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Fahrenheit-182

By Mark Hoppus

Biographies and Memoirs

*An instant Sunday Times bestseller* A smart, funny, anarchic and gripping memoir from Mark Hoppus, the vocalist, bassist, and founding member of pop-punk band blink-182. This is a story of what happens when an angst-ridden kid who grew up in…

Exposed

By Jane Velez-Mitchell

Biographies and Memoirs

"Velez-Mitchell cracks the Jodi Arias code—peeling away the lies to reveal the disturbing truth behind this horrific crime of betrayal, deceit, and revenge." — Jim Moret, chief correspondent, Inside Edition On June 9, 2008, the butchered body of Travis Alexander…

Evidence of Love

By John Bloom

Nonfiction

The "fascinating" true story behind the HBO Max and Hulu series about Texas housewife Candy Montgomery and the bizarre murder that shocked a community ( Los Angeles Times Book Review). Candy Montgomery and Betty Gore had a lot in common:…

Everything Is Tuberculosis

By John Green

General Nonfiction

Instant #1 New York Times bestseller! • #1 Washington Post bestseller! • #1 Indie Bestseller! • USA Today Bestseller! John Green, acclaimed author and passionate advocate for global healthcare reform, tells a deeply human story illuminating the fight against the…

Every Little Step

By Bobby Brown

Biographies and Memoirs

The performer shares his story in his New York Times– bestselling memoir and sets the record straight—including about his relationship with Whitney Houston. The real Bobby Brown bares his soul— I became famous with New Edition when I was just…

Energy and Civilization

By Vaclav Smil

Nonfiction

A comprehensive account of how energy has shaped society throughout history, from pre-agricultural foraging societies through today's fossil fuel–driven civilization. "I wait for new Smil books the way some people wait for the next 'Star Wars' movie. In his latest…

Encyclopedia of Mystics, Saints & Sages

By Judika Illes

Advice and How-To

World-class spell collector, fortune teller, psychicpractitioner, spirit worker as well as independent scholar, writer, and teacher,Judika Illes offers acomprehensive encyclopedia of the sacred, helpful mystics, saints, andsages from a large variety of religious traditions who can, whenvenerated, produce miracles for…