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Ian Fleming: The Complete Man

Nicholas Shakespeare - Harper
Format: Hardcover

A fresh portrait of the man behind James Bond, and his enduring impact, by an award-winning biographer with unprecedented access to the Fleming family papers.Ian Fleming's greatest creation, James Bond, has had an enormous and ongoing impact on our culture. What Bond represents about...
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My Beloved Monster: Masha, the Half-wild Rescue Cat Who Rescued Me

Caleb Carr - Little, Brown and Company
Format: Hardcover

The #1 bestselling author of The Alienist, Caleb Carr, tells the extraordinary story of Masha, a half-wild rescue cat who fought off a bear, tackled Caleb like a linebacker - and bonded with him as tightly as any cat and human possibly can.. Caleb Carr has had special relationships with...
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The Wide Wide Sea: Imperial Ambition, First Contact and the Fateful Final Voyage of Captain James Cook

Hampton Sides - Doubleday
Format: Audio CD

From New York Times bestselling author Hampton Sides, an epic account of the most momentous voyage of the Age of Exploration, which culminated in Captain James Cook's death in Hawaii, and left a complex and controversial legacy still debated to this day. On July 12th, 1776, Captain...
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My Life in Recipes: Food, Family, and Memories

Joan Nathan - Knopf
Format: Hardcover

A new cookbook from the best-selling and award-winning author that uses recipes to look back at her life and family history - and at her personal journey discovering Jewish cuisine from around the world. "There is no greater authority on Jewish cooking than Joan Nathan." - Michael...
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Grown Woman Talk: Your Guide to Getting and Staying Healthy

Sharon Malone M.D. - Crown
Format: Hardcover

"A must-read for anyone who cares about their quality of life . . . Dr. Sharon Malone is the first person I turn to for a whole host of issues, especially my health." - MICHELLE OBAMA. A practical guide to aging and health for women who have felt ignored or marginalized by the medical...
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Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder

Salman Rushdie - Random House
Format: Hardcover

From internationally renowned writer and Booker Prize winner Salman Rushdie, a searing, deeply personal account of enduring - and surviving - an attempt on his life thirty years after the fatwa that was ordered against him Speaking out for the first time, and in unforgettable detail, about...
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Nine Lives and Counting: A Bounty Hunter's Journey to Faith, Hope, and Redemption

Duane Chapman - Thomas Nelson
Format: Hardcover

In his riveting follow-up to two?New York Times?bestsellers, bounty hunter and reality television star Duane "Dog" Chapman reveals the story of how God redeemed his life and gave him renewed purpose--and along the way recounts the adventures and exploits that have made him a legend....
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Did I Ever Tell You?: A Memoir (Economist Books)

Genevieve Kingston - S&S/ Marysue Rucci Books
Format: Hardcover

THE MOST EXTRAORDINARY, LIFE-AFFIRMING MEMOIR YOU WILL EVER READ ABOUT THE POWER OF LOVE.. Did I Ever Tell You? reads like a novel but is an unforgettable true story. Genevieve (Gwen) Kingston was just eleven years old when her mother passed away, leaving behind a chest filled with gifts...
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An Unfinished Love Story: A Personal History of the 1960s

Doris Kearns Goodwin - Simon & Schuster
Format: Hardcover

An Unfinished Love Story: A Personal History of the 1960s by Doris Kearns Goodwin, one of America's most beloved historians, artfully weaves together biography, memoir, and history. She takes you along on the emotional journey she and her husband, Richard (Dick) Goodwin embarked upon...
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Dancing on the Edge: A Journey of Living, Loving, and Tumbling through Hollywood

Russ Tamblyn - Blackstone Publishing
Format: Hardcover

"Russ Tamblyn's story is an insightful and entertaining self-examination by a gifted actor whose on- and off-screen experiences offer us an honest look at what it meant to grow up at the end of the Hollywood studio system." --Steven SpielbergActor. Artist. Cultural Icon.Dancing...
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