Turtle Feet: The Making and Unmaking of a Buddhist Monk
by Nikolai Grozni


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Nikolai Grozni was a music prodigy, a jazz pianist training at the prestigious Berklee College of Music in Boston, when suddenly he decided to transform his life. He moved to India to become a Buddhist monk — shaving his head, learning Tibetan, and... (read more)

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The Runner: A True Account of the Amazing Lies and Fantastical Adventures of the Ivy League Impostor James Hogue
by David Samuels




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Based on one of the most talked-about "New Yorker" articles from the past decade, "The Runner" tells how James Hogue created a new identity for himself and lied his way into Princeton University, made the track team, and dated a millionaire's daughter... (read more)

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Minor Characters: A Beat Memoir
by Joyce Johnson




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A National Book Critics Circle Award-winner, Minor Characters has deservedly become known among the cognoscenti as a classic about the 1950s, a vivid and compelling memoir of one womans coming of age amidst the angels and poets of the Beat Generation... (read more)

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At the Center of the Storm: My Years at the CIA
by George Tenet


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In the whirlwind of accusations and recriminations that emerged in the wake of 9/11 and the Iraq war, one man's vital testimony has been conspicuously absent. Candid and gripping, At the Center of the Storm recounts George Tenet's time at the Central... (read more)

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The Man Who Hated Work and Loved Labor: The Life and Times of Tony Mazzocchi
by Les Leopold


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In this paramount biography of the late Tony Mazzocchi, author and labor expert Leopold recounts the life of the former Oil, Chemical, and Atomic Workers Union leader and his struggle to address the disgraceful toxic exposure of tens of thousands of... (read more)

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Insatiable: Tales from a Life of Delicious Excess
by Gael Greene


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The tastiest, most uninhibited memoir in years, Insatiable is a feast for the senses and an aphrodisiac for the soul. "I love Le Cirque, but can I be trusted?" writes Gael Greene, the highly respected restaurant critic for New York magazine, whose fierce... (read more)

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The Apprentice: My Life in the Kitchen
by Jacques Pepin




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In this captivating memoir, the man whom Julia Child has called "the best chef in America" tells the story of his rise from a frightened apprentice in an exacting Old World kitchen to an Emmy Award-winning superstar who taught millions of Americans how... (read more)

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Julia Child (Penguin Lives Biographies)
by Laura Shapiro


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A biography of Julia Child from the award-winning author of Perfection Salad One of the most beloved figures in 20th century American culture was Julia Child, the bouyant "French Chef" who taught millions of Americans to cook with confidence and eat with... (read more)

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The Man Who Hated Work and Loved Labor: The Life and Times of Tony Mazzocchi
by Les Leopold


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A CIA-connected labor union, an assassination attempt, a mysterious car crash, listening devices, and stolen documents—everything you'd expect from the latest thriller. Yet, this was the reality of Tony Mazzocchi, the Rachel Carson of the U.S... (read more)

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Uncommon Arrangements: Seven Marriages
by Katie Roiphe




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Reminiscent of Composing a Life, Mary Catherine Bateson's famous study of women's lives, Katie Roiphe's Uncommon Arrangements gives us a compelling sociological look at the inner workings of marriage. Culled from the histories of seven marriages from... (read more)

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Dishwasher: One Man's Quest to Wash Dishes in All Fifty States (P.S.)
by Pete Jordan


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Dishwasher is Pete Jordan's amusing memoir of his itinerant dishwashing extravaganza. For 12 years, I was the most prolific dishlicker of them all. From 1989 - 2001, I dished my way around the country, unwittingly searching for direction. From a bagel... (read more)

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Gastronaut: Adventures in Food for the Romantic, the Foolhardy, and the Brave
by Stefan Gates


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An irreverent journey through the culinary world of the exotic, the bizarre, and the truly extraordinary, "Gastronaut" is equal parts cookbook and quest book. This hilarious journey through some of the strangest food experiences, past and present, is... (read more)

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The Paris Review Interviews, Volume II
by The Paris Review and Philip Gourevitch


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Since The Paris Review was founded in 1953, it has given us invaluable conversations with the greatest writers of our age, vivid self-portraits that are themselves works of finely crafted literature. From William Faulkner's determination that a great... (read more)

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Alice Waters and Chez Panisse: The Romantic, Impractical, Often Eccentric, Ultimately Brilliant Making of a Food Revolution
by Thomas Mcnamee


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In an authorized biography-the story of Alice Waters, Chez Panisse, and the San Francisco 1970s counterculture food revolution that invented "American cuisine" Not so long ago it was nearly impossible to find a cappuccino or a croissant in this country... (read more)

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Einstein in His Own Words
by Anne Rooney


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"Einstein In His Own Words" collects wisdom and insight straight from the mind of the most famous genius of the 20th century. Read Einstein's thoughts and writings on a variety of subjects, including relativity, black holes, atomic energy, time travel... (read more)

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Toast: The Story of a Boy's Hunger
by Nigel Slater


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Toast is Nigel Slater's truly extraordinary story of a childhood remembered through food. In each chapter, as he takes readers on a tour of the contents of his family's pantryrice pudding, tinned ham, cream soda, mince pies, lemon drops, bourbon... (read more)

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Perfectly Reasonable Deviations from the Beaten Track: The Letters of Richard P. Feynman
by Richard P. Feynman and Michelle Feynman


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"I'm an explorer, OK? I like to find out!" — One of the towering figures of twentieth-century science, Richard Feynman possessed a curiosity that was the stuff of legend. Even before he won the Nobel Prize in 1965, his unorthodox and spellbinding... (read more)

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Cooking for Kings: The Life of Antonin Careme, the First Celebrity Chef
by Ian Kelly


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"Cuisinier, architect, and one of the most prolific writers of the 19th century, Careme was the founder of a classic cuisine that would influence generations of chefs. In this well-researched book, Ian Kelly deftly recounts the exploits of this... (read more)

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