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Dimestore
by Lee Smith
In her first work of nonfiction, an author recounts her early days in the small coal town of Grundy, Virginia—and beyond.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt : The War Years, 1939-1945
by Roger Daniels
Having guided the nation through the worst economic crisis in its history, Franklin Delano Roosevelt by 1939 was turning his attention to a world on the brink of war. The second part of Roger Daniels's biography focuses on FDR's growing mastery in foreign affairs.
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Lust & wonder
by Augusten Burroughs
The best-selling author of Running with Scissors continues the story that began in Dry to examine the rise and fall of his relationships while living in New York and his beliefs about being in love, in lust and in a state of figuring things out.
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Alligator candy : a memoir
by David Kushner
An NPR culture commentator and Rolling Stone contributing editor documents the story of his brother's murder at the hands of two drifters and his family's efforts to survive and seek justice against a backdrop of 1970s parenting dynamics and media hype.
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Lab girl
by Hope Jahren
A debut memoir by an award-winning paleobiologist traces her childhood in her father's laboratory, her longtime relationship with a brilliant but wounded colleague and the remarkable discoveries they have made both in the lab and during extensive field research assignments.
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Knitlandia : a knitter sees the world
by Clara Parkes
Knitting aficionado and notable artisan Clara Parkes delves into her storied travels with this inspiring and witty memoir on a creative life enriched by her adventures around the world.
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Delta Lady
by Rita Coolidge
An intimate portrait of the two-time Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter, who is a muse to some of the 20th-century's most influential rock musicians, reveals the strength, resilience and inner and outer beauty—as well as her strong sense of heritage and devotion to her family—that helped her survive and thrive the music world.
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Consequence : a memoir
by Eric Fair
A man questions everything--his faith, his morality, his country--as he recounts his experience as an interrogator in Iraq.
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