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The Tender Bar: A Memoir
by J R Moehringer
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Torn between the feminine comfort of his mother and the masculine camaraderie he finds in a series of bars and taverns, Moehringer details his difficult but loving upbringing.... ( read more)
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Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: A Savage Journey to the Heart of the American Dream
by Hunter S Thompson
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When Bennett Cerf and Donald Klopfer bought the Modern Library in 1925, its mission
was ? and still is ? to provide attractive, hardcover editions of important works
of literature and thought to serious readers on a budget. The Modern Library became... ( read more)
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The Kitchen Readings: Untold Stories of Hunter S. Thompson
by Michael Cleverly
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Warning!* This book contains the following: Unsafe use of powerful firearms in combination with explosives Cultivation of illegal crops Impressionable minors being exposed to illicit activities Piloting of automobiles under impaired conditions... ( read more)
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This I Believe: The Personal Philosophies of Remarkable Men and Women
by Jay Allison
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Featuring 80 Americans--from the famous to the unknown--this series of insightful observations completes the thought that the books title introduces. Each piece compels readers to rethink not only how they arrive at their own personal beliefs but also... ( read more)
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Paris to the Moon
by Adam Gopnik
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Paris. The name alone conjures images of chestnut-lined boulevards, sidewalk cafés, breathtaking façades around every corner — in short, an exquisite romanticism that has captured the American imagination for as long as there have been Americans.... ( read more)
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On the Wealth of Nations (Books That Changed the World)
by P J Orourke
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Adam Smith's The Wealth of Nations was first published in 1776, and was recognised as the fundamental work of economics. The Wealth of Nations was also recognised as being really long. And as P.J. O'Rourke points out, to understand The Wealth of Nations,... ( read more)
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Take the Cannoli: Stories from the New World
by Sarah Vowell
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Take the Cannoli is a moving and wickedly funny collection of personal stories stretching across the immense landscape of the American scene. Vowell tackles subjects such as identity, politics, religion, art, and history with a biting humor. She... ( read more)
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George, Being George: George Plimpton's Life as Told, Admired, Deplored, and Envied by 200 Friends, Relatives, Lovers, Acquaintances, Rivals
by Nelson W Aldrich
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Norman Mailer said that George Plimpton was the best-loved man in New York. For more than fifty years, his friends made a circle whose circumference was vast and whose center was a fashionable tenement on New York’s East Seventy-second street. Taxi... ( read more)
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Audition: A Memoir
by Barbara Walters
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Young people starting out in television sometimes say to me: "I want to be you." My stock reply is always: "Then you have to take the whole package."
And now, at last, the most important woman in the history of television journalism gives us that... ( read more)
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All I Did Was Ask
by Terry Gross
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"I'm Terry Gross and this is Fresh Air"
Originating from WHYY-FM in Philadelphia and heard on more than 450 NPR stations, "Fresh Air with Terry Gross" has become a daily habit with millions of listeners nationwide — a must for anyone hoping to... ( read more)
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The Woman at the Washington Zoo: Writings on Politics, Family, and Fate
by Marjorie Williams and Timothy Noah
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Presents a collection of profiles and essays that describe the inner workings of the United States government.... ( read more)
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Radio on : a Listeners Diary (98 Edition)
by Sarah Vowell
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There are approximately 502 million radios in America. For this savvy, far-reaching diary, celebrated journalist and author Vowell turned hers on and listened—closely, critically, creatively—for an entire year. As a series of impressions and... ( read more)
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The Joke's Over: Bruised Memories: Gonzo, Hunter S. Thompson, and Me
by Ralph Steadman
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A rollicking, no-holds-barred memoir, "The Jokes Over" is the definitive inside story of Hunter S. Thompson and the Gonzo years.... ( read more)
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Encounters with the Archdruid
by John Mcphee
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The narratives in this book are of journeys made in three wildernesses - on a coastal island, in a Western mountain range, and on the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon. The four men portrayed here have different relationships to their environment, and... ( read more)
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Don't Get Too Comfortable (05 Edition)
by Rakoff
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"Don't Get Too Comfortable is a gratifying reading experience for the misanthrope in all of us. Rakoff has a style and wit that is appropriately cruel towards its deserving targets. If you actually enjoy foie gras, performance art, or stalking... ( read more)
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Dispatches from the Edge: A Memoir of War, Disasters, and Survival
by Anderson Cooper
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Few people have witnessed more scenes of chaos and conflict around the world than Anderson Cooper, whose groundbreaking coverage on CNN has changed the way we watch the news. In this gripping, candid, and remarkably powerful memoir, he offers an... ( read more)
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Fear and Loathing Letters #01: The Proud Highway: Saga of a Desperate Southern Gentleman, 1955-1967
by Hunter S Thompson
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Indisputably a literary milestone, the public revelation of the private and most intimate letters of Hunter S. Thompson lays bare--better than even the most in-depth biography could ever do--the development, growth, and genius of one of America's most... ( read more)
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Let Me Finish
by Roger Angell
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This wonderful collection of personal anecdotes by the New Yorker magazine writer and baseball chronicler comes together into a vivid portrait of a life well lived. Angell is witty and urbane. He deftly balances the deeply felt with a delightful, light... ( read more)
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Gonzo Papers #0004: Better Than Sex
by Hunter S Thompson
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America's greatest gonzo hits the hustings in this hilarious and timely report on last year's hideous race for the White House. The inimitable Thompson takes us on his special brand of a surreal campaign swing--and relives the lowlights, oddities... ( read more)
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The Orchid Thief
by Susan Orlean
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A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK A modern classic of personal journalism, The Orchid Thief is Susan Orlean’s wickedly funny, elegant, and captivating tale of an amazing obsession. From Florida’s swamps to its courtrooms, the New Yorker writer... ( read more)
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