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New Nonfiction Releases April, 2019
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All That You Leave Behind: A Memoir
by Erin Lee Carr
The influential documentary filmmaker behind "At the Heart of Gold" reflects on the missteps that shaped her life, her relationship with her late journalist father, David Carr, and their shared battle with alcoholism.
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American Spirit: Profiles in Resilience, Courage, and Faith
by Taya Kyle
The best-selling author of American Wife and widow of "American Sniper" Chris Kyle presents an inspiring collection of stories from history and the author's personal life that showcase the resilience of the American spirit.
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The Beneficiary: Fortune, Misfortune, and the Story of My Father
by Janny Scott
The journalist author of A Singular Woman traces how the 800-acre Philadelphia estate of her investment banker great-grandfather shaped choices that impacted generations of her family and reflected the encroaching economic inequalities of the modern era.
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CSNY: Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
by Peter Doggett
In honor of the 50th anniversary of Woodstock and the formation of the band itself, the author presents a biography focused on the formative and highly influential early years of what Rolling Stone magazine called “rock’s first supergroup”—Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young.
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Don't Stop Believin'
by Olivia Newton-John
A legendary musician, actress, activist and icon reveals her life story—from her unforgettable rise to fame in the classic musical "Grease" to her passionate advocacy for health and wellness in light of her battles with cancer.
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The Five: The Untold Lives of the Women Killed by Jack the Ripper
by Hallie Rubenhold
Researched portraits of the five women murdered by Jack the Ripper in 1888 challenge popular beliefs to reveal each victim's historically relevant and diverse background while discussing the cultural and gender disadvantages that rendered them vulnerable.
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Greek to Me: Adventures of the Comma Queen
by Mary Norris
Presents a chronicle of the author's lifelong love affair with words, filtered through her passion for all things Greek and her solo adventures in Greece.
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LeBron, Inc.: The Making of a Billion-Dollar Athlete
by Brian Windhorst
The best-selling author of Return of the King traces the story of LeBron James' professional journey to becoming a billion-dollar global brand and businessman who has influenced how professional athletes understand their value.
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The Light Years
by Chris Rush
An award-winning artist documents his spiral into drug and counterculture violence in the 1970s, relating his pre-adolescent exposure to LSD, his teen pursuit of kinship in the West and the factors that nearly ended his life.
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Mama's Boy: A Story from Our Americas
by Dustin Lance Black
The Academy Award-winning screenwriter and political activist presents a candid, resonant memoir of his experiences as a young gay Mormon in Texas whose polio-disabled mother taught him about surviving against all odds.
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Notes from a Young Black Chef: A Memoir
by Kwame Onwuachi
The Top Chef star and "30 Under 30" Forbes honoree traces his culinary coming-of-age in both the Bronx and Nigeria, discussing his eclectic training in acclaimed restaurants while sharing insights into the racial barriers that have challenged his career.
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Save Me the Plums: My Gourmet Memoir
by Ruth Reichl
The six-time James Beard Award-winning journalist and best-selling author of My Kitchen Year chronicles her groundbreaking tenure as editor-in-chief of Gourmet magazine and her work with legendary fellow epicureans to transform how America thinks about food.
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Serving the Servant: Remembering Kurt Cobain
by Danny Goldberg
Published to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Cobain's death, a biographical portrait by Nirvana's music manager shares unique insights into such subjects as the meteoric success of Nevermind, Cobain's marriage to Courtney Love and his industry-changing suicide.
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To Stop a Warlord: My Story of Justice, Grace, and the Fight for Peace
by Shannon Sedgwick Davis
An award-winning human-rights advocate shares the true story of her unconventional alliance with a Ugandan general to stop a warlord whose resistance army had displaced millions, conscripted tens of thousands of child soldiers and killed over 100,000 people.
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Working: Researching, Interviewing, Writing
by Robert A. Caro
The two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning author provides an unprecedented gathering of vivid, candid and deeply revealing recollections about his experiences researching and writing his acclaimed books.
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Accidental Presidents: Eight Men Who Changed America
by Jared Cohen
Illuminates the evolution of American presidential power through the unique lens of the eight successors to presidents who died in office, sharing insights into the significant historical contributions of leaders who came to the office indirectly.
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American Moonshot: John F. Kennedy and the Great Space Race
by Douglas Brinkley
The historian author of Cronkite draws on new primary source material and firsthand interviews in a reassessment of the space program that examines the political, cultural and scientific factors that launched NASA and the space race.
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The Art of Simple Living
by Shunmy Masuno
Relax and find happiness amid the swirl of the modern world with this internationally best-selling guide to simplifying your life by a Japanese monk who embodies the wisdom of Zen.
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Falter: Has the Human Game Begun to Play Itself Out?
by Bill McKibben
The prizewinning author ofThe End of Nature shares cautionary insights into how emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence and robotics, are being developed through fervent ideologies that are threatening the diversity of human experience.
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The Global Age: Europe 1950-2017
by Ian Kershaw
A concluding chapter in the series that includes To Hell and Back traces the latter half of the 20th century to the present and includes coverage of the impact of nuclear threat, accelerating globalization and the post-2008 financial crises.
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The Heartland: An American History
by Kristin L Hoganson
The author of Consumers' Imperium presents a scholarly history of the concept of the American heartland that challenges popular misconceptions while connecting regional realities to evolving debates about identity, community, immigration, global power and food.
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The Last Stone
by Mark Bowden
The best-selling author of Black Hawk Down documents the story of how five skilled detectives navigated the deceptions of a prisoner who hid his role in the 1975 disappearance of two young sisters.
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Mentors: How to Help and Be Helped
by Russell Brand
A noted comedian, actor and author of Revolution explores the idea of mentoring and shares what he's learned from the guidance of his own helpers, heroes and mentors.
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Nanaville: Adventures in Grandparenting
by Anna Quindlen
The Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist and #1 New York Times best-selling author offers a big-hearted book of wisdom, insight and wit celebrating the joys of being a grandmother.
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A Politics of Love: A Handbook for a New American Revolution
by Marianne Williamson
The best-selling author of A Return to Love confronts the toxic environment of fear and divisiveness threatening today's America, urging all spiritually aware readers to draw on the examples of historical activists to embrace loving values.
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The Second Mountain: The Quest for a Moral Life
by David Brooks
The best-selling author of The Road to Character presents a thought-provoking exploration of the qualities of a meaningful life, drawing on inspirational examples to offer advice about personal philosophies, a vocation, faith, relationships and community life.
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The Secret Wisdom of Nature
by Peter Wohlleben
From the New York Times best-selling author of The Hidden Life of Trees comes the final book in his The Mysteries of Nature trilogy.
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Brute
by Emily Skaja
Winner of the Walt Whitman Award of the Academy of American Poets, Emily Skaja’s debut collection is a fiery, hypnotic book that confronts the dark questions and menacing silences around gender, sexuality, and violence.
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The Crazy Bunch
by Willie Perdomo
From a prize-winning poet, a new collection that chronicles a weekend in the life of a group of friends coming of age in East Harlem at the dawn of the hip-hop era.
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How to Love a Country: Poems
by Richard Blanco
A new collection from the renowned inaugural poet explores immigration, gun violence, racism, LGBTQ issues and more, in accessible and emotive verses.
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She Just Wants to Forget
by R. H. Sin
A beautiful dedication to powerful women who are tired of wasting their thoughts on people who were never worth thinking about.
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A Short History of Monsters: Poems
by Jose Padua
Drawing on the spirit of New York City in decades past, this collection presents the sins and obsessions of a poet nimble in beat and slam traditions.
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Southern Lady Code: Essays
by Helen Ellis
The best-selling author of American Housewife presents a riotous collection of essays on the art of living as a "Southern Lady" that explores subjects ranging from marriage and manners to women's health and entertaining.
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The Tradition
by Jericho Brown
Poems that explore cultural threats on black bodies, resistance, and the interplay of desire and privilege in a dangerous era.
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