May 2018 list by Donalee Jacobs
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American Values: Lessons I Learned from My Family
by Jr. Kennedy, Robert F.
With rich detail, compelling honesty, and a storyteller's gift, RFK Jr. describes growing up Kennedy in a tumultuous time in history that eerily echoes the issues of nuclear confrontation, religion, race, and inequality that we confront today. This powerful book combines the best aspects of memoir and political history.
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The Best Cook in the World: Tales from My Momma's Table
by Rick Bragg
The best-selling author of All Over but the Shoutin' presents a rollicking food memoir, cookbook and tribute to his mother and the vanishing pre-Civil War Deep South, sharing classic family recipes and preparation secrets for such traditional fare as short ribs, biscuits and perfect mashed potatoes.
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Breasts: The Owner's Manual
by Kristi Funk
Every woman's guide to reducing cancer risk, making treatment choices and optimizing outcomes.
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Chasing Hillary: Ten Years, Two Presidential Campaigns and One Intact Glass Ceiling
by Amy Chozick
For nearly a decade, Amy Chozick chronicled Hillary Clinton's pursuit of the presidency. As Mrs. Clinton tried, and twice failed, to shatter "that highest hardest glass ceiling," Chozick was trying, with various fits and starts, to scale the highest echelons of American journalism. In a rollicking, hilarious, dishy narrative, Chozick takes us through the high- (and low-) lights of a wildly dramatic presidential race. But Chozick's unique vantage point and candor lift the veil from the story we thought we all knew.
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Creative Quest
by Questlove
The award-winning cultural entrepreneur and co-founder of the influential hip-hop group The Roots draws on the philosophies and examples of the creative people in his life to counsel readers on how to change their perspectives about creativity to live a life of inspiration and originality.
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The Girl Who Smiled Beads
by Clemantine Wamariya
Traces the author's harrowing experiences as a young child during the Rwanda massacres and displacements, which separated her from her parents and forced the author and her older sister to endure six years as refugees in seven countries, foraging for survival and encountering unexpected acts of cruelty and kindness before she was granted asylum in a profoundly different America.
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Go Ask Ali: Half-Baked Advice and Free Lemonade
by Ali Wentworth
New York Times bestselling author Ali Wentworth offers her hilarious and unique advice on surviving the absurdity of modern life in her third collection of laugh-out-loud comic vignettes.
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I'm Keith Hernandez
by Keith Hernandez
Keith Hernandez revolutionized the role of first baseman. During his illustrious career with the World Series-winning St. Louis Cardinals and New York Mets, he was a perennial fan favorite, earning eleven consecutive Gold Gloves, a National League co-MVP Award, and a batting title. But it was his unique blend of intelligence, humor, and talent that transcended the sport and propelled him to a level of renown that few other athletes have achieved. Now, with a striking mix of candor and self-reflection, Hernandez takes us along on his journey to baseball immortality. What emerges is an honest and compelling assessment of the game's past, present, and future-a memoir that showcases one of baseball's most unique and experienced minds at his very best.
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The Light Within Me
by Ainsley Earhardt
The Fox News star and #1 New York Times best-selling author offers a powerful, uplifting look at her life and her spiritual journey, reflecting on her family, her faith and her successful career.
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My Country, My Life
by Ehud Barak
In the summer of 2000, the most decorated soldier in Israel's history--Ehud Barak--set himself a challenge as daunting as any he had faced on the battlefield: to secure a final peace with the Palestinians. He would propose two states for two peoples, with a shared capital in Jerusalem. He knew the risks of failure. But he also knew the risks of not trying: letting slip perhaps the last chance for a generation to secure genuine peace. It was a moment of truth. It was one of many in a life intertwined, from the start, with that of Israel. My Country, My Life tells the unvarnished story of his--and his country's--first seven decades; of its major successes, but also its setbacks and misjudgments.
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Not That Bad: Dispatches from Rape Culture
by Roxane Gay
In this valuable and revealing anthology, cultural critic and best-selling author Roxane Gay collects original and previously published pieces that address what it means to live in a world where women have to measure the harassment, violence, and aggression they face, and where they are "routinely second-guessed, blown off, discredited, denigrated, besmirched, belittled, patronized, mocked, shamed, gaslit, insulted, bullied" for speaking out. Contributions include essays from established and up-and-coming writers, performers, and critics, including actors Ally Sheedy and Gabrielle Union and writers Amy Jo Burns, Lyz Lenz, and Claire Schwartz.
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The Order of Time
by Carlo Rovelli
Why do we remember the past and not the future? What does it mean for time to "flow"? Do we exist in time or does time exist in us? In lyric, accessible prose, Carlo Rovelli invites us to consider questions about the nature of time that continue to puzzle physicists and philosophers alike.
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The Pact: A UFC Champion, a Boy With Cancer, and Their Promise to Win the Ultimate Battle
by Cody Garbrandt
Cody Garbrandt grew up in a rough town in the Central Appalachian region of Ohio, surrounded by a longstanding culture of fighting-and drugs. Raised in this environment by a single mom, Cody grew up fighting, and he grew up wild. His future seemed predestined to end in the coal mines, or in prison. Thankfully, Cody had visions of something more. His American Dream? Mixed Martial Arts.Then, at age 20, Cody's brother introduced him to five-year old Maddux Maple. Maddux was ill with leukemia, his survival by no means assured. A unique friendship developed as they made a promise to each other: Maddux would beat cancer, and Cody would make it to the UFC and become world champion. In December 2016, they made good on their pact.
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Pick Three
by Randi Zuckerberg
In this motivational handbook the New York Times bestselling author of Dot Complicated takes on the fallacy of the "well-balanced" life, arguing that the key to success is learning to be well-lopsided. Work. Sleep. Fitness. Family. Friends. Pick Three. In an increasingly demanding world, we've been told that we can do everything-maintain friendships, devote ourselves to work, spend time with family, stay fit, and get enough sleep. We just need to learn to balance it all. Randi Zuckerberg doesn't believe in being well-balanced. We can't do it all every day, she contends, and trying to do so only leaves us frustrated and feeling inadequate. But we can succeed if we Pick Three. Randi first introduced the concept of Pick Three in a tweet-"The Entrepreneur's Dilemma"-that went viral. Now, in this book, she expands on her philosophy and inspires others to follow her lead.
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Political Risk: How Businesses and Governments Can Anticipate Global Insecurity
by Condoleezza Rice
From New York Times bestselling author and former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Stanford University professor Amy Zegart comes an examination of the rapidly evolving state of political risk, and how to navigate it. Today, political risk stems from a widening array of actors, including Twitter users, local officials, and transnational activists, terrorists, hackers, and insurgents. What's more, the very institutions and laws that are supposed to reduce business uncertainty and risk are often increasing uncertainty and risk instead. In today's globalized world, there are no "safe" bets.
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Pops: Fatherhood in Pieces
by Michael Chabon
Michael Chabon delivers a collection of essays-heartfelt, humorous, insightful, wise-on the meaning of fatherhood. For the September 2016 issue of GQ, Michael Chabon wrote a piece about accompanying his son Abraham Chabon, then thirteen, to Paris Men's Fashion Week. Possessed with a precocious sense of style, Abe was in his element chatting with designers he idolized and turning a critical eye to the freshest runway looks of the season. What gradually emerged as Chabon ferried his son to and from fashion shows was a deep respect for his son's passion. The piece quickly became a viral sensation. With the GQ story as its centerpiece, and featuring six additional essays plus an introduction, Pops illuminates the meaning, magic, and mysteries of fatherhood as only Michael Chabon can.
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The Restless Wave
by John McCain
"I don't know how much longer I'll be here. Maybe I'll have another five years. Maybe, with the advances in oncology, they'll find new treatments for my cancer that will extend my life. Maybe I'll be gone before you read this. My predicament is, well, rather unpredictable. But I'm prepared for either contingency, or at least I'm getting prepared. I have some things I'd like to take care of first, some work that needs finishing, and some people I need to see. And I want to talk to my fellow Americans a little more if I may." So writes John McCain in this inspiring, moving, frank, and deeply personal memoir. McCain looks back with appreciation on his years in the Senate, his historic 2008 campaign for the presidency against Barack Obama, and his crusades on behalf of democracy and human rights in Eastern Europe and the Middle East.
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Robin
by Dave Itzkoff
From New York Times culture reporter Dave Itzkoff, comes the definitive audiobook biography of Robin Williams – a compelling portrait of one of America's most beloved and misunderstood entertainers.
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The Seasons of My Mother: A Memoir of Love, Family and Flowers
by Marcia Gay Harden
In this poetic and inspiring memoir, one of America's most revered actresses uses the imagery of flowers and the art of Ikebana to depict the unique creative bond that she has had with her mother throughout the years-and how, together, they are facing her mother's struggle with Alzheimer's disease.
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The Stuff: Unlock Your Power to Overcome Challenges, Soar and Succeed
by Sharlee Jeter
Everyone has the Stuff-the inner fortitude that allows us to overcome great hardships, survive, and thrive-but sometimes we need help to truly harness it. Learn how to better access and hone the eleven core elements of the Stuff and be inspired by the real-world stories of triumph in this practical book by bestselling author Dr. Sampson Davis (The Pact, Living and Dying in Brick City) and Sharlee Jeter (Turn 2 Foundation).
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When the Center Held: Gerald Ford and the Rescue of the American Presidency
by Donald Rumsfeld
A revealing political memoir of the presidency of Gerald Ford as seen through the eyes of Donald Rumsfeld, Ford's former Secretary of Defense and Chief of Staff, and longtime personal confidant. In When the Center Held, Ford's Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld candidly shares his personal observations of the man himself, and provides a sweeping examination of his crucial years in office. It is a rare and fascinating look behind the closed doors of the Oval Office, including never-before-seen photos, memos, and anecdotes, from a unique insider's perspective-essential reading for any fan of presidential history.
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