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The Washingtons: George and Martha, "Join'd by Friendship, Crown'd by Love"
Flora Fraser · Knopf Publishing Group
Pages: 448
Format: Hardcover
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A full-scale portrait of the marriage of the father and mother of our country - and of the struggle for independence that he led The Washingtons' long union begins in colonial Virginia in 1759, when George Washington woos and weds Martha Dandridge Parke Custis, a pretty, charming, and very... |
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If the Oceans Were Ink: An Unlikely Friendship and a Journey to the Heart of the Quran
Carla Power · Holt McDougal
Pages: 352
Format: Paperback
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"Carla Power's intimate portrait of the Quran captures the extraordinary, living debate over the Muslim holy book's very essence. A spirited, compelling read."-Azadeh Moaveni, author of Lipstick JihadIf the Oceans Were Ink is Carla Power's eye-opening story of how she and her longtime... |
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"Most Blessed of the Patriarchs": Thomas Jefferson and the Empire of the Imagination
Annette Gordon-Reed · Liveright Publishing Corp, 2016.
Pages: 320
Format: Print book
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A groundbreaking work of history that explicates Thomas Jefferson's vision of himself, the American Revolution, Christianity, slavery, and race. Thomas Jefferson is still presented today as a hopelessly enigmatic figure, despite being written about more than any other Founding Father. Lauded... |
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Charlie Chaplin: A Brief Life
Peter Ackroyd · Nan A. Talese
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover
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A brief yet definitive new biography of one of film's greatest legends: perfect for readers who want to know more about the iconic star but who don't want to commit to a lengthy work.He was the very first icon of the silver screen and is one of the most recognizable of Hollywood faces,... |
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Wild by Nature: From Siberia to Australia, Three Years Alone in the Wilderness on Foot
Sarah Marquis · Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin's Press
Pages: 259
Format: Print book
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One woman 10,000 miles on foot 6 countries 8 pairs of hiking boots 3,000 cups of tea 1,000 days and nights "The only way to survive three years of walking was to embrace the moment of now." -- from Wild by Nature Not since Cheryl Strayed gifted us with her adventure on the Pacific... |
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Kill the Silence: A Survivor's Life Reclaimed
Monika Korra · Harmony
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover
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In 2009, college sophomore and track star Monika Kørra was grabbed by three men on her way home from a party and brutally raped. Within hours of being released, Monika resolved that she would not be a victim - she was going to be a survivor. Monika had traveled from her home in Norway... |
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Had I Known: A Memoir of Survival
Joan Lunden · Harper
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover
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In this brave and deeply personal memoir, one of America's most beloved journalists, mother, and New York Times bestselling author speaks candidly about her battle against breast cancer, her quest to learn about it and teach others, and the transformative effect it's had on her life.When... |
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Why Bob Dylan Matters
Richard F. Thomas · Dey Street Books
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover
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"The coolest class on campus" - The New York TimesWhen the Nobel Prize for Literature was awarded to Bob Dylan in 2016, a debate raged. Some celebrated, while many others questioned the choice. How could the world's most prestigious book prize be awarded to a famously cantankerous... |
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One in a Billion: The Story of Nic Volker and the Dawn of Genomic Medicine
Kathleen Gallagher · Simon & Schuster, 2016.
Pages: 256
Format: Print book
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The breathtaking story of a young boy with a never-before-seen disease, and the doctors who take a bold step into the future of medicine to save him - based on the authors' Pulitzer Prize-winning reporting.In this landmark medical narrative, in the tradition of The Immortal Life of Henrietta... |
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Dig If You Will the Picture: Funk, Sex, God and Genius in the Music of Prince
Ben Greenman · Henry Holt and Company
Pages: 304
Format: Print book
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A unique and kaleidoscopic look into the life, legacy, and electricity of the pop legend Prince and his wideranging impact on our cultureBen Greenman, New York Times bestselling author, contributing writer to the New Yorker, and owner of thousands of recordings of Prince and Prince-related... |
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On Bowie
Rob Sheffield · Dey Street Books
Pages: 208
Format: Print book
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From the New York Times bestselling author of Love Is a Mix Tape, a thoughtful and loving meditation on the life of the late David Bowie that explores his creative legacy and the enduring and mutual connection he enjoyed with his fansInnovative. Pioneering. Brave. Until his death in January... |
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I'm Supposed to Protect You from All This: A Memoir
Nadja Spiegelman · Riverhead Books
Pages: 384
Format: Print book
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A memoir of mothers and daughters - and mothers as daughters - traced through four generations, from Paris to New York and back again. For a long time, Nadja Spiegelman believed her mother was a fairy. More than her famous father, Maus creator Art Spiegelman, and even more than most mothers,... |
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Fame: The Hijacking of Reality
JUSTINE BATEMAN · Akashic Books
Pages: 220
Format: Hardcover
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"Instead of crashing and burning, Bateman has found a life outside the maelstrom, ably described in this sharp, take-no-prisoners book."--Kirkus Reviews"Bateman delivers a blisteringly honest analysis of fame and her years in and out of the spotlight...Bateman's impassioned... |
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