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The Seven Necessary Sins for Women and Girls

Mona Eltahawy · Beacon Press
Pages: 216
Format: Hardcover

A bold and uncompromising feminist manifesto that shows women and girls how to defy, disrupt, and destroy the patriarchy by embracing the qualities they've been trained to avoid.Seizing upon the energy of the #MeToo movement, feminist activist Mona Eltahawy advocates a muscular, out-loud...
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In the Dream House: A Memoir

Carmen Maria Machado · Graywolf Press
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover

A revolutionary memoir about domestic abuse by the award-winning author of Her Body and Other PartiesIn the Dream House is Carmen Maria Machado's engrossing and wildly innovative account of a relationship gone bad, and a bold dissection of the mechanisms and cultural representations...
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Life isn't everything: Mike Nichols, as remembered by 150 of his closest friends.

Ash Carter · Henry Holt and Co.
Pages: 368
Format: Hardcover

An up close and personal portrait of a legendary filmmaker, theater director, and comedian, drawing on candid conversations with his closest friends in show business and the arts -- from Dustin Hoffman and Meryl Streep to Natalie Portman and Lorne Michaels. The work of Mike Nichols pervades...
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The Dog Log: An Accidental Memoir of Yapping Yorkies, Quarreling Neighbors, and the Unlikely Friendships That Saved My Life

Richard Lucas · Chicago Review Press
Pages: 240
Format: Paperback

The Dog Log, written as a daily notation to the sheriff's department, begins as a simple complaint about a barking dog, but it soon becomes a powerful self-exploration and confessional. It's a touching, hilarious, and cleverly sneaky memoir of a man in Los Angeles who rediscovers...
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Fix It with Food: More Than 125 Recipes to Address Autoimmune Issues and Inflammation: A Cookbook

Michael Symon · Clarkson Potter
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover

The first-ever health-focused cookbook from everyone's favorite celebrity chef, Michael Symon. Fix It with Food shares how Symon learned which foods caused his inflammation and pain (he calls these his food triggers) and helps readers discover their own food triggers. By beginning...
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Cheaters Always Win: The Story of America

J. M. Fenster · Twelve
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover

A social history of cheating and how American history -- through real estate, sports, finance, academics, and of course politics -- has had its unfair share of rigged results and widened the margins on its gray areas.Drawing from the intriguing (and sometimes unbelievable) true stories...
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The Ultimate Guide to Raising a Puppy: How to Train and Care for Your New Dog

Victoria Stilwell · Ten Speed Press
Pages: 224
Format: Paperback

The star of Animal Planet's It's Me or the Dog reveals everything you need to raise the perfect pet - and get off on the right "paw" with your new best friend! "By far, one of the best resources for new and future puppy parents." - Marc Abraham, award-winning...
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What They Didn't Teach You In Film School

Miguele Parga · Ilex Press
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover

What you actually need to know to succeed in the film industry.Packed with practical, hard-working tips and advice, this book is a no-nonsense guide on how to get the best out of your film-school education, how to navigate some of the most frustrating moments in an artist's life, and how to keep...
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Running with Sherman: The Donkey with the Heart of a Hero

Christopher McDougall · Knopf
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover

"A delight, full of heart and hijinks and humor . . . McDougall is a gifted storyteller who gets to the heart of the human-animal connection." --John Grogan, author of Marley & Me: Life and Love with the World's Worst DogFrom the best-selling author of Born to Run, a heartwarming...
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She Said: Breaking the Sexual Harassment Story That Helped Ignite a Movement

Jodi Kantor · Penguin Press
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

From the Pulitzer Prize-winning reporters who broke the news of Harvey Weinstein's sexual harassment and abuse for the New York Times, Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey, the thrilling untold story of their investigation and its consequences for the #MeToo movementFor many years, reporters...
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