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![]() Finding JohnAndrew SerraSeptember 11, 2001 was one of the darkest days in American history. Finding John is an eyewitness account of the devastation caused by the World Trade Center collapse and the rescue efforts of the first 24 hours. In the days, weeks, and mon... more |
Finding John |
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![]() Revolutionary Brothers: Thomas J...Tom Chaffin“Chaffin’s well-told tale of two revolutions centers on the fascinating, sometimes intersecting careers of Thomas Jefferson and the Marquis de Lafayette.” —Peter S. Onuf, coauthor of the New York Times bestseller, Most Blessed of Patriarchs... more |
Revolutionary Brothers: Thomas Jefferson, the Marquis de Lafayette, and the Friendship that Helped Forge Two Nations |
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![]() The Hairstons: An American Famil...Henry WiencekThis “lovingly detailed history” chronicles the largest slaveholding family in the Old South, as its descendants—white and Black—grapple with its legacy (The Dallas Morning News).A National Book Critics Circle Award WinnerSpanning two centu... more |
The Hairstons: An American Family in Black and White |
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![]() Behind the Scenes: Or, Thirty Ye...Elizabeth KeckleyBorn in Virginia in 1818, Elizabeth Keckley grew up enslaved until she was able to purchase her and her son's freedom with money made from working as a seamstress. As she continued to perfect her craft, her styles caught the attention of th... more |
Behind the Scenes: Or, Thirty Years a Slave, and Four Years in the White House |
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![]() Troubled: A Memoir of Foster Car...Rob HendersonNATIONAL BESTSELLER One of The Economist’s Best Books of the Year! In this “affecting…intriguing…heartbreaking” (Booklist) coming-of-age memoir, Rob Henderson vividly recounts growing up in foster care, enlisting in the US Air Force, attend... more |
Troubled: A Memoir of Foster Care, Family, and Social Class |
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![]() More, Please: On Food, Fat, Bing...Emma SpecterONE OF TIME 100'S MUST-READ BOOKS OF 2024 • A DEBUTIFUL BEST BOOK OF 2024 • FEATURED IN NYLON • W MAGAZINE • GLAMOUR • BOOK RIOT • HEYALMA • BUSTLE • ELECTRIC LITERATURE • ROMPER • AND MORE!"Tender, funny, angry, and sharp as hell. This is... more |
More, Please: On Food, Fat, Bingeing, Longing, and the Lust for "Enough" |
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![]() When Women Ran Fifth Avenue: Gla...Julie SatowNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A Best Book of the Year: Amazon, Smithsonian, and Financial Times • A glittering portrait of the golden age of American department stores and of three visionary women who led them, from the award-winning author o... more |
When Women Ran Fifth Avenue: Glamour and Power at the Dawn of American Fashion |
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![]() A Season for That: Lost and Foun...Steve HoffmanIn this poignant, delicious memoir, American tax preparer and food writer Steve Hoffman tells the story of how he and his family move to the French countryside, where the locals upend everything he knows about food, wine, and learning how t... more |
A Season for That: Lost and Found in the Other Southern France |
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![]() I Should Be Dead . . .: Instead...Sören Sörbo SamuelssonEvery life is rich with stories… and some people know how to tell them and transform them into nuggets of inspiration!Have you ever had the thought that you shouldn’t be here? That the decisions you’ve made could very easily have cost you y... more |
I Should Be Dead . . .: Instead They Call Me The Godfather |
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![]() Food for Thought: Essays and Rum...Alton BrownFrom Alton Brown, the New York Times bestselling cookbook author and beloved culinary food personality, a debut collection of personal essays defined by his flair, wit, and insight.From cameraman to chef, musician to food scientist, Alton B... more |
Food for Thought: Essays and Ruminations |
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![]() The Lives and Deaths of the Prin...Frances WelchTHE TIMES BOOK OF THE WEEKNamed one of The Telegraph's 'Best Biographies of the Year 2024'Queen Victoria had forty-two grandchildren but the four Princesses of Hesse were held in her particular favour. After the sudden death of her daughter... more |
The Lives and Deaths of the Princesses of Hesse: The curious destinies of Queen Victoria's granddaughters |
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![]() Memorial Days: A MemoirGeraldine BrooksA heartrending and beautiful memoir of sudden loss and a journey towards peace, from the bestselling, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of HorseMany cultural and religious traditions expect those who are grieving to step away from the world. In... more |
Memorial Days: A Memoir |
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![]() Hiding in Holland: A Resistance...Shulamit ReinharzThe authors of this striking memoir, Hiding in Holland, survivor Max Rothschild and his daughter Shulamit Reinharz, tell the story of a Jewish man who saved his life repeatedly during the Holocaust, eventually being hidden by Dutch Righteou... more |
Hiding in Holland: A Resistance Memoir (Holocaust Survivor True Stories) |
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![]() Source Code: My BeginningsBill GatesThe origin story of one of the most influential and transformative business leaders and philanthropists of the modern age The business triumphs of Bill Gates are widely known: the twenty-year-old who dropped out of Harvard to start a softwa... more |
Source Code: My Beginnings |
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![]() Good Eye, Bad Eye: A memoir of t...Jeanne Malmgren"A fresh, open, and inspiring remembrance." —Kirkus ReviewsIn this luminous memoir, a Buddhist psychotherapist uses her understanding of suffering to confront her own trauma history, as she comes to terms with the truth of what happened to... more |
Good Eye, Bad Eye: A memoir of trauma and truth |
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![]() Fearless and Free: A MemoirJosephine BakerA MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF THE YEAR: The TODAY Show, Vanity Fair, W Magazine, Oprah Daily, LibraryReadsPraised as “funny and witty” by Kwame Alexander on the TODAY show, now published in the US for the first time, Fearless and Free is the m... more |
Fearless and Free: A Memoir |
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![]() Don't Look Back, You'll Trip Ove...Michael CaineThe Hollywood screen legend brings his wit, insight, entertaining stories and wisdom to answer questions about every aspect of his long life - inspiring us all to Be More Michael Caine. I'm always asked questions - by fans, by other actors... more |
Don't Look Back, You'll Trip Over: My Guide to Life |
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![]() Making a Difference : Caregiving...Mary McGlothin DavisMaking a Difference: Caregiving from Afar captures the essence of long distance caregiving experiences of 11 family members around the USA. The book shares a combination of first-person accounts (stories) and interview summaries from these... more |
Making a Difference : Caregiving from Afar |
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![]() Odar: A three book boxsetDenice Peter KaramardianThe Odar series by Denice Peter Karamardian is a sweeping saga of love, loss, and survival that spans continents and generations. From the sun-soaked hills of Kessab, Syria, to the bustling streets of Detroit, this unforgettable trilogy tel... more |
Odar: A three book boxset |
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![]() Heels to Hiking Boots: Exploring...Sue Muller HackingHome is where the spark is.Born in rural Pennsylvania to an elegant, but emotionally-distant mother, and a free-spirited, adventurous father, Sue Muller grows up in a home where tears are forbidden. As an exchange student in Chile, she is s... more |
Heels to Hiking Boots: Exploring the World to Find the Way Home |
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![]() Eyes of A Different Color: Memoi...Robert JaffeeOy vey! It’s 1979 and a young Israeli girl finds love with an American doctor during a brief visit and risks it all to get married after a brief romance. Now the young couple must really get to know one another post-nuptials while trying to... more |
Eyes of A Different Color: Memoir Of Love From Israel To America |
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