May 2019 list by Donalee Jacobs
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Dragon's Jaw: An Epic Story of Courage and Tenacity in Vietnam
by Stephen Coonts
Draws on after-action reports, official records and survivor interviews in a chronicle of the American aviation strike campaign to destroy the strategically and symbolically important Dragon's Jaw bridge at Thanh Hua during the Vietnam War.
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Everything is F*cked: A Book About Hope
by Mark Manson
From the New York Times best-selling author of The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck comes a new unorthodox self-help book. With his usual mix of erudition and humor, Manson takes us by the collar and challenges us to be more honest with ourselves and connected with the world in ways we probably haven’t considered before. It’s another counter intuitive romp through the pain in our hearts and the stress of our soul.
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Fall and Rise: The Story of 9/11
by Mitchell Zuckoff
The New York Times best-selling author of 13 Hours and Lost in Shangri-La weaves together a variety of accounts to create a complete portrait of 9/11.
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A Good American Family: The Red Scare and My Father
by David Maraniss
A timely account of the mid-20th-century Red Scare and its impact on everyday families describes how the author's WWII veteran father was spied on by the FBI, accused of communist sympathies, fired from his job and blacklisted.
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How to Raise Successful People: Simple Lessons for Radical Results
by Esther Wojcicki
The co-author of Moonshots in Education outlines simple, counterintuitive approaches to raising happy, healthy and successful children through parental demonstrations of respectful examples and child-directed activities that facilitate early independence and problem-solving skills.
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Humans
by Tom Phillips
The former BuzzFeed UK editorial director demonstrates how human civilization has been built upon thousands of years of trial and mostly error, citing examples ranging from the sinking of the Titanic to reality-star election wins.
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The Latte Factor: Why You Don't Have to be Rich to Live Rich
by David Bach
The best-selling author of The Automatic Millionaire and the award-winning author of The Go-Giver outline three inspirational secrets to financial freedom that explain how readers can use their current resources to pursue their dreams.
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Life to the Extreme: How a Chaotic Kid Became America's Favorite Carpenter
by Ty Pennington
In Life to the Extreme Ty shares his remarkable life story. In his characteristic humorous style, he takes you racing through his life with ADHD-infused diversions that will make you laugh out loud. He shares how he was diagnosed with ADHD in college, and what it has meant to be an advocate for ADHD awareness. He shares his start as a model and carpenter, and his eventual move to television where he starred in the hit shows Extreme Makeover: Home Edition and Trading Spaces.
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Sea Stories: My Life in Special Operations
by William H. McRaven
The New York Times best-selling author of Make Your Bed tells amazing stories of bravery and heroism from his career as a Navy SEAL and commander of America's Special Forces.
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