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New Nonfiction Releases September 2015
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1944: FDR and the Year that Changed History
by Jay Winik
The best-selling author of April 1865 chronicles the events of 1944 to reveal how the Allies nearly lost World War II, citing the pivotal contributions of FDR, Churchill and Stalin.
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Alexander McQueen: Blood Beneath the Skin
by Andrew Wilson
Describes the life and career of the very private, iconic fashion designer, who left his humble beginnings in East London to skyrocket to the upper echelons of the glamorous fashion world before committing suicide at the age of 40 in 2010.
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Better: How I Let Go of Control, Held on to Hope, and Found Joy in My Darkest Hour
by Amy Robach
A "Good Morning America" anchor retraces the 12 months following her breast cancer diagnosis in October 2013, revealing details about her on-air mammogram on GMA, her treatment and its impact on her work and family life and her emotional journey from initial shock and devastation to resilience, bravery and hope.
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Brief Candle in the Dark: My Life in Science
by Richard Dawkins
A sequel to An Appetite for Wonder candidly explores the influences of fame on the author's career, shares memories about his intellectual peers and evaluates the events and ideas that have shaped his beliefs.
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A Carlin Home Companion: Growing Up with George
by Kelly Carlin
The popular radio host and star of the acclaimed solo show by the same name recounts her experiences as the daughter of comedian and social critic George Carlin, describing his early tours, drug use and renaissance in the years before his death.
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Fast Girl: A Life Spent Running from Madness
by Suzy Favor Hamilton
A poignant account by the Olympic athlete and high-end escort reveals her struggles with manic depression and bipolar disorder, exploring how mental illness both drove her competitively and painfully challenged her personal life.
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Had I known: A Memoir of Survival
by Joan Lunden
The former Good Morning America host speaks candidly about her battle against breast cancer, sharing insights into how it shaped her perspectives as a woman, family member and awareness advocate.
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In Order to Live: A North Korean Girl's Journey to Freedom
by Yeonmi Park
A young North Korean defector and activist describes her father's imprisonment by the regime of Kim Jong-Il, her enslavement in China and her walk through the freezing Gobi Desert to freedom in South Korea, where she dedicated her life to human rights activism.
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In this Together: My Story
by Ann Romney
A best-selling author and former first lady of Massachusetts, Ann Romney opens up for the first time about her battle with multiple sclerosis, her faith and finding joy.
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The Lost Landscapes: A Writer's Coming of Age
by Joyce Carol Oates
A vivid chronicle of the National Book Award-winning writer's hardscrabble childhood in rural western New York State describes the family members, first friendships and early experiences with death that shaped her literary career.
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My Southern Journey: True Stories from the Heart of the South
by Rick Bragg
A collection of essays from the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of All Over but the Shoutin' celebrates everything about Southern life, from its unique topography, to its traditions, sports, food and treatment of family members, near and far.
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Negroland: A Memoir
by Margo Jefferson
A highly personal meditation on race, sex and American culture by the Pulitzer Prize-winning critic traces her upbringing and education in upper-class African-American circles against a backdrop of the Civil Rights era and its contradictory aftermath.
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Never Broken: Songs Are only Half the Story
by Jewel
The best-selling poet and multi-platinum singer and songwriter explores her struggles with abuse at the hands of unconventional and highly creative family members in Alaska before rising to unexpected fame and becoming a parent.
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Nine Essential Things I've Learned About Life
by Harold S Kushner
The congregational rabbi and best-selling author of When Bad Things Happen to Good People distills nine essential lessons on living a good life that draws on personal experiences to offer counsel on such topics as belief, conscience and mercy.
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Reckless: My Life as a Pretender
by Chrissie Hynde
A no-holds-barred memoir by the front woman for The Pretenders traces her 1950s childhood in Ohio, her immersion in the music scenes of subsequent decades and her band's instant rise to fame in the heyday of 1980s culture.
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Why Not Me?
by Mindy Kaling
The star of "The Mindy Project" and author of the best-selling Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? presents a second collection of uproarious essays, observations, fears and advice on everything from prisoner fan mail to celebrity interactions.
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Yes, My Accent Is Real: And Some other Things I Haven't Told You
by Kunal Nayyar
An anthology of humorous, autobiographical essays by the actor best known as Raj from "The Big Bang Theory" traces his journey from a child in New Delhi to celebrity, describing his relationships with family members and friends who inspired his achievements.
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$2.00 a Day: Living on almost Nothing in America
by Kathryn J. Edin
A revelatory assessment of poverty in America examines the survival methods employed by households with virtually no income to illuminate disturbing trends in low-wage labor and income inequality.
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The Art of Memoir
by Mary Karr
The best-selling author of The Liar's Club and renowned Syracuse University professor builds on her memoirs and literary anecdotes to outline her personal writing process while identifying the elements of a successful memoir.
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Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear
by Elizabeth Gilbert
The best-selling author of Eat Pray Love builds on her personal generative process to counsel readers on how to let go of needless suffering while learning to understand the mysterious nature of inspiration and creativity.
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Black Earth: The Holocaust As History and Warning
by Timothy Snyder
The award-winning author of Bloodlands presents a history of the Holocaust that offers insights into Hitler's genocidal views and the partisan groups who supported Jewish targets, arguing that wrong conclusions about the Holocaust are compromising the world's future.
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Black Flags: The Rise of ISIS
by Joby Warrick
The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Triple Agent traces how the strain of militant Islam behind ISIS first arose in a remote Jordanian prison and spread with the unwitting aid of two American presidents.
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Deep South: Four Seasons on Back Roads
by Paul Theroux
The acclaimed author of Ghost Train to the Eastern Star explores the paradoxes and culture of America's deep south, describing his four-season rural travels to its churches, eateries, farms, gun shows and offices.
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The Good Story: Exchanges on Truth, Fiction and Psychotherapy
by J. M. Coetzee
A Nobel Prize-winning author and a psychoanalyst explore, describe and analyze the human experience, in a revealing, surprising and provocative book that helps us to understand our individual life stories as well as our part in the larger story through language.
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How's Your Faith?: An Unlikely Spiritual Journey
by David Gregory
A former NBC newsperson and "Meet the Press" moderator explores various world traditions to further his own understanding of faith, describing his upbringing in an interfaith household, his visits to myriad houses of worship and his interviews with forefront religious leaders.
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Joy Ride: Show People and their Shows
by John Lahr
This collection of profiles and reviews from New Yorker columnist John Lahr reveals the details of the lives of contemporary dramatists as well as their sources of solace and inspiration, including Arthur Miller, Wallace Shawn, Harold Pinter and David Mamet.
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The Making of Asian America: A History
by Erika Lee
Describes the lasting impact and contributions Asian immigrants have had on America, beginning with sailors who crossed the Pacific in the 16th century, through the ordeal of internment during World War II and to their current status as “model minorities.”
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Mate: Become the Man Women Want
by Tucker Max
The best-selling author of I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell and a leading evolutionary psychologist team up to create the dating book every guy needs.
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A Nation of Nations: A Great American Immigration Story
by Tom Gjelten
Chronicles the changes in immigration in America over the past half-century by examining the dramatically shifting demographics of a single county in Virginia, which now includes large populations of Asians, Latin Americans and Middle Easterners.
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The Nixon Tapes: 1973
by Douglas Brinkley
A conclusion to the revelatory translations published in The Nixon Tapes: 1971-1972 includes coverage of Nixon and Kissinger's private knowledge of flaws in the 1973 Vietnam peace agreement and the early warnings about the Yom Kippur War in the Middle East.
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Once in a Great City: A Detroit Story
by David Maraniss
Despite everything that made Detroit great — from the auto industry visionaries, to influential labor leaders, to the hit-makers of Motown — shows how there were hints of the city's tragic collapse decades before the riot, years of civic corruption and neglect took their toll.
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The Prize: Who's in Charge of America's Schools?
by Dale Russakoff
A behind-the-scenes account of the high-stakes race to reform Newark's failing schools draws on inside access to such figures as Mark Zuckerberg, Cory Booker and Chris Christie to offer insight into the initiative's obstacles, detractors and economic realities.
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Thirty Million Words: Building a Child's Brain
by Dana Suskind
A doctor encourages parents to help improve their child's neural development and their vocabularies through tuning in to what they are doing, speaking to them using many descriptive words and engaging them in conversations.
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