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Salinger
by David Shields and Shane Salerno
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Take Good Care of the Garden and the Dogs: A True Story of Bad Breaks and Small Miracles
by Heather Lende
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The Alaskan landscape — "so vast, dramatic, and unbelievable" — may be the reason the people in Haines, Alaska (population 2,400), so often discuss the meaning of life. Heather Lende thinks it helps make life mean more. Since her bestselling... (read more)

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The Glass Castle: A Memoir
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As Always, Julia: The Letters of Julia Child and Avis Devoto
by Joan Reardon
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Gastronaut: Adventures in Food for the Romantic, the Foolhardy, and the Brave
by Stefan Gates
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The Jamie Oliver Effect: The Man, the Food, the Revolution
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Love and Terror on the Howling Plains of Nowhere
by Poe Ballantine
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Call the Midwife: A Memoir of Birth, Joy, and Hard Times
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Ferran: The Inside Story of El Bulli and the Man Who Reinvented Food
by Colman Andrews
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The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game
by Michael Lewis
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Hubert Keller's Souvenirs: Stories and Recipes from My Life
by Hubert Keller
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Food & Friends: Recipes & Memories from Simca's Cuisine
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A Covert Affair: Julia Child and Paul Child in the OSS
by Jennet Conant
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Bestselling author Jennet Conant brings us a stunning account of Julia and Paul Child’s experiences as members of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) in the Far East during World War II and the tumultuous years when they were caught up in the... (read more)

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A Wedding in Haiti
by Julia Alvarez
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A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier
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Finding Sarah: A Duchess's Journey to Find Herself
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Starting Over
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