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The trial of Lizzie Borden : a true story
by Cara Robertson
Draws on 20 years of research and recently discovered evidence in a revisionist account of the infamous Lizzie Borden trial that explores professional and public opinions while considering how Gilded Age values and fears influenced the case.
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Spies of no country : secret lives at the birth of Israel
by Matti Friedman
A meticulously researched chronicle of the Arab Section, Israel's first spy organization, details how undercover intelligence operatives in 1948 Beirut risked or lost their lives in support of Israeli statehood. By the award-winning author of Pumpkinflowers.
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The kids in the hall : one dumb guy
by Paul Myers
A definitive, authorized—and utterly hilarious—story of the legendary sketch comedy troupe features exclusive interviews, intimate memories and a behind-the-scenes glimpse into how they created their greatest sketches and most beloved characters.
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Advanced love
by Ari Seth Cohen
The photographer creator of the popular Advanced Style blog collects more than 200 affectionate portraits of couples who share their stories and demonstrate that love is bound neither by age nor time.
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When Brooklyn was queer
by Hugh Ryan
A groundbreaking, never-before-told story of the neighborhood’s colorful and forgotten queer history, from the mid-1850s up to the present day, shows how the formation of the Brooklyn we know today is inextricably linked to the stories of the extraordinary people who created its diverse neighborhoods and cultures.
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This view of life : completing the Darwinian revolution
by David Sloan Wilson
The distinguished evolutionary biologist and author of Evolution for Everyone builds on decades of research to outline a paradigm-changing new approach to the applications of evolutionary theory in today's social and cultural institutions.
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Little boy
by Lawrence Ferlinghetti
The award-winning author of A Coney Island of the Mind presents a semi-autobiographical tale in which an unwanted child grows up to serve in World War II, pursue an education and explore a reflective vagabond existence in Paris.
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Never enough : the neuroscience and experience of addiction
by Judith Grisel
A leading behavioral scientist and recovered addict presents an authoritative guide to understanding drug addiction that offers clear explanations of brain science and illustrative personal stories to reveal how addiction happens and what can be done about it.
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Far country : scenes from American culture
by Franco Moretti
Moretti's thoughts on teaching literature in American universities, with excursions not just on novels and plays but also film, painting, and intellectual life in general.
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The good immigrant : 26 writers reflect on America
by Nikesh Shukla
A U.S. follow-up to the best-selling U.K. edition collects urgent essays by first- and second-generation immigrant writers on the realities of immigration, multiculturalism and marginalization in today's increasingly divided America.
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The sun is a compass : a 4,000-mile journey into the Alaskan wilds
by Caroline Van Hemert
Documents the biologist adventurer's treks in the vast wilderness region spanning the Pacific rainforest through the Alaskan Arctic, where her husband and she tested their physical boundaries while making profound natural-world connections and discoveries about animal survival.
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The world of dinosaurs : an illustrated tour
by Mark Norell
Dinosaurs have held sway over our imaginations since the discovery of their bones first shocked the world in the nineteenth century. From the monstrous beasts stalking Jurassic Park to the curiosities of the natural history museum, dinosaurs are creatures that unite young and old in awestruck wonder. Digging ever deeper into dinosaurs' ancient past, science continues to unearth new knowledge about them and the world they inhabited, a fantastic time when the footprints of these behemoths marked the Earth that we humans now walk.
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