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Alexander at the End of the World: The Forgotten Final Years of Alexander the Great

Rachel Kousser - Mariner Books
Format: Hardcover

"A heart-pounding, mind-bending adventure." - Ilyon WooA riveting biography of Alexander the Great's final years, when the leader's insatiable desire to conquer the world set him off on an exhilarating, harrowing journey that would define his legacy. By 330 B.C.E., Alexander...
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Imminent: Inside the Pentagon's Hunt for UFOs

Luis Elizondo - William Morrow
Format: Hardcover

The former head of the Pentagon program responsible for the investigation of UFOs - now known as Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP) - reveals long-hidden truths with profound implications for not only national security but our understanding of the universe.Luis "Lue" Elizondo...
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Loud: Accept Nothing Less Than the Life You Deserve

Drew Afualo - AUWA
Format: Hardcover

The empowering, inspiring, patriarchy-smashing first book by the TikTok and Spotify star Drew Afualo. . Drew Afualo is best known as the internet's "Crusader for Women" and is at the head of a new generation of entertainment's rising stars. Loud is part manual, part manifesto,...
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Big Vegan Flavor: Techniques and 150 Recipes to Master Vegan Cooking

Nisha Vora - Avery
Format: Hardcover

A groundbreaking and comprehensive "vegan flavor bible" - with 150 must-make recipes - from the wildly popular home cook and creator behind Rainbow Plant Life. With more than two million devoted fans online, Nisha Vora has become the trusted source for exceptional vegan recipes...
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Sharks Don't Sink: Adventures of a Rogue Shark Scientist

Jasmin Graham - Pantheon
Format: Hardcover

The uplifting story of a young Black scientist's challenging journey to flourish outside the traditional confines of academia, inspired by her innate connection to nature's most misunderstood animal - the shark.. Sharks have been on this planet for over 400 million years, so there...
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Irena's Gift: An Epic WWII Memoir of Sisters, Secrets, and Survival

Karen Kirsten - Citadel
Format: Hardcover

Weaving mystery, history and memoir, Irena's Gift is the captivating account of one woman's personal quest to uncover the unspoken and give voice to her family's secret war-torn history. . From the glittering concert halls of interbellum Warsaw to the vermin-infested prison...
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Who's That Girl?: A Memoir

Eve - Hanover Square Press
Format: Hardcover

The definitive autobiography from Eve, the multiplatinum, Grammy Award®-winning, Emmy®-nominated rapper, singer-songwriter, actor, mother, philanthropist, and entrepreneur.. In 1999, Eve Jihan Cooper made history with her solo debut album, Let There Be Eve ... Ruff Ryders' First Lady,...
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Herod and Mary: The True Story of the Tyrant King and the Mother of the Risen Savior (Ancient Evil, Living Hope)

Kathie Lee Gifford - Thomas Nelson
Format: Hardcover

Explore the interwoven lives of King Herod and Mary, Mother of Jesus as New York Times bestselling author Kathie Lee Gifford brings these biblical figures into a new light. Follow Herod from boyhood as he strives and fails throughout his life to become a beloved king. Walk in the steps...
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Reap the Whirlwind: Violence, Race, Justice, and the Story of Sagon Penn

Peter Houlahan - Counterpoint LLC
Format: Hardcover

The bestselling author of Norco '80 returns with a riveting story of mid-1980s San Diego that placed one young Black man at the center of a whirlwind of crime and punishment that profoundly altered Southern CaliforniaMarch 31, 1985. Two white patrol officers in search of a gang member...
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The Genius of Judy: How Judy Blume Rewrote Childhood for All of Us

Rachelle Bergstein - Atria/One Signal Publishers
Format: Hardcover

An intimate and expansive look at Judy Blume's life, work, and cultural impact, focusing on her most iconic - and controversial - young adult novels, from Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret to Blubber.. Everyone knows Judy Blume. Her books have garnered her fans of all ages for decades...
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