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Rebel Girl: My Life as a Feminist Punk

This engrossing account of a musician’s transformation is a testament to the healing process and will engage listeners who seek to express their lived experiences without fear.
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Accordion Eulogies: A Memoir of Music, Migration, and Mexico

A moving ballad exploring familial and cultural legacies, with Mexican corrido music at its core. Tragic, mournful, and melodious, all at once.
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Women in the Middle Ages: Illuminating the World of Peasants, Nuns, and Queens

A welcome and refreshing exploration of the lives of medieval women achieved through exceptional prose and the use of stunningly appropriate images. Hollman’s presentation of these once forgotten lives is, indeed, an illuminating one.
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Fearless Speech: Breaking Free from the First Amendment

For concerned readers and scholars seeking an evidence-based argument that free speech has gone awry.
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Going into Labour: Childbirth in Capitalism

Instead of laying out a political critique, Fielder makes capitalism’s role in childbirth feel personal, underlining the emotional and ethical demands of the field. Her book offers a powerful call for more compassionate policies and practices, which highlight the importance of dignity, autonomy, and support for individuals in this profoundly personal journey.
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Billionaire, Nerd, Savior, King: Bill Gates and His Quest To Shape Our World

A highly informative look at one of the most important business and technological leaders of today.

Raised by a Serial Killer: Discovering the Truth About My Father

The details, research, and candor in this highly recommended work will captivate readers, who won’t be able to put it down.
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Get Off Your Assets: A Woman’s Guide To Avoid Getting Screwed in Your Gray Divorce

Readers will gain a basic understanding of general, financial topics.
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In Search of an Open Mind: Speeches and Writings

Recommended as an invaluable resource for readers invested in the future of American higher education. Bollinger’s reflections illustrate the ongoing relevance of academic debates about the First Amendment.
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Dedicated to the Soul: The Writings and Drawings of Emma Jung

A thoughtful look at Emma Jung in her own right that will be a useful volume for readers wanting to know more about her life and fascinating work. This collection lets her speak for herself.

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Trans Femme Futures: An Abolitionist Ethic for Transfeminist Worlds

A powerful call to action for readers who seek to understand transfeminism or to participate in broader LGBTQIA+ liberation movements.

A City Full of Hawks: ‘On the Waterfront’ Seventy Years Later—Still the Great American Contender

A perfect recap of the film and the controversial era; a treat for cinephiles.
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South Side Impresarios: How Race Women Transformed Chicago’s Classical Music Scene

Readers interested in American classical music and Black history and culture will find much to celebrate in this outstanding book.
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Religions of Early India: A Cultural History

A sublime and first-rate examination of India’s lengthy religious history.

Twenty-Nine Goodbyes: An Introduction to Chinese Poetry

An excellent book for poetry beginners, students, and scholars. It will embolden readers to seek out new discoveries in Chinese poetry.
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The Coit Tower Murals: New Deal Art and Political Controversy in San Francisco

More a history than an art history, this concise and well-written book smoothly follows the murals from conception to completion to their subsequent evolution into a beloved San Francisco landmark, highlighting their treatment by art critics and historians over the years. It’s beautifully illustrated with photographs of the artists and the murals in various stages of completion.
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The Five Ranks of Zen: Tozan’s Path of Being, Nonbeing, and Compassion

This is an advanced text that will be of interest to readers with an active Zen practice or a solid understanding of basic Zen principles and historical figures. It makes a strong addition to collections.

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The Last Shot: City Streets, Basketball Dreams

Narrative journalism at its best. This book will resonate with basketball enthusiasts and those interested in the intense stakes of college athletic recruitment.

The Shape of Power: Stories of Race and American Sculpture

A poignant companion work to an important and significant exhibition and an essential contextual experience for librarians, students, artists, museum educators, historians, and the general public.

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A Guide to Medical Cannabis: Your Roadmap to Understanding and Using Cannabis and CBD for Health

This brief volume containing up-to-date, objective information about medical cannabis is an excellent addition to collections.

One Thousand Vines: A New Way To Understand Wine

While encyclopedic in structure, this is a readable work that adds to readers’ knowledge of viticulture and the processes that make wine what it is. The book has an excellent, well-cited index and an extensive bibliography too. Aspiring or current wine connoisseurs will want this on their shelves.
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The Best American Science and Nature Writing 2024

Readers who enjoy educating themselves through intelligent, in-depth reporting on science and nature topics will relish this collection.
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Hungry Beautiful Animals: The Joyful Case for Going Vegan

This title expertly shows that breaking bread together can be a joyful experience without the roast. It is a well-written addition to the literature of food ethics.
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The World Beneath: The Life and Times of Unknown Sea Creatures and Coral Reefs

Smith’s passion for coral reefs, their inhabitants, and their protection shines through in this gorgeous, fascinating, informative, immersive book. Divers (and readers who would rather appreciate remote underwater habitats from the comfort of home) will cherish this book.
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Herding Immunity: The Startling History of Life Before and After Vaccines

A fit for parenting collections in communities where vaccine arguments are front and center.

A Thousand Threads: A Memoir

Cherry weaves a tapestry of memories into her vibrant debut.
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A Bit Much: Poems

This poetry collection about self-discovery offers readers a sense of camaraderie in its down-to-earth humor and keen emotional insights. This lyrical blend will resonate deeply with readers. It’s a collection that’s both memorable and refreshingly real.

Unitas to Unitas: Life’s Lessons Passed Down from Father to Son

The narrative appeals to sports enthusiasts and readers interested in personal growth stories, a distinctive perspective of a football star’s life, a heartfelt exploration of father-son relationships, and the human side of sports heroes. It makes an excellent companion to more traditional biographies.
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TRANZ: Poems

This collection is a movingly honest exploration of what it means to be trans in the United States.
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Den of Spies: Reagan, Carter, and the Secret History of the Treason That Stole the White House

A valuable book in which Unger reveals the long lasting repercussions of this October surprise on American and Iranian public life.

A Forgotten Migration: Black Southerners, Segregation Scholarships, and the Debt Owed to Public HBCUs

A necessary addition to anti-racist bookshelves, this text goes beyond historical analysis and exposes the continuing institutional casualties of postbaccalaureate segregation.
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Queen Victoria and Her Prime Ministers: Her Life, the Imperial Ideal, and the Politics and Turmoil That Shaped Her Extraordinary Reign

Highly recommended to readers of British history and particularly those interested in the political life of Britain during Victoria’s reign.
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Homing: Instincts of a Rustbelt Feminist

A thoughtful examination of old and new, which will appeal to readers interested in feminist memoirs.
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A Degraded Caste of Society: Unequal Protection of the Law as a Badge of Slavery

Academic audiences will appreciate this scholarly overview.

Shirley Chisholm in Her Own Words: Speeches and Writings

This introduction to Chisolm’s writings and speeches is enlightening, highly relevant, and well-crafted.

Ocean: A History of the Atlantic Before Columbus

Haywood eschews footnotes to keep the narrative flowing, but the quality of his research is never in doubt. An expertly written and accessible survey of the pre-Columbian Atlantic world. Fans of David Abulafia, Mark Kurlansky, Barry Cunliffe, or Simon Winchester will relish this notable book.
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Henry V: The Astonishing Triumph of England’s Greatest Warrior King

Recommended for general readers who enjoy swift-paced historical biographies. Those seeking the heroic and the romantic will find much to enjoy.
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Power Metal: The Race for the Resources That Will Shape the Future

This insightful book is filled with hard-hitting arguments. Beiser successfully makes the case that society can’t mine and recycle its way to sustainability; instead, humans must consume less.
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The Church of Stop Shopping and Religious Activism: Combatting Consumerism and Climate Change Through Performance

A unique, scholarly take on fast capitalism. González challenges readers to take vigorous social actions against the religion of consumerism that’s embodied by companies such as Disney, Amazon, and Starbucks.
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The Purple One: Prince, Race, Gender, and Everything in Between

Readers looking for a comprehensive or easy-reading book on Prince’s career will be better served elsewhere. However, those wanting to take a scholarly deep dive into Prince’s work and its impact on cultural, political, and social subjects will discover unique insights that have not yet been covered in other academic literature.

Not My Type: Automating Sexual Racism in Online Dating

This critique of online dating platforms serves as a powerful wake-up call about how far society needs to go to disrupt racist narratives, stop microaggressions, and change how racist and sexist double standards are operationalized.
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When We Sold God’s Eye: Diamonds, Murder, and a Clash of Worlds in the Amazon

Cuadros offers a sympathetic, nuanced portrayal of the Cinta Larga people and their modern history; recommended for all libraries.
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Seven Deadly Sins: The Biology of Being Human

A worthy contribution about neuroscience and its importance for understanding human behavior.
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What Rivers Know: Listening to the Voices of Global Waterways

The pictures and illustrations add to this book’s allure and ultimately make this a one-of-a-kind treasure. It’s a recommended work that’s easy to read and sure to attract general readers drawn to water and the outdoors, as well as researchers and environmentalists.

Parent Yourself First: Raise Confident, Compassionate Kids by Becoming the Parent You Wish You’d Had

This handy book is filled with many practical suggestions and psychological insights for parents to work through their own emotional hardships in order to best help their child through life’s challenges. It’s a critical tool and introspective for parents who want to to heal and grow from past experiences.
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Mother / Founder: 68 Women on the Trials and Triumphs of Starting a Business and Raising a Family

Readers will find these stories from women of various backgrounds, in all sorts of enterprises, to be relatable. The book’s design is also attractive and great for perusing.
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The Postpartum Nutrition Cookbook: Nourishing Foods for New Moms in the First 40 Days and Beyond

This comprehensive resource thoroughly provides nutrient-packed meal ideas for new and expectant parents.
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Working Mother: Simple Coaching Strategies for Success at Work and Home

A must-have resource for expecting or new working moms. This title is heavy on information about nearly every possible scenario faced by mothers transitioning in and out of the workplace after a pregnancy.
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The Good Mother Myth: Unlearning Our Bad Ideas About How To Be a Good Mom

Reddy provides a fascinating glimpse at the evolution of parenting advice with a fresh lens that focuses on the wives of prominent historical figures who were considered parenting experts in their heyday.
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Un Stuck: Helping Teens and Young Adults Flourish in an Age of Anxiety

O’Brien presents various perspectives, including ideas for humanizing the workplace for generations to come, in an easy-to-digest and applicable guide that can be read straight through or used as a ready reference.
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Eat Sleep Tantrum Repeat: How To Parent Like a Pediatrician and Keep Your Toddler Happy and Healthy

Parents of toddlers will feel comforted by this medical perspective on the myriad of decisions they face daily.

Parents in Recovery: Navigating a Sober Family Lifestyle

This book is an essential resource that fills a gap in offerings for parents in recovery. It shows readers the necessity for self-compassion while guarding for vulnerabilities.

Digging Into Nature: Outdoor Adventures for Happier and Healthier Kids

Filled with enjoyable suggestions such as creating bug habitats, geocaching, and making snow art, this book is an essential tool for parents aiming to spend more time outside, whether hours a day or just a few minutes each week.
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All Feelings Welcome: Parenting Practices for Raising Caring, Confident, and Resilient

For fans of the popular Slumberkins line, this comprehensive resource includes a case study guide that applies to a variety of age levels and scenarios.

How To Dungeon Master Parenting: A Guidebook for Gamifying the Child Rearing Quest, Leveling Up Your Skills, and Raising Future Adventurers

Readers of all styles of parenting book and gaming fans will find solid advice and humor in abundance in this wonderfully unique resource.
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The Last Tsar: The Abdication of Nicholas II and the Fall of the Romanovs

Best for serious Russian scholars. Readers new to the topic may also want to seek out Robert K. Massie’s four-book series about the Romanovs.

The Icarus Curse: How Western Democracies Derailed and How To Get Back on Track

Nuanced, yet filled with accessible arguments backed by considerable research, data, and personal experience, this highly recommended and insightful title is well worth readers’ time. It calls for democracies to make the choices that will yield positive results for its citizens.
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Money for Couples: No More Stress. No More Fights. Just a 10-Step Plan To Create Your Rich Life Together

Readers committed to gaining control of their finances in a manner that brings more joy into their family life will find Sethi’s advice to be just what they need. Highly recommended.
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Blood and Lightning: On Becoming a Tattooer

For readers wanting to know more about how tattoo professionals learn their trade, build their business, and develop as artists. With its discussion of the cultural aspects of tattooing, plus its images, Kiskaddon’s book will also appeal to readers interested in cultural studies.
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I’m Laughing Because I’m Crying: A Memoir

Mayer adds a valuable and fresh perspective to the subgenre of coming-of-age memoirs and memoirs about Asian American experiences.
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Cabin: Off the Grid Adventures with a Clueless Craftsman

Fans of Erica Bauermeister’s House Lessons will flock to this.
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This Beautiful Day: Daily Wisdom from Mister Rogers

He was a children’s television host, but Rogers and his teachings advocating kindness, appreciation, empathy, and inclusiveness will resonate with adults. Fans of Rogers and his supportive messaging will relish this book. It’s a quick read, but the quotes also inspire deeper reflection.
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Pay the People: Why Fair Pay Is Good for Business and Great for America

This impressive, must-read title shines a light on and adds critical insight to an important and pressing issue. It is a rebuke, a manifesto, and an evidence-based argument all rolled into one. For business owners and workers alike.
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Fire It Up: Four Secrets to Reigniting Intimacy and Joy in Your Relationship

While this guide is fun and relatable, Sharp lays down hard truths and examples to help partners get through the tough times to find the fun.
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Martin Van Buren: America’s First Politician

Strongly recommended for readers who love history. Bradley is scrupulously fair in his judgment of Van Buren.
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Strengthening Library Ecosystems: Collaborate for Advocacy and Impact

A useful and timely collection for library advocates. Recommended for library leaders interested in advocacy work and collaboration.
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Winning Grants

Small and medium libraries will especially find this a helpful guide to grant writing. There’s no need to reinvent the wheel when this compilation of exhaustive and easy-to-navigate resources is available. Larger libraries and experienced grant writers will also appreciate this source of readily available and time-saving information when writing proposals.

The Transgender Encyclopedia

This is an excellent introductory resource that complements the 2024 Sage Encyclopedia of LGBTQ+ Studies, 2nd Edition, edited by Abbie E. Goldberg.
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Conspiracy Theories: A Reference Handbook

This compelling reference work is a valuable resource about a potentially dangerous contemporary subject. Give to readers seeking to understand the roots and repercussions of conspiracy thinking.
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The Basketball 100

An entertaining, fact-filled book about the biggest stars throughout NBA history. Sports fans will devour this and refer to it often.

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Checklist of Library Building Design Considerations

While this edition remains a useful resource, libraries with the sixth edition may opt not to replace it and might consider acquiring Fred Schlipf, Joe Huberty, and John A. Moorman’s encyclopedic Practical Handbook of Library Architecture as a companion.

You Gotta Eat: Real-Life Strategies for Feeding Yourself When Cooking Feels Impossible

Much in the manner that Peg Bracken’s I Hate To Cook Book revolutionized cookbooks more than 50 years ago, Eby’s fabulously fun and incredibly informative guide is a treat for cooks wherever they are on the culinary spectrum.
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Turkuaz Kitchen: Traditional and Modern Dough Recipes for Sweet and Savory Bakes

For home cooks who are serious about deeply exploring the wonders of bread and dough making.
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Treekeepers: The Race for a Forested Future

This well-organized, well-researched, encouraging narrative looks at the work of reforestation on both the global and the local scale.

Sift: The Elements of Great Baking

Written in the same culinary vein as Shirley Corriher’s exemplary BakeWise, Lamb’s snappily written debut delivers on both the style and substance of baking with wit and warmth.

Not Too Sweet: 100 Dessert Recipes for Those Who Want More with Just a Little Less

A robust and delicious entry into healthier dessert options. A triumph for gluten-free, vegan, and other dietary-restricted cooks. This should be in every library collection.
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The League of Kitchens Cookbook: Brilliant Tips, Secret Methods & Favorite Family Recipes from Around the World

This vibrantly written, meticulously designed cookbook provides a warm, welcoming introduction to a fine feast of tasty dishes from around the globe.
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From the Ground Up: The Women Revolutionizing Regenerative Agriculture

An important contribution to agriculture literature that is sure to appeal to numerous readers. They will enjoy the uplifting message of this book as well as the stories showcasing the grit and determination of those working in this field.
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Feasts of Good Fortune: 75 Recipes for a Year of Chinese American Celebrations, from Lunar New Year to Mid-Autumn Festival and Beyond

Rarely does one find a cookbook that combines nostalgia, family, and tradition with thorough culinary instruction. This mother-daughter duo has done just that with their ode to passing on cooking skills and culture through generations with mouthwatering dishes.

Martha: The Cookbook; 100 Favorite Recipes, with Lessons and Stories from My Kitchen

This cookbook offers home cooks a complete collection of treasured recipes and a glimpse at a storied culinary journey.

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Half Baked Harvest Quick & Cozy

This collection of recipes is as comforting as a warm blanket and will provide cooks much inspiration for game days, family feasts, and even the occasional rainy weeknight.

Beautiful Shells: George Perry’s Conchology

Carnall takes Perry’s historical work and reimagines it in such a spellbinding way that the mollusks seem magical, yet the text remains committed to the clear-eyed science surrounding these creatures’ role in evolutionary history, ecology, and more. This book will occupy loving space on any bookshelf or coffee table.
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Good Nature: Why Seeing, Smelling, Hearing, and Touching Plants Is Good for Our Health

Readers don’t have to know anything about plants or have a green thumb to enjoy this title about nature therapy and the impact it can have on one’s health. City planners and public health policy makers can benefit from reading this book as well.
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Keeping the Faith: God, Democracy, and the Trial That Riveted a Nation

Even though some listeners may wish for a more proportional account, this expertly narrated audio sheds light on a key trial that continues to be unsettlingly relevant today. Recommended for those who enjoyed Greg Jarrett’s The Trial of the Century.
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The Book-Makers: A History of the Book in Eighteen Lives

This energetic, deeply researched history of bookmakers is a delight. Book lovers everywhere will want to check this out.
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Pets and the City: True Tales of a Manhattan House Call Veterinarian

For lovers of animal stories or those craving a dishy peek inside the lives of NYC’s most affluent residents.
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A Gentleman and a Thief: The Daring Jewel Heists of a Jazz Age Rogue

An intriguing portrait of a charming career criminal, perfect for fans of Frank W. Abagnale and Stan Redding’s Catch Me If You Can.
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Prisoner of Lies: Jack Downey’s Cold War

An informative, if somewhat overlong consideration of the Cold War and a spy who was caught in the middle.
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Creature Needs: Writers Respond to the Science of Animal Conservation

This title would be a great fit for readers who care about nature and conservation, those who enjoy the magic of language and love the power of words, and everyone in between.
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We Found Love, Song by Song: The Stories Behind 100 Romantic Hits

These reminders of popular culture melodies covering nearly 100 years will foster wistful reflection.

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Weep, Shudder, Die: On Opera and Poetry

There is much for general readers to absorb in this long walk through an art form that has been evolving for 500 years.

How Sondheim Can Change Your Life

A generous reading of the works of a master composer and lyricist who reinvented the American musical.
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Damn Glad To Meet You: My Seven Decades in the Hollywood Trenches

Matheson is honest and self-effacing when discussing his personal life, and he provides valuable advice for those trying to get into the business. Yes, he does discuss John Belushi.

Box Office Poison: Hollywood’s Story in a Century of Flops

A surefire hit for movie lovers.
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The Women Who Changed Photography: And How To Master Their Techniques

A well-designed, entry-level historical look at women photographers.
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