Mighty Good Books by and about Interesting People

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Reading Lolita in Tehran

by Azar Nafisi

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • We all have dreams—things we fantasize about doing and generally never get around to. This is the story of …
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The Bookseller of Kabul

by Asne Seierstad

This mesmerizing portrait of a proud man who, through three decades and successive repressive regimes, heroically braved persecution to bring books to the people of …
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Tuesdays with Morrie

by Mitch Albom

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A special 25th anniversary edition of the beloved book that has changed millions of lives with the story of …
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Confessions of an Economic Hit Man

by John Perkins

A former consultant to the U.S. government reveals the inner workings of the high-stakes economic game that encourages third world economies to borrow money so …
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My Life

by Bill Clinton

President Bill Clinton’s My Life is the strikingly candid portrait of a global leader who decided early in life to devote his intellectual and political …
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Persepolis

by Marjane Satrapi

BEST SELLER • A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK • Wise, funny, and heartbreaking, Persepolis is Marjane Satrapi’s acclaimed graphic memoir of growing up in …
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Founding Mothers

by Cokie Roberts

Cokie Roberts's number one New York Times bestseller, We Are Our Mothers' Daughters, examined the nature of women's roles throughout history and led USA Today …
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Dreams from My Father

by Barack Obama

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • ONE OF ESSENCE’S 50 MOST IMPACTFUL BLACK BOOKS OF THE PAST 50 YEARS In this iconic memoir of his …
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Big Russ and Me

by Tim Russert

Father and Son. Lessons of life.
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A Tale of Love and Darkness

 

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Magical Thinking

by Augusten Burroughs

From the number-one bestselling author of Running with Scissors and Dry comes Augusten Burroughs's most eagerly anticipated collection yet: true stories that give voice to …
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Will in the World

by Stephen Greenblatt

A portrait of Elizabethan England and how it contributed to the making of William Shakespeare discusses how he moved to London lacking money, connections, and …
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Dry

by Augusten Burroughs

Augusten Burroughs describes his experiences working in advertising in Manhattan and chronicles his battle with alcoholism.
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