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Books in the National Media October 30th - November 5th, 2017
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Bobby Kennedy: A Raging Spiritby Chris MatthewsA revelatory new portrait of Robert F. Kennedy by the anchor of MSNBC's Hardball depicts him as a perpetual family underdog, sharing insights into his decision to join the military as a common sailor, his ability to connect with voters from all walks of life and his assassination during his 1968 campaign. The TODAY Show 10/30/17
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Long Way Downby Jason ReynoldsDriven by the secrets and vengeance that mark his street culture, 15-year-old Will contemplates over the course of 60 psychologically suspenseful seconds whether or not he is going to murder the person who killed his brother. By the National Book Award finalist author of When I Was the Greatest. Morning Edition 10/30/17
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Alone: Britain, Churchill, and Dunkirk: Defeat into Victoryby Michael KordaA chronicle of the outbreak of World War II and the circumstances that shaped Dunkirk focuses on the events of May 1940, from Germany's invasion of France to the ascension of Winston Churchill, while reminiscing on the author's own experiences as a 6-year-old witness whose privileged family was among the 300,000 evacuees. The Charlie Rose Show 10/31/17
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Shrill: Notes from a Loud Womanby Lindy WestThe Guardian columnist and This American Life social commentator presents a series of essays about the qualities of a comedic feminist and her experiences of coming of age in a popular culture that is hostile to plus-sized women who speak their minds. Fresh Air (NPR) 11/01/17 This title is also available as an eBook
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Fantasyland: How America Went Haywire: A 500-Year Historyby Kurt AndersenThe best-selling author of Heyday explains how the influences of dreamers, zealots, hucksters and superstitious groups shaped America's tendency toward a rich fantasy life, citing the roles of contributors ranging from P. T. Barnum and Billy Graham to Disney and Donald Trump in perpetuating conspiracy theories, self-delusion and magical thinking. The Charlie Rose Show 11/01/17
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Bobby Kennedy: A Raging Spiritby Chris MatthewsA revelatory new portrait of Robert F. Kennedy by the anchor of MSNBC's Hardball depicts him as a perpetual family underdog, sharing insights into his decision to join the military as a common sailor, his ability to connect with voters from all walks of life and his assassination during his 1968 campaign. The View 11/02/17
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Being a Dog: Following the Dog into a World of Smellby Alexandra HorowitzThe author of the New York Times best-selling Inside of a Dog explains how dogs perceive the world through their acute sense of smell and how humans can reconnect with their own underused senses to further human-canine bonds and gain insights into dog cognition. Fresh Air (NPR) 11/03/17
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What Unites Us: Reflections on Patriotismby Dan RatherThe Emmy Award-winning veteran journalist shares passionate essays about what it means to be an American and the relevance of patriotism in today's world, exploring subjects ranging from the institutions that support the nation, major events from that past half century and how the country can better unite to secure a collective future. Things Considered (NPR) 11/03/17 This title is also available as an eBook
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The Undoing Project: A Friendship that Changed our Mindsby Michael LewisExamines the history of behavioral economics, discussing the theory of Israeli psychologists who wrote the original studies undoing assumptions about the decision-making process and the influence it has had on evidence-based regulation. CBS This Morning 11/04/17
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Dear World: A Syrian Girl's Story of War and Plea for Peaceby Bana Al AbedA full-length account of the young Twitter activist's harrowing experiences in war-torn Siberia describes how her home was decimated by bombings and dwindling supplies before her family embarked on a perilous escape to Turkey. PBS NewsHour 11/04/17
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It Takes Two: Our Storyby Jonathan ScottThe celebrity designers from the popular HGTV series Property Brothers and Brother vs Brother present a follow-up to their best-selling Dream Home to share never-before-revealed tales of their childhood, their rise to fame and how their combined talents for entertaining and renovating enabled their success. Weekend Edition Sunday (NPR) 11/05/17 This title is also available as an eBook
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Murder on the Orient Expressby Agatha ChristieOn a three-day journey through the snowbound Balkan hills, Hercule Poirot must weed through an array of international suspects to find the passenger who murdered a gangster on the Orient Express. CBS Sunday Morning 11/05/17
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We Were Eight Years in Power: An American Tragedyby Ta-Nehisi CoatesA compelling portrait of the historic Barack Obama era, combining new and annotated essays from the National Book Award-winning author of Between the World and Me, includes the articles, "Fear of a Black President" and "The Case for Reparations" as well as two new pieces on the Obama administration and what is coming next. CBS Sunday Morning 11/05/17
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What is it all but Luminous: Notes from an Underground Manby Art GarfunkelTraces the author's experiences before, during, and after Simon & Garfunkel, from his youth in the mid-twentieth century and early successes with Paul Simon to the heyday of their popularity and the gradual divides that ended their partnership. CBS Sunday Morning 11/05/17
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