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New NonfictionDecember 2018
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The flame : poems, notebooks, lyrics, drawings
by Leonard Cohen
An eloquent valedictory collection of lyrics, poems, notebook sketches and self-portraits maps the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee's singular creative journey through the weeks just prior to his death.
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Why religion? : a personal story
by Elaine H. Pagels
The author of The Gnostic Gospels draws on personal experiences and the perspectives of neurologists, anthropologists and historians to illuminate the enduring capacity of faith in explaining and meeting the challenges of the 21st century.
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The American Revolution : a world war
by David K. Allison
An illustrated collection of essays, which is a companion volume to the Smithsonian National Museum of American History exhibition of the same name, explores the international dimensions of the American Revolution and its legacies in both America and around the world.
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The white darkness
by David Grann
The #1 New York Times best-selling author of Killers of the Flower Moon traces the South Pole expedition of a decorated British special forces officer, an admirer and descendant of Ernest Shackleton's expedition, who in 2015 risked his life to walk across Antarctica alone.
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Professor at large : the Cornell years
by John Cleese
The beloved British comedian and actor best known as a member of Monty Python highlights his best moments while serving nearly 20 years as a professor-at-large at Cornell University, where he has given talks, workshops and sermons.
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The greatest love story ever told : an oral history
by Megan Mullally
The popular comedic couple trace the story of their relationship, sharing anecdotes, family photos and secrets that reveal how they overcame considerable social differences through their shared values and mutual love of music and laughter.
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Rock-and-roll woman : the 50 fiercest female rockers
by Meredith Ochs
From chanteuses to blues belters and guitar slingers, Ochs provides fifty female artists and groups. She shows how they not only illustrate the width and breadth of rock music-- they define it. Presented chronologically from the birth of rock today, these women rockers shook up the music scene. Their stories are inspirational-- and their art is timeless.
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Babel : around the world in twenty languages
by Gaston Dorren
The celebrated author of Lingo presents a whistle-stop tour of the world's 20 most-spoken languages, exploring the history, geography, linguistics and cultures that have been shaped by languages and their customs.
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American overdose : the opioid tragedy in three acts
by Chris McGreal
A reporter for The Guardian describes how the current opioid crisis was driven by greed, incompetence and indifference and exposes Big Pharma's control of the health care system and the how the FDA was duped into pushing painkillers.
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No property in man : slavery and antislavery at the nation's founding
by Sean Wilentz
No Property in Man invites fresh debate about the political and legal struggles over slavery that began during the Revolution and concluded with the Confederacy's defeat. It drives straight to the heart of the most contentious and enduring issue in all of American history.
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Grand improvisation : America confronts the British superpower, 1945-1957
by Derek Leebaert
This bold new history of the early cold war emphasizes the underappreciated power of Great Britain, showing such figures as Churchill, Truman, Eisenhower and Kennan in a whole new light and documenting the rise and fall of superpowers and the ongoing perils to the U.S. world role.
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Leaders : myth and reality
by Stanley A McChrystal
The retired four-star general and best-selling author of Team of Teams challenges the "Great Man" theory of leadership, sharing the less-recognized lessons of diverse leaders, from Robert E. Lee and Walt Disney to Margaret Thatcher and Martin Luther King, Jr.
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