September 2019 list by Donalee Jacobs
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American Spy: Wry Reflections on My Life in the CIA
by H. K. Roy
The author uses humor and wit in this series of vignettes to relay his, often dangerous, life as a CIA operations officer, covering his life as a spy working in covert ops in war zones. He also looks at the importance of intelligence in national security.
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Betrayal in Berlin
by Steve Vogel
The author of The Pentagon draws on extensive research in the remarkable true story of the Berlin Tunnel, one of the West’s greatest operations of the Cold War, and the dangerous Soviet mole who betrayed it.
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Boss Up!: This Ain't Your Mama's Business Book
by Lindsay Teague Moreno
The millionaire podcaster and stay-at-home mother of three counsels women from all walks of life on how to gain the skills and confidence to create businesses that enable flexibility, fulfillment and financial security.
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The Dog Went Over the Mountain
by Peter Zheutlin
A freelance journalist hits the road with his beloved aging rescue dog, discovering an America filled with memorable characters and a new-found appreciation of living in the moment in a journey inspired by John Steinbeck’s Travels with Charley.
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Face to Face: The Art of Connection
by Brian Grazer
The Oscar-winning Hollywood producer and best-selling author of A Curious Mind shares personal stories that reveal how eye contact can facilitate human connection and help forge greater happiness and success.
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High School
by Tegan Quin
Award-winning identical twin music artists Tegan and Sara share the coming-of-age story of their high school years, detailing how their early relationships, family tragedies and high expectations shaped their rise to celebrated musicians and global LGBTQ icons.
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How Happiness Happens
by Max Lucado
The best-selling author of Anxious for Nothing and Unshakeable Hope challenges societal norms about the pursuit of happiness, counseling readers on Scriptural approaches to making decisions and enabling a life of sustainable, lasting fulfillment.
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Hurricanes
by Rick Ross
Hip-hop icon Rick Ross describes his life growing up in Miami during the height of the city’s crack epidemic and how he worked as dope boy in a notorious housing project while honing his musical talents.
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Into the Planet: My Life as a Cave Diver
by Jill Heinerth
A renowned cave diver and expert consultant presents a firsthand account of a trailblazing career spent exploring the hidden depths and sunken caves of the world’s oceans, detailing the field’s important scientific and historical discoveries.
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Oola for Christians: Find Balance in an Unbalanced World
by Dave Braun
The Salt Lake City author explains the Oola principles, which incorporate biblical teachings into practical, effective platforms to help you overcome the world and create the awesome life you were meant to have.
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Our Dogs, Ourselves: How We Live with Dogs Now
by Alexandra Horowitz
The best-selling author of Inside of a Dog examines the complex interspecies pairing that has bonded humans and dogs, tracing the contradictions, from breeding to abandonment, that mark present-day human-canine relationships.
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Piety & Power: Mike Pence and the Taking of the White House
by Tom LoBianco
An AP News political analyst presents an in-depth portrait of the vice president, which includes coverage of Pence's devout Christian faith, his meteoric political career and the rumors about his ambitions to succeed Trump.
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The Plot Against the President
by Lee Smith
Investigative journalist Lee Smith uses his unprecedented access to Congressman Devin Nunes, former head of the House Intelligence Committee, to expose the deep state operation against the president--and the American people.
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The Ungrateful Refugee: What Immigrants Never Tell You
by Dina Nayeri
The award-winning author of Refuge draws on first-person testimonies in an urgent portrait of the refugee crisis that reveals how it happened and the harmful ways that Western governments respond to the inhumane conditions refugees endure.
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The United States of Trump: How the President Really Sees America
by Bill O'Reilly
The television journalist and author of the best-selling Killing series draws on exclusive interview materials and deep research, in an insider’s portrait of the 45th President that includes previously undisclosed details about Trump’s childhood, family life and career.
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