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Mountains beyond Mountains: The Quest of Dr. Paul Farmer, a Man Who Would Cure the World
by Tracy Kidder
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Beautifully told, and entirely inspiring, Mountains Beyond Mountains is an exceptional look at the heroic life of Dr. Paul Farmer. Providing health care for hundreds of thousands in a remote, impoverished region of Haiti, Farmer's incomparable dedication... (read more)

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Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance
by Barack Obama
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Lit: A Memoir (P.S.)
by Mary Karr
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The Egg and I
by Betty MacDonald
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A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier
by Ishmael Beah
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The Sharper Your Knife, the Less You Cry: Love, Laughter, and Tears in Paris at the World's Most Famous Cooking School
by Kathleen Flinn
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Why My Third Husband Will Be a Dog: The Amazing Adventures of an Ordinary Woman
by Lisa Scottoline
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Harley Loco: A Memoir of Hard Living, Hair, and Post-Punk, from the Middle East to the Lower East Side
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From Vilayur to Baltimore: A Lifelong Journey of Learning & Discovery
by Gopal Dorai
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Cleopatra: Last Queen of Egypt
by Joyce Tyldesley
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Dream Big: The Henrietta Mears Story: Meet the Woman Who Shaped the Lives of Some of the Most Influential Christians of Our Time
by Henrietta C Mears
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His Bright Light: The Story of Nick Traina
by Danielle Steel
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