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New Nonfiction Releases October 2015
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Becoming Beyoncé: The Untold Story
by J. Randy Taraborrelli
The New York Times best-selling author of The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe traces the early life and achievements that led to pop icon Beyoncé's meteoric group and solo career, sharing insights into the personal toll of her successes.
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Binge
by Tyler Oakley
The prominent LGBTQ YouTube social rights advocate presents a first collection of essays, written in his signature witty and uproarious style, that reveal such mishaps as a Cheesecake Factory meltdown, a fashion stand-off with the White House Secret Service and an embarrassing car crash.
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Charlie Mike: A True Story of War and Finding the Way Home
by Joe Klein
Traces how two veterans of the wars in the Middle East organized ways that injured veterans could continue to serve, sharing inspiring stories of disaster relief in Haiti and post-Sandy New York as well as tales of support for newly returned and traumatized vets.
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Choosing Hope: Moving Forward from Life's Darkest Hours
by Kaitlin Roig-DeBellis
A teacher who saved the lives of 15 elementary school students during the Sandy Hook shooting shares her experience with others in the hopes that they too can overcome their own personal tragedies, regardless of their magnitude.
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Clementine: The Life of Mrs. Winston Churchill
by Sonia Purnell
A portrait of Winston Churchill's extraordinary wife and her lesser-known role in World War II discusses her relationship with political mentor Eleanor Roosevelt, her role in safeguarding Churchill's health throughout key historical events and her controversial family priorities.
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The Courage to Act: A Memoir of a Crisis and its Aftermath
by Ben Bernanke
The former chairman of the Federal Reserve documents his rise from a Southern youth to Ivy League professorships prior to the 2007 housing bubble burst, detailing the dramatic efforts to salvage the U.S. economy that earned him Time magazine's 2009 Person of the Year.
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Custer's Trials: A Life on the Frontier of a New America
by T. J. Stiles
A portrait of the iconic Civil War commander examines his lesser-known contributions to period politics and the Industrial Revolution, sharing insights into his turbulent relationships, perspectives on Native Americans and conflicts with the military.
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Devotion: An Epic Story of Heroism, Friendship, and Sacrifice
by Adam Makos
Traces the inspirational story of famous Navy aviator duo Tom Hudner and Jesse Brown, recounting how they defied period conventions to serve their country, overcome racial barriers and protect one another on a daring Korean War mission.
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Empire of Self: A Life of Gore Vidal
by Jay Parini
An authorized profile of the influential 20th-century American novelist and cultural figure explores the private psychological and sexual aspects of his character behind his celebrity while examining his relationships and the secrets that shaped his beliefs.
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Find a Way: One Wild and Precious Life
by Diana Nyad
A firsthand account of the author's record-breaking, 110-mile swim from Cuba to Florida describes her early achievements and setbacks, the support behind her decision to return to competitive swimming after decades out of the water and her determination to live life at the highest level.
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Find Me Unafraid: Love, Loss, and Hope in an African Slum
by Kennedy Odede
An American volunteer and a former African street youth recount their romantic relationship, his pursuit of a college education and their founding of the first tuition-free school for underprivileged girls in the Kibera slum of Nairobi, Kenya.
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Fortunate Son: My Life, My Music
by John Fogerty
The legendary singer-songwriter and creative force behind Creedence Clearwater Revival, as well as a Grammy-winning solo artist in his own right, presents his long-awaited memoir.
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Frank & Ava: In Love and War
by John Joseph Brady
A full-length account of the relationship between Frank Sinatra and Ava Gardner is set against a backdrop of golden-age Hollywood in the aftermath of young Gardner's first two marriages, detailing the period taboos and mercurial dynamics that challenged their years together.
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Home Is Burning
by Dan Marshall
The author recounts the efforts of him and his four siblings to care for their parents after their mother experienced a cancer relapse and his father was diagnosed with terminal ALS.
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Hunger Makes Me a Modern Girl: A Memoir
by Carrie Brownstein
The guitarist and vocalist of feminist punk trio Sleater-Kinney presents a candid and deeply personal assessment of life in the rock-and-roll industry that reveals her struggles with rock's double standards and her codevelopment of the comedy Portlandia.
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I Feel Like Going On: Life, Game and Glory
by Ray Lewis
The legendary Baltimore Ravens linebacker assesses the state of football while recounting his troubled youth, his rise to athletic fame and the allegations that have threatened his NFL career.
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I'll Never Write My Memoirs
by Grace Jones
A legendary, influential performer offers a revealing account of her spectacular career and turbulent life—from her strict religious upbringing in Jamaica to her sharing screen time with Arnold Schwarzenegger—charting the development of a persona that has made her one of the world's most recognizable artists.
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Jack Kemp: The Bleeding-heart Conservative who Changed America
by Morton Kondracke
A biography of the former professional football player who went on to become an influential congressman and cabinet secretary discusses his commitment to minorities and the working class, two groups not usually best served by a conservative Republican.
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Kissinger: The Idealist, 1923-1968
by Niall Ferguson
A definitive portrait of the American statesman, based on unprecedented access to his private papers, challenges common misconceptions to trace Kissinger's beliefs to philosophical idealism.
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Lafayette in the Somewhat United States
by Sarah Vowell
A portrait of the popular French Revolutionary War hero, the Marquis de Lafayette, discusses his nonpartisan influence on a fledgling United States, his relationships with the Founding Fathers and his contributions during the contentious 1824 presidential election.
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The Life and Times of Mickey Rooney
by Richard A. Lertzman
A portrait of the iconic Hollywood legend draws on previously unseen excerpts from his diary and exclusive interviews with his long-time mistress to discuss his typecasting challenges, struggles with addiction and complicated relationships.
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M Train
by Patti Smith
Reflections on the inner life of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee and National Book Award-winning writer is presented from the unique perspectives of the cafés and cultural haunts she has visited and worked in around the world.
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My Journey
by Donna Karan
A deeply personal, provocative memoir by the iconic designer includes candid stories about her difficult and isolated childhood, her nearly five-decade career in the fashion industry, her two marriages, her children and her spiritual life.
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The New Tsar: The Rise and Reign of Vladimir Putin
by Steven Lee Myers
Describes the rise to power of Russia's current president, a former KGB agent who began his tenure as a positive reformer in 2000, only to mutate into a new consolidated power of authoritarianism who retains the support of many and swiftly quiets dissenters.
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My Life on the Road
by Gloria Steinem
A feminist activist and co-founder of Ms. magazine presents a memoir comprised of reflections on definitive events in her career, from her time on the campaign trail and interactions with forefront political leaders to her visits to India and her encounters with civilian feminists.
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The Outsider: My Life in Intrigue
by Frederick Forsyth
The #1 New York Times author of The Day of the Jackal and numerous other best-sellers traces the story of his life, detailing the high-risk experiences as a wartime Royal Air Force pilot that inspired many of his famous storylines.
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Sounds Like Me: My Life (so far) in Song
by Sara Bareilles
The five-time Grammy Award-nominated and multi-platinum music artist presents a series of confessional writings about the searches for growth, healing and self-acceptance behind some of her most popular songs.
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Unfaithful Music & Disappearing Ink
by Elvis Costello
A personal introspective by the influential pop songwriter and performer traces his Liverpool upbringing, artistic influences, creative pursuit of original punk sounds and emergence in the MTV world.
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Wildflower
by Drew Barrymore
The award-winning actress shares funny and heartfelt memories from her life and career, from her emancipation in her mid-teens, to the unique farewell she shared with her father, to her experiences as a mother.
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America's Bank: The Epic Struggle to Create the Federal Reserve
by Roger Lowenstein
Chronicles the tumultuous era and remarkable personalities that created the Federal Reserve, tracing the financial panic and widespread distrust of bankers that prompted the landmark 1913 Federal Reserve Act and launched America's first steps onto the world financial stage.
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And Still I Rise: Black America Since MLK
by Henry Louis Gates
This companion book to the PBS series examines black history from the passage of the Civil Rights Act to the election of Barack Obama and describes the contradictions in the modern African-American community.
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Beloved Dog
by Maira Kalman
An illustrator offers a visual celebration of the dogs who have indelibly shaped her life, the capacity dogs have for bringing out the best in people and the philosophical lessons her dogs have imparted.
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Beyond Measure: rescuing an overscheduled, overtested, underestimated generation
by Vicki Abeles
From the director of Race to Nowhere, the popular 2010 documentary on our education system that has become a long-running grassroots phenomenon, comes a groundbreaking book for parents, students and educators on how to revolutionize learning, prioritize children's health and re-envision success for a lifetime.
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The Brain: The Story of You
by David Eagleman
A best-selling author presents a companion to his PBS series The Brain with Dr. David Eagleman, in which he delivers the dramatic story of the brain's role in creating our experience of the world.
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Fast Forward: How Women Can Achieve Power and Purpose
by Melanne Verveer
Two women leaders with wide-reaching access throughout corporate America draw on interviews with 50 trailblazing women to explain how women can tap their growing economic powers to advance purposeful and successful agendas.
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The Givenness of Things: Essays
by Marilynne Robinson
In a collection of essays, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Gilead delivers an impassioned critique of our contemporary society while arguing that reverence must be given to who we are and what we are: creatures of singular interest and value, despite our errors and depredations.
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Government Zero: No Borders, No Language, No Culture
by Michael Savage
The best-selling author of Stop the Coming Civil War argues that progressives and radical Islamists are compromising democratic principles to instill a government of absolute power without representation.
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Home: The Art of Effortless Design
by Ellen DeGeneres
A beloved comedian and talk show host shares her passion for home design, a look at her homes and the secrets she has learned over 25 years of renovation and decoration.
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Humans of New York: The Stories
by Brandon Stanton
A follow-up to the best-selling Humans of New York shares the frank and intimate human stories of some of the individuals depicted in the author's acclaimed photographic census.
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The Laws of Medicine: Field Notes From an Uncertain Science
by Siddhartha Mukherjee
The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Emperor of All Maladies and one of the world's premiere cancer researchers reveals an urgent philosophy on the little-known principles that govern medicine—and how understanding these principles can empower us all.
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Magna Carta: The Birth of Liberty
by Dan Jones
A narrative history of the year 1215 and the making of the Magna Carta chronicles key events and shares insight into the treaty's enduring influence on Western views about liberty. By the New York Times best-selling author of The Plantagenets and The Wars of the Roses.
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Raw: My 100% Grade-A, Unfiltered, Inside Look at Sports
by Colin Cowherd
The best-selling author and ESPN radio show host describes scandals, rivalries and players' lives along with his own life behind-the-scenes at industry hotel parties, gossiping at road games, and what really goes on at the sports channel.
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Saving Capitalism: For the Many, Not the Few
by Robert B. Reich
From the author of Aftershock and The Work of Nations comes a passionate yet practical myth-shattering breakdown of what's wrong with our political-economic system, and what it will take to fix it. Includes nine charts.
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Then Comes Marriage: United States v. Windsor and the Defeat of DOMA
by Roberta A. Kaplan
Traces the gripping story of the renowned litigator author's defeat of the "Defense of Marriage Act" before the Supreme Court, recounting her advocacy of a gay client who was denied marital protections and the author's own private struggles to forge a family.
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