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Naturally Tan : A Memoir by Tan FranceThe "Queer Eye" star and designer recounts his complicated early life as a closeted gay youth from a traditional South Asian family in Yorkshire, sharing insights into his coming of age, emergence as an artist, and happy marriage.
Genre: Autobiographies and memoirs; Life stories Tone: Amusing; Moving Writing Style: Candid
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Notes to self : essays by Emilie PineIn this vivid and powerful collection of essays, Emilie Pine boldly confronts the past to better understand herself, her relationships and her role in society.Genre: Autobiographies and memoirs; Essays; Family and Relationships; Life stories; Society and cultureTone: Moving; Thought-provokingWriting Style: Candid; Compelling; Stylistically complex
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The beautiful no : and other tales of trial, transcendence, and transformation by Sheri SalataWhat happens when you realize you’ve had the career of your dreams, but you don’t have the life of your dreams? This was the stark reality facing Sheri Salata when she left her twenty-year stint at The Oprah Winfrey Show, Harpo Studios and the OWN network. She had dedicated decades to her dream job, and loved (almost) every minute of it, but had left the rest of her life gathering dust on the shelf.
Genre: Autobiographies and memoirs; Life stories Tone: Inspiring; Self-deprecating Writing Style: Candid
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Beneath the tamarind treeby Isha SesayAward-winning journalist and CNN Africa correspondent Sesay sets out to "prick the world's conscience," detailing the kidnapping of 276 girls on April 14, 2014, from a private girls school in Chibok, Nigeria, by members of the terrorist organization Boko Haram. Sesay provides an account of the girls' time in captivity, as related by members of the group of 21 girls freed in 2016. Genre: Life stories; Politics and global affairs; Society and culture Storyline: Issue-oriented Tone: Heartwrenching; Hopeful; Suspenseful Writing Style: Compelling; Comprehensive; Thoughtful
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What do we need men for?by E. Jean CarrollThe veteran advice columnist behind the long-running "Ask E. Jean" draws on interviews with a diverse range of women collected during a rollicking road trip, in a darkly humorous exploration of the actual role men play in society.
Genre: Humor writing; Society and culture; Travel Writing Tone: Sardonic
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Chaos : Charles Manson, the CIA, and the secret history of the sixties by Tom O'NeillA journalist's 20-year obsession with the 1969 Manson murders brings shocking revelations about one of the most infamous crimes in American history: carelessness from police, misconduct by prosecutors and even potential surveillance by intelligence agents.
Genre: True Crime; History Tone: Sobering; Thought-provoking Writing Style: Compelling
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Elderhood : redefining aging, transforming medicine, reimagining life by Louise AronsonReminiscent of Oliver Sacks, noted Harvard-trained geriatrician Louise Aronson uses stories from her quarter century of caring for patients, and draws from history, science, literature, popular culture, and her own life to weave a vision of old age that's neither nightmare nor utopian fantasy--a vision full of joy, wonder, frustration, outrage, and hope about aging, medicine, and humanity itself.
Genre: Family and Relationships; Science Writing Tone: Moving Writing Style: Comprehensive; Thoughtful
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Genre: Essays; Science Writing; Society and culture
Tone: Thought-provoking
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The body : a guide for occupants by Bill BrysonIn the bestselling, prize-winning A Short History of Nearly Everything Bill Bryson achieved the seemingly impossible by making the science of our world both understandable and entertaining to millions of people around the globe. Now he turns his attention inwards to explore the human body, how it functions and its remarkable ability to heal itself. Genre: Science Writing Tone: Thought-provoking; Witty Writing Style: Comprehensive; Engaging
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How to make a plant love you by Summer Rayne OakesEveryone deserves to feel the inner peace that comes from taking care of greenery. Beyond the obvious benefits--beauty and cleaner air--there's a strong psychological benefit to nurturing plants as a path to mindfulness. They can reduce our stress level, lower our blood pressure, and improve our overall outlook. Genre: Self-Help; Science Writing Tone: Upbeat Writing Style: Engaging
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Notes on a nervous planet by Matt HaigA follow-up to the best-selling Reasons to Stay Alive shares a broad analysis of how modern life feeds anxiety, examining factors ranging from inequality and sleep disorders to social media and current events.
Genre: Life stories; Society and culture; Self-Help Tone: Self-deprecating; Thought-provoking Writing Style: Candid; Compelling
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Everything is figureoutable by Marie ForleoWhether you want to leave a dead end job, break an addiction, learn to moonwalk, heal a relationship, grow a business, master your money, travel the globe, or solve world hunger, Everything is Figureoutable will train your brain to think more creatively and positively - especially in the face of setbacks. Genre: Self-Help Tone: Upbeat, Inspriring, Thought-provoking Writing Style: Engaging
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Dear Scarlet : the story of my postpartum depression by Teresa Wong"In this biographical graphic novel, Teresa Wong writes and illustrates a heartfelt letter to her first born daughter, explaining her battle with postpartum depression. It hits the highs and lows of having a baby and while pulling on your heart strings, it will leave you with a sense of hope." -- Julie
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