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The Accidental Billionaires: The Founding of Facebook: A Tale of Sex, Money, Genius and Betrayal

The Accidental Billionaires: The Founding of Facebook: A Tale of Sex, Money, Genius and Betrayal

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Paris: A Love Story

Paris: A Love Story

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Ali in Wonderland: And Other Tall Tales

Ali in Wonderland: And Other Tall Tales

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Little Sister: A Memoir

Little Sister: A Memoir

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Mennonite in a Little Black Dress: A Memoir of Going Home

Mennonite in a Little Black Dress: A Memoir of Going Home

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Running Against The Wind: The Struggle of Women in Massachusetts Politics

Running Against The Wind: The Struggle of Women in Massachusetts Politics

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Memory of All That: The Life of George Gershwin

Memory of All That: The Life of George Gershwin

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Disrupted: My Misadventure in the Start-Up Bubble

Disrupted: My Misadventure in the Start-Up Bubble

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Hollywood Animal: A Memoir

Hollywood Animal: A Memoir

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John Adams

John Adams

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Belichick and Brady: Two Men, the Patriots, and How They Revolutionized Football

Belichick and Brady: Two Men, the Patriots, and How They Revolutionized Football

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Danger to Self: On the Front Line with an ER Psychiatrist

Danger to Self: On the Front Line with an ER Psychiatrist

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Lost and Found In Spain: Tales of An Ambassador's Wife

Lost and Found In Spain: Tales of An Ambassador's Wife

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Angela's Ashes

Angela's Ashes

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The Memory Palace

The Memory Palace

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A Place in the Country

A Place in the Country

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High Exposure: An Enduring Passion for Everest and Unforgiving Places

High Exposure: An Enduring Passion for Everest and Unforgiving Places

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The Call of Sedona: Journey of the Heart

The Call of Sedona: Journey of the Heart

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My Accidental Jihad

My Accidental Jihad

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The Body Silent

The Body Silent

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Autobiography of a Face

Autobiography of a Face

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Hole in the World: An American Boyhood (Touchstone)

Hole in the World: An American Boyhood (Touchstone)

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Franklin D. Roosevelt: A Political Life

Franklin D. Roosevelt: A Political Life

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Balanchine: A Biography: With a New Epilogue

Balanchine: A Biography: With a New Epilogue

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Why I Am a Catholic

Why I Am a Catholic

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The Best Kind of Different: Our Family's Journey with Asperger's Syndrome

The Best Kind of Different: Our Family's Journey with Asperger's Syndrome

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H is for Hawk

H is for Hawk

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A Tale of Love and Darkness

A Tale of Love and Darkness

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Come Back to Afghanistan: A California Teenager's Story

Come Back to Afghanistan: A California Teenager's Story

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The Secret History of Wonder Woman

The Secret History of Wonder Woman

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Flags of Our Fathers

Flags of Our Fathers

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The Virgin Diet: Drop 7 Foods, Lose 7 Pounds, Just 7 Days

The Virgin Diet: Drop 7 Foods, Lose 7 Pounds, Just 7 Days

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Blue Like Jazz: Nonreligious Thoughts on Christian Spirituality

Blue Like Jazz: Nonreligious Thoughts on Christian Spirituality

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Formation: A Woman's Memoir of Stepping Out of Line

Formation: A Woman's Memoir of Stepping Out of Line

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An Italian Affair

An Italian Affair

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A Singular Woman: The Untold Story of Barack Obama's Mother

A Singular Woman: The Untold Story of Barack Obama's Mother

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