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The Art of Waiting: On Fertility, Medicine, and Motherhood
Belle Boggs · Graywolf
Pages: 224
Format: Print book |
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A brilliant exploration of the natural, medical, psychological, and political facets of fertilityWhen Belle Boggs's "The Art of Waiting" was published in Orion in 2012, it went viral, leading to republication in Harper's Magazine, an interview on NPR's The Diane Rehm Show, and a spot... |
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Out Of The Darkness: My Journey Through Foster Care
Kailamai Hansen · CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Pages: 57 |
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It wasn't until that foggy morning of February 2001 that everything changed. I was in my middle school counselor's office and for the first time, someone was asking me to tell them the truth. I took in a hasty breath, a tear making its way down my cheek. My knees knocked as fear... |
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The Narrow Door: A Memoir of Friendship
Paul Lisicky · Graywolf Press
Pages: 218
Format: Print book |
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In The Narrow Door, Paul Lisicky creates a compelling collage of scenes and images drawn from two long-term relationships, one with a woman novelist and the other with his ex-husband, a poet. The contours of these relationships shift constantly. Denise and Paul, stretched by the demands... |
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Seinfeldia: How a Show About Nothing Changed Everything
Jennifer Keishin Armstrong · Simon & Schuster
Pages: 320
Format: Print book |
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The hilarious behind-the-scenes story of two guys who went out for coffee and dreamed up Seinfeld - the cultural sensation that changed television and bled into the real world, altering the lives of everyone it touched.Comedians Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld never thought anyone would... |
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Freedom: My Book of Firsts
Jaycee Lee Dugard · Simon & Schuster
Pages: 272
Format: Print book |
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In the follow-up to her #1 bestselling memoir, A Stolen Life, Jaycee Dugard tells the story of her first experiences after years in captivity: the joys that accompanied her newfound freedom and the challenges of adjusting to life on her own.When Jaycee Dugard was eleven years old, she was abducted... |
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The Accidental Life: An Editor's Notes on Writing and Writers
Terry McDonell · Alfred A. Knopf
Pages: 384
Format: Print book |
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From the legendary editor, journalist, and publishing entrepreneur: a memoir about writers, writing, editing--and the fast-paced, high-stakes life in the publishing business. Over the last four decades, Terry McDonell has been at the helm of some of the most influential beacons of American... |
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83 Minutes: The Doctor, the Damage, and the Shocking Death of Michael Jackson
Matt Richards · Thomas Dunne Books
Pages: 432
Format: Print book |
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A definitive look at Michael Jackson's final minutes, revealing for the first time the shocking details behind the tragic death of one of the world's biggest pop stars.On June 25th, 2009, the world was rocked by the tragic news that Michael Jackson -- the biggest and most influential music... |
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The Woman Who Would Be King: Hatshepsut's Rise to Power in Ancient Egypt
Kara Cooney · Crown; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover |
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An engrossing biography of the longest-reigning female pharaoh in Ancient Egypt and the story of her audacious rise to power. Hatshepsut - the daughter of a general who usurped Egypt's throne and a mother with ties to the previous dynasty - was born into a privileged position in the royal... |
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A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius
Dave Eggers · Vintage Books
Pages: 496
Format: Paperback |
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What We're Reading Now"This book is not only heartbreaking and genius but also hilarious and genuine. Eggers's unique voice and refreshing honesty about struggling with losing both his parents had raising his younger brother--while still in his early twenties--is touching without... |
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