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New Nonfiction OCTOBER 2023 |
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Doppelganger : a trip into the mirror world by Naomi KleinNot long ago, the celebrated activist and public intellectual Naomi Klein was confronted with a doppelganger whose views she found abhorrent but whose name and public persona were sufficiently similar to her own that many people got confused about who was who. The author chronicles her reckoning with her famous double, and with what doppelgangers have to tell us about our world. |
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When Crack Was King : a people's history of a misunderstood era by Donovan X. RamseyFollowing four individuals who give us a startling portrait of the crack epidemic of the 1980s and 1990s, this exacting work, weaving together research with voices of survivors, exposes the undeniable links between the last triumphs of the Civil Rights Movement and the consequences we live with today. |
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The Sisterhood : The Secret History of Women at the CIA by Liza MundyIn this thrilling new perspective on history, the New York Times bestselling author of Code Girls turns her attention the women of the CIA who fought to become operatives, transformed spy craft and provided the data analysis that helped track down Bin Laden in his Pakistani compound. |
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Goth : a history by Laurence Tolhurst"GOTH is an entertaining and engaging historical memoir of the genre of Goth music and culture, exploring creative giants like The Cure, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Bauhaus, Joy Division, and many more great bands that offered a place of refuge for the misfits of the 80s and ever since. Written by Lol Tolhurst, co-founder of The Cure, this book offers a fascinating deep dive into the movers and shakers of goth with stories and anecdotes from Tolhurst's personal memories as well as the musicians, magicians, and artists, who made it all happen. |
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To Infinity & Beyond : a journey of cosmic discovery by Neil deGrasse TysonDrawing on mythology, history and literature, a legendary astrophysicist and host of the award-winning StarTalk podcast takes us on entertaining journey to the farthest reaches of the cosmos where, along the way, science greets pop culture as he explains the triumphs—and bloopers—in Hollywood's blockbusters. |
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etting Along : how to work with anyone (even difficult people) by Amy GalloIn Getting Along: How to Work with Anyone (Even Difficult People), workplace expert and Harvard Business Review podcast host Amy Gallo identifies eight familiar types of difficult coworkers-the insecure boss, the passive-aggressive peer, the know-it-all, the biased coworker, and others-and provides strategies tailored to dealing constructively with each one. Gallo shares principles that will help you turn things around no matter who you're at odds with. Taking the high road isn't easy, but Gallo offers the compassion, encouragement, and tools you need to prevail-on your terms. Full of relatable, cringe-worthy examples, the latest behavioral science research, and practical advice you can use right now, this is an indispensable guide to navigating your toughest relationships at work-and building interpersonal resilience in the process 658.405 GAL |
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