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New Nonfiction Releases January, 2018
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Mothers of Sparta: A Memoir
by Dawn Davies
Presents a series of autobiographical stories tracing the author's misfit teens and early adulthood before her three difficult pregnancies, struggles with post-partum depression, divorce, and a growing awareness that one of her children is deeply troubled.
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Rebel: My Life Outside the Lines
by Nick Nolte
The three-time Academy Award nominee traces his half century in Hollywood, describing his extreme character-creation efforts as a method actor, the substance abuse issues that have overshadowed his life and his experiences as a father.
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The Road Not Taken: Edward Lansdale and the American Tragedy in Vietnam
by Max Boot
A biography of the CIA operative chronicles his rise and fall as a proponent of a visionary "hearts and minds" diplomacy in Vietnam who was ultimately overruled by the American military bureaucracy, which favored bombs and troop build-ups over winning the people's trust.
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Single State of Mind
by Andi Dorfman
The breakout star of ABC's "The Bachelorette" presents a collection of stories detailing her adventures as a single woman in New York City, from her experiences with finding her first New York apartment to her first dates on "celebrity Tinder."
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The Stowaway: A Young Man's Extraordinary Adventure to Antarctica by Laurie Gwen ShapiroDocuments the true story of a New York City teenager who stowed away on an expedition to Antarctica in 1928, tracing how high schooler Billy Gawronski snuck aboard the expedition's flagship and eventually became an international celebrity.
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This Might Get a Little Heavy
by Ralphie May
The late comedian discusses his rise from the impoverished Deep South to being one of the hottest acts in Las Vegas. |
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When They Call You a Terrorist: A Black Lives Matter Memoir
by Patrisse Khan-Cullors
A lyrical memoir by the co-founder of the Black Lives Matter movement urges readers to understand the movement's position of love, humanity and justice, challenging perspectives that have negatively labeled the movement's activists while calling for essential political changes.
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Winter
by Karl Ove Knausgaard
A follow-up to Autumn continues the author's autobiographical quartet based on the seasons and collects daily meditations and letters addressed directly to his unborn daughter and how her prenatal development reshaped his perspectives on everyday objects.
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Advice Not Given: A Guide to Getting over Yourself
by Mark Epstein
Dr. Mark Epstein reveals how Buddhism and Western psychotherapy, two traditions that developed in entirely different times and places and, until recently, had nothing to do with each other, both identify the ego as the limiting factor in our well-being, and both come to the same conclusion: When we give the ego free reign, we suffer; but when it learns to let go, we are free.
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Home Sweet Murder
by James Patterson
Two true-crime tales relate the stories of a couple who were tortured and left for dead after a home invasion, and a double homicide in Omaha, Nebraska.
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How Democracies Die
by Steve Levitsky
A cautionary assessment of the demise of history's liberal democracies identifies such factors as the steady weakening of critical institutions, from the judiciary to the press, while sharing optimistic recommendations for how America's democratic system can be saved.
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The Last London: True Fictions from an Unreal City
by Iain Sinclair
Travelling from the pinnacle of the Shard to the outer limits of the London Overground system at Croydon and Barking, from the Thames Estuary to the future ruins of Olympicopolis, Sinclair reflects on where London begins and where it ends.
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Meditation for Fidgety Skeptics: A 10% Happier How-To Book
by Dan Harris
The co-anchor of Nightline and author of the best-selling 10% Happier presents a lighthearted, practical guide to meditation that debunks the myths, misconceptions and self-deceptions that make everyday people reluctant to participate.
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Modern Loss: Candid Conversation About Grief. Beginners Welcome
by Rebecca Soffer
The founders of Modern Loss draw on personal experience and the insights of their numerous followers to share irreverent counsel on how to navigate grief and establish resilience in the age of social media, sharing candid essays and wry infographics on how to cry, remember and empathize in healthier and more beneficial ways.
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Murder Interrupted
by James Patterson
Two true-crime tales relate the stories of a rich financier pursuing the hit man he hired to kill his wife, and a supposedly chronically ill teenager who killed her mother after years of abuse.
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Rethinking School: How to Take Charge of Your Child's Education
by S. Wise Bauer
The author of The Well-trained Mind offers a critique of the U.S. public school system where she closely analyzes the traditional school structure, dissects its weaknesses, and offers a wealth of advice for parents of children whose difficulties may stem from struggling with learning differences, maturity differences, toxic classroom environments, and more. |
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The Rough Patch: Marriage and the Art of Living Together
by Daphne de Marneffe
Outlines a radical, optimistic approach to marriage designed to balance personal needs with the sometimes relentless demands of a relationship, addressing challenges ranging from parenthood and health to fidelity and aging. |
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The Square and the Tower: Networks and Power, from the Freemasons to Facebook
by Niall Ferguson
A reevaluation of history's turning points as collisions between old power hierarchies and new social networks explains how networks have always existed and have been responsible for key innovations and revolutionary ideas, from clustering and degrees of separation to contagions and phase transitions.
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Together We Rise: Behind the Scenes at the Protest Heard Around the World
by Women's March Organizers and Conde Nast
In celebration of the one-year anniversary of Women’s March, a full-color book offers a front-row seat to one of the most galvanizing movements in American history, with exclusive interviews with Women’s March organizers, never-before-seen photographs and essays by feminist activists.
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Trumpocracy: The Corruption of the American Republic
by David Frum
Builds on the author's March 2017 "How to Build an Autocracy" column in The Atlantic to explain how Donald Trump has undermined America's most important institutions as part of a carefully crafted plan to institute authoritarianism, in an account that explains how ongoing changes to the presidency are likely to reverberate for decades.
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When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing
by Daniel H. Pink
Illuminates the scientific factors that shape the hidden patterns of a day and challenge scheduled activities, drawing on research in the disciplines of psychology, biology, and economics to share practical advice and anecdotes for promoting a richer, more engaged life.
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When to Jump: If the Job You Have Isn't the Life You Want
by Mike Lewis
A collection of entries detailing the experiences of people who have left unfulfilling jobs outlines four fundamental steps to pursuing one's dreams, revealing how others have managed the risks, emotional fallout, and setbacks of living life on their own terms.
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