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New Nonfiction Releases May, 2018
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American Values: Lessons I Learned from My Family
by Kennedy Jr., Robert F.
The son and namesake of Robert Fitzgerald Kennedy shares poignant memories from his turbulent childhood and the lessons he has learned from family mentors, including JFK and his father, that shaped his firm democratic belief system.
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Barracoon: The Story of the Last "Black Cargo"
by Zora Neale Hurston
Presents a never-before-published work from the author of the American classic Their Eyes Were Watching God that illuminates the horror and injustices of slavery as it tells the true story of one of the last known survivors of the Atlantic slave trade—abducted from Africa on the last “Black Cargo” ship to arrive in the United States.
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Calypso
by David Sedaris
A latest collection of personal essays by the best-selling author of Let's Explore Diabetes With Owls and Me Talk Pretty One Day shares even more revealing and intimate memories from his upbringing and family life.
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The Destiny Thief: Essays on Writing, Writers and Life
by Richard Russo
A collection of personal essays describes the author's broad interests and experiences, from an analysis on the value of Mark Twain, to accompanying a good friend in her pursuit of gender reassignment surgery.
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Facts and Fears: Hard Truths from a Life in Intelligence
by James R. Clapper
The former Director of National Intelligence and senior advisor to Barack Obama traces his five-decade career, detailing his relationships with multiple presidents, the truth about Russia's alleged role in the election of Donald Trump and more.
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Hey Mom: Stories for My Mother, but You Can Read Them Too
by Louie Anderson
The Emmy Award-winning actor and stand-up comedian presents a loving tribute to his late mother that shares the wisdom he gleaned from her throughout his life, his ongoing struggles with food and dysfunctional home dynamics and how he learned to laugh at the absurdities that shaped their family.
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A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies, and Leadership
by James Comey
The former FBI director shares his experiences over the past two decades working in the American government and explores ethical leadership and how it drives sound decision making. |
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I'm Keith Hernandez
by Keith Hernandez
The five-time All-Star and legendary first baseman shares remarkable stories from his record-setting career, covering such topics as his rivalry against Pete Rose, his 11 consecutive Gold Gloves and his memorable appearance on "Seinfeld".
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Madame Claude: Her Secret World of Pleasure, Privilege, and Power
by William Stadiem
Traces the remarkable life of the head of post-World War II Paris' most exclusive finishing school, tracing her origins as an impoverished Jewish girl from the city of Angers and discussing the controversies that made her one of the world's most wanted women.
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The Man Who Climbs Trees
by James Aldred
A BBC and National Geographic wildlife cameraman and professional tree climber shares the stories of some of his encounters with the world's exotic animals and describes how his treetop explorations have given him unique perspectives into the natural world.
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Meghan: A Hollywood Princess
by Andrew Morton
A biography of the American actress discusses her early life, acting career, humanitarian work, and her relationship with Prince Harry.
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Paul Simon: The Life
by Robert Hilburn
An intimate and inspiring narrative that helps us finally understand Paul Simon the person and the artist, including new and absorbing insights into his most enduring songs.
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Pops: Fatherhood in Pieces
by Michael Chabon
The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Mysteries of Pittsburgh presents a full-length collection of essays on fatherhood, including his viral 2016 GQ piece about his 13-year-old son's immersion in Paris Men's Fashion Week.
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The Recovering: Intoxication and Its Aftermath
by Leslie Jamison
The best-selling author of The Empathy Exams presents an exploration of addiction that blends memoir, cultural history, literary criticism and journalistic reportage to analyze the role of stories in conveying the addiction experience, sharing insights based on the lives of genius artists whose achievements were shaped by addiction.
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Robin
by Dave Itzkoff
Presents a compelling portrait of Robin Williams that illuminates his comic brilliance and often misunderstood character, sharing insights into his gift for improvisation, his struggles with addiction and depression, and his relationships with friends and family members.
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Sex Money Murder: A Story of Crack, Blood, and Betrayal
by Jonathan Green
A portrait of the violent drug wars of the Bronx in the late 1980s and early 1990s documents the surge of crack cocaine's popularity and the murderous territory disputes among its dealers, tracing the rise and fall of notorious gang Sex Money Murder.
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So Close to Being the Sh*t, Y'all Don't Even Know
by Retta
The Hollywood star of the hit series as "Parks and Recreation" presents an uproarious collection of essays that trace her upbringing by hardworking Liberian parents, the events that shifted her career focus from medicine to comedy and the ways that her successes have been shaped by fear and circumstance.
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Spring
by Karl Ove Knausgaard
The author describes life with his newborn daughter, discussing the lightness and joy of the beginning of a new life, but also the creeping darkness and struggles.
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A Spy Named Orphan: The Enigma of Donald Maclean
by Roland Philipps
Draws on previously classified files and unseen family papers to document the story of one of the most treacherous spies of the Cold War era and a key member of the infamous "Cambridge Five" spy ring.
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The Sun Does Shine: How I Found Life and Freedom on Death Row
by Anthony Ray Hinton
A revelatory memoir by a man who spent 30 years on death row for a crime he did not commit describes how he became a victim of a dangerously flawed legal system, recounting the years he shared with dozens of fellow inmates who were eventually executed before his exoneration and his post-release decision to commit his life to prison reform.
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An American Quilt: Unfolding a Story of Family and Slavery
by Rachel May
After the discovery of an unfinished 1830s quilt in a box of family correspondence, the author investigates the history of the women who made it and uncovers the overlooked history of Northern slavery and the women's role in the growth of mercantile America.
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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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Damnation Island: Poor, Sick, Mad, and Criminal in 19th-Century New York
by Stacy Horn
Describes the early history of Roosevelt Island, originally called Blackwells Island, which was bought in 1828 by New York City and used as a lunatic asylum, prison, hospital, workhouse, and poorhouse, and recreates what daily life was like for those trapped there.
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How Bernie Won: Inside the Revolution That's Taking Back Our Country--and Where We Go from Here
by Jeff Weaver
The president of the Our Revolution nonprofit and manager of Sanders' 2016 presidential campaign shares insights into how Bernie Sanders and his run for office effectively rose above typical negative practices and affiliations with big money to reconnect the Democratic party to its populist roots, triggering important, revolutionary changes in American politics. |
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Minority Leader: How to Lead from the Outside and Make Real Change
by Stacey Abrams
A guide to harnessing the strengths of being an outsider by the political activist slated to become America's first black-woman governor shares the story of her own humble origins and rise through educational and political arenas, counseling women of color on how to overcome self-sabotaging beliefs while highlighting the strengths of their differences to gain a competitive edge in the real world.
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Our Towns: A 100,000-Mile Journey into the Heart of America
by James M Fallows
A portrait of the civil and economic renewal underway in American towns draws on the authors' visits with civic leaders, factory workers, recent immigrants, and young entrepreneurs who are observing and understanding important transitional dynamics and opportunities.
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RAF: The Birth of the World's First Air Force
by Richard Overy
Chronicles the origins of air power in the Royal Air Force during World War I, describing the creation of an independent air ministry that launched effective wartime campaigns, enforced imperial control in the Middle East, and shaped development in other nations.
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Rebel Talent: Why It Pays to Break the Rules at Work and in Life
by Francesca Gino
An award-winning Harvard Business School professor demonstrates why creative rebellion is essential at work and in life, sharing strategies and case examples for cultivating and embracing nonconformity in professional and personal arenas.
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The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs: A New History of a Lost World
by Stephen Brusatte
A narrative scientific history of the dinosaur eras examines their origins, habitats, extinction, and living legacy, chronicling their evolution from small shadow dwellers through the emergence of prehistoric ancestors that became more than ten thousand modern bird species.
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Sh*tshow!: The Country's Collapsing . . . and the Ratings Are Great
by Charlie Leduff
The Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and best-selling author of Detroit presents an assessment of today's America based on his experiences while recording the television series, "The Americans," to reveal how technology, social media, opioid addiction, economic imbalance and other hot-button issues are inflicting real-world harm on a mass scale.
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Tyrant
by Stephen Greenblatt
A Shakespeare scholar explores the bard's insight into history's controversial, often mentally unstable, rulers, illuminating how Shakespeare's plays reflected his investigations into the social causes, psychological roots, and twisted consequences of tyranny.
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