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Five Days in November

Clint Hill - Gallery Books; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover

The New York Times bestselling authors of Mrs. Kennedy and Me share the stories behind the five infamous, tragic days surrounding JFKs assassinationalongside revealing and iconic photographspublished in remembrance of the beloved president on the fiftieth anniversary of his death. On November...
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Michelle Obama: A Life

Peter Slevin - Knopf Publishing Group
Format: Hardcover

An inspiring story of a modern American icon, here is the first comprehensive account of the life and times of Michelle Obama. With disciplined reporting and a storyteller's eye for revealing detail, Peter Slevin follows Michelle to the White House from her working-class childhood on Chicago's...
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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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The Boy Who Felt Too Much: How a Renowned Neuroscientist and His Son Changed Our View of Autism Forever

Lorenz Wagner - Arcade
Format: Hardcover

An International Bestseller, the Story behind Henry Markram's Breakthrough Theory about Autism, and How a Family's Unconditional Love Led to a Scientific Paradigm Shift Henry Markram is the Elon Musk of neuroscience, the man behind the billion-dollar Blue Brain Project to build a supercomputer...
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Backstory: My Life So Far

Avani Gregg - Gallery Books
Format: Hardcover

With more than fifty million followers on social media; invitations to glamorous events around the world; awards, magazine covers, and even her own makeup line - Avani Gregg never imagined this wild ride for herself. After all, she was just from a small town, spending her time hanging with...
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The Wise Hours: A Journey into the Wild and Secret World of Owls

Miriam Darlington - Tin House Books
Format: Hardcover

"A beautiful book; wise and sharp-eared as its subject." -- Robert MacfarlaneOne minute I was sipping my tea by the window. There was nothing but the palest edge of grey light and a wisp of steam from my cup -- and then a shadow swooped out of the air. With the lightest of scratches,...
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Beyond the Wand: The Magic and Mayhem of Growing Up a Wizard

TOM FELTON - Grand Central Publishing
Format: Hardcover

From the magical moments on set as Draco Malfoy to the challenges of growing up in the spotlight, get a backstage pass into Tom Felton's life on and off the big screen. Tom Felton's adolescence was anything but ordinary. His early rise to fame in beloved films like The Borrowers...
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I Am, I Am, I Am: Seventeen Brushes with Death

Maggie O'Farrell - Knopf
Format: Hardcover

An extraordinary memoir--told entirely in near-death experiences--from one of Britain's best-selling novelists, for fans of Wild, When Breath Becomes Air, and The Year of Magical Thinking.We are never closer to life than when we brush up against the possibility of death.I...
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Black on Black: On Our Resilience and Brilliance in America

Daniel Black - Hanover Square Press
Format: Hardcover

A piercing collection of essays on racial tension in America and the ongoing fight for visibility, change, and lasting hope. "There are stories that must be told.". Acclaimed novelist and scholar Daniel Black has spent a career writing into the unspoken, fleshing out, through...
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Hijab Butch Blues: A Memoir

Lamya H - The Dial Press
Format: Hardcover

"A masterful, must-read contribution to conversations on power, justice, healing, and devotion from a singular voice I now trust with my whole heart." - GLENNON DOYLE, author of UntamedA queer hijabi Muslim immigrant survives her coming-of-age by drawing strength and hope from...
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