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Nexus : a brief history of information networks from the Stone Age to AI
by Yuval N. Harari
"For the last 100,000 years, we Sapiens have accumulated enormous power. But despite all our discoveries, inventions, and conquests, we now find ourselves in an existential crisis. The world is on the verge of ecological collapse. Misinformation abounds.And we are rushing headlong into the age of AI-a new information network that threatens to annihilate us. For all that we have accomplished, why are we so self-destructive? Nexus looks through the long lens of human history to consider how the flow of information has shaped us, and our world. Taking us from the Stone Age, through the canonization of the Bible, early modern witch-hunts, Stalinism, Nazism, and the resurgence of populism today, Yuval Noah Harari asks us to consider the complex relationship between information and truth, bureaucracy and mythology, wisdom and power. He explores how different societies and political systems throughout history have wielded information to achieve their goals, for good and ill. And he addresses the urgent choiceswe face as non-human intelligence threatens our very existence"
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Guinness World Records 2025
by Guinness World Records
Marking the book's 70th anniversary, a new edition—fully revised and updated with over 1,000 images—continues the annual tradition of delivering thousands of awe-inspiring facts, eye-watering feats and mind-blowing figures. Illustrations. Index.
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Connie : a memoir
by Connie Chung
A trailblazing journalist delves into her storied career as the first Asian woman to break into an overwhelmingly white, male-dominated television news industry. Illustrations.
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Hope for cynics : the surprising science of human goodness
by Jamil Zaki
"Runaway cynicism is turning our world into a meaner, sicker place; director of the Stanford Social Neuroscience Lab, Dr. Jamil Zaki, is about to disrupt this narrative. For thousands of years, people have argued about whether humanity is selfish or generous, cruel or kind. In 1972, half of Americans agreed that most people can be trusted; by 2018, that figure had fallen to 30%. Different generations, genders, religions, and political parties can't seem to agree on anything, except, perhaps, on one idea:that human virtue is evaporating. Cynicism is a perfectly understandable response to a world full of injustice, harm, and inequality. But in many cases, cynicism has become the first-or only-tool that people reach for these days. It is the psychological hammer of our age, and we are treating others more and more like nails. Knee-jerk cynicism worsens social problems because our beliefs don't just reflect the world-they change it. When we expect people to be awful, we coax awfulness out of them. Cynicism is a disease, with a history, symptoms, and a cure"
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The Highest Calling : Conversations on the American Presidency
by David M. Rubenstein
The New York Times best-selling author of The American Story and How to Lead and host of PBS's History with David Rubenstein interviews living American presidents and top historians and journalists who reflect on the U.S. presidency, including Joe Biden, Barack Obama, George W. Bush, Maggie Haberman, Ron Chernow and more.
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The Third Gilmore Girl : A Memoir
by Kelly Bishop
An award-winning and actress chronicles her six decades in show business, from Broadway to Hollywood with A Chorus Line, Dirty Dancing, Gilmore Girls and much more. Illustrations.
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Lovely one : a memoir
by Ketanji Brown Jackson
In this unflinching account, the first Black woman to ever be appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court pulls back the curtain to marry the public record of her life with what is less known, chronicling her extraordinary path to become a jurist on America's highest court.
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Reagan : His Life and Legend
by Max Boot
Drawing on more than 100 new interviews and thousands of newly available documents, a best-selling biographer tells the epic story of the Depression-era poor boy who transfixed and transformed the nation, first as a film star and then as the 40th President of the United States. Illustrations.
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On freedom
by Timothy Snyder
"A brilliant exploration of freedom-what it is, how it's been misunderstood, and why it's our only chance for survival-by the acclaimed Yale historian and author of the #1 New York Times bestseller On Tyranny"
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Runaway train : or, the story of my life so far
by Eric Roberts
In a brutally candid memoir, the Academy Award and Golden Globe nominee pulls no punches about the ups and downs of his career, his addictions and his sometimes stormy relationship with his famous sister, Julia. 100,000 first printing. Illustrations.
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Above the noise / : My Story of Chasing Calm
by DeMar DeRozan
"From one of the most outspoken and respected NBA athletes comes a groundbreaking and remarkable memoir chronicling a very public struggle with depression, in the hopes that other young men will not suffer alone"
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What about me? : get out of your own way and discover the power of an unselfish life
by Joyce Meyer
"As we go about our daily lives, there is a little voice in our minds that's always asking, "What about me?" Maybe your voice says, "When is it my turn to be noticed at work?" or "When will someone in this family do something for me?" That voice may be whispering to you about your finances, your job, or your friends, but it is always encouraging you to think about something you don't have. And sadly, social media and culture in general lead us to focus on this world's concept of happiness and success-butdoes it work? Could you be sabotaging your own joy, your purpose, your success? What could you do to get out of your own way? And most importantly, what is God's definition of success? The Bible tells us over and over that the true source of meaning and happiness is a life focused on God and on serving others. Instead of asking when it will be our turn to get a raise, be recognized, or finally make it big, it's time to discover the source of true and lasting of happiness and satisfaction. By walking in this path, we will have more joy and a closer relationship with God than we could ever imagine!"
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Digital dharma / : How Ai Can Elevate Spiritual Intelligence and Personal Well-being
by Deepak Chopra
"As a spiritual icon who continually explores the intersection of cutting-edge science and personal growth, Deepak Chopra, M.D., tackles the little-discussed spiritual benefits of AI and its vast potential to solve the greatest mystery confronting us: consciousness itself. By navigating the intricate balance between innovation and spirituality, Chopra explains that although AI cannot duplicate creative intelligence, it can vastly enhance our own. Humans have natural intelligence, not the artificial kind.We lead emotional lives; we are capable of insight and self-reflection. Despite these things, however, the human mind is deeply artificial in many ways, and the negative connotations of the word "artificial"-fake, lifeless, illusory, mechanical, arbitrary-apply to our everyday life. Instead of wondering how to make a machine conscious, we should be asking how a machine can make us more conscious. In this book, Chopra shows readers the seven levels of intelligence, including survival and safety, emotionalconnection, self-worth, abundance, knowledge, wisdom, and the infinite possibilities. These levels are understood by AI on a surface level, but humans can interpret them more accurately and with a self-knowledge that no chatbot can duplicate. But by asking the right questions, you can bring AI into your inner world, which is where personal growth happens. Chopra provides a personal assessment for readers to locate their level of awareness, and exercises to help readers attain their goals"
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Framed : astonishing true stories of wrongful convictions
by John Grisham
Exposes 10 harrowing tales of innocent Americans unjustly found guilty and convicted of crimes they didn't commit, shedding light on the flaws within the legal system that led to their imprisonment and the relentless battles for exoneration that ensued.
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The Message
by Ta-Nehisi Coates
The #1 New York Times best-selling author of Between the World and Me travels the world to explore how the stories we tell—and the ones we don't—shape our realities.
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Be ready when the luck happens : a memoir
by Ina Garten
In her first memoir, the bestselling cookbook author and host of the beloved Food Network show“Barefoot Contessa” offers a personal, engaging and motivating narrative of her extraordinary journey from a difficult childhood to becoming a cultural icon.
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Sonny boy : a memoir
by Al Pacino
One of the most iconic actors in the history of film, known for such films as The Godfather and Dog Day Afternoon, offers a revelatory account of a creative life in full. Illustrations.
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Get What's Yours for Medicare : Maximize Your Coverage, Minimize Your Costs
by Philip Moeller
An updated and expanded edition of a top-selling consumer guide to Medicare explains how to choose the best plans, especially during Medicare's annual enrollment period, how to use Medicare's extensive health benefits and changes to Medicare that are expanding what it will cover and moving care from hospitals into the home.
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John Lewis : A Life
by David Greenberg
Based on interviews and previously unreleased FBI files, a professor of history at Rutgers University presents the definitive biography of John Lewis's journey from rural Alabama poverty to becoming a pivotal Civil Rights leader and "conscience of Congress. Illustrations.
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How to cook everything kids
by Mark Bittman
"Mark Bittman's first cookbook for kids is here! His newest in the beloved How to Cook Everything series focuses on empowering children with all the kitchen skills they need to choose, prepare, and cook the foods they like with the people they love"
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Paper Boat : New and Selected Poems 1961-2023
by Margaret Atwood
Spanning six decades of work—from her earliest beginnings to brand-new poems—this volume provides an extraordinary career-spanning collection from one of the most revered poets and storytellers of our age.
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Patriot : A Memoir
by Alexei Navalny
A political freedom fighter who paid the ultimate price for his convictions recounts his political career, the many attempts on his life and the lives of the people closest to him and the relentless campaign he and his team waged against an increasingly dictatorial regime. Illustrations.
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From Here to the Great Unknown : A Memoir
by Lisa Marie Presley
Born to an American myth and raised in the wilds of Graceland, Elvis's daughter, Lisa Marie Presley, tells her whole story for the first time in a memoir faithfully completed by her daughter, Riley Keough, after Lisa Marie's death. Illustrations.
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