Category: Biography
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Mango and Peppercorns: A Memoir of Food, an Unlikely Family, and the American Dream by Tung Nguyen, Katherine Manning, Lyn Nguyen, Elisa Ung
A powerful memoir of resilience, friendship, family, and food.
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Thomas Jefferson and the Tripoli Pirates: The Forgotten War that Changed American History by Brian Kilmeade, Don Yaeger
Thomas Jefferson and the Tripoli Pirates tells a dramatic story of bravery, diplomacy, and battle on the high seas, and honors some of America’s forgotten heroes.
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Hidden Valley Road: Inside the Mind of an American Family by Robert Kolker
With clarity and compassion, bestselling and award-winning author Robert Kolker uncovers one family’s unforgettable legacy of suffering, love, and hope.
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The Five: The Untold Lives of the Women Killed by Jack the Ripper by Hallie Rubenhold
Five devastating human stories and a dark and moving portrait of Victorian London – the untold lives of the women killed by Jack the Ripper.
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On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft by Stephen King
Part memoir, part master class by one of the bestselling authors of all time, this superb volume is a revealing and practical view of the writer’s craft.
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N —– by Dick Gregory, Robert Lipsyte
“Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. I understand there are a good many Southerners in the room tonight. I know the South very well. I spent twenty years there one night…”
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Tolkien’s Worlds: The Places That Inspired the Writer’s Imagination by John Garth
A lavishly illustrated look at the locales familiar to J. R. R. Tolkien, the creator of Middle-earth.
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The Real Coco Chanel by Rose Sgueglia
Fuelled by 19th century literature, she built a life which was partly myth and, partly, factual.
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Banker to the Poor: Micro-Lending and the Battle Against World Poverty by Muhammad Yunus
Banker to the Poor is Muhammad Yunus’s memoir of how he decided to change his life in order to help the world’s poor.
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No Traveller Returns by Louis L’Amour, Beau L’Amour
Louis L’Amour’s long-lost first novel, faithfully completed by his son, takes readers on a voyage into danger and violence on the high seas.
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Lab Girl by Hope Jahren
Acclaimed scientist Hope Jahren has built three laboratories in which she’s studied trees, flowers, seeds, and soil, also so much more.
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Mountains Beyond Mountains: The Quest of Dr. Paul Farmer, a Man Who Would Cure the World by Tracy Kidder
This powerful and inspiring book shows how one person can make a difference, as Kidder tells the true story of a gifted man who is in love with the world and has set out to do all he can to cure it.