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New NonfictionDecember 2016
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Let There Be Laughter : A Treasury of Great Jewish Humor and What It All Means
by Michael Krasny
Michael Krasny, host of NPR affiliate's Forum, has been telling Jewish jokes since his bar mitzvah, and it's been said that he knows more of them than anyone on the planet. He certainly states his case in this wise, enlightening, and hilarious book that not only collects the best of Jewish humor passed down from generation to generation, but explains the cultural expressions and anxieties behind the laughs.
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Our revolution : a future to believe in
by Bernard Sanders
The break-out Democratic candidate for president, who gave Hillary Clinton a run for her money, offers an inside account of his extraordinary campaign - and a blueprint for future political action.
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The rain in Portugal : poems
by Billy Collins
A latest poetry collection by the former Poet Laureate and New York Times best-selling author of Aimless Love includes more than 40 new works and offers insight into the writer's use of generosity themes, playful language and insightful reflection.
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Floating in Sausalito
by Lars Aberg
Floating in Sausalito is a lavish large-format photo-book that tells the unique story of the vibrant houseboat community outside San Francisco, California, where the original hippie culture meets today's more affluent alternative lifestyle.
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Absolutely on music : conversations
by Seiji Ozawa
A deeply personal, intimate conversation about music and writing illuminates the perspectives and shared interests of the internationally acclaimed, best-selling author of Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage and his close friend, the former conductor of the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
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The Magnolia story
by Chip Gaines
The husband-and-wife team from HGTV's Fixer Upper share an in-depth portrait of their lives together and the renovations that have forged their partnership, offering behind-the-scenes stories about their courtship, early marriage and rise as entrepreneurial celebrities.
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Beatles '66 : the revolutionary year
by Steve Turner
A music journalist describes the seismic year when the Fab Four evolved from live-performing, perfect pop-stars into outspoken artists who experimented with alternative states of consciousness, explored avant-garde ideas, became vocal about politics and more. By the author of The Complete Beatles Songs.
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Ten restaurants that changed America
by Paul Freedman
Profiles ten restaurants in the United States, demonstrating how each restaurant reveals a broader story of ethnicity and class, from the first American restaurant to the progenitor of modern Californian farm-to-table cuisine.
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The seasoned life : food, family, faith, and the joy of eating well
by Ayesha Curry
A frequent guest on The Rachael Ray Show, host of a Cooking Channel series and wife of NBA star Stephen Curry shares 100 of her favorite recipes inspired by her own busy family life, from Cast Iron Biscuits and Smoked Salmon Scrabble to Homemade Granola and Mom's Chicken Soup.
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The Superfun Times Vegan Holiday Cookbook : Entertaining for Absolutely Every Occasion
by Isa Chandra Moskowitz
A best-selling vegan cookbook author presents her first book on entertaining, in a guide that includes menus and tips for every Holiday and every big celebration in between, as well as recipes for vegan versions of such dishes as Cinnamon Apple Crepes, Cheeseburger Pizza, Churro Biscotti, Biscuits and Gravy and many more.
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You will not have my hate
by Antoine Leiris
A man whose wife was killed in the November 13, 2015 Bataclan Theater attack in Paris, and whose open letter to the killers went viral on Facebook, provides a memoir of how he and his baby son endured after losing the most important woman in their lives.
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The cold world they made : the strategic legacy of Roberta and Albert Wohlstetter
by Ron Theodore Robin
In the heady days of the Cold War, when the Bomb loomed large in the ruminations of Washington's wise men, policy intellectuals flocked to the home of Albert and Roberta Wohlstetter to discuss deterrence and doomsday. The Cold World They Made takes a fresh look at the original power couple of strategic studies. Through their ideological heirs, the Wohlstetters' signature combination of brilliance and hubris continues to shape American policies.
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