November 2019 list by Nanette Alderman
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7 Secrets to Investing Like Warren Buffett
by Mary Buffett
A leading authority on the subject of Warren Buffett’s investment methods and a finance expert team up to present this complete, step-by-step guide for beginning investors who want to understand how to invest like Warren Buffett.
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Before and After
by Judy Pace Christie
The best-selling author of Before We Were Yours and an award-winning journalist document the true stories of the victims of a notorious adoption scandal who discovered that they were kidnapped as infants before eventually reuniting with their birth families.
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Bill Marriott: Success Is Never Final
by Dale Van Atta
Learn the fascinating details about the successes and failures of Bill's business ventures and relate to his challenges of balancing roles as a CEO, a husband and father, and a man of faith.
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Crisis of Conscience: Whistleblowing in an Age of Fraud
by Tom Mueller
A riveting account of the heroes who are combating corporate, medical and government fraud traces the rise of whistleblowing through a series of important cases that reflect fundamental questions about the balance between free speech and state power.
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Catch and Kill: Lies, Spies, and a Conspiracy to Protect Predators
by Ronan Farrow
The untold story of the exotic tactics of surveillance and intimidation deployed by wealthy and connected men to threaten journalists, evade accountability, and silence victims of abuse. And it's the story of the women who risked everything to expose the truth and spark a global movement.
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Crusaders: An Epic History of the Wars for the Holy Lands
by Dan Jones
The best-selling author of The Templars presents a wide-ranging, narrative history of the Crusades that examines 8th-century Christian-Muslim relations from the perspectives of diverse people on all sides of the wars.
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Dear Girls
by Ali Wong
Collects the standup comedian’s humorous and heartfelt letters to her daughters, covering everything they need to know in life, like the unpleasant details of dating, how to be a working mom in a male-dominated profession and how she trapped their dad.
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Face It
by Debbie Harry
Complemented by rare photos, a memoir by the iconic performance artist traces seven decades in the entertainment industry while discussing her professional collaborations, struggles with addiction, near-escape from Ted Bundy and Blondie alter-ego.
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Home Work: A Memoir of My Hollywood Years
by Julie Andrews
In a follow-up to the critically acclaimed Home, the beloved performing artist reflects on her Hollywood career and the creations of three of her most iconic films, Mary Poppins, The Sound of Music and Victor/Victoria.
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On the Plain of Snakes
by Paul Theroux
With the same humanizing sensibility he employed in Deep South, a legendary travel writer explores a region in conflict as he drives the entire length of the US-Mexico border, uncovering the world behind today’s brutal headlines.
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Good Habits, Bad Habits
by Wendy Wood
Revealing how a high percentage of everyday life is spent performing unconscious habits, a report based on extensive research into behavioral science reveals how to transition to better habits without exclusive reliance on willpower.
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Metahuman: Unleashing Your Infinite Potential
by Deepak Chopra
The best-selling author of You Are the Universe draws on wisdom traditions and the latest research into the human brain, artificial intelligence and biometrics to explain what higher consciousness is and its role in health and spirituality.
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More from Less
by Andrew McAfee
The best-selling author of The Second Machine Age presents a heavily researched argument that the technologically sophisticated, market-based economies of today’s world have the capacity to increase human prosperity while meeting environmental needs.
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Outgrowing God
by Richard Dawkins
The best-selling author of The God Delusion shares enlightening insights into how the natural world evolved without a designer, challenging the basic assumptions of world religions to argue that faith is not a necessary component of good behavior.
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Running with Sherman
by Christopher McDougall
When the author decides to train his rescue donkey to run one of the most challenging races in America, he calls upon the wisdom of burro racers, goat farmers, Amish running club members and a group of female long-haul truckers, showing us the life-changing power of animals, nature and community.
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Six Ingredients with Six Sisters' Stuff
by Six Sisters' Stuff
A latest cookbook by the popular culinary blog shares more than 100 easy, high-flavor recipes that can be prepared using six or fewer ingredients, from Slow Cooker Thai Chili Chicken Wings to Maple Roasted Butternut Squash.
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