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Framed: Astonishing True Stories of Wrongful Convictions
John Grisham - Doubleday
Format: Hardcover
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In John Grisham's first work of nonfiction since The Innocent Man, "the master of the legal thriller" (Associated Press) teams up with Jim McCloskey, "the godfather of the innocence movement" (Texas Monthly) , to share ten harrowing true stories of wrongful convictions.... |
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This Chair Rocks: A Manifesto Against Ageism
Ashton Applewhite - Celadon Books
Format: Hardcover
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"Wow. This book totally rocks. It arrived on a day when I was in deep confusion and sadness about my age. Everything about it, from my invisibility to my neck. Within four or five wise, passionate pages, I had found insight, illumination, and inspiration. I never use the word empower,... |
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Dolls of Our Lives: Why We Can't Quit American Girl
Mary Mahoney - Feiwel & Friends
Format: Hardcover
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Which American Girl are you? . Are you a Molly (a patriotic overachiever with a flair for drama) ? Felicity (the original horse girl) ? Kirsten (a cottagecore fan who seems immune to cholera) , Samantha (a savior complex in a sailor suit) , or Josefina (who dealt with grief by befriending... |
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Galileo: And the Science Deniers
Mario Livio - Simon & Schuster
Format: Hardcover
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A fresh interpretation of the life of Galileo Galilei, one of history's greatest and most fascinating scientists, that sheds new light on his discoveries and how he was challenged by science deniers. "We really need this story now, because we're living through the next chapter... |
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Quantum Drama: From the Bohr-Einstein Debate to the Riddle of Entanglement
Dr Jim Baggott - Oxford University Press
Format: Hardcover
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The definitive account of the great Bohr-Einstein debate and its continuing legacy. In 1927, Niels Bohr and Albert Einstein began a debate about the interpretation and meaning of the new quantum theory. This would become one of the most famous debates in the history of science. At stake... |
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Stephen Hawking: A Memoir of Friendship and Physics
Leonard Mlodinow - Pantheon
Format: Hardcover
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An intimate and inspirational exploration of Stephen Hawking--the man, the friend, and the physicist.Stephen Hawking was one of the most famous and influential physicists in the world. He left a mark in our culture that touched the lives of millions. His books have inspired countless scientists-to-be,... |
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When the World Closed Its Doors: The Covid-19 Tragedy and the Future of Borders
Edward Alden - Oxford University Press
Format: Hardcover
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A detailed exploration of the most sweeping government border closures in human history during the Covid-19 pandemic and the implications for the future of global mobility.. More people traveled internationally in 2019 than in any year in history. After COVID began its rapid spread throughout... |
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A People's Guide to Abolition and Disability Justice
Katie Tastrom - PM Press
Format: Paperback
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Disability justice and prison abolition are two increasingly popular theories that overlap but whose intersection has rarely been explored in depth. A People's Guide to Abolition and Disability Justice explains the history and theories behind abolition and disability justice in a way that... |
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Riverman: An American Odyssey
Ben McGrath
Format: Hardcover
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The riveting true story of Dick Conant, an American folk hero who, over the course of more than twenty years, canoed solo thousands of miles of American rivers - and then disappeared near the Outer Banks of North Carolina. This book "contains everything: adventure, mystery, travelogue,... |
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