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A Dream About Lightning Bugs: A Life of Music and Cheap Lessons

Ben Folds · Ballantine Books
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover

From the genre-defying icon Ben Folds comes a memoir that is as nuanced, witty, and relatable as his cult-classic songs. Ben Folds is a celebrated American singer-songwriter, beloved for songs such as "Brick," "You Don't Know Me," "Rockin' the Suburbs,"...
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Consent: A Memoir of Unwanted Attention

Freitas, Donna · Little, Brown and Company
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover

A powerful memoir about a young woman's toxic relationship with her mentor, an acclaimed professor, whose dark, stalking obsession altered her future forever.Donna Freitas has lived two lives. In one life, she is a well-published author and respected scholar who has traveled around...
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The Ghosts of Eden Park: The Bootleg King, the Women Who Pursued Him, and the Murder That Shocked Jazz- Age America

Abbott, Karen · Crown
Pages: 432
Format: Hardcover

The epic true crime story of the most successful bootlegger in American history and the murder that shocked the nation, from the New York Times bestselling author of Sin in the Second City and Liar, Temptress, Soldier, SpyIn the early days of Prohibition, long before Al Capone became a household...
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The Sixth Man: A Memoir

Iguodala, Andre · Blue Rider Press
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover

The standout memoir from NBA powerhouse Andre Iguodala, the indomitable sixth man of the champion Golden State Warriors.Andre Iguodala is one of the most admired players in the NBA. And fresh off the Warriors' third NBA championship in the last four years, his game has never been stronger....
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The Art of Inventing Hope: Intimate Conversations with Elie Wiesel

Howard Reich · Chicago Review Press
Pages: 192
Format: Hardcover

The Art of Inventing Hope offers an unprecedented, in-depth conversation between the world's most revered Holocaust survivor, Elie Wiesel, and a son of survivors, Howard Reich. During the last four years of Wiesel's life, he met frequently with Reich in New York, Chicago and Florida...
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Barnum: An American Life

Wilson, Robert · Simon & Schuster
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover

The first major biography of P.T. Barnum in a generation, a vivid account of the forefather of American entertainment.P. T. Barnum was the greatest showman the world has ever seen: the cocreator of the Barnum & Bailey Circus and the man who made worldwide sensations of Jumbo the Elephant,...
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Haben: The Deafblind Woman Who Conquered Harvard Law

Haben Girma · Twelve
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover

The incredible life story of Haben Girma, the first deafblind graduate of Harvard Law School, and her amazing journey from isolation to the world stage.Haben grew up spending summers with her family in the enchanting Eritrean city of Asmara. There, she discovered courage as she faced off against...
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Dapper Dan: Made in Harlem: A Memoir

Day, Daniel R. · Random House
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

"Dapper Dan is a legend, an icon, a beacon of inspiration to many in the Black community. His story isn't just about fashion. It's about tenacity, curiosity, artistry, hustle, love, and a singular determination to live our dreams out loud." - Ava Duvernay, director of Selma,...
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Alone at Dawn: Medal of Honor Recipient John Chapman and the Untold Story of the World's Deadliest Special Operations Force

Dan Schilling · Grand Central Publishing
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover

The astonishing true account of John Chapman, Medal of Honor recipient and Special Ops Combat Controller, and his heroic one-man stand during the Afghan War, as he sacrificed his life to save the lives of 23 comrades-in-arms.In the predawn hours of March 4, 2002, just below the 10,000-foot...
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Breakthrough: The Miraculous True Story of a Mother's Faith and Her Child's Resurrection

Joyce Smith · FaithWords
Pages: 256
Format: Paperback

The impossible true story about the powerful impact of prayer that inspired the major motion picture starring Chrissy Metz, Topher Grace, Dennis Haysbert, and Josh Lucas.Through the years and the struggles, when life seemed more about hurt and loss than hope and mercy, God was positioning...
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