Dancing Past the Light: The Life of Tanaquil Le Clercq
By: Orel Protopopescu
4.45
Format: 398 pages, Hardcover
A world-famous ballerina’s dramatic life Dancing Past the Light cinematically illuminates the glam…
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1. Where the Mountain Meets the Moon
By: Grace Lin
4.18
Format: None pages, Hardcover
In the valley of Fruitless Mountain, a young girl named Minli spends her days working hard in the f… read more
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2. Code Talker: The First and Only Memoir By One of the Original Navajo Code Talkers of WWII
By: Chester Nez , Judith Schiess Avila
3.56
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
The first and only memoir by one of the original Navajo code talkers of WWII-includes the actual Na… read more
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3. The Day the World Came to Town: 9/11 in Gander, Newfoundland
By: Jim DeFede
4.37
Format: None pages, Paperback
Perfect for fans of the hit Broadway musical Come from Away When 38 jetliners bound for the United … read more
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4. Winter Season: A Dancer's Journal
By: Toni Bentley
3.92
Format: 98 pages, Paperback
An irresistible inside look at one of the world's great dance companies, Winter Season is also a se… read more
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5. Prodigal Son
By: Larry Kaplan , Edward Villella
3.77
Format: 342 pages, Paperback
A leading advocate for the arts in America and recent recipient of the 1997 National Medal of the A… read more
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6. Holding On to the Air
By: Toni Bentley , Suzanne Farrell
4.22
Format: 160 pages, Paperback
Suzanne Farrell, world-renowned ballerina, was one of George Balanchine's most celebrated muses and… read more
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7. George Balanchine: The Ballet Maker
By: Robert Gottlieb
3.77
Format: None pages, Hardcover
Written by the gifted author, editor, and dance critic Robert Gottlieb, George Balanchinedescribes … read more
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8. The Vanderbeekers on the Road (The Vanderbeekers, #6)
By: Karina Yan Glaser
4.29
Format: 333 pages, Hardcover
A surprise road trip turns rocky when the younger siblings try to keep their family from ever facin… read more
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"There was a brief pause. Then Laney pointed a finger at Oliver and exclaimed, 'You want to keep them! 'No!' said Mama and Papa. 'I'm just saying,' Oliver said, looking at the two cats, who were stret…"-Karina Yan Glaser, The Vanderbeekers on the Road (The Vanderbeekers, #6)
9. Somebody's Fool
By: Richard Russo
4.27
Format: 464 pages, Hardcover
The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Empire Falls returns to North Bath, in upstate New York, and t… read more
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10. Oath and Honor: A Memoir and a Warning
By: Liz Cheney
4.60
Format: 381 pages, Kindle Edition
A gripping first-hand account from inside the halls of Congress as Donald Trump and his enablers be… read more
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11. My Name Is Barbra
By: Barbra Streisand
4.20
Format: 1040 pages, Hardcover
The long-awaited memoir by the superstar of stage, screen, recordings, and television. Barbra St… read more
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"Fame is a hollow trophy. No matter who you are, you can only eat one pastrami sandwich at a time."-Barbra Streisand, My Name Is Barbra
"Once again I was struck by the power of music. Somehow, it can be the connective tissue between souls."-Barbra Streisand, My Name Is Barbra
"There are some things I hope we can all agree upon: The antidote to lies is truth, the remedy to war is peace, and the solution to hate is love."-Barbra Streisand, My Name Is Barbra
"Language gives us an insight into the way women are viewed in a male-dominated society . . . A man is commanding—a woman is demanding. A man is forceful—a woman is pushy. A man is uncompromising—a wo…"-Barbra Streisand, My Name Is Barbra
12. Horse
By: Geraldine Brooks
4.27
Format: 401 pages, Hardcover
A discarded painting in a junk pile, a skeleton in an attic, and the greatest racehorse in American… read more
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"I don't rightly know who was my great-grandfather, much less his father. How come you know that about a horse?"-Geraldine Brooks, Horse
"She felt a little clandestine, as if she were ten years old again, sneaking a dead rat past her mother so she could articulate a Rattus norvegicus domestica for her bedroom display."-Geraldine Brooks, Horse
"You have to know that bigots are unwittingly handing you an edge. By thinking you're lesser than they are, they underestimate you. Lean on that. Learn to use it, and you'll get the upper hand."-Geraldine Brooks, Horse
13. Wandering Stars
By: Tommy Orange
3.89
Format: 315 pages, Hardcover
The eagerly awaited follow-up to Pulitzer Prize-finalist Tommy Orange’s breakout best seller There … read more
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"And in the year 1924 Indian citizenship will have been granted, even though they will mean to dissolve tribes by giving citizenship, dissolve being another word for disappearance, a kind of chemical …"-Tommy Orange, Wandering Stars
14. Absolution
By: Alice McDermott
3.81
Format: 324 pages, Hardcover
A riveting account of women’s lives on the margins of the Vietnam War. In Saigon in 1963, two yo… read more
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15. Table for Two
By: Amor Towles
4.26
Format: 464 pages, Hardcover
From the bestselling author of The Lincoln Highway, A Gentleman in Moscow, and Rules of Civility, a… read more
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"And though she couldn’t remember the exact reference and whether it was from mythology or the Bible, she knew instinctively as they approached the pier’s limit she mustn’t look back."-Amor Towles, Table for Two
"It is a funny aspect of life, thought Charlie, how a group of grown people can convince themselves to do something that none of them really want to do. They start by talking an idea into existence. O…"-Amor Towles, Table for Two
16. Rocket Men: The Daring Odyssey of Apollo 8 and the Astronauts Who Made Man's First Journey to the Moon
By: Robert Kurson
4.53
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
The inside, lesser-known story of NASA's boldest and riskiest mission: Apollo 8, mankind's first jo… read more
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17. Dinners with Ruth: A Memoir on the Power of Friendships
By: Nina Totenberg
4.13
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
Celebrated NPR correspondent Nina Totenberg delivers an extraordinary memoir of her personal succes… read more
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18. I Was Better Last Night: A Memoir
By: Harvey Fierstein
4.37
Format: 386 pages, Hardcover
A poignant and hilarious memoir from the cultural icon, gay rights activist, and four-time Tony Awa… read more
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19. Jackie: Public, Private, Secret
By: J. Randy Taraborrelli
4.17
Format: 528 pages, Hardcover
From New York Times bestselling author of Jackie, Janet & Lee comes a fresh and often startling loo… read more
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20. Queen of Our Times: The Life of Queen Elizabeth II
By: Robert Hardman
4.33
Format: 690 pages, Hardcover
The definitive portrait of Queen Elizabeth II by a renowned royal biographer. As seen on Good Morn… read more
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21. The Many Daughters of Afong Moy
By: Jamie Ford
3.87
Format: 362 pages, Hardcover
Dorothy Moy breaks her own heart for a living. As Washington’s former poet laureate, that’s how sh… read more
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"Don't change. Instead change the world."-Jamie Ford, The Many Daughters of Afong Moy
"We don't have to grieve only those we know. Sometimes we grieve for that which was lost. That which was never allowed to be."-Jamie Ford, The Many Daughters of Afong Moy
"The bandleader sang 'Every time I see a crowd of people, just like a fool, I stop and stare. It's really not the proper thing to do, but maybe you'll be there."-Jamie Ford, The Many Daughters of Afong Moy
"Karma is more like a suitcase. You have to be unafraid to open it up and look at what's inside, to unpack the things you do not need. Karma is the climate of the past which shapes how much leeway we …"-Jamie Ford, The Many Daughters of Afong Moy
22. Portrait of an Unknown Woman (Gabriel Allon, #22)
By: Daniel Silva
4.24
Format: 496 pages, Kindle Edition
In a spellbinding new masterpiece by #1 New York Times bestselling author Daniel Silva, Gabriel All… read more
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23. Ladies' Lunch: and Other Stories
By: Lore Segal
3.21
Format: 144 pages, Paperback
"For almost six decades Segal has quietly produced some of the best fiction and essays in American … read more
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24. The Peach Rebellion
By: Wendelin Van Draanen
4.31
Format: 416 pages, Hardcover
A historical tale of friendship, family, and the power of sisterhood to help heal the wounds of the… read more
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25. Mr. B: George Balanchine's 20th Century
By: Jennifer Homans
4.33
Format: 784 pages, Hardcover
NEW YORK TIMES EDITORS' CHOICE - "A fascinating read about a true genius and his unrelenting thirst… read more
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26. Don't Think, Dear: On Loving and Leaving Ballet
By: Alice Robb
3.83
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
"Expertly choreographed and long overdue, this is the nuanced reckoning ballet needs, ballerinas de… read more
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"Another study, this one by doctors at Imperial College in London, found a neurological anomaly: the area of the cerebellum that receives signals from the 'balance organs" in the inner ear and convert…"-Alice Robb, Don't Think, Dear: On Loving and Leaving Ballet
27. I Am a Girl from Africa
By: Elizabeth Nyamayaro
4.32
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
The inspiring journey of a girl from Africa whose near-death experience sparked a dream that change… read more
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"As Africans we must uplift each other."-Elizabeth Nyamayaro, I Am a Girl from Africa
"If one of us is unwell, then none of us is well."-Elizabeth Nyamayaro, I Am a Girl from Africa
"When we uplift others, we in turn uplift ourselves."-Elizabeth Nyamayaro, I Am a Girl from Africa
"What we share is more powerful than what divides us."-Elizabeth Nyamayaro, I Am a Girl from Africa
28. Serenade: A Balanchine Story
By: Toni Bentley
4.03
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
Toni Bentley, a dancer for George Balanchine, the greatest ballet maker of the 20th century, tells … read more
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29. Handprints on Hubble: An Astronaut's Story of Invention (Lemelson Center Studies in Invention and Innovation series)
By: Kathryn D. Sullivan
4.05
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
The first American woman to walk in space recounts her experience as part of the team that launched… read more
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30. Dancing Past the Light: The Life of Tanaquil Le Clercq
By: Orel Protopopescu
4.45
Format: 398 pages, Hardcover
A world-famous ballerina’s dramatic life Dancing Past the Light cinematically illuminates the glam… read more
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31. The Astronaut Who Painted the Moon: The True Story of Alan Bean
By: Dean Robbins
4.22
Format: 40 pages, Hardcover
Journey to the moon on the Apollo 12 mission with Alan Bean, the fourth astronaut to walk on the lu… read more
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