Category: Nonfiction
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Make Your Bed by Admiral William H. McRaven
If you want to change the world, start off by making your bed.
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Crying in H Mart: A Memoir by Michelle Zauner
An unflinching, powerful memoir about growing up Korean American, losing her mother, and forging her own identity.
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Everyday Millionaires by Chris Hogan
In Everyday Millionaires, #1 national best-selling author Chris Hoganwill show you how ordinary people built extraordinary wealth–and how you can too.
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Cold Hard Truth on Men, Women and Money by Kevin O’Leary
Getting a handle on finances can be challenging at any age.
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Why Fish Don’t Exist by Lulu Miller
Synopsis A wondrous debut from an extraordinary new voice in nonfiction, Why Fish Don’t Exist is a dark and astonishing tale of love, chaos, scientific obsession, and—possibly—even murder. David Starr Jordan was a taxonomist, a man possessed with bringing order to the natural world. In time, he would be credited with discovering nearly a fifth of the fish known […]
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The Origins of Wizards, Witches and Fairies by Simon Webb
Synopsis This book tells the fascinating story of the origin of our ideas about wizards, witches and fairies. We all have a clear mental image of the pointed hats worn by such individuals, which are based upon actual headgear dating back 3,000 years to the Bronze Age. Carefully sifting through old legends, archaeological evidence and […]
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Midlife Bites: Anyone Else Falling Apart, Or Is It Just Me? by Jen Mann
Synopsis A smart, personal, darkly funny examination of what it’s like to be at the crossroads of a midlife crisis, from the New York Times bestselling author of People I Want to Punch in the Throat. Jen Mann had what appeared to be the perfect life: a successful career as a bestselling author and award-winning […]
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Ask Iwata: Words of Wisdom from Satoru Iwata, Nintendo’s Legendary CEO by Satoru Iwata
Synopsis “On my business card, I am a corporate president. In my mind, I am a game developer. But in my heart, I am a gamer.” —Satoru Iwata Satoru Iwata was the former Global President and CEO of Nintendo and a gifted programmer who played a key role in the creation of many of the […]
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Birds Art Life: A Year of Observation by Kyo Maclear
Synopsis A writer’s search for inspiration, beauty, and solace leads her to birds in this meditation on creativity and life – a field guide to things small and significant. In 2012, Kyo Maclear met a musician with a passion for birds. Curious about what had prompted a young urban artist to suddenly embrace nature she […]
