June 2020 list by Donalee Jacobs
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The Blueprint: 6 Practical Steps to Lift Your Leadership to New Heights
by Douglas R. Conant
Becoming an effective leader who lifts your organization to new heights may seem challenging, but it doesn’t need to be complicated. Although the specific nature of the organizations you may work for throughout your career will vary on a case-by-case basis, the essential steps you must take to lead with skill will remain constant.
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The Cold Vanish: Seeking the Missing in North America's Wildlands
by Jon Billman
For readers of Jon Krakauer and Douglas Preston, the critically acclaimed author and journalist Jon Billman's fascinating, in-depth look at people who vanish in the wilderness without a trace and those eccentric, determined characters who try to find them.
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Countdown 1945
by Chris Wallace
A Fox News Sunday anchor and a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist present a behind-the-scenes account of the secret meetings, global events, leadership decisions and civilian realities that led to the Hiroshima bombing.
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Dare to Fly: Simple Lessons in Never Giving Up
by Martha McSally
The first American woman combat jet pilot and Arizona Senator presents a motivational life guide that explains how she overcame formidable boundaries by following a set of key principles based on making courage a choice.
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Democracy in One Book or Less
by David Litt
Citing the increased voting restrictions and fall in competitive Congressional districts behind major changes to democracy in America, the former White House speechwriter and author of Thanks, Obama outlines strategies for reclaiming representation for all citizens.
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Fit Gurl: The Total-Body Turnaround Program
by Melissa Alcantara
A no-nonsense fitness and nutrition plan by the Fitgurlmel Instagram star and Kim Kardashian's personal trainer outlines a four-step process for understanding one's body and its responses while committing to better health.
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The Highly Sensitive Parent
by Elaine Aron
For highly sensitive people, parenting offers unique stresses—but the good news is that sensitivity can also be a parent’s most valuable asset, leading to increased personal joy and a closer, happier relationship with their child.
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I Wanted Fries With That
by Amy Fish
A university ombudsman (a.k.a. "chief complaint officer") gives readers practical methods to speak up for themselves, resolve conflicts amicably, and get what they really want. Strategies are illustrated with humorous anecdotes drawn from the author's experience.
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Incomparable
by Brie Bella and Nikki Bella
A raw, honest, and revealing co-memoir by Brie and Nikki Bella: twin sisters, WWE Hall of Fame inductees, and stars of the hit E! shows Total Bellas and Total Divas.
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Lost in Ghost Town
by Carder Stout
Psychologist to Hollywood elite Carder Stout delivers a page-turning memoir about his fall from grace into the gritty underbelly of crack addiction, running drugs for the Shoreline Crips, surviving homelessness, and finding redemption in the most unlikely of places.
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Making Money Simple
by Peter Lazaroff
This valuable resource provides a solid foundation for all the nuanced personal finance decisions you need to make as you go through your career, hit major life milestones, and look to grow wealth. It’s a blueprint for financial achievement—even through tough-to-navigate situations where there are no clear-cut rules.
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Nobody Will Tell You This But Me
by Bess Kalb
The award-winning Jimmy Kimmel Live writer reflects on her relationship with her loving grandmother, the daughter of immigrants from 19th-century Belarus whose hardships, sacrifices and headstrong nature shaped the author’s perspectives on family and career.
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Notes on a Silencing: A Memoir
by Lacy Crawford
The author of Early Decision traces her healing journey after a traumatizing sexual assault at infamous St. Paul’s boarding school, describing how she helped police uncover proof of the school’s institutionalized mandate of silence.
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Resistance: A Songwriter's Story of Hope, Change, and Courage
by Tori Amos
The Grammy-nominated music artist reflects on how her career has reflected her political views on toxic patriarchal power structures, urging readers for active engagement in protecting the environment and supporting the #MeToo movement.
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Separated: Inside an American Tragedy
by Jacob Soboroff
The award-winning NBC News and MSNBC correspondent presents a deeply personal report from America’s borders on the wrenching human realities behind the Trump administration’s infamous decision to systematically separate thousands of children from their migrant families.
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Walking Through Anger
by Christian Conte
Combining Buddhist wisdom, neuroscience, and Dr. Conte's hands-on experience as a top anger management therapist, Walking Through Anger teaches you powerful tools for resolving conflict in a way that promotes deeper connection and understanding.
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