Biography, Autobiography & Memoir

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“Yuval Taylor’s love telling tale is intriguing, funny, and filled with much speculation. It’s a book that might be ready for the big screen.

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“Inhuman Land is a vivid lesson of what that war entailed, conveyed with an artist’s eye, and well worth reading.”

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“Doing Justice is an essential read for every American who cares about the rule of law and the pursuit of justice in the United States, particularly at a time when

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“there is much to instruct and delight in the delineation of the ways in which the lives of these unusual women are reflected in their work.”

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When US Army Private Bowe Bergdahl went outside the wire of his military basecamp in Afghanistan in 2009, and wandered around to talk to the enemy, he was within hours captured by the Taliban.

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“Holly van Leuven has written an exhaustively researched, well-written chronicle of Bolger’s life and career.

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“In The Trial of Lizzie Borden, Robertson displays her writing and researching skills in this piece of creative nonfiction that reads almost as a novel.

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“In this book, the personal overwhelms the political.

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“This is a book about McGrady’s abiding devotion to her daughter, ‘the greatest love of my life,’ and, as such, is a joyous journey to experience with her.”

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"The prose used in John Adams and the Fear of American Oligarchy is highly readable and thought provoking, breaking down one of the last, great, m

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“It’s clear from Burns that the execution of foreign policy requires a deep understanding of geopolitical history, a grasp of complex policies, a long strategic view, and almost endless pat

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“‘Florence received its greatest gift with the birth of Leonardo, and lost infinitely more with his death.’ Da Vinci was so much more than an artist; he brought sophistication and reverie t

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“Anyone who likes a good mystery will find Secrets of a Marine’s Wife an intriguing and satisfying read.”

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“The night a stone-fisted neo-barbarian would beat her to gashes and aches everlasting.”

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If you don’t know anything about Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter you better bone up fast.

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“Friedman’s account of the Arab Section is an eye-opening narrative of the early days of the State of Israel. It is not an optimistic story, but a genuine and sorrowful one.”

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"in Topgun, Pedersen has the reader even looking forward to the next paragraph."

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“Real discussions about race are complex, and so is good art. Savage Conversations breaks apart the myth of the Lincolns as white saviors.

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“The Women’s Suffrage Movement is for men as much as it is women. It’s for everyone, no matter what their sex, gender, ethnicity, or the color of their skin.

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“Real Queer America is a fun read in which Allen’s copious research informs, but never overwhelms, the many stories of disparate, fascinating LGBT lives.”

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“fascinating case studies of politics, family drama, and ultimately, leadership, both good and bad . . .”

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Imagine waking up one day and finding you're someone entirely different, your very essence changed overnight.

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“Paul Klee: Life and Work gathers together the full spectrum of Klee’s frame of mind, revealing his character through his artistic personality.”

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"Ken Wells, a career professional journalist, set out to tell a personal story of all things culturally connected with gumbo."

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