This hilarious memoir from the woman LA Weekly described as œa crazier Tina Fey-and who was once too scared to leave her room-chronicles her more-or-less successful struggle against agoraphobia, depression and bad hair.
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Feynman
by
Jim Ottaviani
Hardcover
Colorful graphic novel images richly convey the fascinating life and work of the brilliant Richard Feynman-the wisecracking, joke-loving, bongo-playing character who did much to expand the frontiers of modern physics.
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Monty and Rommel
by
Peter Caddick-Adams
Hardcover
Bernard Montgomery and Erwin Rommel came to personify Allied and German generalship in the Second World War. The first comparative biography of these military titans examines both their similarities and differences.
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Behind the Beautiful Forevers
by
Katherine Boo
Softcover
From Pulitzer Prize-winner Katherine Boo-a landmark work of narrative nonfiction that tells the dramatic and sometimes heartbreaking story of the hopes, struggles and dreams of the slumdogs of Mumbai.
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The Greatest Brigade
by
Thomas J. Craughwell
Softcover
This thrilling account depicts the heroism and gallantry of the Irish Brigade. Composed mostly of immigrants, the 69th fought for the Union in the bloodiest Civil War battles and earned seven Medals of Honor.
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Voyagers of the Titanic
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Richard Davenport-Hines
Hardcover
Illuminates the human legacy of the Titanic, examining the diverse experiences of those who were aboard-the privileged rich, the middle-class passengers, the crew and the impoverished emigrants in steerage.
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Eisenhower in War and Peace
by
Jean Edward Smith
Hardcover
Dwight D. Eisenhower has often been considered an aloof and ineffectual leader. This bold reassessment argues that, with the exception of FDR, Ike was the most successful president of the 20th century.
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Happy Accidents
by
Jane Lynch
Softcover
Lynch's entertaining memoir covers her stint in the Second City comedy troupe, her appearances in Christopher Guest's films and her Glee stardom. She also dishes about sobering up and coming out.
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Life Is Not a Stage
by
Florence Henderson
Softcover
Florence Henderson's real family was no œBrady Bunch. The beloved actress recalls her difficult childhood and how she rose above bouts of stage fright and infidelity to find a life of profound joy and purpose.
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All In
by
Paula Broadwell
Hardcover
Drawing on hundreds of hours of exclusive interviews, an unprecedented examination of General David Petraeus over the course of his career, his command in the crucible of Afghanistan and his ascent to the CIA.
