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By David Goggins. 2018
A retired Navy SEAL who is also an accomplished competitor in marathons and ultramarathons shares his story. Describes overcoming poverty…
and prejudice to go on to great success, and argues that most people only tap into forty percent of their capabilities. Strong language. Bestseller. 2018By Michael Lewis. 2018
Reporter examines the risks he feels that America's government has taken during the Trump administration by prioritizing short-term solutions over…
long-term consequences. Provides an inside look at multiple federal departments and their programs, decisions, and oversight. Some strong language. Bestseller. 2018By Anna Quindlen. 2019
Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist, columnist, and memoirist writes about the joy she has experienced in becoming a grandmother. Reflects on her…
new role, her changing relationship with her son, and more. Bestseller. 2019By Howard Stern. 2019
The radio personality looks back on his four-decade career on the air, with both personal stories and interviews with some…
of his favorite guests. Includes transcripts from interviews with Madonna, Jerry Seinfeld, Lady Gaga, Bill Murray, Donald Trump, and more. Strong language and some descriptions of sex. Bestseller. 2019By Kobe Bryant. 2018
The former basketball star, who retired in 2016 after playing for the Los Angeles Lakers for twenty years, discusses his…
career. He shares details of his workout schedules, mental preparations, and technical descriptions of how he approached the game. Bestseller. 2018By James L. Ferraro. 2017
Attorney describes the ten years of litigation he waged against DuPont for the Castillo family. While walking by a farm,…
pregnant Donna Castillo had been drenched with DuPont's fungicide Benlate when a tractor got stuck in the mud. Her son Johnny was later born without eyes. Some strong language. Bestseller. 2017By Ray Dalio. 2017
The founder of hedge fund Bridgewater Associates presents the principles he has developed over the course of his life that…
guide his personal and business decisions. Discusses building the business from humble roots to a billion-dollar company. Some strong language. Bestseller. 2017By Max Lucado. 2017
Minister and author of You'll Get Through This (DB 77761) presents faith-based methods for dealing with anxiety. Sections discuss celebrating…
God's goodness, asking God for help, leaving your concerns with Him, and meditating on good things. Bestseller. 2017By Gabrielle Union. 2017
A collection of stories from an African American actress. Topics include power, color, gender, feminism, and fame. She relates personal…
stories such as being raped as a teen and how the event inspired her to work with victims of assault. Strong language, some violence, and some explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller. 2017By Gucci Mane, Neil Martinez-Belkin. 2017
A platinum-selling Atlanta rapper tells the story of his life. Before he was even in high school, he was selling…
drugs and rapping. Over the next two decades, he spent time both in jail and in recording studios. Violence and strong language. Bestseller. 2017By Tom Brady. 2017
A professional football player presents the holistic regimen he created with friend and body coach Alex Guerrero to develop muscle…
pliability and reduce the risk of injury. In addition to exercises for the body and brain, Brady includes advice on hydration, nutrition, supplementation, and rest. Includes testimonials and recipes. Bestseller. 2017By Patti Smith. 2017
A slim volume by rock musician and author of Just Kids (DB 70750). The title story, "Devotion," concerns a dedicated…
figure skater and her interactions with a possessive collector of rare things. This tale is bookended with meditations about the nature of inspiration. Some descriptions of sex. Bestseller. 2017By Robert Wright. 2017
The author of The Moral Animal (DB 41255), NonZero (DB 57895), and The Evolution of God (DB 69801) uses neuroscience…
and psychology research to examine the fundamental claim of Buddhist meditation, which is that one can learn to see the world and oneself more clearly and gain happiness. Bestseller. 2017By David Thomson. 2017
A history of the film studio, founded in the early 1920s by four Jewish immigrant brothers. Covers the contributions and…
rivalries of the siblings, which culminated in Jack taking control of the studio. Also recounts stories of the studio's notable movies and movie stars. Some strong language. Bestseller. 2017By Mary Beard. 2017
Classicist and author of SPQR (DB 84098) presents a manifesto, based on two lectures, examining the relationship between women and…
power and ways misogyny has been expressed from ancient times to the modern world. Bestseller. 2017By Joshua Levine. 2017
An account of the 1940 rescue of over 300,000 Allied troops trapped at the French port of Dunkirk through a…
seaborne evacuation. Includes interviews with veterans and survivors, and is told from the viewpoints of land, sea, and air. Some violence. Bestseller. 2017By James Baldwin, Raoul Peck. 2017
A compilation of passages from unpublished and previously published books, essays, letters, notes, and interviews used in the creation of…
the 2016 Oscar-nominated documentary of the same name. Explores Baldwin's unwritten book concept profiling Medgar Evers, Malcolm X, and Martin Luther King Jr. Some strong language. Bestseller. 2017By Shaun Whiteside, Norman Ohler. 2017
Examination of the use of drugs during the rule of the Nazi Party. Discusses Hitler's personal physician, Theodor Morell; the…
impact of drug use in the military on specific operations; and more. Translated from the original 2015 German edition. Bestseller. 2017By Catherine Whitney, Bret Baier. 2017
An examination of the final days of President Eisenhower's tenure in office--specifically, the time between Eisenhower's farewell address and John…
F. Kennedy's inauguration. Recounts Eisenhower's efforts to prepare the country and the next president for the challenges that lay ahead. Also discusses Eisenhower's work in office and his continuing legacy. Bestseller. 2017By Ric Edelman. 2017
Author of Rescue Your Money (DB 68937) and Ordinary People, Extraordinary Wealth (DB 52164) provides financial planning techniques. Discusses career…
planning for those in their 50s or 60s, investment strategies, estate planning, insurance needs, and more. Addresses ways to make your money work for you to achieve your goals. Bestseller. 2017