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Pops: Fatherhood in Pieces
MICHAEL CHABON · Harper
Pages: 144
Format: Hardcover
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"Magical prose stylist" Michael Chabon (Michiko Kakutani, New York Times) delivers a collection of essays - heartfelt, humorous, insightful, wise - on the meaning of fatherhood, anchored by the viral sensation, "My Son, The Prince of Fashion".For the September 2016... |
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Tesla: Inventor of the Modern
Richard Munson · W. W. Norton & Company
Pages: 320
Format: Print Length
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Tesla's inventions transformed our world, and his visions have continued to inspire great minds for generations.Nikola Tesla invented the radio, robots, and remote control. His electric induction motors run our appliances and factories, yet he has been largely overlooked by history.... |
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There Are No Grown-ups: A Midlife Coming-of-Age Story
Pamela Druckerman · Penguin Press
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover
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The best-selling author of BRINGING UP BÉBÉ investigates life in her forties, and wonders whether her mind will ever catch up with her face.When Pamela Druckerman turns 40, waiters start calling her "Madame," and she detects a disturbing new message in mens' gazes: I would... |
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Robin
Dave Itzkoff · Henry Holt and Co.
Pages: 544
Format: Hardcover
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From New York Times culture reporter Dave Itzkoff, the definitive biography of Robin Williams - a compelling portrait of one of America's most beloved and misunderstood entertainers.From his rapid-fire stand-up comedy riffs to his breakout role in Mork & Mindy and his Academy Award-winning... |
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I'm Keith Hernandez
Keith Hernandez · Little Brown and Company
Pages: 320
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A memoir from beloved and outspoken first baseman and broadcaster Keith Hernandez Keith Hernandez revolutionized how first base was played, partied hard, and played harder than anyone as a champion New York Met in the '80s, and even had a star turn appearing as himself on an episode... |
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When the Center Held: Gerald Ford and the Rescue of the American Presidency
DONALD RUMSFELD · Free Press
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover
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A revealing political memoir of the presidency of Gerald Ford as seen through the eyes of Donald Rumsfeld - the New York Times bestselling author, and Ford's former Secretary of Defense and Chief of Staff, and longtime personal confidant.In the wake of Watergate, it seemed the United... |
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Butterfly: From Refugee to Olympian - My Story of Rescue, Hope, and Triumph
Yusra Mardini · St. Martin's Press
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover
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The inspiring story of how one woman saved fellow refugees from drowning -- and how she went on to become an Olympic swimmer.When young Syrian refugee Yusra Mardini realized her boat's engine shut down as she was traveling from Syria to Greece with other refugees, there was no hesitation:... |
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Born to Fish: How an Obsessed Angler Became the World's Greatest Striped Bass Fisherman
Tim Gallagher · Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover
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The son of a mobster goes from deadbeat to world champion to protector of "the people's fish."Born to Fish tells the story of a man who led a harrowing, sometimes dissolute life until he turned himself around, thanks to his rod and reel. Overcoming learning disabilities, substance... |
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