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New & Coming Soon Noteworthy Nonfiction September 2018
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In Praise of Wasting Time by Alan LightmanIn today's frenzied and wired world, we are obsessed with the idea of not "wasting time." But have we lost the silences and solitude so essential to our inner lives? Lightman explores the technological and cultural origins of our time-driven lives and reveals the many values of "wasting time", for replenishing the mind, for creative thought, and for solidifying the inner self. He urges us to break free of the idea that not a second is to be wasted to discover sometimes the best thing to do is to do nothing at all. 153.35 LIG
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50 After 50: Reframing the Next Chapter of Your Life by Maria Leonard OlsenAt 50, Maria Leonard Olsen was depressed and stuck. She set out on a crusade to make the most of whatever time she had left by doing 50 new things that were significant, at least to her. The list spanned physical challenges, adventure travel, and lifestyle changes. This follows her journey and shows readers how to make their own action lists - whether it be joining a knitting club or hiking the Himalayas. Accomplishing new things, learning new skills, deepening personal and spiritual relationships, and seeking out challenges will add the spice to a life that may feel repetitive, insignificant, inauthentic, or just plain boring. 155.67 OLS
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A Future of Faith: The Path of Change in Politics and Society by Pope FrancisPope Francis met with French reporter and sociologist Dominique Wolton for an unprecedented series of twelve fascinating and timely conversations, open dialogues revolving around the political, cultural, and religious issues dominating communication and conflict around the world, now published here, along with addresses or extracts of addresses given for various occasions during his papacy. 261 FRA
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American Fix: Inside the Opioid Addiction Crisis - and How to End It by Ryan HamptonNearly every American knows someone who has been affected by the opioid crisis. Addiction is a trans-partisan issue that impacts millions from every walk of life. Ryan Hampton has made addiction and recovery reform his life's mission. In American Fix, Hampton describes his personal struggle with addiction, outlines the challenges that the recovery movement currently faces, and offers a comprehensive plan of action towards making America's addiction crisis a thing of the past. 362.293 HAM
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How Schools Work by Arne DuncanFrom the former Secretary of Education, an exposé of the status quo that helps maintain a broken system at the expense of our kids' education. Drawing on nearly three decades of challenges: gangbangers in Chicago housing projects, parents who call him racist, teachers who insist they can't help poor kids, unions that refuse to modernize, Tea Partiers who call him an autocrat, affluent white progressive moms who hate yearly tests, and even the NRA. How Schools Work exposes the lies that have caused American kids to fall behind their international peers and celebrates the countless everyday heroes Arne has encountered along the way: teachers, principals, reformers, staffers, business people, mayors, and presidents. Inspires readers to demand more of our public schools. If America is going to be great, then we can accept nothing less. 370.973 DUN
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At Least Know This: Essential Science to Enhance Your Life by Guy P. HarrisonScience tells us a good deal about who we are, where we come from, the nature of the universe, how our brains work, and much more. How old is our planet? Where did it come from and where is it located in the universe? What is everything made of? When did life begin? Who are we as a species and what connections do we share with other life forms? Why is human culture continuously plagued by war, disease, and crime? Harrison not only offers science's best current answers to these crucial questions but shows how all of this information fits together. Going well beyond the simplistic factoids, he reveals the wider implications and deeper meanings inherent in the scientific worldview. 500 HAR
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Size Matters: Why We Love to Hate Big Food by Charlie ArnotDespite food being safer, more affordable, and more available than at any time in human history, consumers are increasingly skeptical and critical of today's food system. Arnot provides insight into how the food system lost consumer trust, how to restore it, and the remarkable changes taking place on farms and in food companies, supermarkets, and restaurants every day as consumers demand radical change. Size Matters pulls back the curtain to examine the irony, competing priorities, and new realities that shape today's food system. 570 ARN
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American Eden: David Hosack, Botany, and Medicine in the Garden of the Early Republic by Victoria JohnsonWhether collecting specimens along the banks of the Hudson River, lecturing before a class of rapt medical students, or breaking the fever of a young Philip Hamilton, David Hosack was an American visionary who has been too long forgotten. Alongside other towering figures of the post-Revolutionary generation, he took the reins of a nation. In unearthing the dramatic story of his life, Johnson offers a lush depiction of the man who gave a new voice to the powers and perils of nature. 580.973 JOH
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Tech Generation: Raising Balanced Kids in a Hyper-Connected World by Mike BrooksTech Generation: Raising Balanced Kids in a Hyper-Connected World guides parents in teaching their children how to reap the benefits of living in a digital world while also preventing its negative effects. Mike Brooks and Jon Lasser, psychologists with extensive experience working with kids, parents, and teachers, combine cutting-edge research and expertise to create an engaging and helpful guide that emphasizes the importance of the parent-child relationship. 649 BRO
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Cook Fast Eat Well: 5 Ingredients, 10 Minutes, 160 Recipes by Sue QuinnBring healthy, mouthwatering food to the table . . . in just 10 MINUTES! This is delicious, nutritious cooking made easy! Created by an award-winning cookbook author, each recipe--from hearty pasta, meat, poultry, and seafood dishes to light bites, dips, salads, soups, and desserts--uses only five ingredients and takes a mere 10 minutes from preparation to plate. With lists of pantry staples to have on hand, along with short, crystal-clear directions, and stunning photos of all the ingredients, you'll discover how effortless it can be to put great food on the table fast! COOKING SIMPLE GENERAL QUINN
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Cook's Illustrated Baking Book by America's Test KitchenThe popular all-in-one baking book is now in full color! 450+ definitive recipes for all your favorite cookies, cakes, pies, tarts, breads, pizza, and more, along with kitchen-tested techniques that will transform your baking. Recipes range from easy (drop cookies and no-knead bread) to more ambitious (authentic croissants and dacquoise) and our trademark expertise shines through each one. COOKING BAKING GENERAL COOK'S
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French Vintage Decor: Easy and Elegant DIY Projects for Any Home by Jamie LundstromChic and elegant French décor never goes out of style. Delight in the easy yet stunning sophistication that will transform your home. These 60 incredible projects, featuring simple step-by-steps, can easily be created in just a few hours on the weekend. Readers will delight in the ease and finesse of the traditional French shapes and patterns (think fleur de lis and damask print), graceful typefaces, and the bold yet refined color palette, all while utilizing found and recycled objects. 747 LUN
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The King's Assassin: The Secret Plot to Murder King James I by Benjamin WoolleyAn absorbing account of the conspiracy to kill King James I by his lover, a crime that has remained hidden for 400 years. George Villiers' rise from minor gentry to royal power seemed to defy gravity. He was at the king's side at court, on state occasions, and in bed, right up to James's death in 1625. His many enemies accused him of poisoning the king, but the charges came to nothing and were relegated to a historical footnote. Now, new scholarship suggests Villiers did indeed kill the man who made him. Combining vivid characterization and a strong narrative with historical scholarship and forensic investigation, Woolley tells the story of King James's death, and of the captivating figure at its center. 941.06 WOO
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The Prison Letters of Nelson Mandela by Nelson MandelaAn unforgettable portrait of one of the most inspiring historical figures of the 20th century. During his 10,052 days of incarceration, Mandela wrote a multitude of letters to unyielding prison authorities, fellow activists, government officials, and, most memorably, to his family. Now, 255 of these letters provide exceptional insight into how Mandela maintained his inner spirits while living in almost complete isolation, how he engaged with an outside world that became increasingly outraged by his plight, and reveals the heroism of a man who refused to compromise his moral values in the face of extraordinary punishment. 968 MAN
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Lexington and Concord: The Battle Heard Round the World by George C DaughanThe award-winning historian and author reinterprets the battle that launched the American Revolution, arguing that the war was based as much in economic concerns as political ones and that most militiamen volunteered on behalf of their livelihoods and in protest of serf-like living conditions. 973.3311 DAU
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Enemies of the State: The Radical Right in America from FDR to Trump by Darren J. MulloyThe rise of the alt-right alongside Donald Trump's candidacy may seem unprecedented, but the radical right has been a long and active part of American politics during the 20th century. From the German-American Bund to the modern militia movement, Mulloy provides a guide to the roots of the radical right in the U.S.--in all its many varied forms--going back to the days of the Great Depression. 973 MUL
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Don't You Ever: My Mother and Her Secret Son by Mary Carter Bishop While applying for a passport as an adult, Mary Carter Bishop made a shocking discovery: she had a secret half brother. Her mother said the abandoned boy was a "youthful mistake" from an encounter with a married man. Bishop tracked that boy down and found a near-broken man -- someone kind, but deeply and irreversibly damaged by a life of neglect and abuse at the hands of an uncaring system. Searching for understanding, she unfolds a sweeping narrative about a family haunted by a shameful secret and the factors that impact our individual destinies. BIOGRAPHY BISHOP
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Confessions of a Recovering Racist by George O’HareGeorge O'Hare's was born and raised on the West Side of Chicago in 1927 during the height of Jim Crow, learning to be racist at an early age. As an adult, he met some of the most iconic African Americans in the country and became friends with Dr. Martin Luther King, Dick Gregory, Father George Clements, Muhammad Ali, Barack Obama, and many others. As racism has again become a hot topic of discussion, O'Hare uses his experiences to address the fallacy of racism in a unique, honest, and sometimes humorous way to help people reconsider prejudices. BIOGRAPHY O'HARE
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