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NYT Nonfiction Bestsellers @ the LibraryOctober 2016
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Born to run
by Bruce Springsteen
In a personal account inspired by the remarkable 2009 Super Bowl halftime show, a Rock and Roll Hall of Famer traces his life from his childhood in a Catholic New Jersey family and the musical experiences that prompted his career to the rise of the E Street Band and the stories behind some of his most famous songs.
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Love warrior
by Glennon Doyle Melton
A highly anticipated new memoir by the best-selling author of Carry On, Warrior traces her journey of self-discovery after the dissolution of her marriage, revealing how she found healing by rejecting gender standards and refusing to settle for a "good-enough" life.
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Hillbilly elegy : a memoir of a family and culture in crisis
by J. D. Vance
Shares the poignant story of the author's family and upbringing, describing how they moved from poverty to an upwardly mobile clan that included the author, a Yale Law School graduate, while navigating the demands of middle-class life and the collective demons of the past.
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The girl with the lower back tattoo
by Amy Schumer
An uproarious collection of no-holds-barred personal essays by the Emmy Award-winning comedian reflects on her raucous childhood antics, her hard-won rise in the entertainment industry and her struggles to maintain the courage to approach the world in unstintingly honest ways.
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When breath becomes air
by Paul Kalanithi
An Ivy League-trained, award-winning young neurosurgeon describes 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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Armageddon : the battle to stop Obama's third term
by Dick Morris
"Timed for the critical presidential election season, New York Times bestselling author and noted political commentator Dick Morris provides a strategy and position on the issues for Republicans to attract crucial new voters to the party in order to win back the White House in 2016 and put an end to the Obama agenda of ruinous socialism."
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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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