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The Philosophy of Modern Song

Bob Dylan - Simon & Schuster
Format: Hardcover

The Philosophy of Modern Song is Bob Dylan's first book of new writing since 2004's Chronicles: Volume One - and since winning the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2016.. Dylan, who began working on the book in 2010, offers his extraordinary insight into the nature of popular music....
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Prince HarryThe Duke of Sussex - Random House Audio
Format: Hardcover

It was one of the most searing images of the twentieth century: two young boys, two princes, walking behind their mother's coffin as the world watched in sorrow - and horror. As Princess Diana was laid to rest, billions wondered what Prince William and Prince Harry must be thinking...
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Dinner with the President: Food, Politics, and a History of Breaking Bread at the White House

Alex Prud'homme - Knopf
Format: eBook

A wonderfully entertaining, often surprising history of presidential taste, from the grim meals eaten by Washington and his starving troops at Valley Forge to Trump's fast-food burgers and Biden's ice cream - what they ate, why they ate it, and what it tells us about the state of the nation...
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What Looks Like Bravery: An Epic Journey Through Loss to Love

Laurel Braitman - Simon & Schuster
Format: Hardcover

A true story about the ways loss can transform us into the people we want to become.. Laurel Braitman spent her childhood learning how to outfish grown men, keep bees, and fix carburetors from her larger-than-life dad. Diagnosed with terminal cancer, he went to spectacular lengths to teach...
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Follow Me to Hell: McNelly's Texas Rangers and the Rise of Frontier Justice

Tom Clavin - St. Martin's Press
Format: Hardcover

Tom Clavin's Follow Me to Hell is the explosive true story of how legendary Ranger Leander McNelly and his men brought justice to a lawless Texan frontier.. In turbulent 1870s Texas, the revered and fearless Ranger Leander McNelly led his men in one dramatic campaign after another,...
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Nine Black Robes: Inside the Supreme Court's Drive to the Right and Its Historic Consequences

Joan Biskupic - William Morrow
Format: Hardcover

"Biskupic, an accomplished and well-sourced journalist, knows the court as well as anyone now covering it... In her new book Biskupic has done something different and a good deal harder. She has written a group narrative that combines close accounts of the court's public business...
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How Not to Kill Yourself: A Portrait of the Suicidal Mind

Clancy Martin - Pantheon
Format: Hardcover

An intimate, insightful, at times even humorous exploration of why the thought of death is so compulsive for some while demonstrating that there's always another solution - from the acclaimed writer and professor of philosophy, based on his viral essay, "I'm Still Here.""A...
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Hijab Butch Blues: A Memoir

Lamya H - The Dial Press
Format: Hardcover

"A masterful, must-read contribution to conversations on power, justice, healing, and devotion from a singular voice I now trust with my whole heart." - GLENNON DOYLE, author of UntamedA queer hijabi Muslim immigrant survives her coming-of-age by drawing strength and hope from...
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Enchantment: Awakening Wonder in an Anxious Age

Katherine May - Riverhead Books
Format: Hardcover

"I love Katherine May's new book, Enchantment. ... It's a beautiful offering of light, truth and charm in these strange, dark times." - New York Times bestselling author Anne Lamott "Katherine May gave so many of us language and vision for the long communal 'wintering'...
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Faith Still Moves Mountains: Miraculous Stories of the Healing Power of Prayer

Harris Faulkner - Broadside Books
Format: eBook

From FOX News anchor and author Harris Faulkner comes a collection of powerful, true-life stories of resilience, healing, rescue, and protection.We need reminders of God's power now more than ever.We often think about prayer as a wish list, with God as Santa Claus. The reality is that...
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