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Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity By Peter Attia, MD, Bill Gifford (With) Cover Image
$32.00
ISBN: 9780593236598
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Published: Harmony - March 28th, 2023

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The Wager: A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder By David Grann Cover Image
$30.00
ISBN: 9780385534260
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Published: Doubleday - April 18th, 2023

Impeccably researched and masterfully written, this fascinating story has all the nautical adventure you could dream of, offering a very real picture of the age of sail, scurvy and all. It is also the story of giving into the dark parts of human nature, and surival against all odds.


Poverty, by America By Matthew Desmond Cover Image
$28.00
ISBN: 9780593239919
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Published: Crown - March 21st, 2023

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She Rides: Chasing Dreams Across California and Mexico By Alenka Vrecek Cover Image
$17.95
ISBN: 9781647424565
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Published: She Writes Press - June 13th, 2023

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The Storyteller: Tales of Life and Music By Dave Grohl Cover Image
$29.99
ISBN: 9780063076099
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Published: Dey Street Books - October 5th, 2021

We had so much fun reading this book. His voice through the narration is so entertaining. "The Storyteller" is full of great stories from the thrill-seeker (and family man) he is, and the reading is punctuated with plenty of Youtube breaks to go with his stories, one of our favorites in which he sings with his daughter.


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The Hard Parts: A Memoir of Courage and Triumph By Oksana Masters, Cassidy Randall (Contributions by) Cover Image
By Oksana Masters, Cassidy Randall (Contributions by)
$28.00
ISBN: 9781982185503
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Published: Scribner - February 21st, 2023

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Everything All at Once: A Memoir By Stephanie Catudal Cover Image
$28.99
ISBN: 9780063253131
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Published: HarperOne - May 30th, 2023

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A Fever in the Heartland: The Ku Klux Klan's Plot to Take Over America, and the Woman Who Stopped Them By Timothy Egan Cover Image
$30.00
ISBN: 9780735225268
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Published: Viking - April 4th, 2023

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The Anthropocene Reviewed: Essays on a Human-Centered Planet By John Green Cover Image
$18.00
ISBN: 9780525555247
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Published: Dutton - March 21st, 2023

Each of these essays is full of wry humor, many literary quotes, and an emphasis on recovery and joy. If you need a read that reminds you of how complicated and wonderful and dangerous and vulnerable we are as humans and how our lives have such a capacity for joy, this is the book for you.


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Children of Ash and Elm: A History of the Vikings By Neil Price Cover Image
$19.99
ISBN: 9781541601116
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Published: Basic Books - September 13th, 2022

This book cuts through the stereotypical view of the Vikings to delve into how they would have seen themselves, and what the archeology truly shows. This is a fascinating deep dive into every aspect of Vikings and their culture, as captivating as it is comprehensive.


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Atlas of the Heart: Mapping Meaningful Connection and the Language of Human Experience By Brené Brown Cover Image
$30.00
ISBN: 9780399592553
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Published: Random House - November 30th, 2021

Fabulous, engaging dictionary of emotions, full of personal stories, research, graphics & anecdotes. Describes 87 different emotions & experiences, and how they affect our lives. Helps to identify the meaning behind big emotions or psychological constructs.


The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times By Michelle Obama Cover Image
$32.50
ISBN: 9780593237465
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Published: Crown - November 15th, 2022

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The Invention of Nature: Alexander von Humboldt's New World By Andrea Wulf Cover Image
$19.00
ISBN: 9780345806291
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Published: Vintage - October 4th, 2016

Von Humboldt was the most famous scientist of his age, a visionary whose discoveries forever changed how we understand the natural world, including the radical idea of nature as an interconnected global force that doesn't exist for humankind alone. This is a fantastic narrative, seeped in science.