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Here are our new arrivals, click the title to view in our catalog:
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Alexander: God, King, Man
by Edmund Richardson
An enthralling new biography of Alexander the Great, written as an intimate, present portrait of the way his world saw him and the price he paid to become history's greatest military mind.
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Brady: An American Story and the Price of Greatness
by Lars Anderson
Based on years of in-depth reporting and sources from every corner of his life, Brady is the definitive biography of the life, career, and retirement of one of football's most legendary figures, Tom Brady. New York Times bestselling author and former Sports Illustrated journalist Lars Anderson plunges into Tom Brady's childhood to discover the origins of what Brady later described as his sickness his category-five obsession with the game.
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The Cauldron: The Making of the Modern Middle East
by Simon Sebag Montefiore
An essential guide to the making of the modern Middle East from 1900 to the present: a spellbinding history by the New York Times bestselling author of Jerusalem and The Romanovs
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Confronting America: What Has to Change
by Bill O'Reilly
Drawn from more than fifty years of first-person encounters with the most powerful people in America: the new book in the #1 bestselling series.
also available in audio
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Holding Lightning: The Life, Loves, and Art of Whitney Houston
by Emily Lordi
A showstopping portrait of Whitney Houston as we've never seen her before--a woman in her full power, a musician who knew the impact of her gift, and a fulcrum of Black celebrity--in this first major biography of the artist who became an icon.
also available in audio
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The Language of Bees
by James C. Nieh
A rich and engaging look at social bees, master communicators of the insect world.
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The Steps: A Memoir
by Sylvester Stallone
A gritty, inspiring, heart-wrenching memoir by the Academy Award-winning legend and icon Sylvester Stallone, about his unlikely path to stardom and the creation of the greatest underdog story ever told.
also available in audio
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The Perilous Fight
by Colin Kaepernick
A defining and uncompromising memoir from Super Bowl quarterback and renowned civil rights activist, Colin Kaepernick.
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Queens and Kings: An Unusually Personal History
by Lucy Worsley
A colorful journey through some of the most significant moments in British history, as seen through Lucy Worsley's life and adventures as Chief Curator for Historic Royal Palaces.
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Secrets: A Reporter's Memoir
by Bob Woodward
From two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist Bob Woodword comes the definitive memoir of the man with more #1 bestsellers than any journalist of our time, offering an unprecedented inside look at some of the most newsworthy stories ever.
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True North: On the Road in Canada
by Paul Theroux
Acclaimed, bestselling author and travel writer Paul Theroux turns his gaze to Canada in a sweeping, personal journey.
also available in audio
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An Unexpected Life: A Memoir
by Gloria Steinem
Gloria Steinem offers an inspiring and candid memoir of her early life and the journey that made her one of the world's most influential activists and storytellers.
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