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The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates
The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates
by Wes Moore
Staff Pick
The Other Wes Moore is the fascinating tale of two men who shared a name and a birthplace; their lives started out in similar circumstances and ended up very differently (one a Rhodes Scholar, the other serving a life sentence in jail). A moving... (read more)

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Defy Gravity: Healing Beyond the Bounds of Reason
Defy Gravity: Healing Beyond the Bounds of Reason
by Caroline Myss
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There is more to healing than modern and natural medicine can provide. Caroline Myss believes we also need spiritual healing. Defy Gravity offers an array of different spiritual paths to choose from when faced with difficult and distressing times.... (read more)

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Undress Me in the Temple of Heaven
Undress Me in the Temple of Heaven
by Susan Jane Gilman
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Undress Me in the Temple of Heaven is the true story of Claire and Suzie, two young Ivy League graduates who naively navigate Communist China in 1986. Popping a tape of a-ha's "Take on Me" into their Sony Walkmans, the girls venture into a world unseen... (read more)

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The Mercy Papers: A Memoir of Three Weeks
The Mercy Papers: A Memoir of Three Weeks
by Robin Romm
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The Mercy Papers earns a place right alongside Joan Didion's The Year of Magical Thinking and Elizabeth McCracken's An Exact Replica of a Figment of My Imagination — three canonical books about confronting loss. Robin Romm's unflinching memoir will... (read more)

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Undress Me in the Temple of Heaven
Undress Me in the Temple of Heaven
by Susan Jane Gilman
Staff Pick
Undress Me in the Temple of Heaven is the true story of Claire and Suzie, two young Ivy League graduates who naively navigate Communist China in 1986. Popping a tape of a-ha's "Take on Me" into their Sony Walkmans, the girls venture into a world unseen... (read more)

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Ask Me about My Divorce: Women Open Up about Moving On
Ask Me about My Divorce: Women Open Up about Moving On
by Candace Walsh
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How refreshing! The women who tell these stories about their divorces, while not denying the inevitable grief and new challenges they must face, celebrate the selves they discover — or rediscover — as they embark on a new chapter of life. One of the... (read more)

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Dear Old Love: Anonymous Notes to Former Crushes, Sweethearts, Husbands, Wives and Ones That Got Away
Dear Old Love: Anonymous Notes to Former Crushes, Sweethearts, Husbands, Wives and Ones That Got Away
by Andy Selsberg
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Old boyfriends and girlfriends, ex-spouses, one night stands, former crushes... we all have them and we all have something to say to them. The toxic fusion of bittersweet memories, unforgettable heartache, and saccharine nostalgia that have plagued all... (read more)

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Born Round: The Secret History of a Full-Time Eater
Born Round: The Secret History of a Full-Time Eater
by Frank Bruni
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A funny, brutally honest memoir from New York Times restaurant critic Frank Bruni about his complicated relationship with food. Truly original and compulsively readable.... (read more)

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Great Sex for Hard Times
Great Sex for Hard Times
by Kim Switnicki
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Turn up your downward slump with Kim Switnicki, whose Great Sex for Hard Times offers very cheap methods to satisfy your tight budget. Sweet relief during our hard times.... (read more)

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Lit: A Memoir
Lit: A Memoir
by Mary Karr
Staff Pick
The best way I can describe this work is to say that it's absolutely delicious. More than a mere memoir, this fascinating jewel contains universal truths, with delicate and elegant phrasing, and, despite the subject matter, there's no sense of frivolous... (read more)

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The Creative Family: How to Encourage Imagination & Nurture Family Connections
The Creative Family: How to Encourage Imagination & Nurture Family Connections
by Amanda Soule
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In economic depressions, we tend to spend more time at home with our families, finding entertainment in the things around us. Amanda Blake Soule lays out many art and craft projects for parents and kids that highlight using and appreciating what you have,... (read more)

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Name All the Animals: A Memoir
Name All the Animals: A Memoir
by Alison Smith
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Eighteen years ago, I lost someone that I'd never had closure with. In my own grief I was at a loss to help his family, especially his little sister. I watched as an otherwise healthy family took a dysfunctional turn that they never quite recovered from.... (read more)

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How We Choose To Be Happy the 9 Choices
How We Choose To Be Happy the 9 Choices
by Rick Foster
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One of the reasons happy people are special is that they have an unusual answer to the classic question: "Is the glass half full or half empty?" Their answer, which sets them apart from the rest of us, is that the glass is both half empty and half full... (read more)

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Postsecret: Extraordinary Confessions from Ordinary Lives
Postsecret: Extraordinary Confessions from Ordinary Lives
by Frank Warren
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In the movie, In the Mood for Love, Tony Leung whispers his most secret thoughts into a hole in the ruined temple of Angkor Wat. In Bethlehem, pilgrims write out their prayers and wishes and stuff them into tiny cracks between the bricks at the Western... (read more)

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U-Turn: What If You Woke Up One Morning and Realized You Were Living the Wrong Life?
U-Turn: What If You Woke Up One Morning and Realized You Were Living the Wrong Life?
by Bruce Grierson
Staff Pick
Bruce Grierson has written a beautiful, intelligent book about what constitutes a meaningful life; it is often funny, though never flippant, and its overriding tone is one of urgent curiosity: how do we end up doing what we feel we are meant to do... (read more)

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Born Round: A Story of Family, Food and a Ferocious Appetite
Born Round: A Story of Family, Food and a Ferocious Appetite
by Frank Bruni
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A funny, brutally honest memoir from New York Times restaurant critic Frank Bruni about his complicated relationship with food. Truly original and compulsively readable.... (read more)

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No Time To Say Goodbye (97 Edition)
No Time To Say Goodbye (97 Edition)
by Carla Fine
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Written from the suicide survivor's point of view, Carla Fine's compassionate book, No Time to Say Goodbye, helps readers identify their feelings and find comfort in the assembled stories of other survivors. There are no "answers," but at least you come... (read more)

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The Not So Big Life: Making Room for What Really Matters
The Not So Big Life: Making Room for What Really Matters
by Sarah Susanka
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One of the world's most respected domestic architects, University of Oregon graduate Sarah Susanka is known to readers as the author of a The Not So Big House books, which teach how to get the most out of a home's square footage in order to enjoy the... (read more)

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Dirty Wow Wow and Other Love Stories: A Tribute to the Threadbare Companions of Childhood
Dirty Wow Wow and Other Love Stories: A Tribute to the Threadbare Companions of Childhood
by Cheryl Katz
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I had a blue mouse named Mousie (that was her everyday name; her full name had to do with being the Queen of Blueberry Land, but the specifics are lost to me now). Mousie developed a discolored tummy from my childhood nosebleeds, and a squashed sideways... (read more)

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Brunelleschi's Dome
Brunelleschi's Dome
by Ross King
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It took decades of dedication from Brunelleschi and the entire Florentine community to create one of the most studied and beautiful structures in the world. In a steadily engaging and accessible manner, Ross King brings to life the challenges and... (read more)

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