June 2017 list by Nanette Alderman
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Al Franken, Giant of the Senate
by Al Franken
The Harvard-educated comedian and talk-show host chronicles the story of his unlikely senatorial campaign, detailing the ensuing months-long recount and what his service has taught him about America's deeply polarized political culture.
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150 Backyard Cookout Recipes
by Gooseberry Patch
Show off your cookout skills with lazy-day grilled ribs, grilled flank steak sandwich and ginger-lime grilled salmon. Or cook up an easy meal-in-one like bountiful hobo packs or kiddies’ chicken packets.
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Are You Anybody?
by Jeffrey Tambor
An anthology of riotous autobiographical essays by the beloved Emmy and Golden Globe Award-winning actor and star of Transparent and Arrested Development discusses such topics as his formative childhood years, his relationship with his depressive father and his enduring creative process.
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Between Them: Remembering My Parents
by Richard Ford
Presents a memoir in two parts on the lives of the author's parents in the Depression-era South that explores their motivations and dreams, his traveling salesman father's early death, and the family's transient lives in a series of hotels.
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Coach Wooden and Me
by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
A Basketball Hall of Famer explores his 50-year friendship with Coach John Wooden, one of the most enduring and meaningful relationships in sports history.
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Do I Make Myself Clear? Why Writing Well Matters
by Harold Evans
A British-born journalist and editor provides valuable instructions for helping people in the digital age of rampant texting abbreviations to be more precise in their writing to improve communications and enhance clarity.
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Eat To Live Quick & Easy Cookbook
by Joel Fuhrman
A full-color companion cookbook to the author's popular Eat to Live shares dozens of easy-to-prepare, plant-based recipes designed to promote health and weight loss.
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Ghost Towns of the West
by Philip Varney
Blazes a trail through the dusty crossroads and mossy cemeteries of the American West, including one-time boomtowns in Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming.
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How to Wear Makeup: 75 Tips and Tutorials
by Mackenzie Wagoner
Here is advice on the best products to include in a makeup bag, tips for seasonal skincare, and the best techniques for transitioning looks from day to night—a must-have for anyone seeking fresh and simple ways to wear makeup.
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Lonely Planet 50 Places to Stay to Blow Your Mind
by Lonely Planet Publications
From glass igloos in Finnish Lapland, to wooden spheres suspended in Canadian treetops; from geodesic domes in the Patagonian wilderness, to old-school opulence at New York's Plaza Hotel - these are the ultimate in overnight experiences.
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Murder in Matera
by Helene Stapinski
A writer gives in to her obsession with the lurid tales about her great-great-grandmother, and travels to Italy to uncover the events surrounding a tragic tale of murder that was also a case of mistaken identity in 1870s Basilicata.
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Never Call Me a Hero
by N. Jack Kleiss
In an eyewitness account of the Battle of Midway by one of its key participants, timed to the 75th anniversary, an American dive-bomber pilot discusses how he sank two Japanese carriers, struck a third, received the Navy Cross and is credited with playing a decisive individual role in determining the outcome of a battle that is considered a turning point in World War II.
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Papi
by David Ortiz
Published to commemorate Ortiz's retirement, a no-holds-barred memoir by the record-setting clutch slugger focuses on his most recent decades and includes coverage of such topics as his youth in the Dominican Republic, his tense relationship with Twins manager Tom Kelly, his storied achievements with the Rex Sox and his perspectives into the Boston Marathon bombing.
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Rising Star: The Making of Barack Obama
by David Garrow
A definitive account of Barack Obama's life before his presidency, sharing insights into his formative years in Honolulu and Jakarta, his influential associates and his community work in Chicago.
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This Is Just My Face
by Gabourey Sidibe
The Oscar-nominated star of Precious and Empire delivers a much-awaited memoir that shares details about her childhood with a polygamous father in Harlem, her gifted mother who supported them by singing in the subway and her own unconventional rise to fame.
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The Vanishing American Adult
by Ben Sasse
Citing the misguided parenting and government programs that over-protect today's youth, leaving them ill-equipped to handle the demands of the real world, a guide to raising self-reliant young adults explains how to reinstate formative experiences from first jobs and delayed gratification to eating correctly and leaving home.
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Women Who Work
by Ivanka Trump
The daughter of President Donald Trump and founder of her eponymous fashion brand counsels women on how to achieve maximum success in all areas of life through a strategic prioritization that includes family, friends and creative pursuits as well as career ambitions.
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You Don't Look Your Age: And Other Fairy Tales
by Sheila Nevins
A famed television producer and president of HBO Documentary Films shares frank but lighthearted advice for today's women on how to navigate the challenges of pursuing a career in a man's world, balancing the responsibilities of a working parent, aging in a youth-obsessed culture and thriving as a feminist in a dynamic marriage.
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