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41: A Portrait of My Father
by George W. Bush
The 43rd president offers an intimate biography of his father, who went from being a World War II fighter pilot to become the director of the CIA, vice president under Ronald Reagan, and president of the United States.
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De Niro: A Life
by Shawn Levy
A behind-the-scenes portrait of the Academy Award-winning film icon offers particular insights into his early years and family background, drawing on interviews with friends and colleagues to trace his artistic evolution and the apparent disconnect between his real and on-screen personalities.
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Herbie Hancock: Possibilities
by Herbie Hancock
The legendary jazz musician and composer reflects on his seven decades in music, tracing his early years as a musical prodigy and work in Miles Davis' second quintet to his multigenre explorations and collaborations with fellow artists.
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Hope: Entertainer of the Century
by Richard Zoglin
Draws on exclusive reporting to honor Bob Hope's top-rated successes while discussing such topics as his secret first marriage, stint in reform school and ambivalent relationships with fellow stars.
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I Must Say: My Life as a Humble Comedy Legend
by Martin Short
The Emmy Award and Tony Award-winning actor and comic shares stories from his life that recount his early years with Saturday Night Live, the development of his numerous characters, his family life and his celebrity friendships.
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Is That All There Is?: The Strange Life of Peggy Lee
by James Gavin
Based on in-depth research and interviews with hundreds of people who knew her, the author offers a revealing look at the woman behind the voice of swing and blues who was an artist of infinite contradictions and layers—and who lived in an increasingly bizarre dreamland.
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Napoleon: A Life
by Andrew Roberts
The award-winning author of Masters and Commanders draws on the recent publication of Napoleon's thousands of letters to share new insights into his character, motivations and relationships, in a book that ties in to the forthcoming BBC series.
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On the Road with Janis Joplin
by John Byrne Cooke
The influential music artist's road manager retraces his eyewitness to Joplin's breakout performance at the Monterey Pop Festival in 1967, pivotal career decisions, appearance at Woodstock, attendance at her high-school reunion and tragic final days.
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Outpost: Life on the Frontlines of American Diplomacy: A Memoir
by Christopher R. Hill
A former ambassador to Macedonia during the wars in the Balkans, Poland during the depths of the Cold War, South Korea during tense disarmament negotiations with North Korea and Iraq in the 21st century details the danger, loss of comrades, high-stakes negotiations, war criminals and American statesmen and heroes he has been witness to.
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So Anyway...
by John Cleese
A rollicking memoir by the legendary Monty Python comic traces his ascent in the entertainment world, from his humble origins and early collaborations with Graham Chapman through his uproarious achievements in multiple venues.
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Thirteen Soldiers: A Personal History of Americans at War
by John McCain
The coauthors of Faith of My Fathers present an evocative history of Americans at war through the personal accounts of 13 remarkable soldiers who fought in major military conflicts, from the Revolutionary War to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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True Love
by Jennifer Lopez
One of the most influential Latina performers in history opens up about her life's most defining period, two years during which it took everything she had to rise above the greatest challenges she had ever faced.
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The Universal Tone: My Life
by Carlos Santana
An intimate account by the rock music artist traces his hardscrabble youth in Mexico and early days as a promising guitarist through his influential collaborations with fellow Latin stars.
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Wagstaff, Before and After Mapplethorpe: A Biography
by Philip Gefter
A broad-scale portrait of the intellectual and cultural visionary and lover of photographer Robert Mapplethorpe traces his evolution from a 1940s society bachelor to his emergence as a counterculture curator and world-class collector.
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Watch Me: A Memoir
by Anjelica Huston
The Academy Award-winning actress and author of the best-selling A Story Lately Told discusses her long-time relationship with Jack Nicholson, her most memorable film appearances and her collaborations with a range of forefront directors.
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The Woman I Wanted to Be
by Diane Von Furstenberg
The influential fashion designer describes her pursuit of creativity and independence, providing coverage of such topics as her childhood in Brussels, her struggles with cancer and her creation of a genre-defining dress design.
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33 Artists in 3 Acts
by Sarah Thornton
A narrative assessment of today's most influential living artists seeks to humanize and demystify contemporary art by illuminating the process of its creation as a reflection of artist psyches, politics and social networks.
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A Year in the Life of Downton Abbey
by Jessica Fellowes
An official companion to the hit series shares insights into daily and seasonal life for upstairs and downstairs residents at the early 20th-century estate.
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Bohemians, Bootleggers, Flappers, and Swells: The Best of early Vanity Fair
by David Friend
In honor of Vanity Fair's centenary celebration comes an anthology of pieces from the early golden age of the magazine, from 1913 to 1936, written by such luminaries as F. Scott Fitzgerald, Clarence Darrow, Dorothy Parker, D. H. Lawrence, e. e. cummings, John Maynard Keynes, Carl Sandburg and many more.
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Christ Actually: The Son of God for the Secular Age
by James Carroll
The best-selling author of Constantine's Sword explores how believers can reclaim transcendent faith in spite of the Holocaust and other modern tragedies by gaining inspiration from the humble aspects of Jesus' life.
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The David Foster Wallace Reader
by David Foster Wallace
An anthology of signature writings by the award-winning author includes a selection of his teaching materials, reading lists and grammar guides as well as contributions by prominent authors and critics.
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Dogs in Cars
by Lara Jo Regan
An award-winning animal photographer expands on her wildly popular calendar to present a laugh-out-loud array of images featuring exuberant, tongue-lolling and ear-flapping pooches enjoying rides in cars.
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Fully Alive: Discovering What Matters Most
by Timothy Shriver
The chairman of Special Olympics shares inspiring stories about athletes with intellectual disabilities who have become champions in the face of seeming powerlessness and vulnerability, sharing additional insight into the Shriver family and their dedication to advocacy.
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Lives in Ruins: Archaeologists and the Seductive Lure of Human Rubble
by Marilyn Johnson
An entertaining look at the lives of contemporary archaeologists as they sweat under the sun for clues to the puzzle of our past looks at the actual, nonglamorous working conditions they actually face, as well as what drives them to do this very important, yet often tedious, work.
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The Perfect Kill: 21 Laws for Assassins
by Robert Baer
A chronicle of the art, theory and brutality of modern political murder by a Career Intelligence Medal-winning CIA agent--and professional assassin--traces historical assassinations while exploring their forms and recounting his decades-long hunt for a maverick killer.
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The QB: The Making of Modern Quarterbacks
by Bruce Feldman
The best-selling co-author of Swing Your Sword draws on interviews with Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Manziel to analyze the strategies and practices that shape today's billion-dollar-franchise quarterbacks.
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Sarah Style
by Sarah Richardson
A comprehensive interior design guide by the host of HGTV's Sarah 101 provides illustrated instructions for aesthetically transforming every room in a house.
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Small Victories: Spotting Improbable Moments of Grace
by Anne Lamott
The New York Times best-selling author of Stitches and Help, Thanks, Wow presents this collection of essays that focus on hope and discuss how prevailing over life's hardships can transform our perceptions and our lives.
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Undeniable: Evolution and the Science of Creation
by Bill Nye
Revealing the mechanics of evolutionary theory, the scientist, engineer and inventor presents a compelling argument for the scientific unviability of creationism and insists that creationism's place in the science classroom is harmful not only to our children, but to the future of the greater world as well.
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The Wild Truth: The Untold Story of Sibling Survival
by Carine McCandless
The sister of Chris McCandless, the man at the center of John Krakauer's best-selling account Into the Wild, for the first time reveals what she held back from Krakauer about Chris' life before he shrugged off society and discusses why she has not revealed this information until now.
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The World of Postsecret
by Frank Warren
A latest collection of postcard and app secrets from the creator of PostSecret.com stands as a compendium of graphic haiku that offers intimate glimpses into both individual lives and shared communities.
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