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• Custodians of Wonder

  Ancient Customs, Profound Traditions, and the Last People Keeping Them Alive

  Stein, Eliot

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• The Wrong Stuff

  How the Soviet Space Program Crashed and Burned

  Strausbaugh, John

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  Perhaps the best book for dads who can't get enough of world history. - Antonio

• Under the Skin

  the Hidden Toll of Racism on American Lives and on the Health of Our Nation

  Villarosa, Linda

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• The Stadium

  An American History of Politics, Protest, and Play

  Guridy, Frank Andre

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  Social history of the sports stadium in the United States from the earliest days to more recent builds that argues the stadium is a venue for social and political conflict as much as a background for athletic competitions. - Patrick

• A Theory of the Drone

  Chamayou, Grégoire

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  Theoretical analysis of the use of how the rise of drones in warfare has startling implications for our notions of war and geopolitical conflict. - Patrick

• Vanishing Treasures

  a Bestiary of Extraordinary Endangered Creatures

  Rundell, Katherine

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  A gem of a book worthy of being a keepsake to return to again and again. Beautifully written snapshots of some of the world's most intriguing endangered species. - Chelsea

• More and More and More

  An All-consuming History of Energy

  Fressoz, Jean-Baptiste,

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  Fascinating history of human's use of different energy sources throughout history, complicating the notion of transitions from one energy source to another, with implications for climate and environmental policy. - Patrick

• Milk Street Cookish

  Throw It Together

  Kimball, Christopher

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  Handy cookbook of simple weeknight recipes with no more than 6 ingredients taking no longer than 30 minutes of active cooking time. - Patrick

• Kingmaker

  Pamela Harriman's Astonishing Life of Power, Seduction, and Intrigue

  Purnell, Sonia

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• The Improbable Victoria Woodhull

  Suffrage, Free Love, and the First Woman to Run for President

  Collinsworth, Eden

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• The Story of Film

  Cousins, Mark, 1965-

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  Cousins has a deep knowledge of film, but especially world cinema that rarely gets the attention it deserves. He is able to connect all the dots - emotional, historical, and social of what makes a great movie! This book also has a detailed…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Memorial Days

  a Memoir

  Brooks, Geraldine

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  Brooks explore her grief after her husband's unexpected death. It's a beautiful story about the experience of loss and the love that remains. A good reminder to treasure the days you have with your loved ones. - Dan

• Seven Aunts

  Drouillard, Staci Lola

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  My book club read this, and it gave us so much to talk about. Local author Staci Drouillard examines her family's history through the life stories of her seven aunts. - Beth

• Say Nothing

  a True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland

  Keefe, Patrick Radden, 1976-

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  A fascinating, gripping account of "The Troubles" in Northern Island from the late 1960's onward. Years of research went into this historical account, but it reads like a novel as the reader gradually becomes invested in the lives of different…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Some of Us Just Fall

  on Nature and Not Getting Better

  Atkin, Polly

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  Beautifully written, Atkin explores nature and chronic illness in this memoir set in the English Lake District. Highly recommended for those who, like the author, reside in the kingdom the of sick. - Kathryn

• A Line in the World

  a Year on the North Sea Coast

  Nors, Dorthe, 1970-

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  Part travelogue and part history, Nors explores how people and the land interact during a year-long journey on the North Sea coast from Amsterdam, the Netherlands to Skagen, Denmark. (The US edition of A Line in the World is published by local…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• You Gotta Eat

  Real-life Strategies for Feeding Yourself When Cooking Feels Impossible

  Eby, Margaret

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  This book made cooking accessible for me again and is a great reference for when you want something low effort but still delicious. I especially appreciate that it is divided up into sections based on how much work you want to do. - Alexandra