Biographies and autobiographies
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From a doomed Iraq soldier to a self-destructive young woman to a talented artist, Frank Huyler reveals the gritty reality of medicine practiced on the razor's edge between life and death.
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Cathy Griffin and Dylan Howard present a definitive account of how a Beverly Hills socialite with little formal education built a global empire. This is the Kris Jenner story as you've never heard it before in all its dirty, sexy glory.
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A collection of the best advice First Lady Barbara Bush offered her family, staff, and close friends.
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Joe Kenda, star of Discovery's Homicide Hunter, reflects on past homicide cases and examines the triggers of what led to the crime.
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Nadya was arrested in 2012 for performing an anti-Putin protest song in a Moscow church. After eighteen months in a Russian prison, she emerged as an international symbol of radical resistance. Now the face of modern protest is wearing a brightly colored ski mask, and this is her guerilla guide to radical protest and joyful political resistance.
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When Susan learns about avalanches that bury people without warning, she challenges herself: "What if I teach a dog to save lives?" This quest propels her to train the best possible search dog.
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As young women, there are many topics we just don't talk about: our bodies, our relationships, our greatest fears. Actress Lily Collins wants to put an end to that. She wants open, honest conversation about the things we all struggle with--beginning now, with herself. For the first time, Lily shares her own deepest secrets, proving that every single one of us experiences pain and heartbreak. Her essays will inspire you to be who you are and say what you feel, to claim your voice and live your life unfiltered.
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Atz Kilcher grew up with a hard father in a hard land: Alaska. Learning to use new tools--honesty, vulnerability, forgiveness, acceptance--Atz reflects on his upbringing years later and learns that healing his spirit and forgiving himself is even harder than physical labor.
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After waking from a coma, Beverly Thornton's once sweet disposition had been replaced by mood swings and fits of rage, a constant source of frustration for her family. Then one day, a surprise discovery finally helped the Thornton family come to grips with Bev's mysterious condition.
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James Donovan was a larger-than-life figure who led a fascinatingly varied career, primarily as a negotiator on behalf of prisoners. In 1957 he became involved with defending the captured Russian spy Rudolf Abel, and then rapidly became embroiled in the international political melee to secure the release of the captured American pilot Francis Gary Powers.