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Biography and Memoir August 2019
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The Seven Longest Yards : Our Love Story of Pushing the Limits While Leaning on Each Other
by Chris Norton
The world watched as Chris Norton, a quadriplegic with a 3% chance of ever moving or feeling anything below his neck, took ten impossible steps. The Seven Longest Yards tells the unforgettable story of how he and his wife, Emily, battled unbelievable odds with faithful determination to discover that life's lowest moments can be our greatest gifts.
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Walking : one step at a time
by Erling Kagge
A lyrical account of an activity that is essential for our sanity, equilibrium, and well-being from the author of Silence, which The Wall Street Journal called "something to be handled and savored."
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How to fall in love with anyone : a memoir in essays
by Mandy Len Catron
A memoir by the author of the popular New York Times essay, "To Fall in Love with Anyone, Do This," shares the love stories that impacted her life and explores the romantic myths people create, explaining how implausible fantasies limit one's ability to achieve and sustain real intimacy.
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Things my son needs to know about the world
by Fredrik Backman
Whimsical essays by the best-selling author of A Man Called Ove celebrate the first steps, milestones and foibles of modern parenthood, sharing father-to-son advice on everything from finding a place to belong to beating Monkey Island 3. 150,000 first printing
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Kitchen Yarns: Notes on Life, Love, and Food
by Ann Hood
What it is: a moving and amusing essay collection from bestselling author Ann Hood (The Knitting Circle) that chronicles her love of food in times of both celebration and catharsis.
Recipes include: lemon meringue pie, "doctored" ramen, Italian meatballs, and Indiana fried chicken.
Try this next: For another food memoir by a prolific author, check out Rick Bragg's The Best Cook in the World: Tales from My Momma's Table.
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Stay at work mom : a confession
by Liz Astrof
A candid and hilarious collection of essays on motherhood from the award-winning television comedy writer and producer of 2 Broke Girls and The King of Queens, who swears she loves her kids--when she's not hiding from them.
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