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1. Great big beautiful life

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Henry, Emily
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3.3 stars
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"Two writers compete for the chance to tell the larger-than-life story of a woman with more than a couple of plot twists up her sleeve in this dazzling and sweeping new novel from Emily Henry. Alice Scott is an eternal optimist still dreaming of her big writing break. Hayden Anderson is a Pulitzer-prize winning human thundercloud. And they're both on balmy Little Crescent Island for the same reason: To write the biography of a woman no one has seen...

2. Careless people: a cautionary tale of power, greed, and lost idealism

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Wynn-Williams, Sarah
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English
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4.5 stars
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An insider account charting one woman's career at the heart of one of the most influential companies on the planet, Careless People gives you a front-row seat to Facebook, the decisions that have shaped world events in recent decades, and the people who made them.

3. Educated: a memoir

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Westover, Tara
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English
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4.2 stars
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"An unforgettable memoir about a young girl who, kept out of school, leaves her survivalist family and goes on to earn a PhD from Cambridge University"--Amazon.com.

4. The seven husbands of Evelyn Hugo: a novel

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Reid, Taylor Jenkins
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English
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4.4 stars
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"Aging and reclusive Hollywood movie icon Evelyn Hugo is finally ready to tell the truth about her glamorous and scandalous life. But when she chooses unknown magazine reporter Monique Grant for the job, no one in the journalism community is more astounded than Monique herself. Why her? Why now?"--Amazon.com.

5. A marriage at sea: a true story of love, obsession, and shipwreck

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Author:
Elmhirst, Sophie
Pub. Date:
2025
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English
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"The electrifying true story of a young couple shipwrecked at sea: a mind-blowing tale of obsession, survival, and partnership stretched to its limits. Maurice and Maralyn make an odd couple. He's a loner, awkward and obsessive; she's charismatic and ambitious. But they share a horror of wasting their lives. And they dream - as we all dream - of running away from it all. What if they quit their jobs, sold their house, bought a boat, and sailed away?...

6. Crying in H Mart: a memoir

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Author:
Zauner, Michelle
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English
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4.3 stars
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"From the indie rockstar of Japanese Breakfast fame, and author of the viral 2018 New Yorker essay that shares the title of this book, an unflinching, powerful memoir about growing up Korean-American, losing her mother, and forging her own identity."--

7. I'm glad my mom died

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Author:
McCurdy, Jennette, 1992-
Pub. Date:
2022
Language:
English
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4.2 stars
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"A heartbreaking and hilarious memoir by iCarly and Sam & Cat star Jennette McCurdy about her struggles as a former child actor--including eating disorders, addiction, and a complicated relationship with her overbearing mother--and how she retook control of her life"--

8. Mark Twain

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Author:
Chernow, Ron
Pub. Date:
2025
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English
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3.5 stars
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"Born Samuel Langhorne Clemens in 1835, under Halley's Comet, the rambunctious Twain was an early teller of tall tales. He left his home in Missouri at an early age, piloted steamboats on the Mississippi, and arrived in the Nevada Territory during the silver-mining boom. Before long, he had accepted a job at the local newspaper, where he barged into vigorous discourse and debate, hoaxes and hijinks. After moving to San Francisco, he published stories...

9. Be ready when the luck happens: a memoir

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Garten, Ina
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English
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3.5 stars
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"Ina Garten, the author of thirteen best-selling cookbooks, beloved Food Network personality, Instagram sensation, and the cultural icon whose face has launched a thousand memes, shares her personal story with readers hungry for a seat at her table"--

10. The house of my mother: a daughter's quest for freedom

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Author:
Franke, Shari
Pub. Date:
2025
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English
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4.3 stars
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"From eldest daughter Shari Franke, the shocking true story behind the viral 8 Passengers family vlog and the hidden abuse she suffered at the hands of her mother, and how, in the face of unimaginable pain, she found freedom and healing."-- Shari Franke's childhood was a constant battle for survival. Her mother, Ruby Franke, enforced a severe moral code while maintaining a façade of a picture-perfect family for their wildly popular YouTube channel...

11. Big dumb eyes: stories from a simpler mind

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Bargatze, Nate
Pub. Date:
2025
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English
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"Nate Bargatze used to be a genius. That is, until the summer after seventh grade when he slipped, fell off a cliff, hit his head on a rock, and "my brain got, like, dented or something." Before this accident, he dreamed of being "an electric engineer, or a brain doctor, or maybe a math person who does like, math things for a living." Afterwards, a voice in his head told him, "It's okay. You're dumb now. All you got is standup."* But the "math things"...

12. Becoming

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Obama, Michelle, 1964-
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4.5 stars
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Michelle Obama describes her triumphs and her disappointments, both public and private in a deeply personal reckoning of a woman of soul and substance who has steadily defied expectations.

13. The light we carry: overcoming in uncertain times

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Obama, Michelle, 1964-
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"Mrs. Obama offers readers a series of fresh stories and insightful reflections on change, challenge, and power, including her belief that when we light up for others, we can illuminate the richness and potential of the world around us, discovering deeper truths and new pathways for progress. Drawing from her experiences as a mother, daughter, spouse, friend, and First Lady, she shares the habits and principles she has developed to successfully adapt...

14. My next breath: a memoir

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Author:
Renner, Jeremy
Pub. Date:
2025
Language:
English
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2.7 stars
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"The gripping and inspiring story of acclaimed actor Jeremy Renner's near-fatal accident, and what he learned about inner strength, endurance and hope as he overcame insurmountable odds to recover, one breath at a time."--Provided by publisher.

15. Maybe you should talk to someone: a therapist, her therapist, and our lives revealed

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Author:
Gottlieb, Lori
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"From [an] ... author, psychotherapist, and national advice columnist, a ... book that takes us behind the scenes of a therapist's world--where her patients are looking for answers (and so is she)"--

16. Born a crime: stories from a South African childhood

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Author:
Noah, Trevor, 1984-
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Audible Studios on BrillianceAudio
Pub. Date:
2016
Language:
English
Average Rating:
4.6 stars
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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • More than one million copies sold! A “brilliant” (Lupita Nyong’o, Time), “poignant” (Entertainment Weekly), “soul-nourishing” (USA Today) memoir about coming of age during the twilight of apartheid
 
“Noah’s childhood stories are told with all the hilarity and intellect that characterizes...

17. When breath becomes air

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Author:
Kalanithi, Paul
Series:
Thorndike Press large print popular and narrative nonfiction
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English
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4.1 stars
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#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • PULITZER PRIZE FINALIST • This inspiring, exquisitely observed memoir finds hope and beauty in the face of insurmountable odds as an idealistic young neurosurgeon attempts to answer the question, What makes a life worth living?

“Unmissable . . . Finishing this book and then forgetting about it is simply not an option.”—Janet Maslin, The New York Times
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18. I am Marie Curie

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Meltzer, Brad
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Ordinary people change the world (Picture books)
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Ordinary people change the world (Picture books)
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English
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5 stars
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A biography of Marie Curie, the physicist and chemist who was the first woman to win the Nobel Prize.

19. The woman in me

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Author:
Spears, Britney
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Thorndike Press large print biographies and memoirs
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English
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3.7 stars
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"In June 2021, the whole world was listening as Britney Spears spoke in open court. The impact of sharing her voice--her truth--was undeniable, and it changed the course of her life and the lives of countless others. The Woman in Me reveals for the first time her incredible journey--and the strength at the core of one of the greatest performers in pop music history. Written with remarkable candor and humor, Spears's groundbreaking book illuminates...

20. Finding me

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Author:
Davis, Viola, 1965-
Language:
English
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4.7 stars
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"The "emotionally-charged debut memoir from award-winning actor and icon Viola Davis"--

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