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Never Give Up: My Life in the Wild

Bear Grylls - National Geographic
Format: Hardcover

Admired by millions as the star of Man vs. Wild and the acclaimed NGC series Running Wild, global adventurer Bear Grylls has explored places few would dare to go. Now, he shares time-honored lessons for leading an adventurous life through stories drawn from his personal experiences, as well...
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The Many Lives of Michael Bloomberg: Innovation, Money, and Politics

Eleanor Randolph - Simon & Schuster Audio
Format: Audiobook

With unprecedented access, the veteran New York Times reporter and editorial writer who covered New York City and state politics offers a revealing portrait of one of the richest and famously private/public figures in the country. Business genius, inventor, innovator, publisher, philanthropist,...
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Black Joy: Stories of Resistance, Resilience, and Restoration

Tracey Michae'l Lewis-Giggetts - Gallery Books
Format: Hardcover


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Wise gals : the spies who built the CIA and changed the future of espionage

Nathalia Holt - G. P. Putnam's Sons
Format: Hardcover

From the New York Times bestselling author of Rise of the Rocket Girls comes the never-before-told story of a small cadre of influential female spies in the precarious early days of the CIA - women who helped create the template for cutting-edge espionage (and blazed new paths for equality...
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Go Back and Get It: A Memoir of Race, Inheritance, and Intergenerational Healing

Dionne Ford - Bold Type Books
Format: Hardcover

An unexpected family photograph leads Dionne Ford to uncover the stories of her enslaved female ancestors, reclaim their power, and begin to heal . Countless Black Americans descended from slavery are related to the enslavers who bought and sold their ancestors. Among them is Dionne Ford,...
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Elizabeth and Monty: The Untold Story of Their Intimate Friendship

Charles Casillo - Kensington
Format: Hardcover

Yet the relationship between these two figures--one a dazzling, larger-than-life star, the other hugely talented yet fatally troubled--has never truly been explored until now. "Monty, Elizabeth likes me, but she loves you." --Richard BurtonWhen Elizabeth Taylor was cast opposite...
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Cleopatra: The Queen Who Challenged Rome and Conquered Eternity

Alberto Angela - HarperVia
Format: Hardcover

One of Italy's most revered cultural figures reconstructs the extraordinary life of the legendary Cleopatra at the height of her power in this epic story of passion, intrigue, betrayal, and war.Our world today would not be the same without Cleopatra. While she is one of the most famous...
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Be Useful: Seven Tools for Life

Arnold Schwarzenegger - Penguin Press
Format: Hardcover

The seven rules to follow to realize your true purpose in life - distilled by Arnold Schwarzenegger from his own journey of ceaseless reinvention and extraordinary achievement, and available for absolutely anyone. The world's greatest bodybuilder. The world's highest-paid movie...
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Like Falling Through a Cloud: A Lyrical Memoir

Eugenia Zukerman - East End Press
Format: Hardcover

What if the dreaded world of Alzheimer's was also a world of emotional discovery? Eugenia Zukerman's poetry and simple prose, both heartbreaking and ultimately inspirational, ushers the reader into her world as she unflinchingly examines familial loyalties, moments from her past...
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Inciting Joy: Essays

ROSS GAY - Algonquin Books
Format: Hardcover

An intimate and electrifying collection of essays from the New York Times bestselling author of The Book of Delights In these gorgeously written and timely pieces, prize-winning poet and author Ross Gay considers the joy we incite when we care for each other, especially during life's...
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