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New Nonfiction Releases July 2016
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Angela Merkel: Europe's Most Influential Leader
by Matthew Qvortrup
Describes the political rise of the chancellor of Germany, from her childhood under Communist rule to joining Helmut Kohl's Cabinet and how her mostly female staff outsmarted a conservative network of good old boys to make her country more liberal and prosperous.
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The Baseball Whisperer: A Small-Town Coach Who Shaped Big League Dreams
by Michael Tackett
A first book by the New York Times Washington Bureau editor traces the five-decade career of legendary coach Merl Eberly, describing his role in transforming the Clarinda A's team to a collegiate summer league powerhouse and his development of numerous major league players.
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Bobby Kennedy: The Making of a Liberal Icon
by Larry Tye
An award-winning journalist and the New York Times best-selling author of Satchel: The Life and Times of an American Legend was given unprecedented access by the Kennedy family to write this in-depth biography of the political operative who masterminded his brother's whatever-it-takes bids for senator and president.
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Bush
by Jean Edward Smith
The Pulitzer Prize finalist author of Grant examines the role of the 43rd President's deep religious faith in his controversial decisions, exploring his inclinations to ignore advisors and make fateful independent decisions, most significantly the invasion of Iraq, in ways that have had profound consequences.
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Freedom: My Book of Firsts
by Jaycee Lee Dugard
In the follow-up to her memoir A Stolen Life, the author tells the story of her first experiences after years in captivity, the joys that accompanied her newfound freedom, and the challenges of adjusting to life on her own.
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The Girl Who Escaped ISIS: This Is My Story
by Farida Khalaf
Presents a rare and riveting first-hand account of the terror and torture inflicted by ISIS on young Iraqi Yazidi women, and an inspiring personal story of bravery and resilience in the face of unspeakable horrors
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A House of Nails: A Memoir of Life on the Edge
by Lenny Dykstra
The legendary center fielder presents a no-holds-barred account of his life and career, discussing such topics as his World Series achievements, Moneyball reputation, post-baseball business ventures and prison term for bankruptcy fraud.
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No Quarter: The Three Lives of Jimmy Page
by Martin Power
A portrait of the influential guitarist from Led Zeppelin includes comprehensive discussions of his early work as a 1960s session guitarist for other legendary rock groups, his achievements with the Yardbirds and his post-Zeppelin career.
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Not Pretty Enough: The Unlikely Triumph of Helen Gurley Brown
by Gerri Hirshey
A deeply researched portrait of the famed author of Sex and the Single Girl examines her role in advancing civil-rights feminism, tracing her rags-to-riches story, transformation of Cosmopolitan and relationships with such figures as Liz Smith, Gloria Vanderbilt and Barbara Walters.
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Ten Ways Not to Commit Suicide: A Memoir
by DMC
A deeply personal memoir by the legendary rap star and co-founder of Run D.M.C. shares the story of his battle with depression, revealing how overwhelming fame culminated in dangerous suicidal thoughts.
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They Left Us Everything: A Memoir
by Plum Johnson
The award-wining publisher of KidsToronto and co-founder of Help's Here! traces the aftermath of her parents' deaths after years of caregiving, describing the difficult process of settling their affairs and sifting through family mementos while struggling to reconcile painful family dynamics.
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Trump and Me
by Mark Singer
An updated portrait of the business mogul and presidential candidate, written by his long-suffering chronicler and the author of Funny Money, traces Trump's rise as an unlikely tribune of populist rage, political artifice and fantasy-based performance artistry
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Trying to Float: Coming of Age in the Chelsea Hotel
by Nicolaia Rips
A precocious student at the LaGuardia High School for the Performing Arts describes her experiences of trying to find a place for herself while growing up in New York City's legendary Chelsea Hotel at the sides of her eccentric, unconventional and creative parents.
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You'll Grow Out Of It
by Jessi Klein
Uproarious and poignant stories from the Inside Amy Schumer head writer's awkward youth include entries on her tomboy pursuits of femininity, her emulation of Oprah and the dangers of wedding websites.
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Ahead of the Curve: Inside the Baseball Revolution
by Brian Kenny
The outspoken MLB Network commentator draws on stories from baseball's present and past to reveal the important role of analytical thinking in today's game, examining why baseball leaders have compromised teams by favoring traditional rather than logical strategies.
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All Strangers Are Kin: Adventures in Arabic and the Arab world
by Zora O'Neill
A travel and food writer describes her experiences trying to learn Arabic and details the relationship between culture and communication as she explores Egypt, the UAE, Lebanon and Morocco, skipping the standard tourist track and instead visiting families and local hotspots.
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Almighty: Courage, Resistance, and Existential Peril in the Nuclear Age
by Dan Zak
Documents the unsettling tale of how a small band of ragtag activists infiltrated one of the most secure nuclear weapons sites in the U.S., tracing the history of America's nuclear stewardship while exploring questions about the country's disproportionate nuclear capabilities and how they impact everyday safety.
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A Book About Love
by Jonah Lehrer
The author of Proust Was a Neuroscientist explores the mysteries of love from a scientific perspective, weaving together insights from clinical psychology, longitudinal studies, historical accounts, parenting manuals and online dating sites to explore how love can be a set of learned skills.
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Brazillionaires: Wealth, Power, Decadence, and Hope in an American Country
by Alex Cuadros
Documents the era of global hyper-wealth through the stories of contemporary Brazil's colorful billionaires, tracing the rise and fall of Eike Batista and other Latin American tycoons who emerged from former "third-world" economies and how their success has been shaped by politics, soccer and violence.
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Critics, Monsters, Fanatics, and Other Literary Essays
by Cynthia Ozick
An essay collection by the National Book Critics Circle Award-winning critic includes a selection of new pieces as well as the author's gauntlet-throwing views on the essential role of critics in establishing a vibrant literary community.
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The End of White Christian America
by Robert P. Jones
The founder and CEO of Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI) and columnist for The Atlantic describes how white Protestant Christians have declined in influence and power since the 1990s and explores the effect this has had on America.
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The Eve of Destruction: Extreme Culture in an Era of Political Madness
by Peter Biskind
A cultural critic discusses the rise in popularity of dystopian, supernatural fantasies and theorizes that it directly correlates to the clashing ideologies and struggles for advantage that are symptomatic of the extreme polarization of current American politics and government.
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The Games: A Global History of the Olympics
by David Goldblatt
A renowned sportswriter describes the reinvention and modern history of the Olympic Games, from its rebirth in 1896 Athens to the present, highlighting all the classic moments of highest achievement, including Jesse Owens, Nadia Comaneci, the Miracle on Ice and Usain Bolt.
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Kingdoms in the Air: Dispatches from the Far Away
by Bob Shacochis
A collection of travel and adventure essays from a National Book Award-winning writer and former war journalist describes his experiences surfing, his obsession with fishing dorado in the rivers of South America and the time he went bushwhacking in Mozambique.
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Martha's Vineyard: Isle of Dreams
by Susan Branch
Charmingly hand-lettered and water colored in the author's inimitable style, a memoir with diary excerpts, recipes and hundreds of photographs chronicles the author's move to a one-bedroom cottage on Martha's Vineyard, 3,000 miles away from everyone she knew.
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The Greeks: An Illustrated History
by Diane Harris Cline
Filled with gripping stories and new discoveries, a beautifully illustrated comprehensive and accessible history of Ancient Greece, perfect for anyone interested in the origins of our modern world, delves into the culture that brought us democracy, the Olympics, Socrates and Alexander the Great.
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Rise of the Machines: A Cybernetic History
by Thomas Rid
A sweeping history of cybernetics explores the discipline's early myths and wide-ranging influence after World War II, illuminating specific examples of cybernetics applications as utopian technologies, political tools and military weapons.
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Seinfeldia: How a Show About Nothing Changed Everything
by Jennifer Keishin Armstrong
An uproarious behind-the-scenes account of the creation of the hit television series describes how comedians Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld dreamed up the idea for an unconventional sitcom over coffee and how in spite of network skepticism and minimal plotlines achieved mainstream success.
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The Voyeur's Motel
by Gay Talese
The author of Thy Neighbor's Wife presents an exposé 35 years in the making, in which a man from Colorado reveals a secret so shocking that the author traveled across the country to verify it himself—and now, the man has finally decided to go public.
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The Wicked Boy: The Mystery of a Victorian Child Murderer
by Kate Summerscale
When a pair of preadolescent boys are implicated in the murder of their mother during the summer of 1895, the older is convicted and sent to the country's most infamous criminal lunatic asylum, where he embarks on a shocking new life that raises questions about period education, pulp fiction, criminality and mental illness.
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