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The Midnight Assassin: Panic, Scandal, and the Hunt for America's First Serial Killer by Skip Hollandsworth
Adult Crime Historical History Literature Mystery Nonfiction Suspense
A sweeping narrative history of a terrifying
serial killer--America's first--who stalked Austin, Texas in 1885In the...
The Bad-Ass Librarians of Timbuktu: And Their Race to Save the World’s Most Precious Manuscripts by Joshua Hammer
Adult Cultural History Nonfiction War Writing
To save precious centuries-old Arabic texts from Al Qaeda, a band of
librarians in Timbuktu pulls off a brazen heist...
The Rainbow Comes and Goes: A Mother and Son On Life, Love, and Loss by Anderson Cooper
Adult Autobiography Biography Biography Memoir Book Club Family Glbt History Nonfiction
A touching and intimate correspondence between Anderson Cooper and his
mother, Gloria Vanderbilt, offering timeless...
Lab Girl by Hope Jahren
Autobiography Biography Biography Memoir Environment Nonfiction Science Science Nature Womens
"A smart, enthralling, and winning debut.” —Cheryl Strayed Acclaimed
scientist Hope Jahren has built three laboratories...
On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction by William Zinsser
Business Language Nonfiction
On Writing Well has been praised for its sound advice, its clarity and
the warmth of its style. It is a book for everybody...
Into the Magic Shop: A Neurosurgeon's Quest to Discover the Mysteries of the Brain and the Secrets of the Heart by James R. Doty
Health Inspirational Medical Nonfiction Psychology Reference Science Self Help SpiritualityExtraordinary things happen when we harness the power of both the brain
and the heart Growing up in the high desert of...
Dead Presidents: An American Adventure into the Strange Deaths and Surprising Afterlives of Our Nation's Leaders by Brady Carlson
Adult Biography Historical History Nonfiction
An entertaining exploration into the death
stories of our nation’s greatest leaders—and the wild ways we choose to
remember...
The Importance of Being Little: What Preschoolers Really Need from Grownups by Erika Christakis
Adult Childrens Education Family Nonfiction Parenting Psychology Teaching
A bold challenge to the conventional wisdom
about early childhood, with a pragmatic program to encourage parents and
...
American Girls: Social Media and the Secret Lives of Teenagers by Nancy Jo Sales
Adult Feminism Nonfiction Parenting Psychology Sociology WomensInstagram. Whisper. Yik Yak. Vine. YouTube. Kik. Ask.fm. Tinder. The
dominant force in the lives of girls coming of age...
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