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This intimate, poignant, and compelling memoir tells the story of a womana ';reluctant examiner' of deathnavigating grief while caring for her dying brother and aging parents, inviting the reader into a journey of hope, growth, and resilience.

Meet Cinnamon - a very lucky stray puppy who travelled halfway around the globe to be reunited with a U.

For fans of Eat Pray Love and Maybe You Should Talk to Someone, a therapist's tale of mid-life sexual awakening as she bravely explores relationships, sex, and pleasureand learns that it's never too late to desire and be desired.

In 1950, facing artistic and legal persecution by Senator Joe McCarthy because of her inclusion on Louis Budenz's list of four hundred concealed communists, single mother Hannah Weinstein fled to Europe.

The Edinburgh Companion to the Essay distinguishes itself by the wide range and scope of its themes, voices and approaches.

In 1950, facing artistic and legal persecution by Senator Joe McCarthy because of her inclusion on Louis Budenz's list of four hundred concealed communists, single mother Hannah Weinstein fled to Europe.

A record-breaking MLB star turned minister shares the wisdom he gained from overcoming hardshipsand reminds us that it's never too late to find a new life through love, generosity, compassion, and personal growth.

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In this radical critique of his own academic specialty, biblical scholar Hector Avalos calls for an end to biblical studies.

My Russia reveals CNN's Jill Dougherty's transformative journey from a Cold War-era obsession with Russia to witnessing firsthand the rise of Vladimir Putin and the unraveling of a nation she grew to love At the height of the Cold War, as a high school freshman, CNN's Jill Dougherty developed an obsession with Russia.

Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Award FinalistThe more you understand someone's history, the better you can see their humanity.

Some lives are too big for one book.

In the early 1980s, when Erna Walraven decided to follow her dreams and become one of the first female zookeepers in Australia, she thought her biggest challenges would be feeding big cats and subduing irate gorillas.

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A "e;highly informative and enjoyable"e; study of Supreme Court cases involving the place of religion in society (Nicholas P.

For the first twenty-seven years of his life, Ben McKelvey didn't spend too much time thinking about his brain, nor much about trauma.

Strange but True Stories from Japan is a fascinating collection of vignettes, ranging from historical to the personal.

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Perfect for fans of The Glass Castle and Educated, this raw, powerful memoir recounts one woman's journeyfrom gritty 1970s Brooklyn to testosterone-fueled 1980s1990s Wall Street and beyondto reclaim truth, identity, and self-worth after trauma.

A "e;highly informative and enjoyable"e; study of Supreme Court cases involving the place of religion in society (Nicholas P.

For the first time, and with surprising and revealing insights, former Vice President Kamala Harris tells the story of one of the wildest and most consequential presidential campaigns in American history.

Christian Book Award(R) Finalist-Biography and Memoir"e;You should write a book about me, so I can be famous like you.

Strange but True Stories from Japan is a fascinating collection of vignettes, ranging from historical to the personal.

A beautifully illustrated, interdisciplinary look at the ceremonies and protocols of the dynastic court of Joseon KoreaRecording State Rites in Words and Images provides an engaging and in-depth exploration of the large corpus of court statutes compiled during the Joseon dynasty of Korea.

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For fans of Joan Didion and anyone fascinated by true crime, a daughter's raw and unflinching account of California's infamous murder trial of her mother, Lucille Millerand the decades of emotional wreckage it left in its wake.

A nationally known scholar, essayist, and public advocate for the humanities, Michael Brub has a rapier wit and a singular talent for parsing complex philosophical, theoretical, and political questions.

When first published in 1985, Sympathy and Science was hailed as a groundbreaking study of women in medicine.

No one has performed more autopsies in high-profile cases than Dr.

A fascinating guide for understanding your relationships with friends, family, and colleagues, involving a unique blend of Western and Chinese astrology.

A soul-searching LGBTQ memoir about one woman's attempt to plan her way to happily ever afteronly to realize that healing, self-discovery, and love happen in their own time.

From cop-turned-comic Eric Tansey, a hilarious and humanizing portrait of law enforcement for fans of Walk the Blue Line and You Can't Make This Stuff Up.

'A phenomenon' SUNDAY TIMESA lot of professors give talks titled 'The Last Lecture'.

Traces the authors journey from bassist and founding member of Blondie to writer on consciousness and the esoteric tradition Explores his involvement in Gurdjieffs Fourth Way, Crowleys Thelema, and his relationship with the bestselling author Colin Wilson Reveals how an early love of comic books, science fiction, and fantasy led him to the esoteric traditionNot many members of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame are also recognized authorities on the Western inner tradition.

A worldwide bestseller with over 5 million copies sold, Marley & Me also inspired the hit movie starring Jennifer Aniston and Owen Wilson.

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WINNER OF THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION 2026The Number 1 Sunday Times BestsellerThe Times, Financial Times, Guardian, Observer and Economist Book of the YearLonglisted for the Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-FictionA sweeping and immersive history of modern Afghanistan the first book from one of the world s leading war correspondents.

In this unique and compelling anthology, Sebastian Faulks and Jorg Hensgen have collected the best fiction about war in the twentieth century.

This inspirational memoir and self-help book shares with fitness coaches and entrepreneurs ideas for to overcoming obstacles and finding success.

This expansive collection sets the stage for the next generation of Hip Hop scholarship as we approach the fiftieth anniversary of the movement's origins.

A medical emergency forces a brilliant Harvard oncologist to reveal that she has been hiding her advanced breast cancer for a decade.

A daughter's inspiring memoir of a childhood short on money, but rich in all the rest, and her eccentric and misguided father who fails spectacularly at everythingexcept being a loving parent.

From Eleanor of Aquitaine to Edith Piaf, Colette to Coco Chanel, discover the lives of 21 women who made French history 'Fascinating, gripping, vividly detailed, this is a wonderful book full of unforgettable lives.

It is daunting to grow old in a time and place that does not value old people, but the age group known as Boomers should not be so easily dismissed.

In Hippie Chick, a rebellious teenager finds her mother dead in the bathroom.

For fans of Chanel Cleeton's Next Year in Havana, a real-life story of how a young woman's five-day trip to Cuba, her mother's birthplace, completely changed her view of herself as a second-generation American.

Truly a legend in his own time, Dr.