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000s - Computer Science, Knowledge and Systems
 
May
Overdue : Reckoning With the
Public Library

by Amanda Oliver

Drawing on first-hand experiences from six years of professional
work as a librarian in high-poverty neighborhoods of Washington,
DC, as well as interviews and research, the author highlights the
national problems that have existed in libraries since they were
founded—racism, segregation and class inequalities.
March
Last call at the Hotel Imperial : the
reporters who took on a world at war

by Deborah Cohen

A prize-winning historian’s revelatory account of a close-knit band of American reporters who, in the run-up to World War II, took on the world’s dictators and rewrote the rules of modern journalism.
February
Index, a history of the : a bookish
adventure from medieval manuscripts
to the digital age

by Dennis Duncan

A witty look at the history of the book index and its vast role in
our evolving literary and intellectual culture from the monasteries
and universities of 13th-century Europe to today’s high-tech world.
The age of AI : and our human future
by Henry Kissinger

Three leading thinkers put their heads together to explore Artificial Intelligence and how it will change our relationships with knowledge, politics and the societies in which we live.
January
The least of us : true tales of America and hope in the time of fentanyl and meth
by Sam Quinones

From the best-selling author of Dreamland comes a searing
follow-up that explores Fentanyl and the quiet yet groundbreaking
steps communities are taking to end the opioid crisis nationwide.
Chasing history : a kid in the newsroom
by Carl Bernstein

The Pulitzer Prize winning coauthor of All The President’s Men
recounts the world of the 1960s as he experienced it as a young
reporter learning his craft at the Washington Star. 
December
The age of AI : and our human future
by Henry Kissinger

Three leading thinkers put their heads together to explore Artificial Intelligence and how it will change our relationships with knowledge, politics and the societies in which we live.
November
100s - Philosophy and Psychology
 
April
Bittersweet : how sorrow and longing
make us whole

by Susan Cain

The author of the best-selling Quiet discusses how a bittersweet
state of mind can actually be a kind of silent energy that aids us in overcoming our personal and societal suffering.
Brighter by the day : waking up to new
hopes and dreams

by Robin Roberts

The beloved co-host of Good Morning America and best-selling
author presents a guide to finding a sense of hope, positivity and encouragement during even the darkest days of our lives.
March
From strength to strength : finding
success, happiness, and deep purpose
in the second half of life

by Arthur C. Brooks

A social scientist and Harvard professor draws on social science, philosophy, biography, theology and eastern wisdom, as well as
dozens of interviews with everyday people to help those over 50
find purpose, meaning and success as they age.
Stolen focus : why you can't pay
attention--and how to think deeply again

by Johann Hari

In this urgent, deeply researched book, the author shows how our
focus has been stolen by powerful external forces determined to
raid our attention for profit and, taking us on a thrilling journey
around the world, shows us how we can get our focus back.
The power of regret : how looking
backward moves us forward

by Daniel H. Pink

Drawing on research in social psychology, neuroscience and biology,
as well as true stories and practical takeaways, this book lays out a dynamic new way of thinking about regret to help us live richer,
more engaged lives.
February
Find Your People : Building Deep
Community in a Lonely World

by Jennie Allen

The New York Times best-selling author focuses on creating ways
to creating the kinds of true communities that provide meaningful connection with others and that can have a powerful impact on our
well-being.
Toxic Positivity : Keeping It Real in a
World Obsessed With Being Happy

by Whitney Goodman

The radically honest psychotherapist behind the popular
Instagram account @sitwithwhit shares the latest research along
with everyday examples and client stories that reveal how
damaging toxic positivity is to ourselves and our relationships,
and presents simple ways to experience and work through
difficult emotions.
January
Already Enough : A Path to Self-acceptance
by Lisa Olivera

A therapist, writer and creator of a popular Instagram account
explores how our stories affect us more than we realize and guides readers through re-framing that story on a transformative journey to healing.
The good life method : reasoning through
the big questions of happiness, faith, and meaning

by Meghan Sullivan

For at least the past 2500 years philosophers have taught that
goal-seeking is an essential part of what it is to be human--and
crucially that we could find our own good life by asking better
questions. Their virtue ethics approach resonates profoundly in
our own moment. Philosophers know that our "good life plan" is
one that we as individuals need to be constantly and actively writing.
In that work, we can achieve some meaningful control even if the
world keeps throwing surprises our way. 
Find your unicorn space : reclaim your creative life in a too-busy world
by Eve Rodsky

The New York Times bestselling author of Fair Play presents an inspirational guide for setting personal goals, cultivating creativity,
and reclaiming your “Unicorn Space”—the personal time we all
need to discover our gifts, interests and talents.
December
Atlas of the heart : mapping meaningful connection and the language of human experience
by Brené Brown

Takes readers on a journey through 85 of the emotions and
experiences that define what it means to be human.
November
October
Good anxiety : harnessing the power of
the most misunderstood emotion

by Wendy Suzuki

The neuroscientist and author of Healthy Brain, Happy Life
describes how we can leverage our feelings of anxiety to help
solve problems, fortify our well-being and guide us on a path
that leads to joy.
Atomic habits : tiny changes, remarkable results : an easy & proven way to build
good habits & break bad ones

by James Clear

One of the world’s leading experts on habit formation reveals
practical strategies that will teach readers exactly how to form
good habits, break bad ones and master the tiny behaviors that
lead to remarkable results.
September
200s - Religion
 
April
The religious revolution : the making of modern spirituality, 1848-1898
by Dominic Green

A noted historian charts the birth of modern spirituality in the
late 19th century, illuminating how philosophers, artists, scientists
and yogis shared in a global culture movement, borrowing one
another's beliefs and making the world we know today.
March
Abundance : The Inner Path to Wealth
by Deepak Chopra

The New York Times best-selling author returns with a guide on
how to forge an inner path to abundance, tap into a deeper sense
of awareness and become an agent of change in your life.
The hidden order of intimacy : reflections
on the Book of Leviticus

by Avivah Gottlieb Zornberg

"A masterly analysis of the Book of Leviticus, the newest volume in the award-winning series of commentaries on the Hebrew Bible by "a celebrated biblical scholar, keen on weaving together traditional Jewish exegesis, psychoanalysis, and postmodern criticism." The New York Times Book Review.
December
Wholehearted faith
by Rachel Held Evans

In this final collection of original writings by the late author, her
close friend brings together her unpublished essays and talks,
reflections that explore why the Christian faith captivated her and
drove her writing, teachings, activism and relationships.
November
Filled with fire and light : portraits and legends from the Bible, Talmud, and
Hasidic world

by Elie Wiesel

The late Jewish author, philosopher and Nobel Peace Prize
winner presents a collection of vivid portraits of notable figures
and spiritual masters throughout Jewish history, including biblical prophets and kings, Talmudic sages and Hasidic rabbis.
300s - Social Science, Education and Law
May
The listeners : a history of wiretapping
in the United States

by Brian Hochman

Electronic surveillance was once a specialized intelligence-gathering
tool that provoked fascination and protest. Now it is a mundane
fact of our consumer world. How did we get here? The Listeners
traces the spies and scandal mongers, police and presidents, businessmen and filmmakers who made wiretapping a defining technology of American history.
The Truth About Crypto : A Practical,
Easy-to-understand Guide to Bitcoin, Blockchain, Nfts, and Other Digital Assets

by Ric Edelman

A straightforward, practical guide to the newest frontier in
investment strategy—crypto—from #1 New York Times bestselling author and personal finance expert Ric Edelman. 
Blockchain and
bitcoin are here to stay—and as the Bank of England stated, this
new technology could “transform the global financial system.”
Who can hold the sea : the U.S.
Navy in the Cold War, 1945-1960

by James D. Hornfischer

A close-up, action-filled narrative about the crucial role the U.S.
Navy played in the early years of the Cold War, from the New York
Times
bestselling author of The Fleet at Flood Tide This landmark account of the U.S. Navy in the Cold War, Who Can Hold the Sea, combines narrative history with scenes of stirring adventure
on--and under--the high seas.
A brief history of equality
by Thomas Piketty

A leading economist of inequality presents a short but sweeping
and surprisingly optimistic history of human progress toward
equality despite crises, disasters, and backsliding.
A Spy in Plain Sight : The Inside Story of
the FBI and Robert Hanssen - America's
Most Damaging Russian Spy

by Lis W. Wiehl

A legal analyst for NPR, NBC, and CNN, delves into the facts
surrounding what has been called the “worst intelligence disaster
in U.S. history”: the case of Robert Hanssen—a Russian spy who 
was embedded in the FBI for two decades. 
As a federal prosecutor
and the daughter of an FBI agent, Wiehl has an inside perspective.
She brings her experience and the ingrained lessons of her upraising
to bear on her remarkable exploration of the case, interviewing numerous FBI and CIA agents both past and present as well as the individuals closest to Hanssen. She speaks with his brother-in-law,
his oldest and best friend, and even his psychiatrist.
 
Learning America : One Woman's Fight for Educational Justice for Refugee Children
by Luma Mufleh

Learning America traces the story of how Mufleh grew a group
of kids into a soccer team and then into a nationally acclaimed
network of schools for refugee children. The journey is inspiring
and hard-won. Fugees schools accept only those most in need.
No student passes a grade without earning it. The failure of any
student is the responsibility of all. 
Killing the killers : the secret war
against terrorists

by Bill O'Reilly

This latest in the multimillion-selling killing series looks the 20-year global war on terror, following America’s pursuit of Al Qaeda, Isis
and the Iranian Revolution Guard through Afghanistan, Iraq, Iran, Yemen, Syria and Libya.
April
Bomb shelter : love, time, and other explosives
by Mary Laura Philpott

A poignant and powerful new memoir-in-essays that tackles the big questions of life, death, and existential fear with humor and hope.
Chosen : a memoir of stolen boyhood
by Stephen Tukel Mills

At thirteen years old, Stephen Mills is chosen for special attention
by the director of his Jewish summer camp, a charismatic social
worker. Stephen, whose father had died when he was four, places
his trust in this authority figure, who then grooms and molests
him for two years. The boy tells no one, but the aftershocks rip
through his life.
Deaf Utopia : A Memoir and a Love
Letter to a Way of Life

by Nyle Dimarco

A heartfelt and inspiring memoir and Deaf culture anthem by Nyle DiMarco, actor, producer, two-time reality show winner, and cultural
icon of the international Deaf community.
The Trayvon generation
by Elizabeth Alexander

Originally published in the New Yorker, one of the great literary
voices of our time shares her celebrated and moving reflection on
the challenges facing young Black America, illuminating our nation's unresolved problem with race.
Constructing a nervous system
by Margo Jefferson

The award-winning critic and memoirist has lived in the thrall of
a cast of others; her parents and maternal grandmother, jazz
luminaries, writers, artists, athletes, and stars, and she brings
these figures to life in a new memoir.
Recessional : the death of free speech
and the cost of the free lunch

by David Mamet

Exposing how oppressive cultural codes, encapsulated in
buzzwords such as inclusion, diversity, social justice, appropriation
are constricting the vibrant intellectual life of the world's freest
country. A renowned author and playwright examines how politics
and cultural attitudes about rebellion have shifted in the U.S.
throughout history.
Red-handed : how American elites
get rich helping China win

by 1964- Schweizer, Peter

The #1 bestselling author of Profiles in Corruption and Secret
Empires
, Peter Schweizer, is back with his next blockbuster.
This time, the six-time bestselling author will expose how
foreign governments influence Washington.
The great experiment : why diverse democracies fall apart and how they can endure
by Yascha Mounk

Drawing on history, social psychology and comparative politics,
one of the most important political thinkers examines how diverse societies have long suffered from the ills of domination, fragmentation
or structured anarchy, and provides a profound understanding of an urgent problem and genuine hope for our human capacity to solve it.
Binge Times : Inside Hollywood's
Furious Billion-dollar Battle to Take
Down Netflix

by Dade Hayes

Examines the current efforts among media and tech companies
such as Disney, Apple and Comcast to catch up to Netflix in the streaming video with multi-billion-dollar investments in new
arenas.
The age of the strongman : how the
cult of the leader threatens democracy around the world

by Gideon Rachman

The author of Easternization, an award-winning journalist, offers
an intimate look at the rise of strongman leaders around the globe, charting the most urgent political story of our era. We are in a new
era: authoritarian leaders have become a central feature of global politics. Since 2000, self-styled strongmen have risen to power in
diverse capitals. While others have tried to understand the
emergence of these new leaders individually, Age of the Strongman provides the first truly global treatment of the new nationalism, underpinned by an exceptional level of access to key actors in
this drama: Gideon Rachman has been in the same room with
most of these strongmen and reported from their countries over
a long journalistic career.
Paradise falls : the true story of an environmental catastrophe
by Keith O'Brien

From the New York Times best-selling journalist, the staggering,
hidden story of an unlikely band of mothers who discovered the
deadly secret of Love Canal, and exposed one of America's most devastating environmental disasters. 
Bodies on the line : at the front lines of
the fight to protect abortion in America

by Lauren Rankin

Collecting the stories of brave clinic escorts who have fought the “abortion wars” on the front lines, and drawing on research and
input from abortion rights experts, this book makes a clear case
for the right to an abortion as a fundamental part of human dignity.
All the white friends I couldn't keep:
hope--and hard pills to swallow--about fighting for black lives

by Andre Henry

An award-winning musician, writer and activist reveals how he
learned to stop arguing with white people who deny the legacy
of racism while providing a path for Black people going forward confronting their own struggles.
It was vulgar & it was beautiful : how
AIDS activists used art to fight a pandemic

by Jack Lowery

Examines Gran Fury, a collective formed out of the group ACT UP
in the late 1980s, offering a complex, moving portrait of a group
that expressed through art the profound trauma of surviving the
AIDS crisis and formed essential solidarities between gays and
lesbians in the activist community.
Pandemic, Inc. : Chasing the Capitalists
and Thieves Who Got Rich While We
Got Sick

by J. David Mcswane

In this brilliant and shocking nonfiction thriller, an award-winning ProPublica investigative reporter connects the dots between
backdoor deals and the spoils systems to provide the definitive
account of how this pandemic was so catastrophically mishandled.
Arrival stories: women share their experiences of becoming mothers
by Amy Schumer

This collection of essays from first-time mothers features
contributions from actors, athletes, academics, small-business
owners, physicians and activists examining how they felt when
they first realized there were a mother.
March
Foreverland: on the divine tedium of marriage
by Heather Havrilesky

The author of the popular "Ask Polly" advice column on Substack
takes an honest look at modern marriage and how it can be an
effort that is challenging, taxing and deeply satisfying all at the
same time.
Black ops: the life of a CIA shadow
warrior

by Ric Prado

A former CIA covert warrior lifts the veil of secrecy and offers an
insight into a shadowy world of assassins, terrorists, spies and revolutionaries during both the Cold War and the Age of Terrorism.
Tell me everything : the story of a private investigation
by Erika Krouse

In this part memoir, part literary true crime, the author becomes consumed by a sexual assault investigation that grows into a
national scandal and a historic civil rights case, and, when
everything around her implodes, she must figure out how to
win the case without losing herself.
In defense of witches: the legacy of
the witch hunts and why women are
still on trial

by Mona Chollet

A celebrated feminist writer explores three types of women who
were accused of witchcraft and persecuted, seeking to unite the
mythic image of the witch with modern women who seek to live
life on their own terms.
Sandy Hook : an American tragedy
became a battle for truth

by Elizabeth Williamson

Drawing on hours of interviews and exclusive sources and access,
a New York Times journalist documents Sandy Hook and its
aftermath, where a conspiracy theorists have forced the victims
and survivors to defend that an event even occurred.
The emergency : a year of healing and heartbreak in a Chicago ER
by Thomas Fisher

From a renowned emergency room doctor and healthcare policy
expert comes the riveting story of a year in the life of an
emergency room on the South Side of Chicago during a pandemic,
and a powerful argument that American healthcare is designed to sacrifice the lives of the most vulnerable.
Allow me to retort : a black guy's guide
to the Constitution

by Elie Mystal

An MSNBC legal commentator explains why Republicans are wrong
about the law almost all of the time.
Seeing red : Indigenous land, American expansion, and the political economy of plunder in North America
by Michael J. Witgen

Against long odds, the Anishinaabeg resisted removal, retaining thousands of acres of their homeland in what is now Michigan, Wisconsin, and Minnesota. Their success rested partly on their roles
as sellers of natural resources and buyers of trade goods, which
made them key players in the political economy of plunder that
drove white settlement and U.S. development in the Old Northwest.
But, as Michael Witgen demonstrates, the credit for Native
persistence rested with the Anishinaabeg themselves. 
America second : how America's elites
are making China stronger

by Isaac Stone Fish

Exposes the deep ties that many in American’s political and
business leadership have to China, and how this overdependence
has led to a failure to challenge Beijing on issues of global trade
and human rights.
Rise : A Pop History of Asian America
from the Nineties to Now

by Jeff Yang

A love letter to and for Asian Americans offers a vivid scrapbook
of voices, emotions and memories from an era in which our culture
was forged and transformed, and a way to preserve both the
headlines and the intimate conversations that have shaped our community into who we are today.
ShadowMan : an elusive psycho killer
and the birth of FBI profiling

by Ron Franscell

This edge-of-your-seat, real-life thriller tells the true story of the
first time in history the FBI created a psychological profile to catch
a serial killer—a profile that fit the killer to a T when he was finally caught.
Hell's half-acre : the untold story of the Benders, a serial killer family on the American frontier
by Susan Jonusas

Describes the true-crime story around the 1873 discovery of the
remains of numerous bodies beneath an apple orchard, thought
to be the work of the Benders, a family of four who seemed to be respectable homesteaders in Labette County, Kansas.
Money magic : an economist's secrets to more money, less risk, and a better life
by Laurence J. Kotlikoff

One of our nation’s premier personal finance experts harnesses the power of economics and advanced computation to provide a host of simple money magic tricks that will transform your financial future.
February
How I survived a Chinese "reeducation" camp : a Uyghur woman's story
by Gulbahar Haitiwaji

The first Uyghur woman to escape from a Chinese re-education
camp recalls how she endured hundreds of hours of interrogations, torture, hunger, police violence, brainwashing and forced sterilization
and how she escaped with the help of her daughter.
Scoundrel : how a convicted murderer persuaded the women who loved him, the conservative establishment, and the courts to set him free
by Sarah Weinman

From those he deceived, including the American people, this book follows Edgar Smith, a charismatic and manipulative murderer, as
he is set free, only to attempt murder again, uncovering a
psychopath who slipped his way into public acclaim.
The power of women : a doctor's journey
of hope and healing

by Denis Mukwege

From a Nobel laureate, world-renowned doctor, and noted human
rights activist comes an inspiring clarion call-to-action to confront
the scourge of sexual violence and better learn from women's
resilience, strength and power.
Spies, lies, and algorithms : the history
and future of American intelligence

by Amy B. Zegart

Drawing on decades of research and hundreds of interviews with intelligence officials, one of America’s leading intelligence experts separates fact from fiction as she offers an interesting and
informative account of the past, present and future of American espionage as it faces a revolution driven by digital technology.
The Naked Don't Fear the Water : An Underground Journey With Afghan
Refugees

by Matthieu Aikins

A journalist in Kabul follows his friend Omar as he goes underground
on the refugee trail, witnessing first-hand the migration crisis, in
this true story of love and friendship across borders, and an inquiry
into our shared journey in a divided world.
Price wars : how the commodities markets made our chaotic world
by Rupert Russell

This groundbreaking exposé of the power of the commodities markets to disrupt the world investigates what caused the wave of chaos that consumed the world in the 2010s.
Free speech : a history from Socrates to social media
by Jacob Mchangama

Traces the legal, political and cultural history of free speech from
the orators of the ancient world to today’s digital activists, and
examines how it has advanced both freedom and equality worldwide.
The Nineties
by Chuck Klosterman

Discussing everything nineties, including film, music, sports, TV,
politics, changes regarding race and class and sexuality, a New York Times bestselling author shows how this decade brought about a revolution in the human condition that we are still groping to understand.
One quarter of the nation : immigration
and the transformation of America

by Nancy Foner

An in-depth look at the many ways immigration has redefined modern America. The impact of immigrants over the past half century has become so much a part of everyday life in the United States that we sometimes fail to see it. This deeply researched bookby one of America's leading immigration scholars tells the story of how immigrants are fundamentally changing this country.An astonishing number of immigrants and their children-nearly eighty-six million people-now live in the United States.
Tractor wars : John Deere, Henry Ford, International Harvester, and the birth of modern agriculture
by Neil Dahlstrom

A researcher, historian and writer, drawing on decades of research, recounts the 20-year-period, from 1908-1928, set against the
backdrop of a world war and economic depression, during which
John Deere, Ford and International Harvester engaged in a race to introduce the tractor and revolutionize farming.
January
How civil wars start : And How to
Stop Them

by Barbara F. Walter

A leading political scientist examines the dramatic rise in violent extremism around the globe and sounds the alarm on the increasing likelihood of a second civil war in the United States.
Unthinkable : trauma, truth, and the trials
of American democracy

by Jamin B. Raskin

Congressman Jamie Raskin tells the story of the 45 days at the
start of 2021 that permanently changed his life, and his family’s,
as he confronted the painful loss of his son to suicide, lived through
the violent insurrection in our nation’s Capitol and led the
impeachment effort to hold President Trump accountable for
inciting the political violence.
How are you going to pay for that? :
smart answers to the dumbest question
in politics

by Ryan Cooper

A correspondent for The Week discusses how neoliberalism has
distorted our perceptions of economics and politics, and how our
fixation on government spending has helped exacerbate national
crises such as income inequality and a failing healthcare system.
Power and liberty : constitutionalism
in the American revolution

by Gordon S Wood

Power and Liberty deals with important issues of constitutionalism
in the American Revolution. It ranges from the imperial debate
that led  to the Declaration of Independence to the revolutionary
state constitution making in 1776 and the creation of the Federal
Constitution in 1787.
The last slave ship : the true story of
how Clotilda was found, her descendants, and an extraordinary reckoning

by Ben Raines

This extraordinary true story of the last ship to carry enslaved
people to America recounts its perilous journey, its rediscovery
and its complex legacy—and how America continues to struggle
with the traumatic past of slavery and the ways in which racial oppression continue to this day.
Taking down backpage : fighting the
world's largest sex trafficker

by Maggy Krell

In this story of tragedy, overcoming adversity and the pursuit of
justice, a veteran California prosecutor, chronicling the evolution
of the anti-human trafficking movement, recounts how she and
her team took down Backpage, the world’s largest sex trafficker.
The real estate license exam calculation workbook
by Josh Flagg

The Real Estate License Exam Calculation Workbook provides
250 calculation questions to prepare for the demanding Real
Estate License Exam. Master exam topics with intensive practice
in the areas you'll find on the test. All questions are test-level
difficulty and focused solely on helping you pass. Whether you’re challenging the exam for the first time or trying again after an unsuccessful attempt, you will learn the critical skills needed to
master the exam.
Flying Camelot : the F-15, the F-16,
and the weaponization of fighter pilot nostalgia

by Michael W. Hankins

A study of the influence of fighter pilot culture and the
technological development of the F-15 Eagle and F-16 Fighting
Falcon fighter aircraft and the ensuing debates surrounding
national defense strategy in the 1970s and 1980s.
Murder maps USA : crime scenes revisited : bloodstains to ballistics, 1865 -1939
by Adam Selzer

Vivid and intriguing, Murder Maps USA plots the most remarkable American homicides between the Civil War and WWII onto maps
and plans, alongside haunting crime scene photographs and
compelling expert analysis.
The lords of easy money : how the
federal reserve broke the American
economy

by Christopher Leonard

A New York Times best-selling business journalist infiltrates one of America’s most mysterious institutions—the Federal Reserve—to show how its policies over the past 10 years have accelerated income inequality and put our country’s economic stability at risk.
Insurrection : rebellion, civil rights, and
the paradoxical state of black citizenship

by Hawa Allan

Elegant and profound, deeply researched and intensely felt, Insurrection is necessary reading in our reckoning with
structural racism, government power, and protest in the United States
.
J.K. Lasser's your income tax 2022 :
for preparing your 2021 tax return

by J. K. Lasser Institute

J.K. Lasser's Your Income Tax 2022: For Preparing Your 2021
Tax Return delivers hands-on and practical advice for everyday
taxpayers getting ready to file their 2021 taxes. On top of info
about the latest changes to the 2021 tax code, you'll get
worksheets and forms you can use to file your taxes. You'll also
find the most current advice on how to maximize your deductions
and credits and keep as much money in your pocket-and out of
Uncle Sam's-as possible.
December
Woke racism : how a new religion has betrayed Black America
by John H. McWhorter

An acclaimed linguist and award-winning writer discusses how a
well-meaning but pernicious form of anti-racism has become,
not a progressive ideology, but a religion—and one that’s illogical,
unreachable and unintentionally neoracist.
The woman they could not silence :
one woman, her incredible fight for
freedom, and the men who tried to make
her disappear

by Kate Moore

In 1860, Elizabeth Packard, committed to an insane asylum by
her traitorous husband, becomes a champion for the many rational women on her ward, discovering that the merit of losing everything
is that you then have nothing to lose.
November
The copyright handbook : what every
writer needs to know

by Stephen Fishman

A top-selling handbook for writers shares counsel on how to register personal work while maximizing copyright protections, offering
coverage of the “fair use” rule and how to profit from a copyright.
By the author of Deduct It!
Stand up to the IRS
by Frederick W. Daily

Shares practical advice for understanding the fundamentals of how
the IRS works and how to lower an audit risk, providing coverage
of such subjects as late returns, property seizures and appealing
auditor decisions.
Patent, copyright & trademark : an intellectual property desk reference
by Richard Stim

Updated to include the latest rulings, this plain-English guide to intellectual property law helps entrepreneurs and business
people understand the laws and terminology regarding patents, copyrights and trademarks while explaining how trademark law
works and the scope of protections.
October
A hunter-gatherer's guide to the 21st
century : evolution and the challenges
of modern life

by Heather E. Heying

For evolutionary biologists Heather Heying and Bret Weinstein, the cause of many modern woes is clear: the world is out of sync with humans' ancient brains and bodies. The authors cut through the disputes surrounding issues like sex, gender, diet, parenting, sleep, education, and more to outline a science-based worldview that will empower the reader to live a better, wiser life. 
There Is Nothing for You Here : Finding Opportunity in the Twenty-First Century
by Fiona Hill

A celebrated foreign policy expert and key Trump impeachment
witness, drawing on her own personal journey out of poverty,
shares what she has learned and shows why expanding opportunity
is the only long-term hope for our democracy.
September
Believing : our thirty-year journey to
end gender violence

by Anita Hill

From the woman who gave the landmark testimony against Clarence Thomas as a sexual menace, a new manifesto about the origins and course of gender violence in our society; a combination of memoir, personal accounts, law, and social analysis, and a powerful call to arms from one of our most prominent and poised survivors. Anita Hill draws on her years as a teacher, legal scholar, and advocate, and on the experiences of the thousands of individuals who have told her their stories, to trace the pipeline of behavior that follows individuals from place to place: from home to school to work and back home.

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