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Theft by Finding: Diaries (1977-2002)

by David Sedaris

Published: 2017-05-30

Hardcover: 528 pages

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One of the most anticipated books of 2017: Boston Globe, New York Times Book Review, New York's "Vulture", The Week, Bustle, BookRiotAn NPR Best Book of 2017An AV Club Favorite Book of 2017A Barnes & Noble Best Book of 2017A Goodreads Choice Awards nomineeDavid Sedaris tells all in a book ...

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The True Flag: Theodore Roosevelt, Mark Twain, and the Birth of American Empire

by Stephen Kinzer

Published: 2017-01-24

Hardcover: 320 pages

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The bestselling author of Overthrow and The Brothers brings to life the forgotten political debate that set America’s interventionist course in the world for the twentieth century and beyond.How should the United States act in the world? Americans cannot decide. Sometimes we burn with ri...

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The General's Women

by Susan Wittig Albert

Published: 2017-03-07

Paperback: 400 pages

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Set during the chaotic years of World War II, The General's Women tells the story of the conflicted relationship between General Dwight Eisenhower and Kay Summersby, his Irish driver/aide, and the impact of that relationship on Mamie Eisenhower and her life in Washington during the war. To...

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Where the Water Goes: Life and Death Along the Colorado River

by David Owen

Published: 2017-04-11

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A downstream adventure into the heart of one of America’s most important water systems examining where our water comes from and where it all goes   The Colorado River is a crucial resource for a surprisingly large part of the United States, and every gallon that flows down it is owned o...

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American Fire: Love, Arson, and Life in a Vanishing Land

by Monica Hesse

Published: 2017-07-11

Hardcover: 288 pages

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Combining the reportage of In Cold Blood with the eye-opening insights of Dreamland American Fire becomes a new American tragedy of our time Shocked by a five-month arson spree that left a rural Virginia county reeling Washington Post reporter Monica Hesse drove down to the desolate county of Accomack...

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The Only Language They Understand: Forcing Compromise in Israel and Palestine

by Nathan Thrall

Published: 2017-05-16

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In a myth-busting analysis of the world's most intractable conflict, a star of Middle East reporting, "one of the most important writers" in the field (The New York Times), argues that only one weapon has yielded progress: force.Scattered over the territory between the Jordan River and the...

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South Pole Station: A Novel

by Ashley Shelby

Published: 2017-07-03

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DO YOU HAVE DIGESTION PROBLEMS DUE TO STRESS? DO YOU HAVE PROBLEMS WITH AUTHORITY? HOW MANY ALCOHOLIC DRINKS DO YOU CONSUME A WEEK? WOULD YOU RATHER BE A FLORIST OR A TRUCK DRIVER?These are some of the questions that determine if you have what it takes to survive at South Pole Station, a p...

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Dark Saturday: A Novel (A Frieda Klein Novel)

by Nicci French

Published: 2017-07-11

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LOUISE PENNY says Nicci French's books are "fabulous." JOSEPH FINDER says they're "in the rich vein of Kate Atkinson." And TAMI HOAG calls them "truly unique."Enter the world of NICCI FRENCH with Dark Saturday, an electrifying, sophisticated psychological thriller about past crimes and...

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Touch

by Courtney Maum

Published: 2017-05-30

Hardcover: 320 pages

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“[A] warm-hearted tale of a woman reconfiguring her priorities.”—O, The Oprah Magazine  NPR, "Best Books of 2017" Belletrist's Book Pick for June New York Times Book Review, Editors' ChoiceGlamour, "The 6 Juiciest Summer Reads” New York Post, “The 29 Best Books of the Summer”...

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What We Lose: A Novel

by Zinzi Clemmons

Published: 2017-07-11

Hardcover: 224 pages

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“The debut novel of the year.” —Vogue“A richly volatile study of grief, wonderment and love.” —Sam Sacks, The Wall Street Journal“A startling, poignant debut.” —The Atlantic “Raw and ravishing, this novel pulses with vulnerability and shimmering anger.” —Nicole De...