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The art of power : my story as America's first woman Speaker of the House
Pelosi, Nancy
Paper Book
The most powerful woman in American political history tells the story of her transformation from housewife to House Speaker--how she became a master legislator, a key partner to presidents, and the most visible leader of the Trump resistance. When, at age forty-six, Nancy Pelosi,...
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The Friday afternoon club : a family memoir
Dunne, Griffin
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The instant New York Times bestseller * Named a Best Book of the Year by TIME, NPR, People, Town & Country, and Air Mail "Warm and perceptive." --New York Times "Griffin Dunne knows how to tell a story." --Washington...
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The third Gilmore Girl: a memoir
Bishop, Kelly
Paper Book
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A Goodreads Choice Awards Winner "Come for the Gilmore Girls anecdotes, stay for the revealing truths about what it takes to build a lifelong career in and out of Hollywood" (The A.V. Club) in...
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A well-trained wife : my escape from Christian patriarchy
Levings, Tia
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The instant New York Times bestseller:"Today it hit me when he hit me, blood shaking in my brain. Maybe there wasn't a savior coming. Maybe it was up to me to save me." Recruited into the fundamentalist Quiverfull movement as a young wife, Tia Levings learned that being a good Christian meant...
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Sociopath : a memoir
Gagne, Patric
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Patric Gagne realized she made others uncomfortable before she started kindergarten. She suspected it was because she didn't feel things the way other kids did. Emotions like fear, guilt, and empathy eluded her. In college, Patric confirmed what she'd long suspected. She was a sociopath. She was...
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Sonny boy : a memoir
Pacino, Al
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The Instant New York Times Bestseller * One of People Magazine's Top 10 Books of the Year "The rare celebrity memoir that's also a literary read. As funny as it is reflecive, it shares stories behind Pacino's hardscrabble upbringing, classic films and journey to icon...
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The elements of Marie Curie : how the glow of radium lit a path for women in science
Sobel, Dava
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The acclaimed Pulitzer Prize finalist and #1 New York Times bestselling author of Galileo's Daughter crafts a luminous chronicle of the life and work of the most famous woman in the history of science, and the untold story of the many young women trained in her laboratory who...
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Men have called her crazy : a memoir
Tendler, Anna Marie
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*NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER* "This book is so many things I didn't know I needed: a testament to the work of healing, a raw howl of anger, and an indictment of misogyny's insipid, predictable, infuriating reign." --Carmen Maria Machado, author of the National Book Award...
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All that glitters : a story of friendship, fraud, and fine art
Whitfield, Orlando
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AN ECONOMIST AND TOWN & COUNTRY BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR * A dazzling insider's account of the contemporary art world and the stunning rise and fall of the charismatic American art dealer Inigo Philbrick, as seen through the eyes of his friend and fellow dealer In...
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Lovely one : a memoir
Jackson, Ketanji Brown
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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * In her "vulnerable, tender, and infinitely inspirational" (Oprah Daily) memoir, the first Black woman to ever be appointed to the Supreme Court of the United States chronicles her extraordinary life story. "A billowingly triumphant...
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True Gretch : what I've learned about life, leadership, and everything in between
Whitmer, Gretchen
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From trailblazing Michigan governor, Democratic leader, and national advocate for women's rights, Gretchen Whitmer, comes an unconventional and deeply personal account of her life and career--"Not your nana's ponderous political memoir" (New York magazine)--offering insights into her...
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Who could ever love you : a family memoir
Trump, Mary L.
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Who Could Ever Love You is an intimate, heartbreaking memoir of a father, a mother, and a family's exile.Mary Trump grew up in a family divided by its patriarch's relentless drive for money and power. The daughter of Freddy Trump, the highly accomplished, dashing eldest son of wealthy real estate...
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Kingmaker : Pamela Harriman's astonishing life of power, seduction, and intrigue
Purnell, Sonia
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"A thorough account of Harriman's rise which also manages to be a brisk, twisty read ... riveting and revelatory." --The New Yorker "Rigorous but rollicking." --The New York Times Named a BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR by Apple Books, The Economist<...
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The Spamalot diaries
Idle, Eric
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"A rollicking account of the making of the Broadway musical Spamalot and an irresistible and unfiltered ode to the art of live theater. Fans will love this tantalizing glimpse behind the curtain."-Publishers Weekly (starred review) From comedy legend Eric Idle, the...
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Brothers
Van Halen, Alex
Paper Book
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER In this intimate and open account--nothing like any rock-and-roll memoir you've ever read--Alex Van Halen shares his personal story of family, friendship, music and brotherly love in a remarkable tribute to his beloved brother and band mate. Told...
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Reagan : his life and legend
Boot, Max
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In this "monumental and impressive" biography, Max Boot, the distinguished political columnist, illuminates the untold story of Ronald Reagan, revealing the man behind the mythology. Drawing on interviews with over one hundred of the fortieth president's aides, friends, and family members, as...
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John Lewis : a life
Greenberg, David
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New York Times Book Review Top 100 Books of 2024 Explore the "comprehensive and compelling" (Jon Meacham) biography of civil rights leader John Lewis, celebrated as "the conscience of Congress," through a narrative that weaves together exclusive interviews, never-before...
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Melania
Trump, Melania
Paper Book
An Instant #1 New York Times Bestseller A #1 Publishers Weekly Bestseller Melania is a compelling and inspirational memoir that offers a glimpse into the life of a remarkable woman who has navigated challenges with grace and determination.<...
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Rebel girl : my life as a feminist punk
Hanna, Kathleen
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AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER An electric, searing memoir by the original rebel girl and legendary front woman of Bikini Kill and Le Tigre. Hey girlfriend I got a proposition goes something like this: Dare ya to do what you want Kathleen Hanna's band Bikini Kill...
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The widow's guide to dead bastards : a memoir
Waite, Jessica
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"You will stay up all night reading this gem" (Christie Tate, New York Times bestselling author) about a widow whose life is turned upside down when she uncovers the truth about her late husband. A lyrical, witty, and deeply moving memoir of betrayal and forgiveness.
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Alexander at the end of the world : the forgotten final years of Alexander the Great
Kousser, Rachel
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"A heart-pounding, mind-bending adventure." --Ilyon Woo A 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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The mysterious Mrs. Nixon : the life and times of Washington's most private first lady
Lee, Heath Hardage
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A new, revolutionary look into the brilliant life of Pat Nixon.In America's collective consciousness, Pat Nixon has long been perceived as enigmatic. She was voted "Most Admired Woman in the World" in 1972 and made Gallup Poll's top ten list of most admired women fourteen times. She survived the...
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Tiger, Tiger
Patterson, James
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Instant New York Times Bestseller! "Patterson's account is compelling" (Daily Mail). The only major author to have nine holes-in-one gets inside the mystery of Tiger Woods in a biography that reads like an unputdownable...
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Ambition monster : a memoir
Romolini, Jennifer
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An "intimate, intensely resonant memoir about workaholism, unresolved trauma, and the 'addictive nature of ambition'" (Harper's Bazaar), this is an anti-girlboss tale for our times for readers of Drinking: A Love Story and Uncanny Valley. ...
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Hitler's people : the faces of the Third Reich
Evans, Richard J.
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Named a Best Book of the Year by Kirkus Reviews and Air Mail "A fascinating and instructive book . . . elegantly written and perceptive." --Wall Street Journal "Kaleidoscopic . . . A fascinating exploration of individual agency that never loses sight...
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Book and dagger : how scholars and librarians became the unlikely spies of World War II
Graham, Elyse
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The untold story of the academics who became OSS spies, invented modern spycraft, and helped turn the tide of the war At the start of WWII, the U.S. found itself in desperate need of an intelligence agency. The Office of Strategic Services (OSS), a precursor to today's CIA, was quickly...
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Henry V : the astonishing triumph of England's greatest warrior king
Jones, Dan
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"Ambitious... With meticulous research and in lively style, Jones presents us with the man beyond the Shakespeare character."--The New York Times "The best biography yet of England's greatest king."--Simon Sebag Montefiore, author of The Romanovs and...
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Joyful recollections of trauma
Scheer, Paul
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "Paul Scheer delivers a deeply funny, personal and moving account of how joy and pain are the perfect ingredients for a happy and funny life."--Amy Poehler "It's a hilarious essay collection about trauma. Yes, really."--People Magazine ...
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The color of everything : a journey to quiet the chaos within
Richards, Cory
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A renowned climber and National Geographic photographer shares his incredible adventures-and the early trauma that drove him to seek such heights. "An extraordinary memoirofmental illness that reads like a thriller."-Amy Ellis Nutt, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and...
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Life's too short : a memoir
Rucker, Darius
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A raw, heartfelt memoir from Darius Rucker, the Grammy Award-winning, multi-platinum selling lead singer of Hootie & the Blowfish and country music sensation--told through the remarkable stories of the music that coursed through his life.
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What a Fool Believes: A Memoir (Large Print)
McDonald, Michael
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Across a half-century of American music, Michael McDonald's voice defined an era of rock and R&B. A high school dropout from Missouri, Michael chased his dreams in 1970s California. As a rising session musician and backing vocalist, a series of encounters would send him to the heights of rock...
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Unleashed
Johnson, Boris.
Paper Book
Shattering the mold of the traditional political memoir, Unleashed is a candid, unrestrained, and revealing book by Boris Johnson, the Former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. In Unleashed, Johnson takes readers through all the big decisions during his time in...
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