egan
A Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist traces the Ku Klux Klan's rise to power in the 1920s, driven by the con man D.C. Stephenson, and how a seemingly powerless woman named Madge Oberholtzer brought them to their knees.
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Follow me to Hell
by Tom Clavin
The New York Times best-selling author looks back at 200 years of Texas Ranger history, focusing on the story of how legendary Ranger Leander McNelly and his men brought justice to a lawless frontier.
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It's OK to be Angry about Capitalism
by Bernard Sanders
A popular U.S. senator and former presidential candidate offers a progressive takedown of the uber-capitalist status quo that has enriched millionaires and billionaires at the expense of the working class, and a blueprint for what transformational change would actually look like.
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Unscripted
by James B. Stewart
Two Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists recount the shocking struggle for power and control of Paramount and the dysfunction, misconduct and deceit that threatened the future of this media empire.
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The Climate Book
by Greta Thunberg
Gathering together the wisdom of over 100 experts, the world's leading climate activist arms us with the knowledge we need to combat climate disaster, showing there is hope, but only if we listen to the science before it's too late.
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Walk the Blue Line
by James Patterson
Presents the dramatic true stories, told in their own words, of the patrol officers and K9 handlers, sheriffs and detectives who risk their lives every day to protect and serve, revealing what it's really like to wear the uniform and carry the weight of the responsibility they've been given.
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Never Give an Inch: Fighting for the America I Love
by Mike Pompeo
The former Secretary of State and CIA Director, blending remarkable and often humorous stories of his interactions with world leaders and unmatched analysis of geopolitics, reveals what it took to deliver winning outcomes during dangerous times.
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The Bill of Obligations
by Richard Haass
A provocative guide to how we must re-envision citizenship if American democracy is to survive.
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Rough Sleepers
by Tracy Kidder
This masterful work of reporting and nonfiction storytelling takes us deep into the world of Dr. Jim O'Connell, a Harvard Medical School graduate, who, following his life's calling, serves Boston's homeless community, facing one of American society's most shameful problems, instead of looking away.
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Spare
by Harry
With its raw, unflinching honesty, Prince Harry's memoir, in which he discusses the effect of his mother Princess Diana's death on his life, is full of insight, revelation, self-examination and hard-won wisdom about the eternal power of love over grief.
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Master Slave Husband Wife
by Ilyon Woo
Recounts the extraordinary and harrowing true story of a young, enslaved couple who, achieving one of the boldest feats of self-emancipation in American history, embarked on three epic journeys in one monumental bid for freedom, challenging the nation's core precepts of life, liberty and justice for all.
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Straight Shooter: A Memoir of Second Chances and First Takes
by Stephen A. Smith
Revealing who he really is when the cameras are off, America's most popular sports media figure writes about the greatest highs and deepest lows of his life and career, while sharing his signature, uninhibited opinions about current political and social issues.
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Myth America
by Kevin Michael Kruse
A collection of America's top historians set the record straight on the most pernicious myths about our nation's past.
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A Heart That Works
by Rob Delaney
The co-creator and co-star of the hit series Catastrophe presents a deeply personal memoir about the death of his young son from a brain tumor and takes readers through the grief and pain that followed.
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The Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee Book
by Jerry Seinfeld
Hand-picking the keenest insights and funniest exchanges from 84 episodes of the groundbreaking streaming series, this gorgeously designed and carefully curated book collects casual yet intimate conversations with the funniest people alive, becoming the most important historical archive about the art of comedy ever amassed.
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So Help Me God
by Mike Pence
The autobiography of former Vice President Mike Pence focuses on his faith and his public service.
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A Book of Days
by Patti Smith
In a companion to her Instagram account, this photography book from the acclaimed singer, songwriter, poet, painter and National Book Awardwinning author of Just Kids showcases a year of her life through personal images of 365 days.
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The Queen: Her Life
by Andrew Morton
Renowned biographer Andrew Morton takes an in-depth look at Britain's longest reigning monarch, exploring the influence Queen Elizabeth had on both Britain and the rest of the world for much of the last century. From leading a nation struggling to restore itself after the devastation of the second World War to navigating the divisive political landscape of the present day, Queen Elizabeth was a reluctant but resolute queen. This is the story of a woman of unflagging self-discipline who will long be remembered as mother and grandmother to Great Britain, and one of the greatest sovereigns of the modern era.
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Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing
by Matthew Perry
The beloved Friends star shares candid behind the scenes stories from the legendary sitcom, as well as detailing his own struggles with addiction that threatened to derail his career.
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Cinema Speculation
by Quentin Tarantino
The celebrated contemporary filmmaker and obsessive movie lover presents his first work of non-fiction combing film criticism, film theory and personal history in an entertaining and insightful discussion of the films he first saw in the 1970s.
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Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story
by Bono
One of the music worlds most iconic artists writes about his remarkable life for the first time, from his early days growing up in Dublin, to U2s meteoric rise to fame, to his more than 20 years of activism dedicated to the fight against AIDS and extreme poverty.
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The Philosophy of Modern Song
by Bob Dylan
In this first book of new writing since winning the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2016, Bob Dylan offers his extraordinary insight into the nature of popular music through a series of essays that double as meditations and reflections on the human condition.
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Beyond the Wand
by Tom Felton
The actor who played iconic role of the Draco Malfoy in the Harry Potter movies recalls his experiences growing up in the whirlwind of the pop culture phenomenon while navigating life as a normal teenager.
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Madly, Deeply: The Diaries of Alan Rickman
by Alan Rickman
Told through his diaries, a 25-year passion project, the beloved actor, political activist and more grants us access to his thoughts and insights on theater performances, the craft of acting, politics, friendships, work projects and his general musings on life.
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And There was Light: Abraham Lincoln and the American Struggle
by Jon Meacham
The Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer examines life and moral evolution of Abraham Lincoln and how he navigated the crises of slavery, secession and war by both marshaling the power of the presidency while recognizing its limitations.
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The Extraordinary Life of an Ordinary Man: A Memoir
by Paul Newman
Culled from thousands of pages of transcripts, this raw, candid, unvarnished memoir of the greatest movie star of the past 75 years, told with searing honesty, covers everything: his traumatic childhood, his career, his drinking, his intimate life with Joanne Woodward and his innermost fears and passions and joys.
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Live Wire
by Kelly Ripa
The beloved daytime talk show host shares sharp-witted and insightful stories about her life as a professional, wife, daughter and mother, bringing hard-earned wisdom and an eye for the absurdity of life to every minute of the day.
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Starry Messenger
by Neil deGrasse Tyson
Bringing his cosmic perspective to civilization on Earth, an astrophysicist discusses the scientific palette that sees and paints the world differently, sharing insights on resolving global conflict to reminders of how precious it is to be alive in a universe stimulating a deeper sense of unity for us all.
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Solito: A Memoir
by Javier Zamora
A young poet reflects on his 3,000-mile journey from El Salvador to the United States when he was nine years old, during which he was faced with perilous boat trips, relentless desert treks, pointed guns, arrests and deceptions during two life-altering months alongside a group of strangers who became an unexpected family.
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Dinners with Ruth: A Memoir on the Power of Friendships
by Nina Totenberg
In this moving story of the joy and true meaning of friendship, NPRs award-winning legal affairs correspondent recounts her nearly 50-year friendship with Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, presenting an extraordinary account of how they paved the way for future generations by tearing down professional and legal barriers.
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The Myth of Normal
by Gabor Maté
"In this revolutionary book, renowned physician Gabor Maté eloquently dissects how in Western countries that pride themselves on their healthcare systems, chronic illness and general ill health are on the rise. Nearly 70 percent of Americans are on at least one prescription drug; more than half take two. In Canada, every fifth person has high blood pressure. In Europe, hypertension is diagnosed in more than 30 percent of the population. And everywhere, adolescent mental illness is on the rise. So what is really "normal" when it comes to health?"
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The Mosquito Bowl: A Game of Life and Death in World War II
by Buzz Bissinger
This extraordinary, never-before-told story of WWII follows two U.S. Marine Corps regiments, comprised of some of the greatest football talent, as they played each other in a football game in the dirt and coral of Guadalcanal known as The Mosquito Bowl before they faced the darkest and deadliest days at Okinawa.
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I'm Glad my Mom Died
by Jennette McCurdy
"As a 90s kid, I was shocked to find out what was happening in the children's media industry during that time period. Jennette's stories of her emotionally abusive mother, toxic set dynamics and her personal struggles with bulimia were heartbreaking. I'm glad she's pursuing her original dream of becoming a writer and I hope to see more works from her in the future!"
-Chosen by Alison M.
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