May 2018 list by Donalee Jacobs
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The Best Cook in the World: Tales from My Momma's Table
by Rick Bragg
The best-selling author of All Over but the Shoutin' presents a rollicking food memoir, cookbook and tribute to his mother and the vanishing pre-Civil War Deep South, sharing classic family recipes and preparation secrets for such traditional fare as short ribs, biscuits and perfect mashed potatoes
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Choose Wonder Over Worry
by Amber Rae
Why do we hold back from pursuing what matters most? Why do we listen to the voice inside our head that tells us we're not good enough, smart enough, or talented enough? How can we move beyond the fear and doubt that prevents us from creating a life that reflects who we truly are? Choose Wonder Over Worry is your official invitation to face your fears, navigate your discomfort, and rewrite the "worry myths” in your mind that keep you from being your best and truest self.
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The Girl Who Smiled Beads
by Clemantine Wamariya and Elizabeth Weil
Traces the author's harrowing experiences as a young child during the Rwanda massacres and displacements, which separated her from her parents and forced the author and her older sister to endure six years as refugees in seven countries, foraging for survival and encountering unexpected acts of cruelty and kindness before she was granted asylum in a profoundly different America.
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The Light Within Me
by Ainsley Earhardt
The Fox News star and #1 New York Times best-selling author offers a powerful, uplifting look at her life and her spiritual journey, reflecting on her family, her faith and her successful career.
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The Order of Time
by Carlo Rovelli
Why do we remember the past and not the future? What does it mean for time to "flow"? Do we exist in time or does time exist in us? In lyric, accessible prose, Carlo Rovelli invites us to consider questions about the nature of time that continue to puzzle physicists and philosophers alike.
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The Perfectionists: How Precision Engineers Created the Modern World
by Simon Winchester
The revered New York Times bestselling author traces the development of technology from the Industrial Age to the Digital Age to explore the single component crucial to advancement—precision—in a superb history that is both an homage and a warning for our future.
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Pick Three
by Randi Zuckerberg
In this motivational handbook the New York Times bestselling author of Dot Complicated takes on the fallacy of the "well-balanced" life, arguing that the key to success is learning to be well-lopsided. Work. Sleep. Fitness. Family. Friends. Pick Three. In an increasingly demanding world, we've been told that we can do everything-maintain friendships, devote ourselves to work, spend time with family, stay fit, and get enough sleep. We just need to learn to balance it all. Randi Zuckerberg doesn't believe in being well-balanced. We can't do it all every day, she contends, and trying to do so only leaves us frustrated and feeling inadequate. But we can succeed if we Pick Three. Randi first introduced the concept of Pick Three in a tweet,"The Entrepreneur's Dilemma," that went viral. Now, in this book, she expands on her philosophy and inspires others to follow her lead.
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Political Risk: How Businesses and Governments Can Anticipate Global Insecurity
by Condoleezza Rice and Amy B. Zegart
From New York Times bestselling author and former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Stanford University professor Amy Zegart comes an examination of the rapidly evolving state of political risk, and how to navigate it. Today, political risk stems from a widening array of actors, including Twitter users, local officials, and transnational activists, terrorists, hackers, and insurgents. What's more, the very institutions and laws that are supposed to reduce business uncertainty and risk are often increasing uncertainty and risk instead. In today's globalized world, there are no "safe" bets.
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The Restless Wave
by John McCain and Mark Salter
"I don't know how much longer I'll be here. Maybe I'll have another five years. Maybe, with the advances in oncology, they'll find new treatments for my cancer that will extend my life. Maybe I'll be gone before you read this. My predicament is, well, rather unpredictable. But I'm prepared for either contingency, or at least I'm getting prepared. I have some things I'd like to take care of first, some work that needs finishing, and some people I need to see. And I want to talk to my fellow Americans a little more if I may." So writes John McCain in this inspiring, moving, frank, and deeply personal memoir. McCain looks back with appreciation on his years in the Senate, his historic 2008 campaign for the presidency against Barack Obama, and his crusades on behalf of democracy and human rights in Eastern Europe and the Middle East.
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RFK: His Words for Our Times
by Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
In honor of the 50th anniversary of Robert Francis Kennedy’s death, an inspiring collection of his most famous speeches accompanied by commentary from notable historians and public figures. Twenty-five years after Bobby Kennedy was assassinated, RFK: His Words for Our Times, a celebration of Kennedy’s life and legacy, was published to enormous acclaim. Now, a quarter century later, this classic volume has been thoroughly edited and updated. Through his own words we get a direct and intimate perspective on Kennedy’s views on civil rights, social justice, the war in Vietnam, foreign policy, the desirability of peace, the need to eliminate poverty, and the role of hope in American politics.
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Robin
by Dave Itzkoff
From New York Times culture reporter Dave Itzkoff, comes the definitive audiobook biography of Robin Williams—a compelling portrait of one of America's most beloved and misunderstood entertainers.
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When the Center Held: Gerald Ford and the Rescue of the American Presidency
by Donald Rumsfeld
A revealing political memoir of the presidency of Gerald Ford as seen through the eyes of Donald Rumsfeld, Ford's former Secretary of Defense and Chief of Staff, and longtime personal confidant. In When the Center Held, Ford's Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld candidly shares his personal observations of the man himself, and provides a sweeping examination of his crucial years in office. It is a rare and fascinating look behind the closed doors of the Oval Office, including never-before-seen photos, memos, and anecdotes, from a unique insider's perspective—essential reading for any fan of presidential history.
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