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NYT Nonfiction Bestsellers @ the LibraryJuly 2016
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When breath becomes air
by Paul Kalanithi
A Ivy League-trained, award-winning young neurosurgeon describes his how after receiving a terminal diagnosis with lung cancer he explored the dynamics of his roles as a patient and care provider, the philosophical conundrums about a meaningful life and how he wanted to spend his final days.
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Bill O'Reilly's legends & lies : the patriots
by David Fisher
A companion to Bill O'Reilly's docudrama by the same name shares insights into how the American Revolution was a civil war, exploring such events as the child's murder that led to the Boston Massacre, the return of Ben Franklin from the Continental Army's first victory under Washington and the "Swamp Fox" guerilla campaign.
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Grit : the power of passion and perseverance
by Angela Duckworth
Argues that focused persistence is more important than talent in enabling high achievement, drawing on the author's pioneering research and experiences as the daughter of a hard-to-please parent to counsel caregivers, educators, athletes, students and businesspeople on how to promote optimal performance through perseverance.
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Tribe : on homecoming and belonging
by Sebastian Junger
Explores the historical, psychological and anthropological roles of tribal societies to examine the human instinct to belong to small, purposeful groups and how regaining tribal connections may be essential to mental survival in the modern world. By the best-selling author of The Perfect Storm and War.
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White trash : the 400-year untold history of class in America
by Nancy Isenberg
A history of the class system in America from colonial times to the present illuminates the crucial legacy of the underprivileged white demographic, challenging popular notions about equality while citing the pivotal contributions of lower-class white workers in wartime, social policy and the rise of the Republican party. By the author of Fallen Founder.
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Shoe dog : a memoir by the creator of Nike
by Philip H. Knight
The influential founder and CEO of Nike shares the inside story of the company's early days as an intrepid startup and its evolution into one of the world's most iconic and profitable brands, offering insights into his own experiences as a young man who envisioned a company that would be run in atypical ways.
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But what if we're wrong? : thinking about the present as if it were the past
by Chuck Klosterman
The best-selling author of Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs explores the idea that today's mainstream beliefs about the world are fundamentally incorrect, drawing on original interviews with forefront intellectuals and experts to consider how the music, sports, literature and other present-day conventions may be perceived in future centuries.
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The gene : an intimate history
by Siddhartha Mukherjee
The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Emperor of All Maladies presents a history of gene science that examines current debates about gene resequencing, tracing the author's family experiences with mental illness and the contributions of key scientists and philosophers.
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