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Biography and Memoir May 2020
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Unknown valor : a story of family, courage, and sacrifice from Pearl Harbor to Iwo Jima
by Martha MacCallum
What is is: In honor of the 75th Anniversary of one of the most critical battles of World War II, the popular primetime Fox News anchor of The Story with Martha MacCallum pays tribute to the heroic men who sacrificed everything at Iwo Jima to defeat the Armed Forces of Emperor Hirohito; among them, a member of her own family, Harry Gray.
Read it for: Meticulously researched, heart-wrenching, and illuminating, Unknown Valor reveals the sacrifices of ordinary Marines who saved the world from tyranny and left indelible marks on those back home who loved them.
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Wow, No Thank You: Essays
by Samantha Irby
What it is: A new collection of humorous and edgy essays from the author of Meaty and We Are Never Meeting in Real Life that highlight the ups and downs of aging, marriage and living with step-children in small-town Michigan.
Reviewers say: "It’s simultaneously funny and poignant, as are all the entries in this unflinching collection." (BookPage Reviews)
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A wild love for the world : Joanna Macy and the work of our time
by Stephanie Kaza
What's inside: In this collection of writings, leading spiritual teachers, deep ecologists, and diverse writers and activists explore the major facets of Macy's lifework. Combined with eleven pieces from Macy herself, the result is a rich chorus of wisdom and compassion to support the work of our time.
Quoted: "Being fully present to fear, to gratitude, to all that is; this is the practice of mutual belonging. As living members of the living body of Earth, we are grounded in that kind of belonging. Even when faced with cataclysmic changes, nothing can ever separate us from Earth. We are already home." —Joanna Macy
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Diary of a Drag Queen
by Crystal Rasmussen
What it's about: Both hilarious and moving, this full-hearted, full-throated, full-disclosure portrayal of the queer experience follows the life of a drag queen both on and off the stage.
From the author: "I hope people like me will read this and feel seen and loved by it. I hope people who aren't like me will enjoy it, laugh with it, learn from it. And I hope people who don't like me will file lawsuits just so I can wear my brand-new leopard-print skirt suit and bust their asses in court."— Crystal Rasmussen
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| Always Home: A Daughter's Recipes & Stories by Fanny SingerWhat it's about: author Fanny Singer's coming of age recollections as the daughter of famed Chez Panisse restaurateur and food activist, Alice Waters.
Read it for: Singer's lush writing and heartwarming relationship with her mother.
Recipes include: egg fettuccine; garlicky noodle soup; persimmon pudding; quince meringue ice cream. |
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| Modern HERstory: Stories of Women and Nonbinary People Rewriting History by Blair Imani; foreword by Tegan and SaraWhat it is: an inspiring illustrated collection celebrating 70 change-making women and nonbinary people from the 20th and 21st centuries.
What sets it apart: Blair Imani's commitment to spotlighting lesser-known figures like disability advocate Vilissa Thompson and social worker Feminista Jones. |
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| Jefferson's Daughters: Three Sisters, White and Black, in a Young America by Catherine KerrisonWhat it is: a richly detailed portrait of Thomas Jefferson's daughters and the tumultuous times in which they lived.
Reviewers say: "Incisive and elegant, Kerrison's book is at once a fabulous family story and a stellar work of historical scholarship" (Publishers Weekly).
You might also like: Virginia Scharff's The Women Jefferson Loved, which explores how Jefferson was shaped by the women in his life. |
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The Kennedy Heirs: John, Caroline, and the New Generation
by J. Randy Taraborrelli
What it is: an absorbing saga of the Kennedy family's "third generation," which includes the children of John, Robert, and Ted.
What's inside: juicy gossip collected from more than 400 interviews and 20 years of research.
Is it for you? Kennedy fans will find much to savor in this intriguing group biography.
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