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New History & Biography June 2024
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Metamorphoses : In Search of Franz Kafka by Karolina WatrobaKafka's story beyond the boundaries of language, time, and space, traveling from the Prague of Kafka's birth through the work of contemporary writers in East Asia, whose award-winning novels are, in part, homages to the great man himself.
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On Call: a doctor's journey in public service by Anthony S. FauciThe most famous?—?and most revered?—?doctor in the world today who guided America through the COVID pandemic?—?and who embodies“speaking truth to power” with dignity and results, reveals his behind-the-scenes advising and negotiating with seven presidents on key issues from global AIDS relief to infectious disease preparedness at home. Arriving June 18th
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I Shouldn't Be Telling You This : But I'm Going to Anyway by Chelsea DevantezThe Emmy-nominated writer, comedian and podcaster presents a memoir-in-essays that trace her path from a tumultuous childhood to Hollywood success by focusing on the women who helped shaped her journey along the way.
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Bits and Pieces : My Mother, My Brother, and Me by Whoopi GoldbergA moving tribute from a daughter to her mother, and beautiful portrait of three people who loved each other deeply. Whoopi writes, “Not everybody gets to walk this earth with folks who let you be exactly who you are and who give you the confidence to become exactly who you want to be. So, I thought I’d share mine with you.
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Crazy As Hell : The Best Little Guide to Black History by III Glover, Hoke S.This insightful, hilarious and heartbreaking look at Africana American history focuses on rebels and heroes such as Harriet Tubman, Nina Simone and Muhammad Ali who defied the expectations of being Black in America.
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The Situation Room : the inside story of presidents in crisis by George StephanopoulosA former senior advisor to President Clinton, and for more than 20 years, the anchor of This Week and the co-anchor of Good Morning America, takes us into the White House Situation Room, the epicenter of crisis management where decisions are made that affect the lives of every person on this planet.
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The Struggle for Taiwan : a history of America, China, and the island caught between by Sulmaan Wasif KhanFrom the White Terror all the way to Trump-era rising tensions, this first comprehensive history of the triangular relationship between the U.S., China and Taiwan shows how decision-makers must heed the lessons of the past to avoid war, charting the paths to our present predicament to show what futures might be possible.
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Out of the Sierra: a story of Rarâamuri resistance by Victoria BlancoThe Rarâamuri people of Chihuahua, Mexico, make up one of the largest Indigenous tribes of North America. Renowned for maintaining their language and cultural traditions in the face of colonization, they have weathered numerous hardships that have only worsened during the twenty-first century. Based on more than a decade of oral history and participatory field work, Out of the Sierra paints a vivid and vital portrait of Rarâamuri displacement. Victoria Blanco considers Indigenous identity with tenderness and intelligence, demanding recognition and justice for the Rarâamuri people as they resist assimilation and uphold traditional knowledge in the face of broken systems.
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