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A Family Torn Apart: Three sisters an...

Cathy Glass

Angie, 6, and sister Polly, 4, are utterly distraught when they arrive to stay with foster carer Cathy Glass. Their older half-sister Ashleigh has accused their father of something horrible, and the two young sisters have been removed...

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Published: Sep 2022

Lady in Waiting: My Extraordinary Lif...

Anne Glenconner

Discover untold secrets with this extraordinary memoir of drama and tragedy by Anne Glenconner—a close member of the royal circle and lady-in-waiting to Princess Margaret. Anne Glenconner has been at the center of the royal...

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Published: Mar 2021

Rust

Eliese Colette Goldbach

"Elements of Tara Westover’s Educated... The mill comes to represent something holy to [Eliese] because it is made not of steel but of people." —New York Times Book ReviewOne woman's story of working in the backb...

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Published: Jan 2021

The Goddess Pose: The Audacious Life ...

Michelle Goldberg

When Indra Devi was born in Russia in 1899, yoga was virtually unknown outside of India. By the time of her death, in 2002, it was being practiced around the world. Here, New York Times best-selling author Michelle Goldberg tells the ...

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Published: May 2016

A Last Survivor of the Orphan Trains:...

Victoria Golden

From 1854 to the early 1930s, the American Orphan Trains transported 250,000 children from the streets and orphanages of the East Coast into homes in the emerging West. Unfortunately, families waiting for the trains weren't always dre...

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Published: Jul 2018

John Wayne: The Genuine Article

Michael Goldman

John Wayne: The Genuine Article provides readers a rare glimpse into the life of one of the most iconic movie stars of all time through a treasure trove of memorabilia, stories, and interviews. This definitive book includes anecdotes ...

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Published: May 2015

Piano Girl: A Memoir

Robin Meloy Goldsby

Piano Girl is the story of a young woman’s accidental career as a cocktail lounge piano player. This entertaining memoir provides a glimpse into the comedies, tragedies, and mundane miracles witnessed from the business side of t...

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Published: May 2006

Dagger 22: U.S. Marine Corps Special ...

Michael Golembesky

The thrilling true story of a Marine special operations unit in a battle for their lives in AfghanistanLevel Zero Heroes, Michael Golembesky's New York Times bestselling account of Marine Special Operations Team 8222 in Bala Murghab, ...

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Published: Sep 2017

Africa in My Blood: An Autobiography ...

Jane Goodall

AFRICA IN MY BLOOD is an extraordinary self-portrait, in letters and commentary, of Jane Goodall's early years, from childhood to the landmark publication of IN THE SHADOW OF MAN. It reveals this remarkable woman more vividly and clea...

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Published: Apr 2001

Being Oscar: From Mob Lawyer to Mayor...

Oscar Goodman

In Being Oscar,one of America's most celebrated criminal defense attorneys recounts the stories and cases of his epic life. The Mafia's go-to defender, he has tried an estimated 300 criminal cases, and won most of them. His roster of...

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Published: Apr 2014

Romantic Outlaws: The Extraordinary L...

Charlotte Gordon

NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD FINALIST • NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY THE SEATTLE TIMESThis groundbreaking dual biography brings to life a pioneering English feminist and the daughter she never knew. Mary Wollsto...

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Published: Feb 2016

C.S. Lewis: A Life Inspired

Christopher Gordon

A man of reason and vigorous discourse, and a renowned professor of literature and philosophy, C.S. Lewis, always "Jack" to family and friends, never shied from intellectual debate, and through his written works encouraged o...

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Published: Feb 2014

Lives Like Loaded Guns: Emily Dickins...

Lyndall Gordon

A startling portrayal of one of America's most significant literary figures that will change the way we view her life and legacy In 1882, Emily Dickinson's brother Austin began a passionate love affair with Mabel Todd, a young Amhers...

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Published: May 2011

Seeing Through Places: Reflections on...

Mary Gordon

Essays by novelist Mary Gordon about her life in the context of the places she has lived or that were important to her, including her grandmother's house, the Catholic church, and the cities of Rome and New York. A New York Times Nota...

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Published: Oct 2001

A New Model: What Confidence, Beauty,...

Ashley Graham

One of the most outspoken voices gracing the cover of magazines today encourages women to be their most confident selves, recognize their personal beauty, and reach for their highest dreams in this wise, warm, and inspiring memoirVolu...

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Published: Jan 2018

Do the Birds Still Sing in Hell?

Horace Greasley

An incredible true tale of one man's courage and defiance of the German nation in the name of loveHorace "Jim" Greasley was 20 years old in the spring of 1939 when Adolf Hitler invaded Czechoslovakia and Poland. There had ...

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Published: Sep 2013

Almost Anastasia: The Life of Franzis...

Vera Green

Almost Anastasia tells the story of Franziska Schanzkowsky, the former factory worker who convinced royals, courtiers, and forensic experts that she was actually the Grand Duchess Anastasia, daughter of Nicholas II and sole survivor o...

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Published: Sep 2015

James Salerno, Boxer

John Greenburg

James Salerno, Boxer is a hard hitting true story in the mold of a Greek tragedy, with the world of the fight game as its backdrop. It pulls no punches in describing Salerno's wars in the ring, his experiences with the women he encou...

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Published: Jun 2014

Once More We Saw Stars: A Memoir of L...

Jayson Greene

ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: TIME MAGAZINE - GLAMOUR-GOOD HOUSEKEEPING - BOOKPAGE- BOOK RIOT -LIBRARY JOURNAL "A gripping and beautiful book about the power of love in the face of unimaginable loss." --Cheryl Stra...

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Published: May 2019

Here Comes the Sun: The Spiritual and...

Joshua M. Greene

'Many well-known artists have touched people's hearts with their music, but few have ever succeeded in touching people's souls. That was George's gift, and his story is described here with affection and taste. A wonderful book.' �...

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Published: Jul 2007

Dark Star: An Oral Biography of Jerry...

Robert Greenfield

or more than thirty years, Jerry Garcia was the musical and spiritual center of the Grateful Dead, one of the most popular rock bands of all time. In Dark Star, the first biography of Garcia published after his death, Garcia is remem...

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Published: Feb 2009

The Importance of Music to Girls

Lavinia Greenlaw

For the misfits, there will always be music. As the soundtrack to basement parties, late-night drives and solitary rituals of self-pity, the right music gives context and momentum to the bewildering process of growing up. In this pass...

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Published: May 2009

Seaworthy: A Swordboat Captain Return...

Linda Greenlaw

The bestselling author's sequel to The Hungry Ocean--a fast- paced account of her return to swordfishing Linda Greenlaw hadn't been bluewater fishing for ten years- not since the events chronicled in the books The Perfect Storm and T...

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Published: Jun 2011

I'll Never Be French (no matter what ...

Mark Greenside

Tired of Provence in books, cuisine, and tablecloths? Exhausted from your armchair travels to Paris? Despairing of ever finding a place that speaks to you beyond reason? You are ripe for a journey to Brittany, where author Mark Greens...

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Published: Jun 2009

Stella Grey's Dating Diary

Stella Grey

Nora Ephron meets Bridget Jones's Diary in Guardian columnist Stella Grey's heartrendingly honest, witty memoir about her online odyssey to find real love in a virtual world. "The literary equivalent of the When Harry Met Sally l...

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Published: May 2017

Lessons of Love in Afghanistan: A Lif...

Suzanne M. Griffin

Often risky, sometimes dangerous, Suzanne Griffin's work in Afghanistan has been sustained by love. In 1968, she went to Afghanistan a neophyte. Romantic love had led her there as a newlywed, the wife of a Peace Corps Officer. Love fo...

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Published: Mar 2014

Al Pacino

Lawrence Grobel

For more than a quarter century, Al Pacino has spoken freely and deeply with acclaimed journalist and bestselling author Lawrence Grobel on subjects as diverse as childhood, acting, and fatherhood. Here, for the first time, are the co...

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Published: Apr 2008

Travelers Along the Way: The Men and ...

Benedict J. Groeschel

In a series of always moving, sometimes surprising, and often hilarious stories, Fr. Benedict Groeschel introduces you to the men and women who have influenced him over the course of his life. Some are unknown, such as Mr. Graff, a Je...

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Published: Nov 2010

The Life of Milarepa: A New Translati...

Gtsa

Now recognized as the standard translation of one of the most beloved stories of the Tibetan people, The Life of Milarepa is both a portrait of the greatest Tibetan Buddhist saint and folk hero and a profoundly detailed guidebook to t...

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Published: Feb 1992

Death Be Not Proud

John J. Gunther

Johnny Gunther was only seventeen years old when he died of a brain tumor. During the months of his illness, everyone near him was unforgettably impressed by his level-headed courage, his wit and quiet friendliness, and, above all, h...

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Published: Apr 2007
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