May 2020 list by Dan Berube
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Animalkind
by Ingrid Newkirk and Gene Stone
The founder and president of PETA and a bestselling author pair their tour of the astounding lives of animals with a guide to the exciting new tools that allow humans to avoid using or abusing animals as we once did.
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The End of Mental Illness
by Daniel G. Amen
The brain specialist and best-selling author challenges enduring stigmas that prevent people from receiving appropriate care for psychological health, outlining rehabilitative lifestyle tips while counseling readers on the drawbacks of today’s treatments.
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Father of Lions: One Man's Remarkable Quest to Save the Mosul Zoo
by Louise Callaghan
After two and a half years of ISIS occupation, and months of fighting between the militants and government forces, the Mosul Zoo was one of the few outdoor attractions still standing in Iraq's second city, its inhabitants kept alive by Abu Laith, a square-set 50-something mechanic and passionate animal lover.
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My Penguin Year: Life Among the Emperors
by Lyndsay McCrae
The award-winning photographer behind the Dynasties series documents his extended observance of a colony of emperor penguins in Antarctica and the species’ effort to survive and procreate in one of the planet’s harshest environments.
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Uncanny Valley: A Memoir
by Anna Wiener
The author chronicles her experience at a big-data startup in the heart of the Silicon Valley bubble: a world of surreal extravagance, dubious success and fresh-faced entrepreneurs hell-bent on domination, glory and, of course, progress.
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