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New NonfictionFebruary 2016
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Farthest field : an Indian story of the Second World War
by Raghu Karnad
Narrated through the lives and deaths of a single family, this nonfiction epic follows a young man from the sleepy south Indian coast who follows his brothers-in-law into the army and onto the front lines of India's Second World War where he witnesses a quickly changing world and devastating violence.
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The time of our lives : collected writings
by Peggy Noonan
A collection of top-selected writings by the Wall Street Journal columnist and best-selling author of What I Saw at the Revolution traces her career in journalism and in leading political circles throughout the Reagan administration and beyond.
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Season of the witch : how the occult saved rock and roll
by Peter Bebergal
Takes readers on a cultural and historical tour of how rock and roll was influenced and shaped by mystic, occult and supernatural traditions, from Elvis Presley and the British Invasion bands, to 1980s metal and modern hip-hop.
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Shame and wonder : essays
by David Searcy
A debut essay collection by the author of Ordinary Horror features expansive, deeply personal musings on such topics as the relationship between nature and beauty, the hidden depths of Scrooge McDuck and the author's childhood dreams of space travel.
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The lucky years : how to thrive in the brave new world of health
by David Agus
A follow-up to the best-selling The End of Illness demonstrates how to make the most of the unique resources of today to customize one's healthcare without fad practices, sharing recommendations on everything from weight loss to bolstering the immune system.
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Government zero : no borders, no language, no culture
by Michael Savage
The best-selling author of Stop the Coming Civil War argues that progressives and radical Islamists are compromising democratic principles to instill a government of absolute power without representation.
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Democracy in black : how race still enslaves the American soul
by Eddie S. Glaude
In a book that is part-manifesto, part-history and part-memoir, a professor at Princeton University, in the tradition of Cornel West's Race Matters, makes the case that multiple forces have conspired to deepen the impoverishment of black communities, crystallizing the untenable position of Black America and offering thoughts on a better way forward.
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