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Alive Alive Oh
by Diana Athill
The award-winning author of Somewhere Towards the End provides luminous, wise and joyful insight into what really matters at the end of a long life.
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American Governor: Chris Christie's Bridge to Redemption
by Matt Katz
An insider to Chris Christie's 2016 presidential campaign presents an anecdotal account of the New Jersey Governor's controversy-marked political career to include coverage of the "Bridgegate" lane-closure scandal.
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But You Did Not Come Back
by Marceline Loridan-Ivens
An activist and documentary filmmaker, who was arrested in occupied France at the age of 15, the author presents a deeply personal account of her experiences during the Holocaust and the death of her father in a concentration camp that would overshadow her entire life.
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The Family Tree: A Kinship Lynching in Jim Crow Georgia
by Karen Branan
A provocative true account of the hanging of four black people by a white lynch mob in 1912 is written by a descendant of the sheriff charged with protecting them and draws on diaries and letters to piece together the events and motives that led up to the tragedy.
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The Idealist: Aaron Swartz and the Rise of Free Culture on the Internet
by Justin Peters
A lively history of the Internet free culture movement and its larger impact on society examines the life and suicide of Reddit founding developer Aaron Swartz, while exploring the achievements of such information pioneers as Noah Webster, Michael Hart and Edward Snowden.
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Kookooland
by Gloria Norris
After her father—a wiseguy who relies on charm, snappy wit and an unyielding belief that he is above the law—commits an unspeakable act of violence, young Gloria Norris, in an unconventional coming-of-age-memoir, sets herself on a path away from the cycle of violence whirling around her to carve out a good life on her terms.
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The Life and the Adventures of a Haunted Convict
by Austin Reed
This recently-discovered memoir describes the life of a young, black man who was born a free man, but sent to juvenile reform school in Manhattan and then repeatedly incarcerated in a state prison throughout his adult life in the 18th century.
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The Lost Airman: A True Story of Escape from Nazi Occupied France
by Seth Meyerowitz and Peter Stevens
The authors document the story of a World War II American Air Force turret-gunner who was one of two escapees when his team's plane was shot down near Cognac in 1943, and trace his harrowing six-month flight to safety across the Pyrenees under constant pursuit by the Gestapo.
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The Lost Tudor Princess: The Life of Lady Margaret Douglas
by Alison Weir
A profile of the niece of Henry VIII reveals her lesser-known contributions to period politics, covering her two affairs, arrangement of her son's marriage to Mary, Queen of Scots, and role in securing the throne for James VI.
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Loving Amy: A Mother's Story
by Janis Winehouse
The mother of the late Grammy Award-winning singer shares never-before-seen photos and mementos from her daughter's childhood and reveals the full story of the daughter she loved from the perspective of someone who knew the real Amy as no one else did.
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Margaret Thatcher: At Her Zenith: In London, Washington and Moscow
by Charles Moore
Drawing from previously unseen papers, diaries, letters and interviews, a second volume of an authorized biography of the longest-serving, and first female, British prime minister of the 20th century details the period between 1982 and 1987 to focus on Thatcher's reelection and her personal and political life.
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The Only Pirate at the Party
by Lindsey Stirling
A classically trained violinist turned YouTube sensation shares the story of how her unconventional style caused her to be voted off of America's Got Talent before she amassed millions of social media fans, detailing her charmed youth, life as a struggling musician and challenges with anorexia.
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Ostend: Stefan Zweig, Joseph Roth, and the Summer Before the Dark
by Volker Weiderman
In a true story of two of the 20th century's great writers, Zweig and Roth create a fragile haven in a Belgian beach town where they, as Europe begins to crumble around them, become trapped on vacation, in exile, and watch the world change around them.
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The Sound of Gravel: A Memoir
by Ruth Wariner
Wariner describes her coming-of-age in a polygamist Mormon Doomsday cult on a Mexican farm as one of more than 40 of her father's welfare-dependent children, details the extreme religious beliefs that haunted her daily life, and recounts her escape in the aftermath of a devastating tragedy.
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A Splendid Savage : The Restless Life of Frederick Russell Burnham
by Steve Kemper
A biography that captures a life of adventure and military daring across the American West, Africa, Mexico and the Klondike follows a man, who, turning his friend Theodore Roosevelt into a listener and inspiring another friend to found the Boy Scouts, was endlessly willing to set off into the unknown to pursue golden prospects.
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Stories I Tell Myself : Growing Up with Hunter S. Thompson
by Juan F. Thompson
As told by his only son, the detailed and intimate description of the life of the manic, drug-fueled, charismatic and sensitive wildman of American journalism, known for his fearless style, covers everything from biker gangs to presidential elections.
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United
by Cory Booker
The rising U.S. Senator and former mayor of Newark, New Jersey, outlines a case for emphasizing connection and compassion to guide the nation toward a better future, sharing specific recommendations for criminal justice, economic equality and environmental responsibility.
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When Breath Becomes Air
by Paul Kalanithi
A young neurosurgeon faced with a terminal diagnosis describes his examination into what truly makes a meaningful life.
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Abundance Now: Amplify Your Life & Achieve Prosperity Today
by Lisa Nichols and Janet Switzer
The best-selling author and Steve Harvey Show life coach teams up with the co-author of Jack Canfield's The Success Principles to share personal experiences and outline steps for enabling personal, professional and financial success.
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Been There, Done That
by Al Roker and Deborah Roberts
The best-selling "Today" show personality and his news-journalist wife share life lessons, wisdom and family anecdotes on subjects ranging from growing up in the segregated South and weight loss to what they have learned from the elderly and their children.
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Cure: A Journey Into the Science of Mind over Body
by Jo Marchant
Drawing on the latest research and traveling the world to interview physicians, patients and researchers on the cutting edge of a new world of medicine, an award-winning writer presents a rigorous, skeptical, deeply reported examination into the science of the vast potential of the mind's ability to heal the body.
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Dream Cities: Seven Urban Ideas That Shape the World
by Wade Graham A California-based garden designer, historian and writer presents a highly accessible and entertaining cultural history of modern cities as told through the eyes of the pivotal dreamers and brilliant, obsessed and sometimes megalomaniacal designers behind the concepts.
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How to Be Alive: A Guide to the Kind of Happiness that Helps the World
by Colin Beavan
The author of No Impact Man presents a guide to living a meaningful and fulfilling life in service to one's community and the environment, drawing on inspiration from classic literature, philosophy and modern science while outlining specific lifestyle-change recommendations.
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In a Different Key: The Story of Autism
by John Donovan and Caren Zucker
The story of the discovery of autism and the first child diagnosed with the disorder draws on extensive research to trace how comprehension of the condition has evolved through eight decades and how it has affected families in different historical periods.
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The Last Thousand: One School's Promise in a Nation at War
by Jeffrey E. Stern
Stern examines the power of education in shaping modern Afghanistan through the story of western Kabul's Marefat School in the final year of America's military occupation, detailing how the school raced to establish a secular curriculum for boys and girls while preparing for the departure of foreign troops.
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Level Up Your Life: How to Become the Hero of Your Own Life
by Steven Kamb
The founder of NerdFitness.com presents a must-have manual for designing one's own Epic Quest of Awesome that teaches readers how to change their lives by collecting real-world experiences that are as amazing as video game characters, showing them how to take the best elements from the things they love to transform their lives in extraordinary ways.
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Mind Hacking: How to Change Your Mind for Good in 21 Days
by John Hargrave
An author, comedian and entrepreneur presents a 21-day, three-step training program that will help readers rewire their brains and achieve healthier thought patterns for a better quality of life by using the repetitive steps of analyzing, imagining and reprogramming to help break down the barriers that prevent them from reading their highest potential.
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Paradise Now: The Story of American Utopianism
by Chris Jennings
Jennings describes the various utopian, communal societies that rose to prominence and popularity in the mid-1800s, and which attracted creative luminaries and visionaries such as Ralph Waldo Emerson, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Margaret Fuller and Horace Greeley.
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The Three Battles of Wanat and Other Stories
by Mark Bowden
A collection of top-selected long-form pieces on war by the best-selling author of Black Hawk Down is complemented by his notable profiles, sports articles, cultural essays and other writings.
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Timeless Beadwork Designs
by Cynthia Rutledge
An award-winning beadwork artist presents 15 new projects while sharing insights into her creative process, counseling intermediate- to advanced-level beaders on how to use color, three-dimensional form and mixed media to achieve classic results.
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Walking the Nile
by Levison Wood
A former British paratrooper, photographer and explorer documents his nine-month, 4000-mile journey by foot along the Nile, discussing life-threatening natural and cultural encounters in six different nations and the loss of a colleague during the journey.
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Where We Belong: The Best Decisions People Almost Never Made
by Hoda Kotb
The Emmy-winning Today co-anchor and best-selling author shares the inspiring stories of people who found their life's purpose in unexpected ways, from a Wall Street investment banker-turned-minister to a blue-collar woman who attended Harvard Medical School.
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Why We Snap : Understanding the Rage Circuit in Your Brain
by Douglas Fields
An internationally-respected neurobiologist describes the rage circuit, the last straw provocation that sets off otherwise sane, rational people into violence and discusses the nine triggers that can unleash a rampage in anyone and the evolutionary purpose of this mental state.
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Always Hungry? Conquer Cravings, Retrain Your Fat Cells, and Lose Weight Permanently
by David Ludwig
A leading obesity researcher and top endocrinologist at Boston Children's Hospital and Harvard Medical School presents a groundbreaking diet program that debunks the myth that calorie balance is the key to weight loss and teaches readers how to reprogram their fat cells to lose weight without counting calories or feeling hungry.
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The Lucky Years: How to Enjoy the Brave New World of Medicine
by David B. Agus
A follow-up to the best-selling The End of Illness demonstrates how to make the most of the unique resources of today to customize one's healthcare without fad practices, sharing recommendations on everything from weight loss to bolstering the immune system.
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1924: The Year That Made Hitler
by Peter Ross Range
For the first time, an author devotes an entire book to the single, dark year of Hitler's incarceration following his attempted coup during the Beer Hall Putsch.
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Eternity Street: Violence and Justice in Frontier Los Angeles
by John Faragher
A history of early Los Angeles profiles its origins as a small Mexican pueblo that was transformed by conquest, ethnic suppression and interpersonal conflicts, citing the influences of lesser-known contributors while exploring the violence that led to the city's founding.
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Hammerhead Six: The True Story of North Korea's Abduction Project
by Robert S. Boynton
The incredible story of the Green Berets' "hearts and minds" counterinsurgency in Afghanistan's notorious Pech River Valley, told by the unit commander who befriended the locals while hunting for terrorists in the dangerous early days of America's War on Terror.
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The Invitation-only Zone : the True Story of North Korea's Abduction Project
by Robert S. Boynton
Meticulously researched and extensively reported, a riveting investigation into the most secretive culture on earth reveals how North Korea, as part of a global project in the 1970s and early 80s, kidnapped Japanese citizens to train them to spy on the state's behalf until the project failed and the abductees were hidden in guarded communities until 2002.
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Republic of Spin: An Inside History of the American Presidency
by David Greenberg
A history of the political publicity methods of the past century documents the rise of the White House "spin machine" to illuminate the art of image making and message craft, citing the activities of presidents and back-stage strategists as well as ongoing debates about the impact of spin on politics.
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Their Promised Land: My Grandparents in Love and War
by Ian Buruma
In a moving story of an assimilated Jewish family in turbulent times, the author describes his grandparents' enduring love through the terror and separation of two world wars during which no matter what befell them, their courage, imagination and devotion helped them triumph over the very darkest of days.
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