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Biography and Memoir January 2018
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Bunny Mellon: The Life of an American Style Legend
by Meryl Gordon
Socialite Bunny Mellon, who inherited one fortune and married into another, was both a fashion plate and a brilliant designer. A close friend of Jacqueline Kennedy, Mellon refurbished the White House Rose Garden in 1961. This well-researched, detailed, and admiring portrait covers Mellon's 103 years of life and illuminates significant aspects of 20th-century American history.
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Single state of mind
by Andi Dorfman
"Andi Dorfman, star of ABC's The Bachelorette, became a New York Times bestseller with IT'S NOT OKAY, her story of searching for love on national TV. In her new book, readers can follow her adventures as a still-single gal living in NYC--it's Sex and theCity for the reality TV generation"
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Charles Darwin : Victorian mythmaker
by A. N. Wilson
A radical reappraisal of Darwin by the best-selling author of Victoria: A Life argues that the evolution pioneer was less of an original scientific intellect than a ruthless self-promoter who did not give credit to the actual sages whose ideas he advanced in his history-shaping book. 20,000 first printing
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The Shattered Lens: A War Photographer's True Story of Captivity and Survival in Syria
by Jonathan Alpeyrie with Stash Luczkiw and Bonnie Timmerman
In this gripping and thought-provoking memoir, French-American photojournalist Jonathan Alpeyrie recounts his 2013 kidnapping and captivity by Syrian rebels and his post-release experiences. Though his captors were usually brutal, Alpeyrie also related to them on an ordinary human level. After his release, he pondered the complexities of international conflict, which he discusses in the second half of the book. The Shattered Lens displays the "compassion of a global citizen" (Booklist).
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Going into town : a love letter to New York
by Roz Chast
The best-selling author of Can't We Talk About Something More Pleasant? presents an uproarious graphic-novel tribute to Manhattan that reflects on the culture clash between her rural-raised children and herself, sharing zany and occasionally practical advice on subjects ranging from sidewalk gum wads to navigating honeycombed grids.
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What does this button do? : An Autobiography
by Bruce Dickinson
A highly anticipated memoir by the multifaceted lead vocalist of Iron Maiden traces his myriad experiences outside of the entertainment industry while sharing insight into his solo work, his turbulent childhood, his battle with cancer and his views on the band's enduring cultural influence.
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