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The Kings of Big Spring: God, Oil, and One Family's Search for the American Dream

by Bryan Mealer

Published: 2018-02-06

Hardcover: 384 pages

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"Think of it as a Texas version of Hillbilly Elegy."? Bryan Burrough, New York Times bestselling author of THE BIG RICH and BARBARIANS AT THE GATE"Bryan Mealer has given us a brilliant, and brilliantly entertaining, portrayal of family, and a bursting-at-the-seams chunk of America in the b...

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Live Work Work Work Die: A Journey into the Savage Heart of Silicon Valley

by Corey Pein

Published: 2018-04-24

Hardcover: 320 pages

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A scathing, sardonic exploration of Silicon Valley tech culture, laying bare the greed, hubris, and retrograde politics of an industry that aspires to radically transform society for its own benefitAt the height of the startup boom, journalist Corey Pein set out for Silicon Valley with lit...

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The Feather Thief: Beauty, Obsession, and the Natural History Heist of the Century

by Kirk Wallace Johnson

Published: 2018-04-24

Hardcover: 320 pages

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As heard on NPR's This American Life“Absorbing . . . Though it's non-fiction, The Feather Thief contains many of the elements of a classic thriller.” —Maureen Corrigan, NPR’s Fresh Air“One of the most peculiar and memorable true-crime books ever.” —Christian Science Monito...

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Interfaith Leadership: A Primer

by Eboo Patel

Published: 2016-07-05

Paperback: 208 pages

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A guide for students, groups, and organizations seeking to foster interfaith dialogue and promote understanding across religious linesIn this book, renowned interfaith leader Eboo Patel offers a clear, detailed, and practical guide to interfaith leadership, illustrated with compelling exam...

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Everyday Justice: The Global Impact of Our Daily Choices

by Julie Clawson

Published: 2009-09-25

Paperback: 208 pages

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Where does your chocolate come from? Does it matter if your coffee is fair trade or not? It matters--more than you might think. Julie Clawson takes us on a tour of everyday life and shows how our ordinary lifestyle choices have big implications for justice around the world. She unpacks how we get our...

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If Beale Street Could Talk: Music, Community, Culture

by Robert Cantwell

Published: 2008-10-08

Paperback: 312 pages

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Demonstrating the intimate connections among our public, political, and personal lives, these essays by Robert Cantwell explore the vernacular culture of everyday life. A keen and innovative observer of American culture, Cantwell casts a broad and penetrating intelligence over the cultural...

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Bastard Out of Carolina: A Novel

by Dorothy Allison

Published: 2012-02-01

Paperback: 336 pages

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"As close to flawless as any reader could ask for." —The New York Times Book Review “An essential novel” – The New Yorker The publication of Dorothy Allison's Bastard Out of Carolina was a landmark event. The novel's profound portrait of family dynamics in the rural South won ...

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Winter: A Novel (Seasonal Quartet)

by Ali Smith

Published: 2018-01-09

Hardcover: 336 pages

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Shortlisted for the British Book Award – Fiction Book of the Year and the Orwell Prize for Political WritingThe second novel in the Man Booker Prize–nominated author’s Seasonal cycle; the much-anticipated follow-up to Autumn (a New York Times, Washington Post, NPR, Financial Times,...

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The Two Marias: A Novel Based on a True Story

by Jonathan Kis-Leu

Published: 2017-02-15

Paperback: 398 pages

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NOW ALSO IN PAPERBACK! FROM THE PRIZE-WINNING AUTHOR OF MY QUEST FOR PEACE ? WINNER OF THE BAMAHANE PRIZE ? Inspired by the lives of two World War II heroines, this remarkable debut novel reveals the incredible power of two women who changed history in their quest for love, freedom, a...

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The Dream of You: Let Go of Broken Identities and Live the Life You Were Made For

by Jo Saxton

Published: 2018-01-23

Paperback: 240 pages

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Let’s be honest, the life you lead isn’t what you’ve always dreamt. And maybe the person you’ve become isn’t who you’ve always imagined. Sure, you can clean it up. You can work longer, love harder, and eat better. You can scrub the surface of your life until it gleams and still...