Own the Arena: Match Points for Winning, From the Blacktop to the Boardroom
By: Katrina M. Adams
3.86
Format: 288 pages, ebook
From the former President and CEO of the United States Tennis Association—the first black woman and…
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1. 32 Yolks: From My Mother's Table to Working the Line
By: Eric Ripert
3.95
Format: 247 pages, Hardcover
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Hailed by Anthony Bourdain as “heartbreaking, horrifying, poignant, and… read more
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"the important thing, Jacques instructed me, was to get the pan hot as you could before adding the meat - that, and always give good wine to your butcher."-Eric Ripert, 32 Yolks: From My Mother's Table to Working the Line
"my father...there was never any mistaking his love for me. When I walked into the room, his eyes lit up and he wrapped me in his arms as if it was Christmas morning and I was the best gift imaginable."-Eric Ripert, 32 Yolks: From My Mother's Table to Working the Line
"We were all hard on our commis because we were always afraid, and cruelty is one of fear's most common by-products. It would take me a very long time to unlearn those methods of surviving under press…"-Eric Ripert, 32 Yolks: From My Mother's Table to Working the Line
"Buth this is the thing, my child, " Madame Amparo continued. "You are headed for the same night sky. When it's your turn to burn brightly, remember where you have been. Be careful not to harm all of …"-Eric Ripert, 32 Yolks: From My Mother's Table to Working the Line
2. The Beast Within (Villains, #2)
By: Serena Valentino
3.75
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
A cursed prince sits alone in a secluded castle. Few have seen him, but those who claim they have s… read more
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"Gaston, the prince of Buttchinland, trying to take his Circe away!"-Serena Valentino, The Beast Within (Villains, #2)
"She felt thankful her father always gave her the freedom to express herself how she wished and live her life the way she thought was right. He allowed her to be herself."-Serena Valentino, The Beast Within (Villains, #2)
3. Cat Among the Pigeons (Hercule Poirot, #32)
By: Agatha Christie
3.78
Format: None pages, Paperback
Late one night, two teachers investigate a mysterious flashing light in the sports pavilion, while … read more
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4. The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl
By: Issa Rae
3.07
Format: None pages, Hardcover
In the bestselling tradition of Sloan Crosley's I Was Told There'd Be Cakeand Mindy Kaling's Is Eve… read more
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5. Mississippi Blood (Penn Cage, #6)
By: Greg Iles
3.60
Format: 96 pages,
Librarian's note: An alternate cover edition can be found The endgame is at hand for Penn Cage, h… read more
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7. LIV and Let Die: The Inside Story of the War Between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf
By: Alan Shipnuck
4.14
Format: 320 pages, ebook
Alan Shipnuck, the New York Times bestselling author of Phil, returns with a major new work of insi… read more
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- sports
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8. Leave Only Footprints: My Acadia-to-Zion Journey Through Every National Park
By: Conor Knighton
4.26
Format: 323 pages, Hardcover
From the Emmy-winning CBS Sunday Morning correspondent, an entertaining chronicle of his year spent… read more
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"Shelton Johnson may just be the best park ranger who ever lived."-Conor Knighton, Leave Only Footprints: My Acadia-to-Zion Journey Through Every National Park
"...tell me again about how you used to watch movies in a car. It sounded so cool to me. And so, on one of the last nights of that summer, my parents decided to re-create a drive-in movie in our drive…"-Conor Knighton, Leave Only Footprints: My Acadia-to-Zion Journey Through Every National Park
"In letter after letter, misfortunes great and small are blamed on the wood. "I don't know how much I buy that," Matt [Smith] said.."If you're the kinda person who would take something from a national…"-Conor Knighton, Leave Only Footprints: My Acadia-to-Zion Journey Through Every National Park
9. Family Family
By: Laurie Frankel
4.00
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
“Not all stories of adoption are stories of pain and regret. Not even most of them. Why don’t we ev… read more
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"When people thought of mothers, they smelled cookies baking and chocolate melting. But actual mothers got shit for giving their kids too much sugar. When people thought of mothers, they thought soft …"-Laurie Frankel, Family Family
10. The Lost Summers of Newport
By: Beatriz Williams
3.71
Format: 393 pages, Hardcover
From the New York Times bestselling team of Beatriz Williams, Lauren Willig, and Karen White--a nov… read more
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11. The Master: The Long Run and Beautiful Game of Roger Federer
By: Christopher Clarey
4.19
Format: 432 pages, Hardcover
This New York Times bestselling biography tells the life story of the most iconic men's tennis pl… read more
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12. All In: An Autobiography
By: Billie Jean King
4.32
Format: 496 pages, Hardcover
An inspiring and intimate self-portrait of a champion of equality that encompasses her brilliant te… read more
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13. Mostly What God Does: Reflections on Seeking and Finding His Love Everywhere
By: Savannah Guthrie
4.36
Format: 302 pages, Hardcover
Mostly what God does is love you. If we could believe this, really believe this, how different w… read more
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- nonfiction
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"He doesn't even need words from us. Just a sigh, a tear, or a whimper. What an amazing resource we have in a God who already understands our whole history, our intricate emotional fabric, our every i…"-Savannah Guthrie, Mostly What God Does: Reflections on Seeking and Finding His Love Everywhere
14. Walk Through Fire: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and Triumph
By: Sheila Johnson
4.39
Format: 255 pages, Kindle Edition
The cofounder of BET and first African American woman billionaire shares her deeply personal journe… read more
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15. Feeding the Soul (Because It's My Business): Finding Our Way to Joy, Love, and Freedom (A Feeding the Soul Book)
By: Tabitha Brown
4.44
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER 53 rd NAACP Image Awards Winner You are seen, you are loved, and you… read more
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- nonfiction
- memoir
"To whom much is given, much is required"-Tabitha Brown, Feeding the Soul (Because It's My Business): Finding Our Way to Joy, Love, and Freedom (A Feeding the Soul Book)
"It is important that we recognize the difference between being right and just being caught up in your feelings"-Tabitha Brown, Feeding the Soul (Because It's My Business): Finding Our Way to Joy, Love, and Freedom (A Feeding the Soul Book)
"This inclination to make the worst comment in order to get a reaction is dehumanizing, & it’s time for it to stop"-Tabitha Brown, Feeding the Soul (Because It's My Business): Finding Our Way to Joy, Love, and Freedom (A Feeding the Soul Book)
"Just because you see me out in my dress smiling doesn’t mean I’m not hurting, or that I didn’t want to sleep in. It means that despite everything I still showed up."-Tabitha Brown, Feeding the Soul (Because It's My Business): Finding Our Way to Joy, Love, and Freedom (A Feeding the Soul Book)
16. Rental Person Who Does Nothing
By: Shoji Morimoto
3.34
Format: 160 pages, ebook
Need a rental person who does nothing? Shoji Morimoto provides a fascinating service to the lone… read more
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"– that people have a value even if they do nothing."-Shoji Morimoto, Rental Person Who Does Nothing
"I felt comfortable in a community that existed just for the moment, with simple, temporary relationships uncomplicated by past or future."-Shoji Morimoto, Rental Person Who Does Nothing
17. Have I Told You This Already?: Stories I Don’t Want to Forget to Remember
By: Lauren Graham
3.66
Format: 183 pages, Hardcover
Run time: 4 hours 23 minutes. Candid, insightful, and wildly entertaining essays about life, lov… read more
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"Do every job as if you’re being well paid."-Lauren Graham, Have I Told You This Already?: Stories I Don’t Want to Forget to Remember
"When life gives you lemons, you can make lemonade, but you don't have to."-Lauren Graham, Have I Told You This Already?: Stories I Don’t Want to Forget to Remember
"When does the mastery end? How many things do I need to be good at to feel good about myself? Could Dan Brown really teach me how to write a thriller as well as he does? Do I even want to try? Or has…"-Lauren Graham, Have I Told You This Already?: Stories I Don’t Want to Forget to Remember
18. Lessons From Lucy: The Simple Joys of an Old, Happy Dog
By: Dave Barry
4.09
Format: 241 pages, Kindle Edition
In this “little gem” (Washington Independent Review of Books), Pulitzer Prize–winning columnist and… read more
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"Pay attention to the people you love. (Not later. Right now.)"-Dave Barry, Lessons From Lucy: The Simple Joys of an Old, Happy Dog
"Sometimes I think the main purpose of professional sports is to give guys something to talk about that does not involve them personally."-Dave Barry, Lessons From Lucy: The Simple Joys of an Old, Happy Dog
"In the end, all that really matters—all you really have—is the people you love. Not your job, not your career, not your awards, not your money, not your stuff. Just your people."-Dave Barry, Lessons From Lucy: The Simple Joys of an Old, Happy Dog
"… nobody loves you the way your dog loves you. When you’re with your dog, you may mentally be elsewhere, but your dog is not; your dog is always right there with you. When you’re gone, your dog is wa…"-Dave Barry, Lessons From Lucy: The Simple Joys of an Old, Happy Dog
19. Southern Man (Penn Cage, #7)
By: Greg Iles
4.15
Format: 966 pages, Hardcover
Fifteen years after the events of the Natchez Burning trilogy, Penn Cage is alone. Nearly all his l… read more
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20. The Greatest Secret (The Secret, #5)
By: Rhonda Byrne
3.80
Format: 276 pages, Hardcover
From Rhonda Byrne, the author of the worldwide phenomenon The Secret, comes The Greatest Secret—a l… read more
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21. What You Are Getting Wrong about Appalachia
By: Elizabeth Catte
4.02
Format: 200 pages, Paperback
In 2016, headlines declared Appalachia ground zero for America’s “forgotten tribe” of white working… read more
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22. It's Not Hysteria: Everything You Need to Know About Your Reproductive Health (But Were Never Told)
By: Karen Tang
4.34
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
An inclusive and essential guide to reproductive health—including period problems, pelvic pain, men… read more
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23. Out of the Dark: My Journey Through the Shadows to Find God's Joy
By: Mandisa
4.49
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
Grammy award-winning music artist Mandisa tells an inspiring story of peaks and valleys, trials and… read more
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24. No Better Time: A Novel of the Spirited Women of the Six Triple Eight Central Postal Directory Battalion
By: Sheila Williams
3.46
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
The acclaimed author of The Secret Women and Things Past Telling returns with an engrossing histori… read more
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25. Maria: A Novel of Maria von Trapp
By: Michelle Moran
4.30
Format: 310 pages, Paperback
Maria von Trapp. You know the name and the iconic songs, but do you know her real story? This dram… read more
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26. Worst Case Scenario
By: T.J. Newman
4.33
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
Following her explosive debut thriller Falling and its harrowing follow-up Drowning, #1 internation… read more
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27. Lies He Told Me
By: James Patterson
4.57
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
She’s in love―with a liar. An attorney and mother of two discovers her husband’s secret life—and… read more
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28. An Eye for an Eye (William Warwick #7)
By: Jeffrey Archer
4.11
Format: 384 pages, Kindle Edition
In one of the most luxurious cities on earth, a billion-dollar deal is about to go badly wrong. A l… read more
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29. The Third Gilmore Girl: A Memoir
By: Kelly Bishop
4.52
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
“Come for the Gilmore Girls anecdotes, stay for the revealing truths about what it takes to build a… read more
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30. Own the Arena: Match Points for Winning, From the Blacktop to the Boardroom
By: Katrina M. Adams
3.86
Format: 288 pages, ebook
From the former President and CEO of the United States Tennis Association—the first black woman and… read more
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31. To Die For (The 6:20 Man, #3)
By: David Baldacci
4.31
Format: 432 pages, Hardcover
From #1 New York Times bestselling author, David Baldacci, the 6:20 Man returns, this time sent to … read more
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