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The Secret History of the Sackler Dynasty

by Keefe, Patrick Radden

Book - 2021

Presents a portrait of three generations of the Sackler family, who built their fortune on the sale of Valium and later sponsored the creation and marketing of one of the most commonly prescribed and addictive painkillers of the opioid crisis. Presents a portrait of three generations of the Sackler family, who built their fortune on the sale of Valium and later sponsored the creation and marketing of one of the most commonly prescribed and addictive painkillers of the opioid crisis. Show less

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Facing the Mountain

A True Story of Japanese American Heroes in World War II

by Brown, Daniel James

Book - 2021

Whether fighting on battlefields or in courtrooms, these were Americans under unprecedented strain, doing what Americans do best: striving, resisting, pushing back, rising up, standing on principle, laying down their lives, and enduring. Whether fighting on battlefields or in courtrooms, these were Americans under unprecedented strain, doing what Americans do best: striving, resisting, pushing back, rising up, standing on principle, laying down their lives, and enduring. Show less

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Four Hundred Souls

A Community History of African America, 1619-2019

Book - 2021

Editors Kendi and Blain have gathered together eighty black writers from all disciplines, each of whom has contributed an entry about one five-year period to create a dynamic multivoiced single-volume history of black people in America. Editors Kendi and Blain have gathered together eighty black writers from all disciplines, each of whom has contributed an entry about one five-year period to create a dynamic multivoiced single-volume history of black people in America. Show less

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Homewaters

A Human and Natural History of Puget Sound

by Williams, David B.

Book - 2021

Homewaters weaves history and science into a fascinating and hopeful narrative, one that will introduce newcomers to the astonishing life that inhabits the Sound and offers longtime residents an appreciation of the waters they call home. Homewaters weaves history and science into a fascinating and hopeful narrative, one that will introduce newcomers to the astonishing life that inhabits the Sound and offers longtime residents an appreciation of the waters they call home. Show less

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How the Word Is Passed

A Reckoning With the History of Slavery Across America

by Smith, Clint

Book - 2021

Smith leads the reader through an unforgettable tour of monuments and landmarks that offer an intergenerational story of how slavery has been central in shaping our nation's collective history and ourselves. Smith leads the reader through an unforgettable tour of monuments and landmarks that offer an intergenerational story of how slavery has been central in shaping our nation's collective history and ourselves. Show less

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The Bomber Mafia

A Dream, A Temptation, and the Longest Night of the Second World War

by Gladwell, Malcolm

Book - 2021

The Bomber Mafia is a riveting tale of persistence, innovation, and the incalculable wages of war. The Bomber Mafia is a riveting tale of persistence, innovation, and the incalculable wages of war. Show less

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The Code Breaker

Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Race

by Isaacson, Walter

Book - 2021

Advanced to Round Two. Author Walter Isaacson returns with a gripping account of how the pioneering scientist Jennifer Doudna, along with her colleagues ...Show more Advanced to Round Two. Author Walter Isaacson returns with a gripping account of how the pioneering scientist Jennifer Doudna, along with her colleagues and rivals, launched a revolution that will allow us to cure diseases, fend off viruses, and enhance our children. Show less

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The Premonition

A Pandemic Story

by Lewis, Michael

Book - 2021

Michael Lewis's nonfiction thriller pits a band of medical visionaries against the official response of the Trump administration to the outbreak of COVID-19 Michael Lewis's nonfiction thriller pits a band of medical visionaries against the official response of the Trump administration to the outbreak of COVID-19 Show less

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Think Again

The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know

by Grant, Adam

Book - 2021

Think Again is a book about the benefit of doubt, and about how we can get better at embracing the unknown and the joy of being wrong. Think Again is a book about the benefit of doubt, and about how we can get better at embracing the unknown and the joy of being wrong. Show less

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World Travel

An Irreverent Guide

by Bourdain, Anthony

Book - 2021

A guide to some of the world's most fascinating places, as seen and experienced by writer, television host, and relentlessly curious traveler Anthony Bourdain. A guide to some of the world's most fascinating places, as seen and experienced by writer, television host, and relentlessly curious traveler Anthony Bourdain. Show less

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