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Here are our new arrivals, click the title to view in our catalog:
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The 10: A Memoir of Family and the Open Road
by E. A. Hanks
From Vanity Fair and The New York Times contributor comes a beautifully written, deeply felt memoir recounting the solo, cross-country journey she made along the Ten across the American southwest: a mission to uncover both what harrowing violence may or may not have happened to her late mother, but also, to look within and discover who she herself is--where her mother ends and she begins.
also available in audio
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Blood in the Water: The Untold Story of a Family Tragedy
by Casey Sherman
From New York Times bestselling author Casey Sherman, a gripping contemporary true crime narrative for everyone fascinated by the Murdaugh murders, about Nathan Carman, who was found floating on a raft in the North Atlantic and was later accused of murdering his mother to gain access to his family's fortune of more than $40 million.
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Children of Radium: A Buried Inheritance
by Joe Dunthorne
In the tradition of When Time Stopped and The Hare with Amber Eyes, this extraordinary family memoir investigates the dark legacy of the author's great-grandfather, a talented German-Jewish chemist specializing in radioactive household products who wound up developing chemical weapons and gas mask filters for the Nazis.
also available in audio
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I'm That Girl
by Jordan Chiles
This memoir from the two-time Olympian gymnast chronicles her journey to the awards podium while overcoming racism, childhood trauma and devastating setbacks, highlighting the importance of family support and the resilience of the human spirit.
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John & Paul: A Love Story in Songs
by Ian Leslie
John Lennon and Paul McCartney knew each other for twenty-three years, from 1957 to 1980. This book is the myth-shattering biography of a relationship that changed the cultural history of the world.
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The Last American Road Trip: A Memoir
by Sarah Kendzior
The New York Times bestselling author of They Knew, Hiding in Plain Sight, and The View from Flyover Country navigates a changing America as she and her family embark on a series of road trips, in a book that is part memoir, part history, and wholly unique.
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Matriarch: A Memoir by Tina Knowles-LawsonA revealing personal life story like no other--enlightening, entertaining, surprising, empowering--and a testament to the world-making power of Black motherhood.
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The Story of Astrophysics in 5 Revolutions
by Ersilia Vaudo
A concise, elegant overview of how five of the most extraordinary moments of vision and intuition in science history forever transformed our understanding of the cosmos--and what we may yet discover in revolutions still to come.
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