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The Last Founding Father: James Monroe and the Completion of the American Dream
By Unger, Harlow
2009-09 - Da Capo Press
9780306818080
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Award-winning author Harlow Giles Unger recounts the life of James Monroe, who dedicated himself to serving his country and building America's future.
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Moon River and Me: A Memoir
By Williams, Andy
2009-10 - Viking Books
9780670021178
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From the man whom President Ronald Reagan declared a national treasure comes "Moon River and Me," a book in which Williams shares the memories of his seven remarkable decades in show business. b&w photo inserts.
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Manhood for Amateurs: The Pleasures and Regrets of a Husband, Father, and Son
By Chabon, Michael
2009-10 - Harper
9780061490187
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The Pulitzer Prize-winning author--an immensely gifted writer and a magical prose stylist ("The New York Times")--offers his first major work of nonfiction with this autobiographical narrative that is as inventive, beautiful, and powerful as his previous works.
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Anne Frank: The Book, the Life, the Afterlife
By Prose, Francine
2009-10 - Harper
9780061430794
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With the understanding one great writer has for another, Prose deftly parses the artistry, ambition, and enduring influence of the text millions have come to know as "The Diary of a Young Girl."
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A Fiery Peace in a Cold War: Bernard Schriever and the Ultimate Weapon
By Sheehan, Neil
2009-09 - Random House
9780679422846
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From the author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning "A Bright Shining Lie" comes this behind-the-scenes story of the nuclear arms race--and of the visionary American Air Force officer Bernard Schriever, who led the effort to prevent the Soviet Union from acquiring nuclear superiority.
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Mennonite in a Little Black Dress: A Memoir of Going Home
By Janzen, Rhoda
2009-10 - Henry Holt & Company
9780805089257
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In the spirit of Anne Lamott and Nora Ephron comes Janze's hilarious and moving memoir about a woman who returns home to her close-knit Mennonite family after a personal crisis.
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Cheerful Money: Me, My Family, and the Last Days of Wasp Splendor
By Friend, Tad
2009-09 - Little Brown and Company
9780316003179
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As a young man, Friend noticed that his illustrious family tree was full of alcoholics, depressives, and reckless eccentrics. Part memoir, part family history, and part cultural study, "Cheerful Money" offers a captivating examination of the rise and fall of the American WASP world.
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Bright-Sided: How the Relentless Promotion of Positive Thinking Has Undermined America
By Ehrenreich, Barbara
2009-10 - Metropolitan Books
9780805087499
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With the mythbusting powers for which she is acclaimed, Ehrenreich exposes the downside of America's penchant for positive thinking. On a personal level, it leads to self-blame; on a national level, it's ushered in an era of irrational optimism resulting in disaster. This is Ehrenreich at her provocative best.
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The Case for God
By Armstrong, Karen
2009-09 - Knopf Publishing Group
9780307269188
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Focusing especially on Christianity but including other religions, Armstrong examines the diminished impulse toward religion during a time when a significant number of people either want nothing to do with God or question the efficacy of faith.
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Man of Constant Sorrow: My Life and Times
By Stanley, Ralph
Author Dean, Eddie 2009-10 - Gotham Books
9781592404254
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A giant of American music opens the book on his wrenching professional and personal journeys, paying tribute to the vanishing Appalachian culture that gave him his voice.
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