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George Michael: A Life

James Gavin - ?Abrams Press
Format: Hardcover

The definitive biography of George Michael, offering an expansive look at the troubled life of the legendary singer, songwriter, and pop superstar       George Michael was an extravagantly gifted, openhearted soul singer whose work was both pained and smolderingly erotic. He was a songwriter...
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The Meaning of Michelle: 15 Writers on the Iconic First Lady and How Her Journey Inspires Our Own

Veronica Chambers - St. Martin's Press
Format: Hardcover

A NEW IN NONFICTION PEOPLE PICK | NAMED A BEST BOOK OF 2017 BY: The Huffington Post * Glamour * Bustle * RedEyeA Los Angeles Times bestseller**One of BookRiot's '11 Books to Help Us Make It Through a Trump Presidency'****One of The Guardian's...
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The Widower's Notebook: A Memoir

JONATHAN SANTLOFER - Penguin Books
Format: Paperback

Written with unexpected humor and great warmth, The Widower's Notebook is a portrait of a marriage, an account of the complexities of finding oneself single again after losing your spouse, and a story of the enduring power of familial love."This is deeply moving ... beautifully...
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Dutch Girl: Audrey Hepburn and World War II

Robert Matzen - GoodKnight Books
Format: Hardcover

Twenty-five years after her passing, Audrey Hepburn remains the most beloved of all Hollywood stars, known as much for her role as UNICEF ambassador as for films like Roman Holiday and Breakfast at Tiffany's. Several biographies have chronicled her stardom, but none has covered...
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The House of Yan: A Family at the Heart of a Century in Chinese History

Lan Yan - Harper Paperbacks
Format: Paperback

Through the sweeping cultural and historical transformations of China, entrepreneur Lan Yan traces her family's history through early 20th Century to present day.The history of the Yan family is inseparable from the history of China over the last century. One of the most influential...
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The Milkman's Son: A Memoir of Family History. A DNA Mystery. A Story of Paternal Love

Randy Lindsay - Shadow Mountain
Format: Hardcover

Raised in a family he bore little resemblance to, Randy was jokingly referred to as the "milkman's son." This warm and candid memoir chronicles the unraveling of a family secret, which begins with Randy's dad having dreams about deceased relatives urging him to complete...
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The American: A Memoir of Hope and Sacrifice

KHIZR KHAN - Random House
Format: Hardcover

This inspiring memoir by the Muslim American Gold Star father and captivating DNC speaker is the story of one family's pursuit of the American dream."Khan's aspirational memoir reminds us all why Americans should welcome newcomers from all lands." - Kirkus Reviews In fewer...
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My Time to Speak: Reclaiming Ancestry and Confronting Race

Ilia Calderón - Atria Books
Format: Hardcover

As a child, Ilia Caldern felt like a typical girl from Colombia. In Choc, the Afro-Latino province where she grew up, your skin could be any shade and you'd still be considered blood. Race was a non-issue, and Ilia didn't think much about it - until she left her community to attend...
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Meghan: A Hollywood Princess

World Trade Press. - Grand Central Publishing
Format: Hardcover

From Andrew Morton, the New York Times bestselling author of Diana: Her True Story, comes a revealing, juicy, and inspiring biography of Meghan Markle, the American actress who won Prince Harry's heart.
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Sharp

Michelle Dean - Grove Press
Format: Hardcover

Dorothy Parker, Rebecca West, Hannah Arendt, Mary McCarthy, Susan Sontag, Pauline Kael, Joan Didion, Nora Ephron, Renata Adler, and Janet Malcolm -- these brilliant women are the central figures of Sharp. Their lives intertwine as they cut through the cultural and intellectual history...
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