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My Kitchen Year: 136 Recipes That Saved My Life
Ruth Reichl · Random House
Pages: 352
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY PUBLISHERS WEEKLYIn the fall of 2009, the food world was rocked when Gourmet magazine was abruptly shuttered by its parent company. No one was more stunned by this unexpected turn of events than its beloved editor in chief,... |
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Charlotte Brontë: A Fiery Heart
Claire Harman · Alfred A. Knopf, 2016. ©2015
Pages: 480
Format: Print book |
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On the two hundredth anniversary of her birth, a landmark biography transforms Charlotte Bronte from a tragic figure into a modern heroine. Charlotte Bronte famously lived her entire life in an isolated parsonage on a remote English moor with a demanding father and siblings whose astonishing... |
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Sam Phillips: The Man Who Invented Rock 'n' Roll
Peter Guralnick · Little Brown and Company
Pages: 784
Format: Hardcover |
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The author of the critically acclaimed Elvis Presley biography Last Train to Memphis brings us the life of Sam Phillips, the visionary genius who singlehandedly steered the revolutionary path of Sun Records. |
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Life, Animated: A Story of Sidekicks, Heroes, and Autism
Ron Suskind · Hyperion Books
Pages: 358
Format: Hardcover |
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Imagine being trapped inside a Disney movie and having to learn about life mostly from animated characters dancing across a screen of color. A fantasy? A nightmare? This is the real-life story of Owen Suskind, the son of the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Ron Suskind and his wife, Cornelia.... |
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The Radical King
Cornel West · Beacon Press
Format: Hardcover |
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A revealing collection that restores Dr. King as being every bit as radical as Malcolm XThe radical King was a democratic socialist who sided with poor and working people in the class struggle taking place in capitalist societies. . . . The response of the radical King to our catastrophic... |
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Loving Amy: A Mother's Story
Janis Winehouse · Thomas Dunne Books, 2016.
Pages: 297
Format: Print book |
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"Amy was one of those rare people who made an impact . . . She was a bundle of emotions, at times adorable and at times unbearable. . . . Amy's passing did not follow a clear line. It was jumbled, and her life was unfinished -- not life's natural order at all. She left no answers,... |
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When in French: Love in a Second Language
Lauren Collins · Penguin Books
Pages: 256
Format: Print book |
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A language barrier is no match for love. Lauren Collins discovered this firsthand when, in her early thirties, she moved to London and fell for a Frenchman named Olivier - a surprising turn of events for someone who didn't have a passport until she was in college. But what does it mean... |
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Building Art: The Life and Work of Frank Gehry
Paul Goldberger · Knopf Publishing Group
Pages: 528
Format: Hardcover |
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From Pulitzer Prize-winning architectural critic Paul Goldberger: an engaging, nuanced exploration of the life and work of Frank Gehry, undoubtedly the most famous architect of our time. This first full-fledged critical biography presents and evaluates the work of a man who has almost single-handedly... |
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The Nine of Us: Growing Up Kennedy
Jean Kennedy Smith · Harper
Pages: 262
Format: Print book |
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In this evocative and affectionate memoir, Ambassador Jean Kennedy Smith, the last surviving child of Joe and Rose Kennedy, offers an intimate and illuminating look at a time long ago when she and her siblings, guided by their parents, laughed and learned a great deal under one roof.Prompted... |
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Blue-eyed boy : a memoir
Robert Timberg · The Penguin Press
Pages: 304
Format: Print book |
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"From journalist Robert Timberg, a memoir of the struggle to reclaim his life after being severely burned as a Marine lieutenant in Vietnam. In January 1967, Robert Timberg was a short-timer, counting down the days until his combat tour ended. He had thirteen days to go when his vehicle... |
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Merlin Stone Remembered: Her Life and Works
Lenny Schneir · Llewellyn Publications
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Discover the extraordinary life and profound contributions of Merlin Stone, the renowned feminist, author, artist, historian, and speaker. With unparalleled access to Merlins unpublished writings, photos, and personal stories, Merlin Stone Remembered is a significant contribution to womens... |
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