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Non-Fiction

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The Fate of the Day: The War for America, Fort Ticonderoga to Charleston, 1777-1780
Atkinson, Rick
Paper Book
In the second volume of the landmark American Revolution trilogy by the Pulitzer Prize-winning and #1 New York Times bestselling author of The British Are Coming, George Washington's army fights on the knife edge between victory and defeat. The first twenty-one...
Ocean: Earth's Last Wilderness
Attenborough, David
Paper Book
Award-winning broadcaster and natural historian David Attenborough and longtime collaborator Colin Butfield present a powerful call to action focused on our planet's oceans, exploring how critical this habitat is for the survival of humanity and the earth's future. ...
Class Clown: The Memoirs of a Professional Wiseass: How I Went 77 Years Without Growing Up
Barry, Dave
Paper Book
America's most beloved wiseass finally tells his life story with all the humor you'd expect from a man who made a career out of making fun of pretty much everything. How does the son of a Presbyterian minister wind up winning a Pulitzer Prize for writing a wildly inaccurate...
Lollapalooza : the uncensored story of alternative rock's wildest festival
Bienstock, Richard
Paper Book
With a Foreword by Kim Thayil of Soundgarden! The definitive, no-holds-barred oral history of 1990s alt-rock festival Lollapalooza―told by the musicians, roadies, and industry insiders who lived it. From the New York Times bestselling authors of Nothin...
U.S. Immigration Made Easy (Twenty Two)
Bray, Ilona
Paper Book
An info-packed guide covering both eligibility for U.S. visas and green cards and the practical requirements for obtaining them. Readers will learn how the U.S. immigration system works and whether they qualify for a green card based on family or work, a temporary visa for tourism, study, work, or a...
Dictionary of fine distinctions : nuances, niceties, and subtle shades of meaning : an assorted synonymy & encyclopedia of commonly confused objects, ideas & words, distinguished with the aid of illustrations
Burnstein, Eli
Paper Book
"This delightful book is a tribute to the genius of the human mind for conceptual precision and the beauty of the English language in capturing it. It resolves a great deal of puzzlement over confusable terms, and its endearing illustrations and lighthearted explanations multiply the satisfaction...
Around the board : boards, platters, plates
Delaney, Emily
Paper Book
It's really not about the board, or even how you style it...it's about the people and creating a grazing experience that's both simple and elevated at the same time. These epic boards will loved by everyone at the table! Bring out the beauty of winter with a Wainter Pairings...
Do I know you? : a faceblind reporter's journey into the science of sight, memory, and imagination
Dingfelder, Sadie
Paper Book
An award-winning science writer discovers she has prosopagnosia (face blindness) and aphantasia (the inability to visualize) and investigates the neuroscience of sight, memory, and imagination--while solving some long-running mysteries about her own life. Science...
Native nations : a millennium in North America
DuVal, Kathleen
Paper Book
"A magisterial overview of a thousand years of Native American history" (The New York Review of Books), from the rise of ancient cities more than a thousand years ago to fights for sovereignty that continue today WINNER OF THE BANCROFT PRIZE, THE CUNDILL HISTORY PRIZE, AND THE...
The art of small business social media : a blueprint for marketing success
Fitzpatrick, Peg
Paper Book
An essential guide for small business owners that Booklist calls "appealing and supremely useful" in a starred review and Guy Kawasaki points out in the foreword, "if you're an entrepreneur or small business owner and want to master digital marketing, you need this book." <...
The many lives of Anne Frank
Franklin, Ruth
Paper Book
A revealing biography of Anne Frank, exploring both her life and the impact of her extraordinary diary   "With sensitivity and assiduous research, [Franklin] constructs a vivid cultural history that advocates for a reevaluation of Frank."--New Yorker<...
The Next Day: Transitions, Change, and Moving Forward
French Gates, Melinda
Paper Book
In a rare window into some of her life's pivotal moments, Melinda French Gates draws from previously untold stories to offer a new perspective on encountering transitions. "You don't get to be my age without navigating all kinds of transitions. Some you embraced and some...
There is no place for us : working and homeless in America
Goldstone, Brian
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW EDITORS' CHOICE * Through the "revelatory and gut-wrenching" (Associated Press) stories of five Atlanta families, this landmark work of journalism exposes a new and troubling trend--the dramatic rise of the working homeless in cities across America
No More Tears: The Dark Secrets of Johnson & Johnson
Harris, Gardiner
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * An explosive, deeply reported exposé of Johnson & Johnson, one of America's oldest and most trusted pharmaceutical companies--from an award-winning investigative journalist "A page-turning drama that raises life-or-death questions about the...
Pseudoscience : an amusing history of crackpot ideas and why we love them
Kang, Lydia
Paper Book
A rollicking visual and narrative history of popular ideas, phenomena, and widely held beliefs disproven by science. The Bermuda Triangle. Personality tests. Ghost hunting. Crop circles. Mayan Doomsday. What do all these have in common? None can quite live up the rigor of...
The way things work now : from levers to lasers, windmills to Wi-Fi, a visual guide to the world of machines
Macaulay, David
Paper Book
As seen on CBS News Sunday Morning. Explainer-in-Chief David Macaulay updates his worldwide bestseller to capture the latest developments in the technology that most impacts our lives. What possible link could there be between parking meters and meat grinders, jumbo jets and...
Miracles and wonder : the historical mystery of Jesus
Pagels, Elaine H.
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * From a renowned National Book Award-winning scholar, an extraordinary new account of the life of Jesus that explores the mystery of how a poor young man inspired a religion that reshaped the world. "This a brilliant and necessary book. Sober,...
Natural history : the ultimate visual guide to everything on Earth
Pitts, Gill
Paper Book
A beautiful guide to Earth's wildlife and natural history, including its rocks, minerals, animals, plants, fungi, microorganisms and more! Introducing The Natural History Book - a complete guide to the nature and wildlife of our world and written by a worldwide team of...
Secrets of adulthood : simple truths for our complex lives
Rubin, Gretchen
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * The author of The Happiness Project and Better Than Before distills her key insights into simple truths for living with greater satisfaction, clarity, and happiness. The right idea, invoked at the right time, can change our lives....
A lamp unto yourself : a beginner's guide to Asian spiritual practices, from Advaita and Buddhism to yoga and zen
Salguero, C. Pierce
For "spiritual explorers" ready to travel beyond Western bounds, a beginner's guide to Asian spiritual traditions spanning regions, cultures, and history Asian spiritual practices, from yoga and tai chi to qigong and mindfulness meditations, permeate our culture. But these...
Yoko : a biography
Sheff, David
Paper Book
An intimate and revelatory biography of Yoko Ono from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Beautiful Boy. John Lennon once described Yoko Ono as the world's most famous unknown artist. "Everybody knows her name, but no one knows what she does." She has only...
Free-range kids : how parents and teachers can let go and let grow
Skenazy, Lenore
Paper Book
Learn to raise independent, can-do kids with a new edition of the book that started a movement In the newly revised and expanded Second Edition of Free-Range Kids, New York columnist-turned-movement leader Lenore Skenazy delivers a compelling and entertaining look at how we...
Autism out loud : life with a child on the spectrum, from diagnosis to young adulthood
Swenson, Kate
Paper Book
AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! In this moving narrative of resilience and pure love, three mothers share their experiences and learnings about life alongside autism -- From the creators of Finding Cooper's Voice, What Color is Monday?, and Tales of an...
Making bird-friendly birdhouses : instructions and plans for 15 birds, including bluebirds, wrens, robins & owls
Toellner, Melvin
Paper Book
As popular as birdhouses are, many are designed with aesthetics in mind, rather than the bird's preferences and needs. Not so for the projects in Making Bird-Friendly Birdhouses. Lifelong birder Mel "Bird Man Mel" Toellner and pro woodworker Matt Maguire walk readers step-by-step through 15+...
Marsha : the joy and defiance of Marsha P. Johnson
Tourmaline
Paper Book
'Thank god the revolution has begun, honey.' Rumour has it that after legendary Black transgender activist Marsha P. Johnson threw the first brick in the 1969 Stonewall Uprising, she picked up a shard of broken mirror to fix her make-up. This fearless moment embodies both the beauty and violence of...
Care and feeding : a memoir
Woolever, Laurie
Paper Book
An Instant New York Times Bestseller! A candid, funny, and occasionally devastating memoir of a woman making her way through the food world, navigating addiction, a cultural reckoning, and an unexpected tragedy In this moving, hilarious, and insightful memoir, Laurie Woolever traces...
The Art Spy : The Extraordinary Untold Tale of Wwii Resistance Hero Rose Valland
Young, Michelle
Paper Book
A riveting and stylish saga set in Paris during World War II, The Art Spy uncovers how an unlikely heroine infiltrated the Nazi leadership to save the world's most treasured masterpieces. On August 25, 1944, Rose Valland, a woman of quiet daring, found herself in a desperate position. From...

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