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And How Are You, Dr. Sacks?
And How Are You, Dr. Sacks?

Lawrence Weschler

Lawrence Weschler sets Oliver Sacks's brilliant table talk and extravagant personality in vivid relief, casting himself as a beanpole Sancho to Sacks's capacious Quixote. We see Sacks rowing and ranting and caring deeply; composing the essays that would form The Man Who Mistook His Wife...
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Barnum
Barnum

Robert Wilson

"Robert Wilson's Barnum, the first full-dress biography in 20 years, eschews clichés for a more nuanced story.... It is a life for our times, and the biography Barnum deserves." —The Wall Street JournalP. T. Barnum was the greatest showman the world has ever seen: the cocreator of the Barnum...
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Waking the Witch
Waking the Witch

Pam Grossman

A whip-smart and illuminating exploration of the world's fascination with witches from podcast host and practicing witch Pam Grossman (The Witch Wave), who delves deeply into why witches have intrigued us for centuries and why they're more relevant now than ever. When you think of a witch,...
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After Life
After Life

Alice Marie Johnson

Foreword by Kim Kardashian WestThe true-life story of the woman whose life sentence for non-violent drug trafficking was commuted by President Donald Trump thanks to the efforts of Kim Kardashian West—an inspiring memoir of faith, hope, mercy, and gratitude.How do you hold on to hope...
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Forever and Ever, Amen
Forever and Ever, Amen

Randy Travis

The long-awaited, deeply personal story of one of American music's greatest icons, a remarkable tale of the utmost heights of fame and success, the deepest lows of life's sorrows, and a miraculous return from the brink of death—told as only Randy Travis can.Beloved around the world, Randy...
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Saint Everywhere
Saint Everywhere

Mary Lea Carroll

Traveling with—and learning from—the women saints While visiting Siena, Italy, Mary Lea Carroll grew fascinated with the remarkable story of St. Catherine of Siena and made a resolution: Whenever she was lucky enough to travel, if a shrine dedicated to a female saint was nearby, she'd...
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