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Biography and Memoir June 2018
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Have Dog, Will Travel : A Poet's Journey by Stephen KuusistoA blind poet describes how being laid off from his job as a small college town professor led him into acquiring his first guide dog and how it changed his life and gave him a newfound appreciation for travel and independence.
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So close to being the sh*t, y'all don't even know by RettaParks and Recreation star Retta takes us on her not-so-meteoric rise from roaches to riches (well, rich enough that she can buy $15,000 designer handbags yet scared enough to know she’s always a heartbeat away from ramen with American cheese.)
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My Life in Progressive Politics : Against the Grain by Joseph D. TydingsIn this timely memoir, Tydings looks back on a life of public service, from the Maryland General Assembly to chief federal prosecutor in Maryland and ultimately to the United States Senate, tackling controversial issues such as gun control, voting rights, family planning, and environmental protection.
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In Search of Mary Shelley : The Girl Who Wrote Frankenstein by Fiona SampsonSampson has written a book that finally answers the question of how it was that a nineteen-year-old came to write a novel so dark, mysterious, anguished, and psychologically astute that it continues to resonate two centuries later.
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I Love Capitalism! : An American Story by Ken LangoneIn this memoir, the co-founder of Home Depot finally tells the story of his unlikely rise and controversial career. It's also a passionate defense of the American Dream -- of preserving a country in which any hungry kid can reach the maximum potential of his or her talents and work ethic.
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The man who knew too much : Alan Turing and the invention of the computer by David LeavittOutlines the Bletchley Park mathematician's efforts to launch artificial intelligence innovations, describing his thwarted attempts to gain support for a programmable calculating machine, his contributions to cracking the Nazi Enigma code during World War II, and how the revelation of his homosexuality led to his tragic imprisonment and suicide.
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A great unrecorded history : a new life of E.M. Forster by Wendy MoffatIn a book that draws on first-time interviews with E. M. Forster's friends, the author integrates Forster's public and private lives, shining a light on his life through the lens of his homosexuality, in a biography that invites readers to see Forster, and modern gay history, from a completely new angle.
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Theft by finding : diaries (1977-2002) by David SedarisAn anthology of personal favorite diary entries by the best-selling author of Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls features excerpts that have inspired his famed autobiographical essays and shares insights into the intimate arenas of his life.
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Ham : slices of a life : essays & stories by Sam HarrisThe Tony-nominated performer and first winner of Star Search presents a collection of 16 stories and essays about friendship, the celebrity life and getting sober, exploring such subjects as his experiences of growing up gay in America's Bible belt, performing on Oprah's first show after September 11 and attending Liza Minnelli's infamous wedding.
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