November 2019 list by Donalee Jacobs
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Acid for the Children
by Flea
The co-founder of the Red Hot Chili Peppers documents his rise from a Los Angeles street youth to a famous rock artist, reflecting on the experiences and relationships that forged him as a musician and person.
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Barack and Joe: The Making of an Extraordinary Partnership
by Steven Levingston
An uplifting portrait of the extraordinary partnership between Barack Obama and Joe Biden explores how their contrasting characters and styles formed a dynamic, highly effective working relationship based on mutual respect and deep friendship.
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Big Sister, Little Sister, Red Sister
by Jung Chang
As China battled through a hundred years of wars and seismic transformations, the three Soong sisters from Shanghai were at the center of power, and each of them left an indelible mark on history.
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Exposure
by Robert Bilott
In a true story that is the inspiration for a forthcoming film, the lawyer-author chronicles how he built a case against DuPont for its use of the hazardous, chemical PFOA, uncovering a history of worldwide environmental contamination.
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The Fall of Richard Nixon
by Tom Brokaw
The Presidential Medal of Freedom-winning former NBC host and author of the best-selling The Greatest Generation draws on his experiences as a young White House correspondent to recount the endgames of the Watergate scandal and the Nixon presidency.
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Finding Chika
by Mitch Albom
The best-selling author of Tuesdays With Morrie traces the inspirational story of a child from The Have Faith Haiti Orphanage, whose short life of poverty and incurable illness prompted her loving adoption into his family.
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Give Me Liberty: A History of America's Exceptional Idea
by Richard Brookhiser
The award-winning National Review senior editor and author of John Marshall recounts the history of American liberty through the stories of 12 essential historical documents that reflect the positive intents of nationalism.
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The Harder You Work, the Luckier You Get
by Joe Ricketts
The founder of TD Ameritrade shares the inside story of his rise from a working-class Nebraska prairie youth to a Wall Street billionaire, discussing the challenges, mistakes and sacrifices his family endured along the way.
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The Likability Trap: How to Break Free and Own Your Worth
by Alicia Menendez
An award-winning multimedia journalist, examining the pressure put on women to be amiable at work, home and in the public sphere, empowers readers to reject an outdated image of leadership instead of reinventing themselves.
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Limitless Mind: Learn, Lead and Live Without Barriers
by Jo Boaler
A Stanford University professor of education draws on the latest scientific findings and decades of studying the impact of belief and bias on education to reveal six keys to unlocking the learning potential of the mind.
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Manhunters: How We Took Down Pablo Escobar
by Steve Murphy
A memoir by the legendary DEA agents who inspired the hit series, Narcos, describes the challenges and innovative strategies that marked their Colombian-U.S. task force’s successful 18-month manhunt for narco-terrorist Pablo Escobar.
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Mobituaries: Great Lives Worth Reliving
by Mo Rocca
The popular television correspondent and writer presents an irreverent celebration of the dead people who made life worth living, chronicling the stories of less-remembered notables, from political families and sitcom characters to a forgotten Founding Father.
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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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Sam Houston and the Alamo Avengers
by Brian Kilmeade
Brings to life one of the most pivotal moments in American history—the fight for Texas led by General Sam Houston who, along with his army of underdog Texians, was victorious over the enemy, securing their freedom and paving the way for America’s growth.
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Touched by the Sun: My Friendship with Jackie
by Carly Simon
The celebrated music artist and author of Boys in the Trees presents a meditative account of her unlikely friendship with Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, sharing intimate insights into how they supported each other through decades of loss and public scrutiny.
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