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I'll Take Care of You

Caitlin Rother · Pinnacle Books, Kensington Publishing Corp.
Pages: 417
Format: Paperback

Rother is the next Ann Rule.--Gregg Olsen Praise for Caitlin Rother "A superb writer." --Los Angeles Times"A star in the field of true crime." --The San Diego Union-Tribune"Will keep you on the edge of your seat." --Aphrodite JonesNanette Johnston Packard,...
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The Most Beautiful: My Life with Prince

Mayte Garcia · Hachette Books
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERAt the one-year anniversary of his death, legendary musician Prince's first wife shares a uniquely intimate, candid, and revelatory look inside the personal and professional life of one of the world's most beloved icons. In The Most Beautiful, a title inspired...
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Let Me Tell You about Jasper . . .: How My Best Friend Became America's Dog

Dana Perino · Twelve
Pages: 192
Format: Print book

Bestselling author of And the Good News Is... Dana Perino is back with stories of friends, family, and how America's love for a dog named Jasper is a place where even political opponents can find common ground. Dana Perino is a popular and beloved host on Fox's The Five, with over two million...
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Level Zero Heroes: The Story of U.S. Marine Special Operations in Bala Murghab, Afghanistan

Michael Golembesky · St. Martin's Press
Format: Hardcover

A New York Times Best seller!In Level Zero Heroes, Michael Golembesky follows the members of U.S. Marine Special Operations Team 8222 on their assignment to the remote and isolated Taliban stronghold known as Bala Murghab as they conduct special operations in an effort to break the Taliban's...
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The Book of Separation

TOVA MIRVIS · Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

The memoir of a woman who leaves her faith and her marriage and sets out to navigate the terrifying, liberating terrain of a newly mapless world Born and raised in a tight-knit Orthodox Jewish family, Tova Mirvis committed herself to observing the rules and rituals prescribed by this way of life....
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Caught in the Revolution: Petrograd, Russia, 1917 – A World on the Edge

Helen Rappaport · St. Martin's Press
Pages: 464
Format: Print book

Caught in the Revolution is Helen Rappaport's masterful telling of the outbreak of the Russian Revolution through eye-witness accounts left by foreign nationals who saw the drama unfold.Between the first revolution in February 1917 and Lenin's Bolshevik coup in October, Petrograd (the former...
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Everything Is Possible: Finding the Faith and Courage to Follow Your Dreams

Jen Bricker · Baker Books
Pages: 208
Format: Print book

Born without Legs, She Inspires Others to OvercomeJen Bricker was born without legs. Shocked and uncertain they could care for her, her biological parents gave her up for adoption. In her loving adoptive home, there was just one simple rule: "Never say 'can't.'" And pretty...
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A Few Seconds of Radiant Filmstrip: A Memoir of Seventh Grade

Kevin Brockmeier · Pantheon
Format: Hardcover

At age twelve, Kevin Brockmeier is ready to become a different person: not the boy he has always been—the one who cries too easily and laughs too easily, who lives in an otherland of sparkling daydreams and imaginary catastrophes—but someone else altogether. Over the course...
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Samurai: A History

John Man · HarperCollins Publishers
Pages: 321
Format: Paperback

The inspiration for the Jedi knights of Star Wars and the films of Akira Kurosawa, the legendary Japanese samurai have captured modern imaginations. Yet with these elite warriors who were bound by a code of honor called Bushido - the Way of the Warrior - the reality behind the myth proves...
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Kanye West Owes Me $300: And Other True Stories from a White Rapper Who Almost Made It Big

Jensen Karp · Three Rivers Press
Pages: 317
Format: Paperback

"Kanye West Owes Me $300 might be the funniest rap memoir ever." -LA WeeklyAfter Vanilla Ice, but before Eminem, there was "Hot Karl," the Jewish kid from the L.A. suburbs who became a rap battling legend - and then almost became a star. When 12-year old Jensen Karp...
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A Thousand Naked Strangers: A Paramedic's Wild Ride to the Edge and Back

Kevin Hazzard · Scribner
Pages: 288
Format: Print book

A former paramedic's visceral, poignant, and mordantly funny account of a decade spent on Atlanta's mean streets saving lives and connecting with the drama and occasional beauty that lies inside catastrophe.In the aftermath of 9/11 Kevin Hazzard felt that something was missing from his life...
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The Art of Neil Gaiman

Hayley Campbell · Harper Design
Format: Hardcover

With unprecedented access to Neil Gaiman's personal archives, author Hayley Campbell gives an insider's glimpse into the artistic inspirations and musings of one of the world's most visionary writers.Over the last twenty-five years, Neil Gaiman has mapped out a territory in the popular...
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Modern American Snipers: From The Legend to The Reaper---on the Battlefield with Special Operations Snipers

Chris Martin · St. Martin's Press; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover

Most people think of snipers as shooters perched in urban hides, dealing out death unseen from a considerable distance. But this description barely scratches the surface. Special operations snipers are men with stacked skill sets who have the ability to turn the tide of battles, even when...
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I'll Be Gone in the Dark: One Woman's Obsessive Search for the Golden State Killer

MICHELLE MCNAMARA · Harper
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover

Introduction by Gillian FlynnAfterword by Patton OswaltA masterful true crime account of the Golden State Killer - the elusive serial rapist turned murderer who terrorized California for over a decade - from Michelle McNamara, the gifted journalist who died tragically while investigating...
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How to Ruin a Queen: Marie Antoinette and the Diamond Necklace Affair

Jonathan Beckman · Da Capo Press
Format: Hardcover

In 1785, a sensational trial began in Paris that would divide the country and captivate Europe. A leading Catholic cardinal and scion of one of the most distinguished families in France stood accused of forging the queen's signature to obtain the most expensive piece of jewelry in Europe:...
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