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Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City

by Matthew Desmond

Published: 2016-03-01

Hardcover: 432 pages

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WINNER OF THE 2017 PULITZER PRIZE FOR GENERAL NONFICTION In Evicted, Princeton sociologist and MacArthur “Genius” Matthew Desmond follows eight families in Milwaukee as they struggle to keep a roof over their heads. Hailed as “wrenching and revelatory” (The Nation), “vivid and u...

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Ms. Marvel Volume 1: No Normal (Ms. Marvel Graphic Novels)

by G. Willow Wilson

Published: 2014-10-28

Paperback: 120 pages

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Marvel Comics presents the all-new Ms. Marvel, the groundbreaking heroine that has become an international sensation! Kamala Khan is an ordinary girl from Jersey City - until she is suddenly empowered with extraordinary gifts. But who truly is the all-new Ms. Marvel? Teenager? Muslim? Inhu...

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The Human Experiment: Two Years and Twenty Minutes Inside Biosphere 2

by Jane Poynter

Published: 2006-08-18

Hardcover: 384 pages

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It's a story that has never been told … until now. Imagine being sealed into a closed environment for two years — cut off from the outside world with only seven other people — enduring never-ending hunger, severely low levels of oxygen, and extremely difficult relationships. Crew mem...

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Life's That Way

by Jim Beaver

Published: 2010-04-06

Paperback: 336 pages

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A remarkable memoir that shows the capacity of the human heart to heal after the challenge of having to say goodbye. Even the hardest lessons contain great gifts. Jim Beaver and his wife Cecily Adams appeared to have it all-following years of fertility treatments, they were finally par...

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You're Never Weird on the Internet (Almost): A Memoir

by Felicia Day

Published: 2015-08-11

Hardcover: 272 pages

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The Instant New York Times Bestseller—Featuring a Foreword by Joss Whedon“Felicia Day is a lot of fun, and so is her book.” —George R. R. MartinFrom online entertainment pioneer, actress, and “queen of the geeks” Felicia Day, You’re Never Weird on the Internet (Almost) is a...

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You're Better Than Me: A Memoir

by Bonnie McFarlane

Published: 2016-02-23

Paperback: 288 pages

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In the spirit of Mindy Kaling, Kelly Oxford, and Sarah Silverman, a compulsively readable and outrageously funny memoir of growing up as a fish out of water, finding your voice, and embracing your inner crazy-person, from popular actress, writer, and comedian Bonnie McFarlane. It took Bon...

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Becoming Naomi Leon

by Pam Munoz Ryan

Published: 2005-10-01

Paperback: 272 pages

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A reissue of Pam Munoz Ryan's bestselling backlist with a distinctive author treatment and new cover art by Raul Colon.Naomi Soledad Leon Outlaw has had a lot to contend with in her young life, her name for one. Then there are her clothes (sewn in polyester by Gram), her difficulty speakin...

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Recipe for Disaster

by Stacey Ballis

Published: 2015-03-03

Paperback: 480 pages

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Stacey Ballis cooks up a delicious broth of a novel about a woman whose perfect life falls apart in spectacular fashion--leaving her with a house to restore, an antique cookbook (but no cooking talent), and one very unhappy schnauzer. For fans of Jen Lancaster, Jennifer Weiner, and Emily G...

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Invisible Life: A Novel

by E. Lynn Harris

Published: 1994-02-15

Paperback: 304 pages

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The re-issue of a remarkable first novel by a young, gay, black author who has fashioned a deeply moving and compelling coming of age story out of the highly controversial issues of bisexuality and AIDS.

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Snow Like Ashes (Snow Like Ashes Series)

by Sara Raasch

Published: 2015-09-15

Paperback: 448 pages

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A striking fantasy tale of dark magic, dangerous politics, and discovering your true self—perfect for fans of Game of Thrones, An Ember in the Ashes and A Court of Thorns and Roses.Sixteen years ago the Kingdom of Winter was conquered and its citizens enslaved, leaving them without magic...