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Upward bound : a novel
Brown, Woody
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * A READ WITH JENNA BOOK CLUB PICK AS FEATURED ON TODAY * A wondrous, deeply affecting portrait of the interlocking lives at an adult day care center in Southern California, depicting an often overlooked community with extraordinary wit and grace--a...
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The dentist
Sullivan, Tim
Paper Book
The first book in Tim Sullivan's bestselling series starring the brilliant Detective Sergeant George Cross, with over 1,000,000 copies sold, now published for the first time in the US George Cross is on the autism spectrum. He struggles with simple daily interactions but his single...
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A case of mice and murder
Smith, Sally
Paper Book
SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2026 BRITISH BOOK AWARD, CRIME & THRILLER Named a Best Book of the Year by The Wall Street Journal, Library Journal, and Christian Science Monitor "I was immediately besotted . . . Brilliant." -Janice Hallett,...
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Snake-eater
Kingfisher, T.
Paper Book
From New York Times bestselling and Hugo Award-winning author T. Kingfisher comes an enthralling contemporary fantasy seeped in horror about a woman trying to escape her past by moving to the remote US desert--only to find herself beholden to the wrath of a vengeful god. With...
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Nine minds : inner lives on the spectrum
Tammet, Daniel
From the New York Times bestselling author of Born on a Blue Day and Thinking in Numbers, this poignant, perspective-altering book celebrates the power and beauty of the neurodivergent mind, as told through the true stories of nine contemporary men and women on the autism spectrum. A Japanese...
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How to be okay when nothing is okay : tips and tricks that kept me alive, happy, and creative in spite of myself
Lawson, Jenny
Paper Book
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Warm, insightful, and witty, the first book of advice from New York Times bestselling author Jenny Lawson--aka the Bloggess Jenny Lawson is full of contradictions. She's a celebrated author but battles self-doubt,...
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The Madness Pill: One Doctor's Quest to Understand Schizophrenia
Garson, Justin
Paper Book
A rollicking history of the life and work of an unheralded genius: Dr. Solomon Snyder, whose experiments with mind-altering drugs helped change the way we think about the causes and treatments of schizophrenia. In the 1950s, the field of psychiatry had nothing to show for...
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That's a great question, I'd love to tell you
Myers, Elyse
Paper Book
New York Times Bestseller! Writer, comedian, and content creator Elyse Myers gets real about life's awkward moments in her bold, funny, and unfiltered debut book Elyse Myers is known to her twelve million followers as "The Internet's Best...
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What is love?
Comfort, Jen
Paper Book
Head and heart collide in a story of polar-opposite rivals that's anything but trivial in this game show romance from Midnight Duet author Jen Comfort. Answer: From the Latin word for crossroads, this is knowledge so common as to be obscure, the pursuit of which...
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All the little bird-hearts
Lloyd-Barlow, Viktoria
Paper Book
"A poetic debut which masterfully intertwines themes of familial love, friendship, class, prejudice and trauma with psychological acuity and wit." ─ The 2023 Booker Prize Judges I lived for and loved a bird-heart that summer; I only knew it...
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Big girl, small town : a novel
Gallen, Michelle
Paper Book
"An immensely lovable debut novel . . . It's the kind of magic you'll feel lucky to find." --Ron Charles, The Washington Post SHORTLISTED FOR THE COSTA FIRST NOVEL AWARD FINALIST FOR THE IRISH BOOK AWARD FOR NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR...
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How to find a four-leaf clover : what Autism can teach us about difference, connection, and belonging
Rodgers, Jodi
Paper Book
A powerfully moving read from beloved Love on the Spectrum star and disability rights advocate Jodi Rodgers, sharing lessons from her work within the autistic community that can help create a more inclusive society for us all. In How to Find a Four-Leaf...
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More or less Maddy : a novel
Genova, Lisa
Paper Book
**National Bestseller** A "riveting page-turner" (Jean Kwok, New York Times bestselling author of Searching for Sylvie Lee) about a young woman diagnosed with bipolar disorder who rejects the stability and approval found in a traditionally "normal" life for a...
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The framed women of Ardemore House : a novel
Schillace, Brandy
Paper Book
"A delight." -THE WALL STREET JOURNAL "A must read for any mystery lover." - DEANNA RAYBOURN, New York Times bestselling author of KILLERS OF A CERTAIN AGE An abandoned English manor. A peculiar missing portrait. A cozy, deviously clever...
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In a different key : the story of autism
Donvan, John
Paper Book
Finalist for the 2017 Pulitzer Prize in General Nonfiction An extraordinary narrative history of autism: the riveting story of parents fighting for their children 's civil rights; of doctors struggling to define autism; of ingenuity, self-advocacy, and profound social change.
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