July 2020 list by Nanette Alderman
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The Art of Her Deal
by Mary Jordan
Traces Melania's journey from Slovenia, where her family stood out for their nonconformity, to her days as a fledgling model known for steering clear of the industry's hard-partying scene, to a tiny living space in Manhattan she shared platonically witha male photographer, to the long, complicated dating dance that finally resulted in her marriage to Trump.
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The Biggest Bluff
by Maria Konnikova
Maria Konnikova had never actually played poker before and didn't even know the rules when she approached Erik Seidel, Poker Hall of Fame inductee and winner of tens of millions of dollars in earnings, and convinced him to be her mentor. He was intrigued by her pitch that she wasn't interested in making money so much as learning about life.
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Blitz: Trump Will Smash the Left and Win
by Robert Horowitz
The conservative commentator and author of the best-selling Big Agenda outlines a blueprint for how Donald Trump will win reelection by gaining the support of unexpected voters and vanquishing progressive Democrats.
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Brag Better
by Meredith Fineman
An entrepreneur, writer and podcast host advocates for the power of talking about your accomplishments and offers tools and tips for bragging, including eliminating words that undermine your work and focusing on your personal brand and voice.
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Code Name Madeleine: a Sufi spy in Nazi-occupied Paris
by Arthur J. Magida
Documents the story of artist Noor Inayat Khan, the daughter of an Indian Sufi mystic who joined the British SOE during World War II and became an only wireless operator in Paris during the crucial months leading up to D-Day.
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Dream Big
by Bob Goff
The New York Times best-selling author and creator of the popular Dream Big conferences inspires and guides readers to reach their biggest dreams by showing how to clearly define their dreams, identify obstacles and create a detailed plan.
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Exercise of Power
by Robert Michael Gates
The former Secretary of Defense and author of the best-selling Duty offers a candid, sweeping examination of American executive powers and how they have been exercised with positive and negative results by American Presidents throughout the post-Cold War era.
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Fast, Feast, Repeat
by Gin Stephens
In this guide to moving toward an intermittent fasting (IF) lifestyle, the author shares her IF protocol—the culmination of three years of following the latest IF and autophagy research out of top universities as well as coaching tens of thousands of people via her online communities.
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The Hardest Job in the World: The American Presidency
by John Dickerson
The award-winning 60 Minutes correspondent and former anchor of Face the Nation explains how the branches of government differ from founder intentions and how presidential leadership has become more about campaigns and unrealistic expectations than job suitability.
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Healthy One Pan Dinners
by Dana Angelo White
100 recipes for satisfying, one-pan dinners that will please the whole family including Skirt Steak with Chimichurri, Ginger Shrimp with Carrots and Snap Peas, Eggplant Parmesan Stackers, and Thai Chicken Lettuce Cups.
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I’m Your Emotional Support Animal
by Adam Carolla
The star of The Man Show unapologetically challenges today’s social-media-driven society and its legitimizing of mainstream anxiety, lampooning subjects ranging from emotional support animals and the #MeToo movement to college safe spaces and dead celebrity holograms.
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Monopolized: Life in the Age of Corporate Power
by David Dayen
Through vignettes and case studies, the editor of the American Prospect shows what it means to live in this new age of monopoly and how we might resist this corporate hegemony.
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The Next Great Migration
by Sonia Shah
Reveals how the refugee crises and unusual animal migrations of today’s world can be linked to historical migrations in earlier eras, explaining that migration should be recognized as an ancient and lifesaving biological response to environmental change.
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Night of the Assassins
by Howard Blum
The Edgar Award-winning author of American Lightning documents the true story of how a Secret Service agent and his unlikely Soviet partner foiled a Nazi plot to assassinate Roosevelt, Churchill and Stalin during the 1943 Tehran conference.
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Our Time Is Now
by Stacey Abrams
The award-winning House Democratic Leader and best-selling author of Lead from the Outside draws on extensive national research to outline an empowering blueprint for ending voter suppression, reclaiming identity and reshaping progressive politics in America.
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Rage Against the Minivan: Learning to Parent Without Perfection
by Kristen Howerton
Having four kids in four years, a licensed marriage and family therapist, in this heartfelt, subversively funny memoir, shares valuable lessons from her journey through motherhood and challenges the idea that there’s a “right” way to raise kids.
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