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Boat Baby
by Vicky Nguyen
In a memoir where heroism meets humor, NBC News anchor and correspondent Vicky Nguyen tells the story of her family's daring escape from communist Vietnam and her unlikely journey from refugee to reporter with laughter and fierce love.
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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 subversive family memoir investigates the dark legacy of the author’s great-grandfather, a talented German-Jewish chemist who wound up developing chemical weapons and gas mask filters for the Nazis.
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Crumb: a Cartoonist's Life
by Dan Nadel
The first biography of Robert Crumb--one of the most profound and influential artists of the 20th century--whose iconic, radically frank and meticulously rendered cartoons and comics inspired generations of readers and cartoonists, from Art Spiegelman to Alison Bechdel.
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The Determined Spy: the Turbulent Life and Times of CIA Pioneer Frank Wisner
by Douglas C. Waller
Delves into the life of a key Cold War CIA operative who orchestrated covert global operations while battling bipolar disorder, blending a portrait of his groundbreaking intelligence work with an exploration of his personal struggles and their impact on Washington's power dynamics.
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The Last American Road Trip
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
by Tina Knowles-Lawson
It's one brilliant woman's intimate and revealing story, and a multigenerational family saga that carries within it the story of America—and the wisdom that women pass on to each other, mothers to daughters, across generations.
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Miracles and Wonder: the Historical Mystery of Jesus
by Elaine H. Pagels
A renowned National Book Award–winning scholar presents an extraordinary new account of the life of Jesus that explores the mystery of how a poor young man inspired a religion that reshaped the world.
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America, América: A New History of the New World
by Greg Grandin
This sweeping history of the Western Hemisphere from a Pulitzer Prize-winning historian re-examines the intertwined destinies of North and South America, challenging traditional narratives and revealing a complex and dynamic relationship shaped by conflict, cooperation and mutual influence.
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No More Tears: the Dark Secrets of Johnson & Johnson
by Gardiner Harris
In this blistering exposé, an award-winning investigative journalist uncovers reams of evidence showing decades of Johnson & Johnson's deceitful and dangerous corporate practices that have threatened the lives of millions.
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The Scientist and the Serial Killer: the Search for Houston's Lost Boys
by Lise Olsen
Chronicles the chilling case of the “Candy Man” serial killer who murdered over 27 teenage boys in 1970s Houston, highlighting forensic anthropologist Sharon Derrick's efforts decades later to identify the victims and restore their dignity amidst societal neglect and systemic failures.
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A Billion Butterflies: a Life in Climate and Chaos Theory
by J. Shukla
The Nobel Prize-winning climate scientist's inspiring memoir details his journey from rural India to revolutionizing global weather prediction, saving lives, improving food security and advancing climate science while offering hope in the face of a warming planet.
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Defund: Black Lives, Policing, and Safety for All
by Sandy Hudson
An insightful analysis advocating for reallocating police funding to community resources, emphasizing data-driven solutions that enhance public safety, reduce systemic harm and build well-resourced neighborhoods through education, social programs and civic engagement.
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Lower Than the Angels: A History of Sex and Christianity
by Diarmaid MacCulloch
This exploration of the complex and evolving relationship between Christianity and sexuality, examines how Christian thought and practice have shaped and been shaped by human experiences of sex, gender and family over three millennia.
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Valley of Forgetting: Alzheimer's Families and the Search for a Cure
by Jennie Erin Smith
Recounts the decades-long effort to study a Colombian community with a rare genetic mutation causing early-onset Alzheimer's, exploring the scientific breakthroughs, personal sacrifices, and ethical complexities of a groundbreaking quest to understand and potentially prevent the disease.
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