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NYT Nonfiction Bestsellers @ the LibraryFebruary 2021
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Many of these books are on our shelves. To hold one or more titles, place an online hold or phone 415.789.2661 for currently available BelTib copies. Search for more by entering BelTib Bestsellers in the catalog search box. Library checkouts are now available at curbside M & T 10-4, W 10-3, Th-Sa 10-2. (Please see the website for any curbside hour changes.) While we are closed for browsing the physical shelves, we encourage you to check out and download eBooks, as well. If you need help, phone 415.789.2661 or email refdesk@beltiblibrary.org.
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A promised land by Barack ObamaA deeply personal account of history in the making—from the president who inspired us to believe in the power of democracy. In the first volume of his presidential memoirs, our 44th president offers personal reflections on his formative years and pivotal moments through his first term.
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Greenlights by Matthew McConaugheyDrawing on the Academy Award-winning actor's journals and diaries from the last 40 years, this book presents a uniquely McConaughey approach to achieving success and satisfaction in an unconventional memoir filled with raucous stories, outlaw wisdom and lessons learned the hard way about living with greater satisfaction.
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Caste : the origins of our discontents by Isabel WilkersonThe Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Warmth of Other Suns identifies the qualifying characteristics of historical caste systems to reveal how a rigid hierarchy of human rankings, enforced by religious views, heritage and stigma, impact everyday American lives.
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Untamed by Glennon DoyleAn activist, speaker and philanthropist offers a memoir wrapped in a wake-up call that reveals how women can reclaim their true, untamed selves by breaking free of the restrictive expectations and cultural conditioning that leaves them feeling dissatisfied and lost.
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Becoming by Michelle ObamaAn intimate and uplifting memoir by the former First Lady chronicles the experiences that have shaped her remarkable life, from her childhood on the South Side of Chicago through her setbacks and achievements in the White House.
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Evil geniuses : the unmaking of America : a recent history by Kurt AndersenThe best-selling author of Fantasyland presents a deeply researched history of America’s 20th-century transition toward government-sanctioned, normalized inequalities that favor big business and resist progressive change while rendering everyday workers increasingly powerless.
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How to be an antiracist by Ibram X KendiA best-selling author, National Book Award-winner and professor combines ethics, history, law and science with a personal narrative to describe how to move beyond the awareness of racism and contribute to making society just and equitable.
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Breath : the new science of a lost art by James NestorScience journalist Nestor maintains that humans have lost the ability to breathe correctly, with grave consequences. Traveling the world to discover reasons for this dire situation, he explores the science behind ancient breathing practices like Pranayama, Sudarshan Kriya, and Tummo and teams up with pulmonary tinkerers to scientifically test long-held beliefs about how we breathe, demonstrating that changing how we breathe can jump-start athletic performance, halt snoring, rejuvenate internal organs, mute allergies and asthma, blunt autoimmune disease and straighten scoliotic spines.
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The answer is... : reflections on my life by Alex TrebekLongtime Jeopardy! host and television icon Alex Trebek reflects on his life and long career from 1984 to 2020, combining illuminating personal anecdotes with his thoughts on a range of topics, including marriage, parenthood, education, success, spirituality and philanthropy.
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Uncomfortable conversations with a Black man by Emmanuel AchoWith the same open-hearted generosity that has made his video series a phenomenon, Acho explains the vital core of such fraught concepts as white privilege, cultural appropriation, and reverse racism, providing a space of compassion and understanding in a discussion that can lack both.
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Saving justice : truth, transparency, and trust by James ComeyThe former FBI Director and best-selling author of A Higher Loyalty illuminates the inner workings of America’s justice system and what he believes needs to be done to promote equality and equity in the law.
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Educated : a memoir by Tara WestoverWestover traces the author's experiences as a child born to survivalists in the mountains of Idaho, describing her participation in her family's paranoid stockpiling activities and her resolve to educate herself well enough to earn an acceptance into a prestigious university and the unfamiliar world beyond.
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