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Knife : meditations after an attempted murder
Rushdie, Salman
Paper Book
#1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER * LONGLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD * LONGLISTED FOR THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: The Globe and Mail, The Winnipeg Free Press, NPR, The New Yorker, Slate * A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK OF 2024 *...
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Sonny Boy : A Memoir
Pacino, Al
Paper Book
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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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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Unfinished Love Story : A Personal History of The 1960s
Goodwin, Doris Kearns
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The #1 New York Times bestseller from "America's historian-in-chief" (New York magazine). 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,...
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Brothers
van Halen, Alex
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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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Melania
Trump, Melania
Paper Book
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. In her memoir, Melania reflects on her Slovenian childhood,...
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Made up, but Still True
Sutherland, Donald
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The long-awaited, bracingly candid, and utterly unpredictable personal story of movie legend Donald Sutherland, sharing his deep passion for acting, his intense journey through success and loss, and every wild story in between As one of the most enduring actors in Hollywood...
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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 Rise of England's Greatest Warrior King
Jones, Dan.
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The instant Sunday Times bestseller The UK's bestselling medieval historian brings unforgettably to life the astonishing rise of Henry V, who survived rebellion, a near-fatal arrow wound and a lengthy and precarious princely apprenticeship to become...
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