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• The Genius of Judy

  How Judy Blume Rewrote Childhood for All of Us

  Bergstein, Rachelle

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  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.

• The Klansman's Son

  My Journey From White Nationalism to Antiracism : a Memoir

  Black, Derek

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  From the former heir-apparent to white nationalism, an astonishing account of a childhood built on fear, of breaking from his community, and of speaking out in the face of hate

• Viewfinder

  a Memoir of Seeing and Being Seen

  Chu, Jon M. (Jon Murray), 1979-

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  From visionary director Jon M. Chu, a powerful, inspiring memoir of belonging, creativity, and learning to see who you really are

• Cocaine & Rhinestones

  a History of George Jones and Tammy Wynette

  Coe, Tyler Mahan

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  From the creator of the acclaimed country music history podcast Cocaine & Rhinestones, comes the epic American saga of country music's legendary royal couple - George Jones and Tammy Wynette.

• Billionaire Nerd Saviour King

  the Hidden Truth About Bill Gates and His Power to Shape Our World

  Das, Anupreeta (Journalist)

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  "A sharply incisive portrait" - Kirkus Reviews

• Charles Todd's Magnificent Obsession

  the Epic Race to Connect Australia to the World

  Dufty, David

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  It was the greatest feat of engineering in nineteenth-century Australia, but it very nearly collapsed in the face of monumental obstacles. This is a tale of obsession and heroism, violence and tragedy, and above all, it's a totally…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Did Everyone Have An Imaginary Friend (or Just Me)?

  Adventures in Boyhood

  Ellis, Jay, 1981-

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  Jay Ellis, star of HBO's Insecure, tells the story of growing up with an imaginary best friend you will never forget-part Dwayne Wayne from A Different World, part Will Smith from The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air-in this hilarious, vulnerable…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• How Nietzsche Came in From the Cold

  Tale of a Redemption

  Felsch, Philipp, 1972-

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  "Philipp Felsch has produced an enjoyable peek behind the scenes of one of the most important philological projects of the postwar era... stimulating and valuable." - Times Literary Supplement

• My Life With Sea Turtles

  a Marine Biologist's Quest to Protect One of the Most Ancient Animals on Earth

  Figgener, Christine

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  Filled with reverence and wonder for the natural world, this captivating book reveals the secret life of sea turtles, one of the oldest living creatures on Earth, and the story of one female scientist's fight to save their future.

• The Editor

  How Publishing Legend Judith Jones Shaped Culture in America

  Franklin, Sara B.

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  Legendary editor Judith Jones, the woman behind some of the most important authors of the 20th century - including Julia Child, Anne Frank, Edna Lewis, John Updike, and Sylvia Plath - finally gets her due in this "surprising, granular,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Behind the Wall

  My Brother, My Family and Hatred in East Germany

  Geipel, Ines, 1960-

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  "The English translation of Behind the Wall comes at a moment when East German history is being discussed with an intensity not seen for some time. Its publication is timely. Ines Geipel is a major public voice in Germany, and her account…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Heroes of Progress

  65 People Who Changed the World

  Hammond, Alexander C. R.

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  Heroes of Progress takes readers on a journey through the lives of the most important people who have ever lived. From agronomists whose hybrid crops saved billions of lives and intellectuals who changed public policy for the better, to…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Lady Pamela

  My Mother's Extraordinary Years as Daughter to the Viceroy of India, Lady-in-waiting to the Queen, and Wife of David Hicks

  Hicks, India

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  India Hicks's affectionate tribute to her beloved mother, Lady Pamela Hicks, and her extraordinary life surrounded by dazzling people, places, houses, and history.

• Eighteen

  a History of Britain in 18 Young Lives

  Loxton, Alice

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  Alice Loxton brings a scintillating new history of Britain, told through eighteen figures in British history at the age of eighteen.

• Tiger, Tiger

  Patterson, James, 1947-

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  Uncovering the life of golf superstar, Tiger Woods, featuring original interviews and reporting. What makes Tiger tick? How did Tiger Woods become the greatest of all time? And how did he fall so spectacularly?

• Kingmaker

  Pamela Churchill Harriman's Astonishing Life of Seduction, Intrigue and Power

  Purnell, Sonia

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  An electrifying re-examination of one of the twentieth century's greatest unsung power players,

• Goodbye to Russia

  a Personal Reckoning From the Ruins of War

  Rainsford, Sarah

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  Sarah Rainsford, the BBC's former Moscow correspondent who was expelled from Russia, reveals how Putin so transformed the country she once called home, that he was able to order the horrific invasion of Ukraine.

• A Better Tomorrow

  Life Lessons in Hope & Strength

  Smallman, Mina

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  A deeply personal memoir from Mina Smallman - former Archdeacon of Southend, activist and mother to Bibaa Henry and Nicole Smallman - which is an urgent call for justice and for positive change in Britain today.

• The Dragon From Chicago

  the Untold Story of An American Reporter in Nazi Germany

  Toler, Pamela D.

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  For fans of unheralded women's stories, a captivating look at Sigrid Schultz - one of the earliest reporters to warn Americans of the rising threat of the Nazi regime "No other American correspondent in Berlin knew so much of what was…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Prisoner of Lies

  Jack Downey's Cold War

  Werth, Barry

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  The remarkable true story of the longest-held prisoner of war in American history, John Downey, Jr., a CIA officer captured in China during the Korean War and imprisoned for twenty-one years.