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    Too Much and Never Enough
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    Too Much and Never Enough

    * THE INTERNATIONAL AND SUNDAY TIMES NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER *‘Even in the darkest of Dickens novels, no family comes across quite as mendacious, grasping and avaricious as the Trumps’ Financial TimesA REVELATORY PORTRAIT OF DONALD J. TRUMP AND THE TOXIC...
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    True War Stories
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    True War Stories

    A sniper in Haiti faces the repercussions of the shot he never took. A team of SEALs help rescue a kidnapped girl in the Philippines. Army interpreters in Iraq battle their toughest foe: the rats of Saddam’s palace. A soldier on a late-night run...
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    Remembering Aboriginal Heroes
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    Remembering Aboriginal Heroes

    During the 1940s and ‘50s in Australia there rose to prominence many icons of Aboriginal descent, representative of the culture of the day and of their own people. Some permanently influenced the minds of Australians and remain famous to this day. Others...
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    Lawbreaking Ladies
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    Lawbreaking Ladies

    Discover 50 fascinating tales of female pirates, fraudsters, gamblers, bootleggers, serial killers, madams, and outlaws in this illustrated book of lawbreaking and legendary women throughout the ages.Many of us are familiar with the popular slogan...
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    Leonard Cohen, Untold Stories: The Early Years
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    Leonard Cohen, Untold Stories: The Early Years

    The extraordinary life of one of the world’s greatest music and literary icons, in the words of those who knew him best.Poet, novelist, singer-songwriter, artist, prophet, icon—there has never been a figure like Leonard Cohen. He was a true giant in...
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    Violet Bent Backwards Over the Grass
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    Violet Bent Backwards Over the Grass

    THE HIGHLY ANTICIPATED DEBUT BOOK OF POETRY FROM LANA DEL REY, VIOLET BENT BACKWARDS OVER THE GRASS    “Violet Bent Backwards Over the Grass is the title poem of the book and the first poem I wrote of many. Some of which came to me in...
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    Janis
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    Janis

    It’s been said Janis Joplin was second only to Bob Dylan as the ‘creator-recorder-embodiment of her generation’s mythology’. But how did a middle-class girl from Texas become a ’60s countercultural icon?   Janis’ parents doted on her and promoted...
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    Antarctica's Lost Aviator
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    Antarctica's Lost Aviator

    The astonishing voyage of the first solo crossing of Antarctica by the unlikeliest of arctic explorers.By the 1930s, no one had yet crossed Antarctica, and its vast interior remained a mystery frozen in time. Hoping to write his name in the history...
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    Tell Me Why
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    Tell Me Why

    A powerful memoir of a true Australian legend: stolen child, musical and lyrical genius, and leader.Not many have lived as many lives as Archie Roach – stolen child, seeker, teenage alcoholic, lover, father, musical and lyrical genius, and leader – but...
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    One Hundred Dogs and Counting
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    One Hundred Dogs and Counting

    A challenging foster dog inspires an experienced foster mama to explore where the endless stream of unwanted dogs is coming from—and how things could change.After nearly a year struggling to find a home for a particular foster dog, Cara begins to wonder...
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    Julius Evola
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    Julius Evola

    An intimate portrait of Evola and his wartime activities that rebuts many of the Fascist pseudo-myths about him • Traces the Baron’s activities in Italy, Germany, and Austria during World War II • Clarifies Evola’s relations with Nazism and Fascism and...
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    How We Fight for Our Lives
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    How We Fight for Our Lives

    From award-winning poet Saeed Jones, How We Fight for Our Lives—winner of the Kirkus Prize and the Stonewall Book Award—is a “moving, bracingly honest memoir” (The New York Times Book Review) written at the crossroads of sex, race, and power.One of the...
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    Critical
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    Critical

    Journey into the world of intensive care medicine and the lives of people who have forever been changed by it.   ‘A very special book filled with stories of survival, hope and loss.’ Adam Kay'[Morgan's] wit and compassion are everywhere evident...
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    Aleister Crowley: The Beast in Berlin
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    Aleister Crowley: The Beast in Berlin

    A biographical history of Aleister Crowley’s activities in Berlin from 1930 to 1932 as Hitler was rising to power • Examines Crowley’s focus on his art, his work as a spy for British Intelligence, his colorful love life and sex magick exploits, and his...
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    Denali
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    Denali

    In the bestselling tradition of Finding Gobi and Marley & Me, the moving story of a dog, his human, and the friendship that saved both their lives – and inspired countless others.Ben Moon had no intention of getting a dog until he met the soulful...
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    Amazing Fantastic Incredible
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    Amazing Fantastic Incredible

    In this gorgeously illustrated, full-color graphic memoir, Stan Lee—comic book legend and cocreator of Spider-Man, the X-Men, the Avengers, the Incredible Hulk, and a legion of other Marvel superheroes—shares his iconic legacy and the story of how modern...
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    Spoiler Alert: The Hero Dies
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    Spoiler Alert: The Hero Dies

    Now a major motion picture starring Jim Parsons! A “heartbreaking but surprisingly hilarious memoir” (People) about the lessons, love, and laughter of the fourteen years a respected TV columnist shared with his late husband before he succumbed to cancer...
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    My Husband and I
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    My Husband and I

    A vivid and revealing portrait of the royal marriage of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip—perfect for fans of the popular Netflix TV series The Crown. When a young Princess Elizabeth met and fell in love with the dashing Naval Lieutenant...
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    King of Strong Style: 1980-2014
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    King of Strong Style: 1980-2014

    The life of the internationally famous professional wrestler Shinsuke Nakamura, from his childhood to the International Wrestling Grand Prix championship, and beyond!Before he became a star of American professional wrestling, Shinsuke Nakamura was...
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    I Can't Make This Up
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    I Can't Make This Up

    Superstar comedian and Hollywood box office star Kevin Hart turns his immense talent to the written word by writing some words. Some of those words include: the, a, for, above, and even even. Put them together and you have the...
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    True Tales From An Expert Fisherman
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    True Tales From An Expert Fisherman

    In ten hugely entertaining and well-illustrated fishing tales, internationally renowned author, photographer and angler John Bailey recounts some of the best and worst aspects of his worldwide pursuit of fish.Bailey shares his horrifying brushes with...
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    Simple Dreams
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    Simple Dreams

    In this memoir, iconic singer Linda Ronstadt weaves together a captivating story of her origins in Tucson, Arizona, and her rise to stardom in the Southern California music scene of the 1960s and ‘70s.Tracing the timeline of her remarkable life, Linda...
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    JFK and the Unspeakable
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    JFK and the Unspeakable

    The acclaimed book Oliver Stone called “the best account I have read of this tragedy and its significance,” JFK and the Unspeakable details not just how the conspiracy to assassinate President John F. Kennedy was carried out, but WHY it was done…and why...
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    How Far Can You Go
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    How Far Can You Go

    'If you look up mental toughness in the dictionary you'll find a picture of John Maclean' Steve Waugh AO Walking on the beach and holding hands with a loved one is a dream taken for granted by most. But when aspiring athlete John Maclean was struck down...
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    Unknown Pleasures
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    Unknown Pleasures

    'Genuinely funny; indeed, the story will keep you entertained for a very long time' Sunday Times   Joy Division changed the face of music.Godfathers of the enduring alternative scene, they reinvented rock in the post-punk era,...
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    Beating the Street
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    Beating the Street

    Legendary money manager Peter Lynch explains his own strategies for investing and offers advice for how to pick stocks and mutual funds to assemble a successful investment portfolio.Develop a Winning Investment Strategy—with Expert Advice from “The...
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    One Up On Wall Street
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    One Up On Wall Street

    More than one million copies have been sold of this seminal book on investing in which legendary mutual-fund manager Peter Lynch explains the advantages that average investors have over professionals and how they can use these advantages to achieve...
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    My Name is Barbra
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    My Name is Barbra

    The long-awaited memoir by the superstar of stage, screen, recordings, and television A SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER and THE TIMES MUSIC BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023. The exhilarating and startlingly honest autobiography of the living legend. Barbra Streisand is by...
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    Alexander Goehr, Composing a Life
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    Alexander Goehr, Composing a Life

    Alexander ('Sandy') Goehr is a leading British composer and teacher. Born into a Jewish musical family in Berlin in 1932, he arrived in England in 1933 with his father, Walter, a composer, conductor, and pupil of Arnold Schoenberg; and his mother Laelia,...
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    Shaping the Wild
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    Shaping the Wild

    What can one Welsh hill farm tell us about how we can help nature to thrive?In recent times, farming has often been viewed as harmful to nature and the environment, causing friction between those wanting to protect wildlife and the farmers whose...
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    An Indigo Summer
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    An Indigo Summer

    'There is a certain feeling standing between rows of richly dyed blue cloth that you are within an enclave of protection, that within this ocean you can feel calm; a separation from the outside world.'One summer, a mother and daughter are reunited in the...
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    Something, Not Nothing
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    Something, Not Nothing

    A poignant graphic memoir about the power of art to transform and heal after the death of a loved one.In April 2020, cartoonist Sarah Leavitt's partner of twenty-two years, Donimo, died with medical assistance after years of severe chronic pain...
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    All Our Ordinary Stories
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    All Our Ordinary Stories

    From the author of Dear Scarlet comes a graphic memoir about the obstacles one daughter faces as she attempts to connect with her immigrant parents.Beginning with her mother's stroke in 2014, Teresa Wong takes us on a moving journey through time and...
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    Vantage Points
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    Vantage Points

    A provocative book by an acclaimed writer-filmmaker that combines memoir and media as seen through a trans lens.Following the death of the family patriarch, a box of newly procured family documents reveals writer-filmmaker Chase Joynt's previously...
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    Lisette
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    Lisette

    In the early 1990s Catherine Rey struck up a friendship with fellow lonely soul, Lisette Nigot. Wreathed in mythology from her colourful past and possessed of a humorous, humane view of the world, she became Rey's closest confidant and mentor through...
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    Love & Whiskey
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    Love & Whiskey

    INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Embark on a captivating journey with Love & Whiskey. New York Times bestselling author Fawn Weaver unveils the hidden narrative behind one of America's most iconic whiskey brands. This book is a vibrant exploration...
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    The Essence of Invention
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    The Essence of Invention

    Meet the brilliant mavericks who invented the future of medicine and saved the lives of millions.The Essence of Invention tells the story of medical invention, from the development of anesthesia and safe surgery, through to the advent of vaccines against...
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  • I'm a Wild Seed
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    I'm a Wild Seed

    Explores topics such as the history of the Gay Rights movement in the US The tone of the text and the artwork is very friendly and inviting The artwork is bright and colorful and bursting with originality Explores LGBTQ themes Explores feminist themes...
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    Night Train to Odesa
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    Night Train to Odesa

    When Russian tanks rolled into Ukraine, millions of lives changed in an instant.Millions of people were suddenly on the move. In this great flow of people was a reporter from the north of Scotland. Jen Stout left Moscow abruptly, ending up on a border...
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    The Real Osamu Dazai
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    The Real Osamu Dazai

    'Dazai's brand of egoistic pessimism dovetails organically with the emo chic of this cultural moment and with the inner lives of teenagers of all eras.' Andrew Martin, The New York TimesBest-known for his novels No Longer Human...
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    The Illustrated Book of Japanese Haiku
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    The Illustrated Book of Japanese Haiku

    A beautifully illustrated collection of haiku poetry from the 100 most famous Japanese poets.Ongoing spring; a nameless mountain under a light mist - BashoThis beautifully illustrated collection of haiku poems by Japan's best-known poets is...
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  • The Real Musashi: The Manga Edition
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    The Real Musashi: The Manga Edition

    The true story of MIYAMOTO MUSASHI, Japan's greatest swordsman told in exciting manga form!Miyamoto Musashi was undefeated throughout his long career as a fighter and became even more famous later in life as the author of The Book of Five Rings,...
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    The Prison Lady
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    The Prison Lady

    What really goes on behind prison walls and in the hearts and minds of inmates?Few know better than Phyllis Taylor who, inspired by Oprah Winfrey's Toronto Lifeclass featuring six incarcerated women, left a comfortable and prestigious career teaching...
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    John Turner
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    John Turner

    One of the most glamorous and successful politicians in Canadian historyIn this masterful and engaging biography, acclaimed journalist Steve Paikin brings to life John Turner (1929-2020), one of the most glamorous and successful politicians in Canadian...
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  • A Small Book of Exemplary Deaths
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    A Small Book of Exemplary Deaths

    People who met the inevitable with elan, unflappability, dignity, or physical courageWe all have to go sometime, so why not go in a manner that reflects well on your entire life? With humanity, insight, and occasional humour, author Matt Sturrock has...
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    Hell If We Don't Change Our Ways
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    Hell If We Don't Change Our Ways

    A PEOPLE magazine pick, Best Books Fall 2023: "A breathtaking memoir about surviving a horrifying childhood; Means...transforms memories...into a work of art."Starred review from Kirkus: "This book is an outstanding debut...A harrowing and soulful memoir...
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