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New NonfictionSeptember 2017
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The wrong way to save your life : essays
by Megan Stielstra
Whether she's imagining the implications of open-carry laws on college campuses, recounting the story of going underwater on the mortgage of her first home, or revealing the unexpected pains and joys of marriage and motherhood, Stielstra's work informs, impels, enlightens, and embraces us all. The result is something beautiful--this story, her courage, and, potentially, our own.
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The best land under heaven : the Donner Party in the age of Manifest Destiny
by Michael Wallis
An account of the 1846 Donner-Reed Party expedition parses fact from fiction to reveal the true events surrounding the tragedy, profiling the adventurous, business-savvy characters who shaped the group and how various interpersonal factors led to their harrowing experiences. By the best-selling author of Route 66.
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Louie, take a look at this! : my time with Huell Howser
by Luis Fuerte
Huell Howser, the exuberant, hugely popular host of California's Gold and other California public television shows, was always exclaiming to the camera, 'Louie, take a look at this!' Now, four years after Huell's death, Louie--aka Luis Fuerte, a five-time Emmy-winning cameraman--shares stories of their adventures together as they explored California and made great television that showcased Huell's infectious love for the Golden State.
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Finding Gobi : a little dog with a very big heart
by Dion Leonard
While racing through the Gobi Desert in China and Mongolia, the author, a seasoned ultramarathoner, encounters a stray dog who, keeping pace with him for nearly 80 miles, gives him a new perspective on life, causing him to fight to bring her home with him with the help of strangers and a viral outpouring of assistance on the internet.
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The education of a coroner : lessons in investigating death
by John Bateson
Provides a first-hand glimpse into the daily worklife of the coroner of Marin County, describing how he learned to find hidden clues at death scenes, effectively interview witnesses, manage bystanders and reporters, notify families and prepare court testimony.
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Happiness : the crooked little road to semi-ever after : a memoir
by Heather Elise Harpham
A California girl with wanderlust whose opposites-attract relationship with a homebody writer was significantly compromised by an unplanned pregnancy describes how their baby's serious health disorder prompted the couple to reevaluate their views of family and what they were willing to risk for their child's health.
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The enigma of the owl : an illustrated natural history
by Mike Unwin
Discusses the distinct physical features of the owl and presents a look at fifty three species, describing for each, the regions of the world where they are found, their life cycle, communication abilities, nocturnal habits, and predatory behavior.
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Bugged : the insects who rule the world and the people obsessed with them
by David MacNeal
Weaving together history, travel and culture, an off-beat scientific journey into the insects, which have been shaping our ecological world and plant life for over 400 million years, introduces a cast of mini-monsters that are as necessary to life as water, and the people who love them.
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Improbable destinies : fate, chance, and the future of evolution
by Jonathan B. Losos
A Harvard museum curator draws on the latest breakthroughs in evolutionary biology to challenge popular assumptions about how evolution works, examining how tiny, random convergences, from mutations to butterfly sneezes, have triggered remarkable evolutionary changes.
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Blood in the water : the Attica Prison uprising of 1971 and its legacy
by Heather Ann Thompson
On September 9, 1971, nearly 1,300 prisoners took over the Attica Correctional Facility in upstate New York to protest years of mistreatment. Drawing from more than a decade of extensive research, historian Heather Ann Thompson sheds new light on every aspect of the uprising and its legacy, giving voice to all those who took part in this 45-year fight for justice.
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In vino duplicitas : the rise and fall of a wine forger extraordinaire
by Peter Hellman
In a shocking true crime story, a con man, blessed with the gift of a discerning palate and a knack for tracking down impossibly hard-to-find bottles, reigns as a purveyor of the last century’s most storied vintages until the truth comes out and his world comes spectacularly crashing down.
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Young radicals : in the war for American ideals
by Jeremy McCarter
The co-author of Hamilton: The Revolution explores the lives and achievements of five American radicals who fought for political, social and cultural reform, including social critic Randolph Bourne, poet-propagandist Max Eastman, liberal icon Walter Lippmann, suffragist Alice Paul and revolutionary John Reed.
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How to fall in love with anyone : a memoir in essays
by Mandy Len Catron
A memoir by the author of the popular New York Times essay, "To Fall in Love with Anyone, Do This," shares the love stories that impacted her life and explores the romantic myths people create, explaining how implausible fantasies limit one's ability to achieve and sustain real intimacy.
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