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Last Call at the Hotel Imperial: The Reporters Who Took On a World at War

Deborah Cohen - Random House
Format: Hardcover

A prize-winning historian's revelatory account ofa close-knit band of wildly famous American reporters who, in the run-up to World War II, took on dictators and rewrote the rules of modern journalism "As intimate and gripping as a novel, this brilliant book vividly conveys what...
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Jackie's Girl: My Life with the Kennedy Family

Kathy Mckeon - Gallery Books
Format: Hardcover

An endearing coming-of-age memoir by a young woman who spent thirteen years as Jackie Kennedy's personal assistant and occasional nanny - and the lessons about life and love she learned from the glamorous first lady.In 1964, Kathy McKeon was just nineteen years old and newly arrived from...
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Dear Black Girls: How to Be True to You

A'ja Wilson - Flatiron Books: A Moment of Lift Book
Format: Hardcover

"Through honest stories and inspiring lessons from her life, A'ja Wilson reminds us to never doubt who we are or apologize for being true to ourselves. Dear Black Girls is a must-read for every Black girl out there." -- Gabrielle Union, New York Times bestselling author of We're...
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No Is a Four-Letter Word: How I Failed Spelling but Succeeded in Life

Chris Jericho - Da Capo Press
Format: Hardcover

Written in Chris Jericho's trademark style-jam-packed with ridiculous stories and hilarious references-No Is a Four Letter Word is organized around twenty-two principles on what it takes to make it to the top of your field, featuring stories from legends and influencers along the way....
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George Harrison: The Reluctant Beatle

Philip Norman - ?Scribner
Format: Hardcover

From the premiere Beatles biographer - author of the New York Times bestseller John Lennon: The Life and the million-copy selling Shout!: The Beatles in Their Generation - a rare and revealing portrait of George Harrison, the most misunderstood and mysterious Beatle, based on decades-long...
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The Good Neighbor: The Life and Work of Fred Rogers

MAXWELL KING - Abrams Press
Format: Hardcover

Fred Rogers (1928-2003) was an enormously influential figure in the history of television and in the lives of tens of millions of children. As the creator and star of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, he was a champion of compassion, equality, and kindness. Rogers was fiercely devoted...
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Filthy Rich

James Patterson - Little
Format: Print book

A shocking true crime tale of money, power, and sex from the world's most popular thriller writer.Jeffrey Epstein rose from humble origins to the rarefied heights of New York City's financial elite. A college dropout with an instinct for numbers--and for people--Epstein amassed his wealth...
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Acid for the Children: A Memoir

Flea - Grand Central Publishing
Format: Hardcover

The iconic bassist and co-founder of the Red Hot Chili Peppers tells his fascinating origin story, complete with all the dizzying highs and the gutter lows you'd want from an LA street rat turned world famous rock star.In Acid for the Children, Flea takes readers on a deeply personal...
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John Muir and the Ice That Started a Fire: How A Visionary And The Glaciers Of Alaska Changed America

Kim Heacox - Lyons Press; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

A dual biography of two of the most compelling elements in the narrative of wild America, John Muir and Alaska.John Muir was a fascinating man who was many things: inventor, scientist, revolutionary, druid (a modern day Celtic priest), husband, son, father and friend, and a shining son of the Scottish...
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The Heart of Everything That Is: The Untold Story of Red Cloud, An American Legend

Bob Drury - Simon & Schuster; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERAn astonishing untold story of the American West The great Sioux warrior-statesman Red Cloud was the only American Indian in history to defeat the United States Army in a war, forcing the government to sue for peace on his terms. At the peak of Red Cloud's powers...
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