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eBooks for September 2020
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Nearly-New Nonfiction: Titles from last year's New York Times Bestseller Lists. Most "available now" or short wait lists. All titles are available for download to a variety of devices at nh.overdrive.com Questions? Contact Cary at the library, 603-757-1838.
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Becoming
by Michelle Obama
An intimate and uplifting memoir by the former First Lady chronicles the experiences that have shaped her remarkable life, from her childhood on the South Side of Chicago through her setbacks and achievements in the White House.
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Born a Crime : Stories from a South African Childhood by Trevor NoahThe host of The Daily Show With Trevor Noah traces his wild coming of age during the twilight of apartheid in South Africa and the tumultuous days of freedom that followed, offering insight into the farcical aspects of the political and social systems of today's world.
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Educated : A Memoir by Tara WestoverTraces the author's experiences as a child born to survivalists in the mountains of Idaho, describing her participation in her family's paranoid stockpiling activities and her resolve to educate herself well enough to earn an acceptance into a prestigious university and the unfamiliar world beyond.
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The Education of an Idealist : A Memoir by Samantha PowerThe Pulitzer Prize winner and former U.N. Ambassador traces her journey from an Irish immigrant to a human rights activist, sharing insights into her career as a war correspondent and her influential views on foreign policy.
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The Power of Habit : Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business by Charles DuhiggIdentifies the neurological processes behind behaviors, explaining how self-control and success are largely driven by habits and providing guidelines for achieving personal goals and overall well-being by adjusting specific habits.
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Save Me the Plums : My Gourmet Memoir by Ruth ReichlThe six-time James Beard Award-winning journalist and best-selling author of My Kitchen Year chronicles her groundbreaking tenure as editor-in-chief of Gourmet magazine and her work with legendary fellow epicureans to transform how America thinks about food.
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Three Women by Lisa TaddeoAn account based on nearly a decade of reporting examines the sex lives of three American women, exploring the complexity and fragility of female desire.
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Trick Mirror : Reflections on Self-Delusion by Jia TolentinoPresents nine original essays examining the fractures at the center of culture today, offering insights into the conflicts, contradictions, incentives, and changes related to the rise of toxic social networking.
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The Uninhabitable Earth : Life after Warming by David Wallace-WellsExamines the profound ways global warming will impact the Earth's ability to sustain human life and civilization, from food shortages to millions of environmental refugees, and elicits a plea for action to stop climate change.
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The Yellow House by Sarah M. BroomDescribes the author’s upbringing in a New Orleans East shotgun house as the unruly 13th child of a widowed mother, tracing a century of family history and the impact of class, race and Hurricane Katrina on her sense of identity.
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http://www.keenepubliclibrary.org/
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