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A Cat Named Darwin: Embracing th...William JordanA scientist contemplates his bond with a sick stray cat in this “gripping and powerful” memoir (The San Diego Union-Tribune). Bill Jordan’s life changed forever the day a stray cat nesting under his bougainvillea bit him on the hand. Trai... more |
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Becoming King: Martin Luther Kin...Troy JacksonThis biography sheds new light on King’s development as a civil rights leader in Montgomery among activists such as Rosa Parks, E.D. Nixon, and others. In Becoming King, Troy Jackson demonstrates how Martin Luther King's early years as a... more |
Becoming King: Martin Luther King Jr. and the Making of a National Leader (Civil Rights and the Struggle for Black Equality in the Twentieth Century) |
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Growing UpRussell BakerThe Pulitzer Prize–winning memoir about coming of age in America between the world wars: “So warm, so likable and so disarmingly funny” (The New York Times). One of the New York Times’ “50 Best Memoirs of the Past 50 Years” Ranging from... more |
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Just Walking: A Memoir on Two Fe...Karen ViellePart adventure travel log and part love letter to the joys of walking, this autobiographical book is set around the author’s trek of the West Highland Way in Scotland with her twin sister. The story uses the simple act of walking to discove... more |
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Trail of the Lost: The Relentles...Andrea Lankford** THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ** ** AN AMAZON "BEST BOOKS OF THE MONTH" FOR AUGUST 2023 (Biographies & Memoirs) ** From an award-winning former law enforcement park ranger and investigator, this female-driven true crime adventure... more |
Trail of the Lost: The Relentless Search to Bring Home the Missing Hikers of the Pacific Crest Trail |
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The Secret Life of John le CarreAdam SismanThe extraordinary secret life of a great novelist, which his biographer could not publish while le Carré was alive.Secrecy came naturally to John le Carré, and there were some secrets that he fought fiercely to keep. Adam Sisman's definitiv... more |
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Founding Partisans: Hamilton, Ma...H. W. BrandsFrom bestselling historian and Pulitzer Prize finalist H.W. Brands, a revelatory history of the shocking emergence of vicious political division at the birth of the United States.To the framers of the Constitution, political parties were a... more |
Founding Partisans: Hamilton, Madison, Jefferson, Adams and the Brawling Birth of American Politics |
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Mother, Nature: A 5,000-Mile Jou...Jedidiah JenkinsNATIONAL BESTSELLER • From the author of To Shake the Sleeping Self . . . “Exquisitely written and completely compelling . . . As Jedidiah Jenkins traces a 5,000-mile route with his wildly entertaining mother, Barb, he begins to untangle th... more |
Mother, Nature: A 5,000-Mile Journey to Discover if a Mother and Son Can Survive Their Differences |
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Behind the Seams: My Life in Rhi...Dolly PartonNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A beautiful celebration of Dolly Parton’s iconic sense of style through entertaining personal stories and 450 full-color photographs, including exclusive images from her private costume archiveIn Behind the Seams... more |
Behind the Seams: My Life in Rhinestones |
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While Idaho Slept: The Hunt for...J. Reuben AppelmanThe author of the acclaimed true-crime memoir, The Kill Jar, tells the inside story of the "University of Idaho Murders," offering a memorable, thoughtful dive into our societal fascination with true crime, the media's seeming blood-frenzy,... more |
While Idaho Slept: The Hunt for Answers in the Murders of Four College Students |
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Exit Wounds: A Vietnam ElegyLanny HunterExit Wounds: A Vietnam Elegy is an intimate, boots-on-the-ground memoir that chronicles one captain’s brutal experience in the Vietnam War.On October 19, 1965, American Special Forces in Vietnam came under attack at their camp at Plei Me. T... more |
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Once a King: The Lost Memoir of...Jane Marguerite Tippett''An astonishing account...' --- The Daily Mail '... an extraordinary new portrait of the former King, his recollections and feelings'. --- The Telegraph'Tippett has made a remarkable archival discovery...the most consequential book to appe... more |
Once a King: The Lost Memoir of Edward VIII |
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The Meaning of Malice: On the Tr...John LeakeBestselling true crime author John Leake tells the full story of a Dallas socialite long suspected of serial murder, presents new evidence, and exposes how she evaded scrutiny by law enforcement.Sandra Bridewell was a beguiling Dallas socia... more |
The Meaning of Malice: On the Trail of the Black Widow of Highland Park |
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My Mother and Other Wild Animals...Andrew Sean GreerA mother and son embark on the road trip of a lifetime in a charming, poignant essay about making memories, facing fears, and donning fried-egg costumes by the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Less.Andrew Sean Greer can’t wait to get home t... more |
My Mother and Other Wild Animals: An Essay |
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Thugs to Riches: From Halfway Ga...Mr. ZThis is the life story of a naughty and rebellious boy who grew up in extreme poverty in the dusty alleys of the Jewish ghetto in Tehran, made his way to a kibbutz in Israel, went through hair-raising adventures in the underworld of Berlin,... more |
Thugs to Riches: From Halfway Gangster to Big-Shot Businessman, the Mr. Z Story |
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The Road Rises: A MemoirSarah DunneA Quest for Mr RightAn empty nest. A racing heart. A twitching eye. A dead career. Looks like it’s time for a midlife crisis. Looks like it’s time for a quest. Maybe it’s time for Mr Right.The Misters turn up. A Man of God in Australia. A M... more |
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THE GABARDINE GANG: Power and Be...Kevin B. DiBaccoTHE GABARDINE GANG: Power and Betrayal in Hartford's Mob Scene by Kevin B. DiBacco is a riveting tale of crime, family, and redemption in the gritty underworld of the 1950s and 1960s Hartford, Connecticut. Geno DiBacco led the notorious Gab... more |
THE GABARDINE GANG: Power and Betrayal in Hartford's Mob Scene |
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Lyndon B. Johnson: A Life from B...Hourly HistoryDiscover the remarkable life of Lyndon B. Johnson...Free BONUS Inside!Lyndon B. Johnson was a powerful figure in American politics for many decades. Rising to prominence as a congressman and senator in his home state of Texas, he then becam... more |
Lyndon B. Johnson: A Life from Beginning to End (Biographies of US Presidents) |
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The Imaginary Diaries of Mary Wo...Karen FrancesThe Imaginary Diaries of Mary Wollstonecraft presents a creative exploration of the formative years of a pivotal figure in the history of feminist thought. Inspired by Wollstonecraft's genuine letters, particularly those exchanged with Jane... more |
The Imaginary Diaries of Mary Wollstonecraft: Volume One |
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Robin Williams: A Life from Begi...Hourly HistoryDiscover the remarkable life of Robin Williams...Free BONUS Inside!They say that laughter is the best medicine, and no one could quite make us laugh like Robin Williams. His meteoric rise to fame was fueled by an irrepressible sense of humo... more |
Robin Williams: A Life from Beginning to End (Comedian Biographies) |
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The 5 Critical Thinkers Of The A...Wisdom UniversityDo you feel overwhelmed by all the decisions you have to make in life? Does the pursuit of success and happiness seem endless?If so, this book can help.Modern life is hectic and it's easy to lose sight of what truly matters. This book is a... more |
The 5 Critical Thinkers Of The Ages: Discover The Foundations Of Today's World And Shape Your Personal Tomorrow With Time-Tested Insights From 5 Ancient ... (Challenge Traditional |
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