*New & Notable Adult Nonfiction - October Highlights*

Published this month and new to the collection

Updated October 11, 2024
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A Most Extraordinary Ride : Space, Politics, and the Pursuit of a Canadian Dream
Garneau, Marc.
Paper Book
A captivating and inspiring memoir by Canada's first man in space. On October 5th, 1984, Marc Garneau made history. Blasting off from the Kennedy Space Center aboard the U.S. Space Shuttle and reaching a speed of 28,000 km/hour, he became the first Canadian to fly to outer space....
The elements of Marie Curie : how the glow of radium lit a path for women in science
Sobel, Dava
Paper Book
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...
Reconciling History : A Story of Canada
Wilson-Raybould, Jody.
Paper Book
One of the Toronto Star's 25 books to read this season From the #1 national bestselling author of 'Indian' in the Cabinet and True Reconciliation, a truly unique history of our land--powerful, devastating, remarkable--as told through the voices of both Indigenous...
The message
Coates, Ta-Nehisi
Paper Book
#1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER * NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * The renowned author of Between the World and Me journeys to three resonant sites of conflict to explore how the stories we tell--and the ones we don't--shape our realities. "Ta-Nehisi Coates...
Revenge of the Tipping Point : Overstories, Superspreaders, and the Rise of Social Engineering
Gladwell, Malcolm
Paper Book
Most Anticipated in: AARP | Associated Press | Time Magazine | Oprah Daily | Chicago Tribune | Literary Hub | Publishers Weekly | Publishers Lunch Twenty-five years after the publication of his...
Framed : astonishing true stories of wrongful convictions
Grisham, John
Paper Book
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. ...
Paper Boat : New and Selected Poems : 1961-2023
Atwood, Margaret.
Paper Book
One of the Toronto Star's 25 books to read this season * One of Indigo's Most Anticipated Books An extraordinary career-spanning collection from one of the most revered poets and storytellers of our age. Tracing the legacy of Margaret Atwood--a writer who has...
The joy of connections : 100 ways to beat loneliness and live a happier and more meaningful life
Westheimer, Ruth K.
Paper Book
"Dr. Ruth's strategies are essential for building the kinds of bonds that will reduce loneliness and transform lives." -Gretchen Rubin, #1 New York Timesbestselling author of The Happiness Project An urgent guide to combating loneliness, with 100 ways to increase...
Meditations for Mortals : Four Weeks to Embrace Your Limitations and Finally Make Time for What Counts
Burkeman, Oliver.
Paper Book
NATIONAL BESTSELLER "Rehab for burned-out high achievers."  --The Guardian How would life open up if we stopped treating it as a problem to be solved? Addressing the fundamental questions about how to live, Meditations for...

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