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Biography and Memoir December 2018
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Becoming
by Michelle Obama
An intimate and uplifting memoir by the former First Lady chronicles the experiences that have shaped her remarkable life, from her childhood on the South Side of Chicago through her setbacks and achievements in the White House.
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Beyond the call : three women on the front lines in Afghanistan
by Eileen Rivers
Follows the experiences of four women who fought in active combat duty in Iraq and Afghanistan and also worked to gather intelligence about the Taliban from local Afghani women, with whom they were able to cultivate relationships, unlike their male counterparts.
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The end of the end of the earth : essays
by Jonathan Franzen
A provocative new essay collection by the award-winning author of Freedom and The Corrections includes an exploration of his complex relationship with his uncle, an assessment of the global seabird crisis and his young adulthood in New York.
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In pieces : a memoir
by Sally Field
The actress shares insights into her difficult childhood, the artistic pursuits that helped her find her voice, and the powerful emotional legacy that shaped her journey as a daughter and mother.
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Let her fly : a father's journey
by Ziauddin Yousafzai
The father of Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai traces his journey from a disadvantaged youth in the Shangla mountains through his work as a progressive advocate, describing his return visit to his homeland six years after Malala's attack.
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Mamaskatch : A Cree Coming of Age
by Darrel J. Mcleod
The fractured narrative of Mamaskatch mirrors Bertha's attempts to reckon with the trauma and abuse she faced in her own life, and captures an intensely moving portrait of a family of strong personalities, deep ties and the shared history that both binds and haunts them.
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Rick Mercer Final Report
by Rick Mercer
Final Report includes blisteringly good, never-before-published rants from the final five seasons [of the Rick Mercer Report], plus some of the very best rants from the show's early years.
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Robert Bond : The Greatest Newfoundlander
by Ted Rowe
This carefully researched and engaging biography delves into Bond's life and times, following him from his school days in St. John's and England to his rapid rise in politics in the 1880s and '90s and his time as prime minister in the first decade of the twentieth century. Along the way it reveals Bond's relationship with the unforgettable characters in this formative and turbulent time in Newfoundland politics.
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Son of a Critch : A Childish Newfoundland Memoir
by Mark Critch
What could be better than growing up in the 1980s? How about growing up in 1980s Newfoundland, which--as Mark Critch will tell you--was more like the 1960s. Take a trip to where it all began in this funny and warm look back on his formative years.
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Soulmates on Ice
by Meagan Duhamel
Discover the unlikely path Meagan Duhamel and Eric Radford followed en route to the top of the world in figure skating. The Northern Ontario pairs skaters, who won a complete set of Olympic medals, reflect on how they developed a working relationship and honed their resilience in a sport that often left them bloodied and bruised. Ultimately, the two-time world champions earned the perfect, storybook ending to the sport they have adored since they laced up their first pair of skates.
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Thomas Cromwell : a revolutionary life
by Diarmaid MacCulloch
Examines the life of Henry VII's right-hand man, who did everything he could to secure the future of a son he loved dearly, but who ultimately could not control the unpredictable monarch. By the New York Times best-selling author of Christianity.
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When Women Ruled the World : Six Queens of Egypt
by Kara Cooney
A professor of Egyptology at UCLA explores the lives of the queens of Egypt, including Hatshepsut, Nefertiti and Cleopatra who transcended traditional patriarchal obstacles and describes what the modern world can learn from example.
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The white darkness
by David Grann
The #1 New York Times best-selling author of Killers of the Flower Moon traces the South Pole expedition of a decorated British special forces officer, an admirer and descendant of Ernest Shackleton's expedition, who in 2015 risked his life to walk across Antarctica alone.
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