Roctogenarians: Late in Life Debuts, Comebacks, and Triumphs
By: Mo Rocca
4.04
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
From beloved CBS Sunday Morning correspondent Mo Rocca, author of New York Times bestseller Mobitua…
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1. The Backyard Bird Chronicles
By: Amy Tan
4.14
Format: 320 pages, Flexibound
A gorgeous, witty account of birding, nature, and the beauty around us that hides in plain sight. … read more
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"If there is anything I have learned these past six years, it is this: Each bird is surprising and thrilling in its own way. But the most special is the bird that pauses when it is eating, looks and a…"-Amy Tan, The Backyard Bird Chronicles
"The (Anna's Hummingbird) males are deadbeat dads that contribute nothing to making the nest, or to feeding either the female or the nestlings. They are off to find other females they can impress with…"-Amy Tan, The Backyard Bird Chronicles
"During daylight hours, they (Anna's Hummingbirds) feed every 15 minutes, be it tiny insects or nectar from flowers or feeders. If they don't consume food often enough, they can die during the day. If…"-Amy Tan, The Backyard Bird Chronicles
"I asked Bernd Heinrich if he knew why feeder birds, like finches, discard so many seeds. It turns out he and other scientiests did research on this back in the 1990s - of course, he did -measuring di…"-Amy Tan, The Backyard Bird Chronicles
2. The Secret Lives of Booksellers and Librarians: True Stories of the Magic of Reading
By: James Patterson
3.92
Format: 335 pages, Hardcover
Booksellers and librarians are superheroes, saving lives every single day. Here are their amazing, … read more
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"Different books speak to us at different times."-James Patterson, The Secret Lives of Booksellers and Librarians: True Stories of the Magic of Reading
3. The Loves of Theodore Roosevelt: The Women Who Created a President
By: Edward F. O'Keefe
4.25
Format: 464 pages, Hardcover
A spirited and poignant family love story, revealing how an icon of rugged American masculinity was… read more
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4. The Rulebreaker: The Life and Times of Barbara Walters
By: Susan Page
3.90
Format: 464 pages, Hardcover
The definitive biography of the most successful female broadcaster of all time—Barbara Walters—a wo… read more
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5. Challenger: A True Story of Heroism and Disaster on the Edge of Space
By: Adam Higginbotham
4.60
Format: 576 pages, Hardcover
The definitive, dramatic, minute-by-minute story of the Challenger disaster based on new archival r… read more
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"When asked what he was thinking about when preparing for launch abroad his Mercury-Redstone rocket, Alan Shepard, the first American in space, had infamously replied, "The fact that every part of thi…"-Adam Higginbotham, Challenger: A True Story of Heroism and Disaster on the Edge of Space
"At the foot of the ladder, he [Gene Cernan Apollo 17] delivered the short speech he had memorized for the occasion. "Is like to just say what I believe history will record: That America's challenge o…"-Adam Higginbotham, Challenger: A True Story of Heroism and Disaster on the Edge of Space
6. In My Time of Dying: How I Came Face to Face with the Idea of an Afterlife
By: Sebastian Junger
3.92
Format: 176 pages, Hardcover
A near-fatal health emergency leads to this powerful reflection on death—and what might follow—by t… read more
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"Everyone has a relationship with death whether they want one or not; refusing to think about death is its own kind of relationship. When we hear about another person's death, we are hearing a version…"-Sebastian Junger, In My Time of Dying: How I Came Face to Face with the Idea of an Afterlife
7. The Friday Afternoon Club: A Family Memoir
By: Griffin Dunne
4.19
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
At nine, Sean Connery saved him from drowning. At thirteen, desperate to hook up with Janis Joplin,… read more
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"At the moment when Mrs. Griffin had been notified of her husband’s death, she was in bed with her lover at the Hotel del Coronado in California, and took the news that she was a widow rather well. Sh…"-Griffin Dunne, The Friday Afternoon Club: A Family Memoir
8. Entrances and Exits
By: Michael Richards
4.12
Format: 425 pages, Hardcover
The man who brought the kavorka to the Seinfeld show through one of the most remarkable and beloved… read more
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9. The Editor: How Publishing Legend Judith Jones Shaped Culture in America
By: Sara B. Franklin
4.26
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
The woman behind some of the most important authors of the 20th century—including Julia Child, Anne… read more
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10. The Year of Living Constitutionally: One Man's Humble Quest to Follow the Constitution's Original Meaning
By: A.J. Jacobs
4.08
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
The New York Times bestselling author of The Year of Living Biblically attempts to follow the origi… read more
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11. On Call: A Doctor's Journey in Public Service
By: Anthony Fauci
4.59
Format: 464 pages, Hardcover
The memoir by the doctor who became a beacon of hope for millions through the COVID pandemic, and w… read more
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12. Roctogenarians: Late in Life Debuts, Comebacks, and Triumphs
By: Mo Rocca
4.04
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
From beloved CBS Sunday Morning correspondent Mo Rocca, author of New York Times bestseller Mobitua… read more
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13. Sharks Don't Sink: Adventures of a Rogue Shark Scientist
By: Jasmin Graham
4.15
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
From a marine biologist and co-founder of Minorities in Shark Sciences, a powerful debut the uplif… read more
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14. Guilty Creatures: Sex, God, and Murder in Tallahassee, Florida
By: Mikita Brottman
3.54
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
From the critically acclaimed author of the “enthralling” ( San Francisco Book Review ) An Unexplai… read more
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15. JFK Jr.: An Intimate Oral Biography
By: RoseMarie Terenzio
4.43
Format: 432 pages, Hardcover
The first oral biography of John F. Kennedy Jr. is an extraordinarily intimate, comprehensive look … read more
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16. The Genius of Judy: How Judy Blume Rewrote Childhood for All of Us
By: Rachelle Bergstein
3.92
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
An intimate and expansive look at Judy Blume’s life, work, and cultural impact, focusing on her mos… read more
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17. The Bookshop: A History of the American Bookstore
By: Evan Friss
4.18
Format: 416 pages, Hardcover
An affectionate and engaging history of the American bookstore and its central place in American cu… read more
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18. Glory Days: Stories
By: Simon Rich
4.14
Format: 224 pages, Audiobook
The new collection of stories capturing the travails of aging Millennials from “one of the funniest… read more
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19. Lovely One: A Memoir
By: Ketanji Brown Jackson
4.64
Format: 432 pages, Hardcover
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • In her inspiring, intimate memoir, the first Black woman to ever be … read more
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20. Kent State: An American Tragedy
By: Brian VanDeMark
4.42
Format: 416 pages, Hardcover
A definitive history of the fatal clash between Vietnam War protestors and the National Guard, illu… read more
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21. Lucky Loser: How Donald Trump Squandered His Father's Fortune and Created the Illusion of Success
By: Russ Buettner
4.56
Format: 528 pages, Hardcover
From the Pulitzer Prize-winning reporters behind the 2018 bombshell New York Times exposé of then-P… read more
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