*New & Notable Adult Nonfiction - January Highlights*

Published this month and new to the collection

Updated January 13, 2025
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Brooke Shields Is Not Allowed to Get Old Thoughts on Aging as a Woman.
Shields, Brooke. 
Paper Book
From generational icon Brooke Shields comes an intimate and empowering exploration of aging that flips the script on the idea of what it means for a woman to grow older Brooke Shields has spent a lifetime in the public eye. Growing up as a child actor and model, her every...
The Harder I Fight, the More I Love You A Memoir.
Case, Neko. 
Paper Book
From a beloved Grammy-nominated musician, a "heartbreaking and funny" memoir of a poverty-stricken childhood, obsessive desires, and indispensable friendships that reflects on the way art and music and a deep connection to nature guided her journey towards stardom (Maggie Smith,...
The House of My Mother A Daughter's Quest for Freedom.
Franke, Shari 
Paper Book
From eldest daughter Shari Franke, the shocking true story behind the viral 8 Passengers family vlog and the hidden abuse she suffered at the hands of her mother, and how, in the face of unimaginable pain, she found freedom and healing. Shari Franke's childhood was a...
Three Wild Dogs (and the Truth) A Memoir.
Zusak, Markus 
Paper Book
In this poignant, funny, and disarmingly honest memoir, one of the world's most beloved storytellers, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Book Thief, tells of his family's adoption of three troublesome rescue dogs--a charming and courageous love story about making even the most...
Black in Blues How a Color Tells the Story of My People.
Perry, Imani 
Paper Book
NAMED A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK BY: Time, USA Today, People, AARP, Today.com, BookRiot, Bustle, LitHub, BookPage, Our Culture, and Vulture A surprising and beautiful meditation on the color blue--and its fascinating role in Black history and culture--from National Book Award winner Imani...
The Sinners All Bow Two Authors, One Murder, and the Real Hester Prynne.
Dawson, Kate Winkler. 
Paper Book
One of Amazon's Best History Books of January Acclaimed journalist, podcaster, and true-crime historian Kate Winkler Dawson tells the true story of the scandalous murder investigation that became the inspiration for both Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter and the...
The Sirens' Call How Attention Became the World's Most Endangered Resource.
Hayes, Chris. 
Paper Book
From the New York Times bestselling author and MSNBC and podcast host, a powerful wide-angle reckoning with how the assault from attention capitalism on our minds and our hearts has reordered our politics and the very fabric of our society We all feel it--the distraction,...
Aflame Learning from Silence.
Iyer, Pico 
Paper Book
"Reading Aflame may help many to lead lives of greater compassion and deeper peace of mind." --His Holiness the Dalai Lama From the bestselling author of The Art of Stillness, a revelatory exploration of the abiding clarity and calm to be found in quiet retreat
Beyond Anxiety Curiosity, Creativity, and Finding Your Life's Purpose.
Beck, Martha 
Paper Book
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER INDIE BESTSELLER USA TODAY BESTSELLER From bestselling author Martha Beck, a new path to overcoming anxiety by awakening the creativity within We live in an epidemic of anxiety. Most of us assume that the...
Dare I Say It Everything I Wish I'd Known about Menopause.
Watts, Naomi 
Paper Book
A frank, funny and informative guide to menopause and aging by beloved actress Naomi Watts, one of the leading voices in menopause awareness--with a foreword by Mary Claire Haver, MD, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The New Menopause   At thirty-six,...
Tidy up your life rethinking how to organize, declutter, and make space for what matters most
Moore, Tyler 
Paper Book
NATIONAL BESTSELLER * Bring order to your home and focus to your busy life with Tidy Dad's guiding principles and practical routines for organizing, cleaning, and prioritizing--both emotionally and physically. A father of three with a stressful job, Tyler Moore felt his life...

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