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Atlas of True Crime: A Worldwide Guide to Murderers and Thieves, Kidnappers and Con Men

Nancy J. Hajeski - Firefly Books
Format: Hardcover

"Crime is a fact of the human species, a fact of that species alone." --Georges Bataille, French philosopher Interest in criminal behavior continues to flourish. The worse the crime and the greater the notoriety of the perpetrator, the more the public yearns to digest every detail....
 
 
Ingenious: A Biography of Benjamin Franklin, Scientist

Richard Munson - W. W. Norton & Company
Format: Hardcover

The dramatic story of an ingenious man who explained nature and created a country.Benjamin Franklin was one of the preeminent scientists of his time. Driven by curiosity, he conducted cutting-edge research on electricity, heat, ocean currents, weather patterns, chemical bonds, and plants....
 
 
The Small and the Mighty: Twelve Unsung Americans Who Changed the Course of History, from the Founding to the Civil Rights Movement

Sharon McMahon - Thesis
Format: Hardcover

A #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER. From America's favorite government teacher, a heartfelt, inspiring portrait of twelve ordinary Americans whose courage formed the character of our country.. In The Small and the Mighty, Sharon McMahon proves that the most remarkable Americans are often...
 
 
Heartbreak Is the National Anthem: How Taylor Swift Reinvented Pop Music

Rob Sheffield - Dey Street Books
Format: Hardcover

An intimate look at the life and music of modern pop's most legendary figure, Taylor Swift, from leading music journalist Rob Sheffield.A cultural phenomenon. A worldwide obsession. An agent of emotional chaos. There's no parallel to Taylor Swift in history: a teenage girl who turns...
 
 
Citizen: My Life After the White House

Bill Clinton - Knopf
Format: Hardcover

A powerful, candid, and richly detailed memoir from an American icon, revealing what life looks like after the presidency: triumphs, tribulations, and all.. On January 20, 2001, after nearly thirty years in politics - eight of them as president of the United States - Bill Clinton was suddenly...
 
 
Cher: The Memoir: Part One of a Two-Part Memoir from the Iconic Artist and Actor

Cher - Dey Street Books
Format: Hardcover

The extraordinary life of Cher can be told by only one person . . . Cher herself.After more than seventy years of fighting to live her life on her own terms, Cher finally reveals her true story in intimate detail, in a two-part memoir.Her remarkable career is unique and unparalleled. The only...
 
 
Melania

Melania Trump - Skyhorse
Format: Hardcover

Melania is a compelling and inspirational memoir that offers a glimpse into the life of a remarkable woman who has navigated challenges with grace and determination. In her memoir, Melania reflects on her Slovenian childhood, the pivotal moments that led her to the world of high fashion...
 
 
Brothers

Alex van Halen - Harper
Format: Hardcover

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERIn this intimate and open account - nothing like any rock-and-roll memoir you've ever read - Alex Van Halen shares his personal story of family, friendship, music and brotherly love in a remarkable tribute to his beloved brother and band mate.Told with...
 
 
Patriot: A Memoir

Alexei Navalny - Knopf
Format: Hardcover

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * The powerful and moving memoir of a fearless political opposition leader who paid the ultimate price for his beliefs. . "Patriot is by turns funny, fiery, reflective and tragic, laced with Navalny's trademark wry humor and idealism....a gutting personal...
 
 
Carson the Magnificent

Bill Zehme - Simon & Schuster
Format: Hardcover

A much-anticipated biography - twenty years in the making - of the entertainer who redefined late-night television and reshaped American culture.. In 2002, Bill Zehme landed one of the most coveted assignments for a magazine writer: an interview with Johnny Carson - the only one he'd...