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Dear Father: Breaking the Cycle of Pain
by J. Ivy
The Grammy Award-winning artist presents this unflinchingly honest and inspirational memoir in which he, drawing on his painful past of being abandoned by his father and growing up on Chicago's rough-and-tumble South Side, shows what it takes to deal with one's emotions.
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It Was Me All Along: A Memoir
by Andie Mitchell
The young food blogger behind CanYouStayForDinner.com shares her inspirational weight-loss story, describing how in just over a year she lost more than half her size and established a healthier self-image and relationship with food.
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Leaving Before the Rains Come
by Alexandra Fuller
The author of Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight traces her post-divorce confrontation of an upbringing in Africa that was overshadowed by the Rhodesian wars, her complicated parents and her courtship with her ex-husband.
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The Man Who Couldn't Stop: OCD and the True Story of a Life Lost in Thought
by David Adam
Drawing on the latest research on the brain, as well as historical accounts of patients and their treatments, an accomplished science writer shares his 20-year battle with obsessive-compulsive disorder and his unflinchingly honest attempt to understand the condition and his experiences. Includes notes and references.
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Punk Rock Blitzkrieg: My Life as a Ramone
by Marky Ramone
Marc Bell, aka Marky Ramone, one of the last surviving members of the band, presents both a cultural history of punk and a candid picture of the dysfunction behind the group that changed a generation.
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The Remarkable Education of John Quincy Adams
by Phyllis Levin
An assessment of the sixth American President's international life and complicated marriage considers his talents as a linguist and diplomat, citing his achievements during the American Revolution, the War of 1812 and the Napoleonic Age.
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Russian Tattoo: A Memoir
by Elena Gorokhova
After she left the Iron Curtain and her mother for a new life in America, Elena Gorokhova, had to adjust to the life of an immigrant, making mistakes and adapting to her new surroundings.
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Silver Screen Fiend: Learning about Life from an Addiction to Film
by Patton Oswalt
The New York Times best-selling author of Zombie Spaceship Wasteland reveals his addiction to film between 1995 and 1999, during which he absorbed classics and new releases three days a week and applied what he learned in these films to acting, writing, comedy and relationships.
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The Work: My Search for a Life that Matters
by Wes Moore
The delinquent-turned-Oxford scholar picks up after the events of his best-selling The Other Wes Moore to trace his search for purpose in Afghanistan, on Wall Street and in the White House, sharing inspirational stories by others who found meaning in a life in service.
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13 Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do
by Amy Morin
A psychotherapist describes how mentally strong people focus on the positive to overcome life's challenges and offers practical strategies to combat the 13 negative, but common, habits that can derail happiness and hold people back from success.
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A Fifty-year Silence: Love, War, and a Ruined House in France
by Miranda Richmond Mouillot
In a heartbreaking, yet uplifting, love story spanning two continents and three generations, the author—immersing herself in letters, archival materials and secondary stories—journeys to the South of France to uncover the truth about her grandparents' mysterious estrangement after escaping Nazi-occupied France.
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The Book of Love: Improvisations on a Crazy Little Thing
by Roger Rosenblatt
Using an innovative format that combines snippets of love-song lyrics, fictional vignettes and notes addressed to his wife of 50 years, the best-selling author of Making Toast and Kayak Morning explores love in all its moods and variations—romance, courtship, battle, mystery, marriage, heartbreak, fury, confusion and more.
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Flashpoints: The Emerging Crisis in Europe
by George Friedman
The best-selling author of The Next 100 Years and The Next Decade offers a bold thesis about coming conflict in the world, examining key geopolitical flashpoints—particularly in Europe—in which imminent future conflicts are brewing.
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Getting to Yes with Yourself: (And Other Worthy Opponents)
by William Ury
A negotiation expert describes how the biggest obstacle to reaching agreements is usually not the other party, but ourselves, and explains how to become a negotiator by understanding and influencing your own thoughts and actions first.
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Ghettoside: A True Story of Murder in America
by Jill Leovy
A Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter for the Los Angeles Times discusses the hundreds of murders that occur in L.A. each year, and focuses on the story of the dedicated group of detectives who pursued justice at any cost in the killing of Bryant Tennelle.
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Guantánamo Diary
by Mohamedou Ould Slahi
The diary of a still-imprisoned Guantánamo detainee traces the events that led to his imprisonment, his firsthand experiences and his ongoing incarceration in spite of a federal judge's order for his release.
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The Internet Is Not the Answer
by Andrew Keen
A former Internet entrepreneur and chat show host on Techcrunch discusses the negative effects the internet has on human psychology, the economy and culture and shows how big data companies are trying to monetize every normal human function.
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The Italians
by John Hooper
In a book perfect for anyone looking to understand modern Italy and the unique character of Italians, the author explores the history, culture and religion of the Italian people, shedding new light on many aspects of Italian life.
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Lentil Underground: Renegade Farmers and the Future of Food in America
by Liz Carlisle
A journalist and native of Montana tells the inspiring story of a group of colorful pioneers who successfully bucked the chemically-based food chain and agribusiness by stubbornly banding together and growing organic lentils, a venture that has become a million-dollar enterprise.
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Procrastinate on Purpose: 5 Permissions to Multiply Your Time
by Rory Vaden
A self-discipline strategist, motivational speaker and New York Times best-selling author brings his trademark high-energy approach and can-do attitude to stalled productivity, providing a simple yet powerful paradigm that will set readers free to do their best work.
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Resilience: Two Sisters and a Story of Mental Illness
by Jessie Close
Featuring chapters by the author's Tony Award-winning sister, Glenn Close, an account of the author's experiences with severe bipolar disorder discusses their parents' membership in the Moral Re-Armament (MRA) cult, her struggles with addiction and her later-in-life diagnosis.
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Schubert's Winter Journey: Anatomy of an Obsession
by Ian Bostridge
Drawing on his first-hand experience with Schubert's Winterreise, considered by many to be the single greatest piece of music ever written for the male solo voice; his musical knowledge; and his training as a scholar, the author explores the enigmas and subtle meanings of each of the 24 songs comprising this legendary masterpiece.
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The Selected Letters of Norman Mailer
by Norman Mailer
The letters of the influential two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning author, collected and copied over his lifetime, combine to create an autobiographical portrait and include correspondence written to presidents, politicians, artists, athletes, students, antagonists, fans, friends, his children and his lovers.
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Sometimes an Art: Nine Essays on History
by Bernard Bailyn
Drawing on a career spanning more than five decades, a Pulitzer Prize-winning author and one of the most respected historians in America presents a new collection of essays that reflect on a lifetime of erudition and accomplishments in history.
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Thieves of State: Why Corruption Threatens Global Security
by Sarah Chayes
A former advisor to the Joint Chiefs of Staff explains the common role of corruption in today's international uprisings, tracing corruption since the 1990s while arguing that corrupt governments have been largely responsible for extreme acts of rebellion.
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Zillow Talk: The New Rules of Real Estate
by Stan Humphries
The CEO and the chief economist of the country's leading real estate web site explain the many misconceptions about housing and how real estate actually works today.
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