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Spider from Mars: My Life with Bowie

Woody Woodmansey - St. Martin's Press
Format: Print book

In January 2016, the unexpected death of David Bowie rocked the globe. For millions of people, he was an icon celebrated for his music, his film and theatrical roles, and his trendsetting influence on fashion and gender norms. But no one from her inner circle has told the story of how David...
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Memoirs of a Hopeful Pessimist: A Life of Activism through Dialogue

Deborah Weissman - Urim Publications
Format: Hardcover

For many people, "observant Jew," "feminist," and "interfaith pioneer" are not necessarily words they would put together in the same sentence. And yet, in this book by Dr. Debbie Weissman, each is a vitally important aspect of a dynamic and passionate life.
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What Comes Next and How to Like It: A Memoir

Abigail Thomas - Scribner
Format: Print book

In her bestselling and beloved memoir A Three Dog Life, Abigail Thomas wrote about the tragic loss of her husband. In What Comes Next and How to Like It, she writes about aging, family, creativity, tragedy, friendship, and the richness of life. And it is exhilarating.What...
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Becoming Dr. Seuss: Theodor Geisel and the Making of an American Imagination

Brian Jay Jones - Dutton
Format: Hardcover

The definitive, fascinating, all-reaching biography of Dr. SeussDr. Seuss is a classic American icon. His work has defined our childhoods and the childhoods of our own children. More than twenty-five years after his death, his books continue to find new readers, now grossing over half a billion...
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The Wrong Way to Save Your Life: Essays

Megan Stielstra - Harper Perennial
Format: Paperback

From an important new American writer comes this powerful collection of personal essays on fear, creativity, art, faith, academia, the Internet, and justice.In this poignant and inciting collection of literary essays, Megan Stielstra tells stories to ward off fears both personal and universal...
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What Doesn't Kill You Makes You Blacker: A Memoir in Essays

Young, Damon - ECCO PR


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Krazy: George Herriman, a Life in Black and White

Michael Tisserand - Harpercollins
Format: Print book

In the tradition of Schulz and Peanuts, an epic and revelatory biography of Krazy Kat creator George Herriman that explores the turbulent time and place from which he emerged - and the deep secret he explored through his art.The creator of the greatest comic strip in history finally gets...
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Mrs. Sherlock Holmes: The True Story of New York's City's Greatest Female Detective and the 1917 Missing Girl Case that Captivated a Nation

Brad Ricca - St. Martin's Press
Format: Hardcover

Recipient of the Kirkus Star, Awarded to Books of Exceptional MeritA 2017 True Crime Book for Summer, The New York Times Sunday Book Review"An express train of a story." -Kirkus Reviews"Heroic...her inspiring story demands a hearing."...
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Pancakes in Paris: Living the American Dream in France

Craig Carlson - Sourcebooks
Format: Print book

Paris was practically perfect...Craig Carlson was the last person anyone would expect to open an American diner in Paris. He came from humble beginnings in a working-class town in Connecticut, had never worked in a restaurant, and didn't know anything about starting a brand-new business....
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Nein, Nein, Nein!: One Man's Tale of Depression, Psychic Torment, and a Bus Tour of the Holocaust

JERRY STAHL - Akashic Books
Format: Hardcover

A guided group tour to concentration camps in Poland and Germany allows Stahl to confront personal and historical demons with both deep despair and savage humor"Nein, Nein, Nein! is the unbelievable true story of a guided bus tour to Nazi concentration camps, told as only Jerry Stahl...
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