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The Summer/Fall 2025 Grab a Galley is back with all the exciting upcoming titles you won’t want to miss! Whether you’re lounging by the pool, relaxing on a beach, or looking for your next great read to fuel your summer journey, this is the ultimate preview of the season’s hottest books and audiobooks.
Our publishing partners have curated the season’s best across genres—from pulse-pounding thrillers and heartwarming stories to insightful nonfiction and captivating children’s books. With no limits on the number of books you can add to your virtual swag bag, you’ll be stocking up on all the must-reads that will take you through the summer and beyond! Act fast though—supplies are limited, and you won’t want to miss your chance to get the first look at what’s coming next!
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Nonfiction & Memoir
The 100 Best Books for Work and Life
Todd Sattersten
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1 of 52 titles
The 100 Best Books for Work and Life
Bard Press
Discover your next book and get better at what you care about. Organized by topic, each chapter in 100 Best Books for Work and Life highlights essential reads with insightful summaries to help you grow personally and professionally. The 100 Best Books will guide you. The next step is yours.
Africa-China Linkages: Building Deeper and Broader Connections
Editors: Abebe Aemro Selassie, Andrea Richter Hume, Alfred Schipke
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2 of 52 titles
Africa-China Linkages: Building Deeper and Broader Connections
IMF Publications
Africa’s financial linkages with China have played a vital role in the region’s growth story. These ties are multifaceted, encompassing trade and foreign direct investment. The region has made remarkable strides across many development metrics. This book delves into the evolving Africa-China economic relationship, offering analysis on the role of economic policy frameworks, financing, and fintech on sustainable development.
All in Good Fun
Jaclyn S. Parrish
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3 of 52 titles
All in Good Fun
B&H Publishing Group
Is fun just a distraction—or something more? In All in Good Fun, Jaclyn S. Parrish invites readers to rediscover fun as a vital, God-given gift. Through Scripture and thoughtful insight, Parrish shows how fun, when rightly understood, shapes our lives, deepens our joy, and reflects the goodness of the God who created it.
American Kings
Seth Wickersham
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American Kings
Hyperion Avenue
American Kings pulls back the curtain on the most mythologized role in sports—the quarterback. Seth Wickersham explores the full arc of QB life, from childhood dreams to NFL stardom and beyond. With insider access to legends and rising stars, this riveting book examines the pressure, fame, and sacrifice behind America’s most iconic position—and what it reveals about ambition itself.
Are You Mad at Me?: How to Stop Focusing on What Others Think and Start Living for You
Meg Josephson
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Are You Mad at Me?: How to Stop Focusing on What Others Think and Start Living for You
Gallery Books
From psychotherapist Meg Josephson, a groundbreaking exploration of people-pleasing as an under-recognized but common trauma response, that also offers a compassionate and actionable path for healing.
Beard: A Memoir of a Marriage
Kelly Foster Lundquist
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Beard: A Memoir of a Marriage
Eerdmans Publishing
In this striking debut memoir, Kelly Lundquist revisits her relationship with Devin 20 years after their divorce, as she investigates the “beard” trope in literature, pop culture, and her own romantic life.
Beloved Outcast: The Quest for True Belonging
Cherie Denna
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Beloved Outcast: The Quest for True Belonging
Abundance Books
Born into a Sicilian mob family and notorious outlaw biker clubs, Cherie grew up learning the harsh realities of living on the fringes of society. Crime, trauma, injustice, treachery, followed by abandonment, fear, and battles with Complex PTSD led her to lose everything. Until she found a sense of belonging, discovering her true bloodline, and a complete rebranding of her soul.
Between Prison and Freedom: Memoir of a Soviet Dissident
Alexander Podrabinek, translated by Marian Schwartz
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Between Prison and Freedom: Memoir of a Soviet Dissident
University of Notre Dame Press
Between Prison and Freedom chronicles Alexander Podrabinek’s deeply personal recollections of his early life opposing the injustices of the Soviet Union. His memoir serves as a powerful tribute to the Russian dissidents, desperately loyal to their country and to each other, as they fought for freedom and justice, all while evading the KGB’s efforts to break—or kill—them.
Black History Is for Everyone
Brian Jones
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Black History Is for Everyone
Haymarket Books
Brian Jones offers a meditation on the power of Black history, using his own experiences as a lifelong learner and classroom teacher to question everything—from the radicalism of the American Revolution to the meaning of “race” and “nation.”
By the Waters of Paradise: An American Story of Racism and Rupture in a Jewish Family
Clare Kinberg
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By the Waters of Paradise: An American Story of Racism and Rupture in a Jewish Family
Wayne State University Press
A family secret inspires a personal reckoning with racism. In 2016, Clare Kinberg discovered her estranged Aunt Rose's death certificate on the internet. In the 1930s, Rose, an Ashkenazi Jewish woman, married Zebedee Arnwine, an African American man. What follows is a riveting family history that paints a startling portrait of racism and antisemitism and the lasting effects across generations.
Calm In The Storm: Zen Ways to Cultivate Stability in an Anxious World
Brother Phap Huu and Jo Confino
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Calm In The Storm: Zen Ways to Cultivate Stability in an Anxious World
Parallax Press
A compassionate guide for navigating anxiety, burnout, and overwhelm, Calm in the Storm offers refuge in chaotic times. Zen teacher Brother Phap Huu and journalist Jo Confino share practices, stories, and insights to help readers find inner stability, self-compassion, and clarity. From the hosts of The Way Out Is In podcast, this is essential reading for a world in crisis.
Conservative at the Core: A New History of American Conservatism
Allan J. Lichtman
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Conservative at the Core: A New History of American Conservatism
University of Notre Dame Press
Allan J. Lichtman provides a sweeping history of the American conservative movement from the end of World War I to the present day, investigating the foundations and history of conservative thought to identify and reveal the central crisis that lies at the heart of conservative principles and today’s politics.
Creating a Modern Homestead: Traditional Skills for Real, Everyday Life
Victoria Pruett
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Creating a Modern Homestead: Traditional Skills for Real, Everyday Life
Globe Pequot
Discover the joy of simple living and self-sufficiency—no matter where you live. Victoria Pruett of A Modern Homestead shares practical skills for cooking from scratch, food preservation, backyard chickens, small-space gardening, and more. With 126 recipes and expert guidance, this book makes traditional skills accessible, helping you build a self-reliant lifestyle that fits your modern life.
Daughters of Palestine: A Memoir in Five Generations
Leyla K. King
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Daughters of Palestine: A Memoir in Five Generations
Eerdmans Publishing
From Palestine to Texas in 100 years, this epic family tale follows five generations of Christian women as their family’s intimate dramas—full of hope, fear, grief, and joy—play out against a backdrop of violence that would rip them from their homeland.
Discovering Your Internal Universe: The Unexpected Good News About Anxiety, Panic, and Fear
Cody Deese
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Discovering Your Internal Universe: The Unexpected Good News About Anxiety, Panic, and Fear
Eerdmans Publishing
What if anxiety is not an enemy trying to destroy you? What if anxiety is an unexpected ally trying to save you? Cody Deese invites readers into this counterintuitive shift in how they understand anxiety.
Doing Small Things with Great Love: How Everyday Humanitarians Are Changing the World
Sharon Eubank
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Doing Small Things with Great Love: How Everyday Humanitarians Are Changing the World
Shadow Mountain Publishing
Drawing on decades of hands-on experience in global disaster relief and community development, Sharon Eubank shares 12 practical principles—enhanced by insightful anecdotes—that empower individuals to make a meaningful difference in their communities.
Every Body Beloved: A Jewish Embrace of Fatness
Minna Bromberg
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Every Body Beloved: A Jewish Embrace of Fatness
Wayne State University Press
An authoritative call to end anti-fat bias and champion the acceptance of all bodies. Bromberg lays bare the harm of anti-fat bias and the restorative potential for body liberation in Jewish tradition to confront fatphobia. Bromberg traces her own journey of identity formation, bodily autonomy, and self-acceptance from her earliest memories of dieting to the founding of her organization, Fat Torah.
Famished: On Food, Sex, and Growing Up as a Good Girl
Anna Rollins
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Famished: On Food, Sex, and Growing Up as a Good Girl
Eerdmans Publishing
Famished encourages women to reclaim their appetites for life, love, and food, both physically and spiritually. Interweaving her own story of disordered eating and sexual dysfunction with those of other women she interviews, Rollins discovers a sisterhood committed to finding freedom from body shame.
Five Star White Trash: A Memoir of Fraud and Family
Georgiann Davis
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Five Star White Trash: A Memoir of Fraud and Family
NYU Press
With candor and dark humor, Georgiann Davis shares her unforgettable journey from seventh-grade dropout to celebrated professor. Faced with unimaginable setbacks—identity theft, home eviction, medical trauma, and family betrayal—Davis relentlessly pursued education. It was this quest that transformed her circumstances, giving her the tools to share the story of her life in a fat, queer, and intersex body.
Floored
Dr. Sara Reardon
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Floored
Park Row Books
Floored is the authoritative guide for the pelvic floor, a critical group of muscles involved in day-to-day functions from peeing and pooping and sex and childbirth to menstruation and menopause. Whether you’re navigating postpartum recovery, seeking relief from urinary incontinence or aiming to enhance sexual pleasure, this comprehensive resource provides the insights and strategies every woman needs.
The Flow Factor: How to Master Your Energy and Enter a State of Flow
Christy Whitman
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The Flow Factor: How to Master Your Energy and Enter a State of Flow
Beyond Words
Learn how to overcome your fight-or-flight response and create a state of flow. The Flow Factor from New York Times bestselling author Christy Whitman equips you with the tools to effortlessly enter a flow state in any situation, especially during the challenging triggers of everyday life, empowering you to navigate obstacles with ease.
Help in a Hurry: Simple Tips for Finding Peace When You’re Overwhelmed, Anxious, or Stressed
Dr. Caroline Leaf
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Help in a Hurry: Simple Tips for Finding Peace When You’re Overwhelmed, Anxious, or Stressed
Baker Books
With actionable, evidence-based strategies to handle our most common challenges in life, this practical guide from bestselling author and clinical neuroscientist Dr. Caroline Leaf offers the tools you need to prevent a descent into chaos and instead find peace and strength amid the turmoil of daily life.
The Herbal Fertility Handbook: Natural Strategies to Increase Your Chances of Getting Pregnant
Liane Moccia RH (AHG)
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The Herbal Fertility Handbook: Natural Strategies to Increase Your Chances of Getting Pregnant
Storey Publishing
In this comprehensive guide, clinical herbalist Liane Moccia provides evidence-based strategies for using herbs, natural supplements, and other holistic methods to optimize fertility and improve one's chances of getting pregnant. From advice about improving nutrition and using fertility-boosting herbs to minimizing environmental toxins, this book offers a clear and supportive roadmap for every stage of the fertility journey.
Hiking Zen: Train Your Mind in Nature
Phap Xa and Phap Luu
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Hiking Zen: Train Your Mind in Nature
Parallax Press
Discover the joy of mindful walking with Hiking Zen, a guide to cultivating deep connection with nature and inner peace. Written by Buddhist monks Phap Luu and Phap Xa, this book offers practical mindfulness practices, personal insights, and wisdom from leading multi-week retreats—helping you weave mindfulness into every step, on the trail and in daily life.
I Deliver Parcels in Beijing
Hu Anyan, translated by Jack Hargreaves
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25 of 52 titles
I Deliver Parcels in Beijing
Astra House
A 2023 literary sensation in China. The story of a worker doing odd jobs in various anonymous mega-cities, Hu Anyan’s voice hit a nerve with a generation of young Chinese who feel at odds with an ever-growing pressure to perform and succeed. A unique first-person portrait of a society we never hear from but everyone has opinions about and benefits from.
Just Off the Norm: Published Opinions on American Politics and Culture by One of Its Most Trenchant Observers
Norman L. Bender
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Just Off the Norm: Published Opinions on American Politics and Culture by One of Its Most Trenchant Observers
Sensibility Press
In a media landscape flooded with "alternative facts," Bender's essays are islands of truth. This collection of more than 200 of his astute observations shows the struggles our nation has faced in the past quarter century, highlights our leaders' shortcomings, serves as a cautionary tale, and encourages all Americans to fight to restore liberty, equality, and justice for all.
Karen: A Brother Remembers
Kelsey Grammer
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Karen: A Brother Remembers
Harper Select
On July 1, 1975, Kelsey Grammer’s younger sister, eighteen-year-old Karen Grammer, was raped and murdered. In Karen, Kelsey reveals their past, celebrates their youth together, mourns her loss, and unearths his struggle for faith and healing in the decades since her death.
Katharine Barnwell
Jordan K. Monson
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Katharine Barnwell
B&H Publishing Group
While old tales of God’s harvest workers have their place, it is time for a new generation of Christians to be awestruck by a new “great” in the missionary hall of fame—and as the most influential Bible translator in church history and the mother of modern missions, Katharine Barnwell is just the woman for the job.
The Lafferty Girl: Surviving Trauma, Abuse, and My Father’s Crime
Rebecca Lafferty with Katie McNey
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The Lafferty Girl: Surviving Trauma, Abuse, and My Father’s Crime
Union Square & Co.
The daughter of Dan Rafferty tells her story, guiding other survivors of trauma to chart their own path to healing and peace.
Life Is a Lazy Susan of Sh*t Sandwiches
Angie Sullivan and Jennifer Welch
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30 of 52 titles
Life Is a Lazy Susan of Sh*t Sandwiches
Hanover Square Press
From the hosts of the hit podcast I’ve Had It, Jennifer Welch and Angie “Pumps” Sullivan share an honest, humorous guide to navigating life’s challenges. Drawing from their friendship and personal struggles—addiction, infidelity, self-worth—they offer lessons in resilience, humor, and connection. This inspiring book helps readers embrace “hopeful cynicism” and find joy amidst chaos.
The Little Book of Data: Understanding the Powerful Analytics that Drive AI, Make or Break Careers, and Could Just End Up Saving the World
Justin Evans
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The Little Book of Data: Understanding the Powerful Analytics that Drive AI, Make or Break Careers, and Could Just End Up Saving the World
HarperCollins Leadership
Data, explained in plain English. Data is the way we solve problems in the 21st century, and good news! It's not about number crunching. It's about ideas. And when used properly (read: ethically), it's an incredibly powerful problem solver. It drives AI, makes or breaks careers, and could just end up saving the world. The current data revolution impacts us all. You can’t afford to ignore your most promising tool.
Live to Eat: The Food You Crave, the Nutrition You Need
Emily English
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Live to Eat: The Food You Crave, the Nutrition You Need
Mobius
Live to Eat by Emily English is a joyful, science-backed guide to nourishing your body without restriction or guilt. Featuring 80+ easy, delicious recipes and simple wellness habits, this follow-up to her Sunday Times bestseller makes healthy eating accessible, satisfying, and sustainable. A must-read from the beloved nutritionist behind @Emthenutritionist.
Living Well with Social Anxiety : Practical Strategies for Improving Your Daily Life
Deborah Dobson
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Living Well with Social Anxiety : Practical Strategies for Improving Your Daily Life
Guilford Press
Vivid stories and examples illustrate how to test new ways of thinking and behaving that can make in-person interactions easier, even for those who prefer remote work and play. Drawing on the proven strategies of cognitive-behavioral therapy, Dr. Dobson shares tips for approaching frequently avoided situations—from making small talk to public speaking —one manageable step at a time.
Love Rebels: How I Learned to Burn It Down Without Burning Out
Kitty Stryker
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Love Rebels: How I Learned to Burn It Down Without Burning Out
Thornapple Press
Kitty Stryker shares her experience as an activist and relationship educator to help others pursue the important work while maintaining healthy relationships and without burning out. Recognizing that it can feel overwhelming to know how to effectively make change, she encourages readers to consider how they can best advocate and urges them to examine their own hesitations.
Lyrical Dharma: Hip-Hop as Mindfulness
Born I
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Lyrical Dharma: Hip-Hop as Mindfulness
Parallax Press
“It is hard to express how important I feel this book is.” —Alice Walker. Lyrical Dharma is a bold, poetic fusion of hip-hop and mindfulness from rapper and meditation teacher Born I. Visually rich and deeply personal, this book invites readers—especially young BIPOC—to embrace authenticity, healing, and self-love through the power of music, storytelling, and spiritual insight.
Maybe This Will Save Me
Tommy Dorfman
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Maybe This Will Save Me
Hanover Square Press
From filmmaker, writer, producer and actor Tommy Dorfman—currently starring in Broadway's Romeo + Juliet—comes a beautifully written, bracingly original memoir, structured through the profound revelations of a single tarot card reading, chronicling her troubled teen years, the highs and lows of her creative career, and her journey to self-acceptance
Mother Mary Comes to Me
Arundhati Roy
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Mother Mary Comes to Me
Scribner
In the first work of memoir from Arundhati Roy, the Booker-Prize winning author of The God of Small Things, comes a raw and deeply moving account of the complex relationship with her mother, Mary Roy. A fierce and formidable force who shaped Arundhati’s life both as a woman and a writer, Arundhati was “heart-smashed” by Mary’s death in September 2022 and began to write to make sense of her feelings.
Nothing More of This Land
Joseph Lee
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Nothing More of This Land
Atria One Signal
Growing up Aquinnah Wampanoag on what is now Martha's Vineyard, journalist Joseph Lee grappled with his Indigenous identity and the challenges facing his community and tribes around the world; from Alaska to California and abroad, activists are fighting to reclaim tradition and their land.
On Magic & Miracles: A Theological Guide to Discerning Fictional Magic
Marian A. Jacobs
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On Magic & Miracles: A Theological Guide to Discerning Fictional Magic
B&H Publishing Group
In this guidebook, Marian A. Jacobs explores the theology of magic, gleaning contextual clues surrounding supernatural events in the Bible. These scriptural principles can assist readers, movie-lovers, gamers, and parents in discerning how fantasy can both edify and honor God.
Plain Jayne
Jayne Kennedy
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Plain Jayne
Andscape
Plain Jayne is the inspiring, deeply personal memoir of trailblazing icon Jayne Kennedy. From beauty queen to sports broadcasting legend and fitness pioneer, Jayne shares her remarkable journey with honesty and heart. With stories of resilience, fame, and breaking barriers, this powerful book celebrates a life of firsts—and the woman who redefined what’s possible for Black women in media.
Regenerating Earth: Farmers Working with Nature to Feed Our Future
Kelsey Timmerman
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Regenerating Earth: Farmers Working with Nature to Feed Our Future
Patagonia
Kelsey Timmerman’s Regenerating Earth follows his five-year journey across continents to uncover how regenerative agriculture can renew land and community. Witnessing practices rooted in Indigenous wisdom and ecological resilience, he shares hopeful stories of farmers fighting climate change by restoring soil and biodiversity—revealing how our food choices can help heal the planet and ourselves.
Schott’s Significa: A Miscellany of Secret Languages
Ben Schott
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Schott’s Significa: A Miscellany of Secret Languages
Workman Publishing
For those who love language and to gain access to rarified worlds, this book is an elegant and smart look at the colorful language and systems of signs found throughout dozens of fascinating professions, events, subcultures, and more. With its gorgeously erudite and detailed design, full-color photos throughout, and its thoroughly researched survey of lingo and culture, Schott’s Significa will change how you see the world.
Slum Boy
Juano Diaz
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Slum Boy
Mobius
A devastating yet hopeful memoir of resilience and identity. Taken from his addicted mother and raised in the care system and a strict Romani household, John navigates trauma, queerness, and longing for love. With praise from Lemn Sissay and Andrew O’Hagan, Slum Boy is a stunning literary debut for fans of Shuggie Bain and A Little Life.
Spring
Michael Morpurgo
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Spring
Mobius
A beautifully written celebration of springtime by beloved author Michael Morpurgo. Blending personal memories, reflections on nature, and new poems, Spring is a lyrical journey through the countryside of Devon—where Morpurgo has lived for 40 years—and a tribute to the joy, wonder, and renewal of the natural world.
Talk to Your Boys
Joanna Schroeder and Christopher Pepper
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Talk to Your Boys
Workman Publishing
An urgent and practical guide to communicating with your tween and teen boy, focusing on 16 essential conversations including mental health and masculinity, sex and consent, money and power, violence and guns. Co‑authors Joanna Schroeder, a parenting journalist, and Christopher Pepper, an award‑winning educator, weave together practical advice with interviews from experts in psychology and child development along with perspectives from teen boys.
Tart: Misadventures of an Anonymous Chef
Slutty Cheff
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Tart: Misadventures of an Anonymous Chef
Marysue Rucci Books
A hilarious, hot, and steamy account of coming of age in and out of the kitchen, from the anonymous chef, writer, and Vogue columnist, Slutty Cheff. This book is a delectable mix of raw Anthony Bourdain-style honesty with the sharp wit of Lena Dunham’s Girls, perfect for those who like to eat and f**k.
This Happened to Me: A Reckoning
Kate Price
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This Happened to Me: A Reckoning
Gallery Books
For readers of Educated, The Glass Castle, and Know My Name comes a powerful new memoir that is a remarkable testament of survival and resilience. At once harrowing and exquisite, haunting and inspiring, Kate Price’s story will leave readers with a profound assurance in the power to heal.
Transforming the Shame Triangle
Jessica Fern with David Cooley
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Transforming the Shame Triangle
Thornapple Press
From the author of bestseller Polysecure, a practical, accessible primer on using parts work to transform shame and self-criticism to authenticity and integrity. Jessica Fern and David Cooley open a path to healing and transformation, building a foundation of authenticity and integrity in self and connections, and ultimately creating a more fulfilling life.
Turn to Stone
Emily Meg Weinstein
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Turn to Stone
Simon Element
An enthralling memoir of sex, angst, and rocks, Turn to Stone chronicles one woman’s ascent—on walls of stone and within herself—as she faces her demons and finds freedom and power in the raw and wild adventure of rock climbing. In this personal account, Weinstein explores a world where each leap of faith is an existential lesson.
Watching for the Morning
Vaneetha Rendall Risner
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Watching for the Morning
B&H Publishing Group
When life feels dark and hope seems distant, Watching for the Morning offers encouragement through 90 honest, grace-filled devotions. Through personal stories and biblical truth, Vaneetha Risner shows how to trust God in uncertainty, embrace lament, and find joy even in suffering. This devotional reminds readers that God is near, faithful, and working in every season of waiting.
Welcome to Fabulous Angeles: The Rock ‘n’ Roll Adventures of a Wayward Westside Teen
Richard A. Lefkowitz
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51 of 52 titles
Welcome to Fabulous Angeles: The Rock ‘n’ Roll Adventures of a Wayward Westside Teen
Gilded Coast Press
“A vivid and meticulously crafted time-travel adventure that throws you straight into the heart of 1960s and ’70s Los Angeles” (KC Porter, Grammy winner). Lefkowitz’s memoir takes you on entertaining journey of raucous revelry—all-night escapades and confrontations with police, fueled by love, drugs, and FM radio songs and personalities, and encounters with a host of celebrities.
Winston and the Windsors: How Churchill Shaped a Royal Dynasty
Andrew Morton
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Winston and the Windsors: How Churchill Shaped a Royal Dynasty
Hanover Square Press
Andrew Morton, one of the world’s best-known biographers presents a meticulously researched joint biography of Winston Churchill and the House of Windsor. In exploring the complex dynamic between the two, Morton argues that, regardless of whether the attitudes of the royal family were warm or icy toward Churchill, their relationship is central to the twentieth-century history of the British monarchy.
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