LibGuides: Non-Fiction Multimedia: Popular Documentaries + Audiobooks: Winter 2020

Top 10 Most Popular

A Promised Land
by Barack Obama In the stirring, highly anticipated first volume of his presidential memoirs, Barack Obama tells the story of his improbable odyssey from young man searching for his identity to leader of the free world, describing in strikingly personal detail both his political education and the landmark moments of the first term of his historic presidency, a time of dramatic transformation and turmoil.
Call Number:
CD B Obama
ISBN: 9780525633716
Publication Date: 2020
Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the World's Most Dangerous Man
by Mary L. Trump In this revelatory, authoritative portrait of Donald J. Trump and the toxic family that made him, Mary L. Trump, a trained clinical psychologist and Donald's only niece, shines a bright light on the dark history of their family in order to explain how her uncle became the man who now threatens the world's health, economic security, and social fabric.
Call Number:
CD B Trump
ISBN: 9781797113883
Publication Date: 2020
The Splendid and the Vile
by Erik Larson A saga of Churchill, family, and defiance during the blitz.
Call Number:
CD 941.084 Lar
ISBN: 9780593167168
Publication Date: 2020
Becoming
by Michelle Obama In a life filled with meaning and accomplishment, Michelle Obama has emerged as one of the most iconic and compelling women of our era. As First Lady of the United States of America, she helped create the most welcoming and inclusive White House in history.
Call Number:
CD B Obama
ISBN: 9780525633679
Publication Date: 2018
Educated: A Memoir
by Tara Westover A searing, unforgettable memoir about a young girl who, raised by Mormon survivalists in the mountains of Idaho and forbidden to go to school, defies her family and earns a PhD from Cambridge University.
Call Number:
CD B Westover
ISBN: 9780525528074
Publication Date: 2018
Talking to Strangers: What We Should Know about the People We Don't Know
by Malcolm Gladwell A challenging and controversial excursion through history, psychology, and scandals taken straight from the news. Gladwell revisits the deceptions of Bernie Madoff, the trial of Amanda Knox, the suicide of Sylvia Plath, the Jerry Sandusky pedophilia scandal at Penn State University, and the death of Sandra Bland.
Call Number:
CD 302 Gla
ISBN: 9781549150333
Publication Date: 2019
Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood
by Trevor Noah One of the comedy world's fastest-rising stars tells his wild coming of age story during the twilight of Apartheid in South Africa and the tumultuous days of freedom that followed.
Call Number:
CD B Noah
ISBN: 9781531865030
Publication Date: 2016
The Body: A Guide for Occupants
by Bill Bryson Bill Bryson once again proves himself to be an incomparable companion as he guides us through the human body--how it functions, its remarkable ability to heal itself, and (unfortunately) the ways it can fail.
Call Number:
CD 612 Bry
ISBN: 9780147526915
Publication Date: 2019
Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis
by J. D. Vance From a former marine and Yale Law School graduate, a powerful account of growing up in a poor Rust Belt town that offers a broader, probing look at the struggles of America's white working class.
Call Number:
CD B Vance
ISBN: 9780062570109
Publication Date: 2016
Is This Anything?
by Jerry Seinfeld The first book in twenty-five years from Jerry Seinfeld features his best work across five decades in comedy. Seinfeld has selected his favorite material, organized decade by decade.
Call Number:
CD 792.7 Sei
ISBN: 9781797113050
Publication Date: 2020

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Atomic Habits: An Easy and Proven Way to Build Good Habits and Break Bad Ones
by James Clear James Clear, one of the world's leading experts on habit formation, reveals practical strategies that will teach you exactly how to master the tiny behaviors that lead to remarkable results. If you're having trouble changing your habits, the problem isn't you. The problem is your system.
Call Number:
CD 155.24 Cle
ISBN: 9780593207093
Publication Date: 2019
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life
by Mark Manson A much needed moment of real talk, filled with entertaining stories and profane, ruthless humor, this is a refreshing slap for a generation to help them lead contented, grounded lives.
Call Number:
CD 158.1 Man
ISBN: 9780062667304
Publication Date: 2016
Think Like a Monk: Train Your Mind for Peace and Purpose Every Day
by Jay Shetty In this inspiring, empowering book, Shetty draws on his time as a monk in the Vedic tradition to show us how we can clear the roadblocks to our potential and power. Drawing on ancient wisdom and his own rich experiences in the ashram, Shetty reveals how to overcome negative thoughts and habits to access the calm and purpose that lie within all of us.
Call Number:
CD 158.1 She
ISBN: 9781797100531
Publication Date: 2020
The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America's Great Migration
by Isabel Wilkerson In this epic, beautifully written masterwork, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Isabel Wilkerson chronicles one of the great untold stories of American history: the decades-long migration of black citizens who fled the South for northern and western cities, in search of a better life. From 1915 to 1970, this exodus of almost six million people changed the face of America.
Call Number:
CD 304.8097 Wil
ISBN: 9781469233017
Publication Date: 2013
Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents
by Isabel Wilkerson The Pulitzer Prize-winning, bestselling author of The Warmth of Other Suns examines the unspoken caste system that has shaped America and shows how people's lives today are still defined by a hierarchy of human divisions.
Call Number:
CD 305.5 Wil
ISBN: 9780593396698
Publication Date: 2020
How to Be an Antiracist
by Ibram X. Kendi Kendi weaves an electrifying combination of ethics, history, law, and science with his own personal story of awakening to antiracism. This is an essential work for anyone who wants to go beyond the awareness of racism to the next step: contributing to the formation of a just and equitable society.
Call Number:
CD 305.8 Ken
ISBN: 9780593395707
Publication Date: 2020
My Own Words
by Ruth Bader Ginsburg The first book from Ruth Bader Ginsburg since becoming a Supreme Court Justice in 1993--a witty, engaging, serious, and playful collection of writings and speeches from the woman who has had a powerful and enduring influence on law, women's rights, and popular culture.
Call Number:
CD 347.7326 Gin
ISBN: 9781508226284
Publication Date: 2016
Murder Thy Neighbor
by James Patterson Ann Hoover is a nice woman but she hates her neighbor. Ten months ago, Roy Kirk moved in next door and now his house is in a great state of disrepair and Kirk himself has turned sullen and hostile. When Ann sues him, Kirk will retaliate in a gruesome, horrific manner.
Call Number:
CD 364.15 Pat
ISBN: 9781549158513
Publication Date: 2020
The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics
by Daniel James Brown This is the remarkable story of the University of Washington's 1936 eight-oar crew and their epic quest for an Olympic gold medal. The sons of loggers, shipyard workers, and farmers, the boys defeated elite rivals first from eastern and British universities and finally the German crew rowing for Adolf Hitler in the Olympic games in Berlin, 1936.
Call Number:
CD 797.123 Bro
ISBN: 9781611761696
Publication Date: 2013
The Best of Me
by David Sedaris What could be a more tempting holiday gift than a compendium of David Sedaris's best stories, selected by the author himself? From a spectacular career spanning almost three decades, these stories have become modern classics and are now for the first time collected in one volume. The collection will also feature an introduction by the author; a never-before-collected story, 'Unbuttoned'; and a new interview with David Sedaris.
Call Number:
CD 814.54 Sed
ISBN: 9781549160752
Publication Date: 2020

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Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
by Yuval N. Harari Integrates history and science to challenge everything we thought we knew about being human: our thoughts, our actions, our heritage...and our future.
Call Number:
CD 909 Har
ISBN: 9781494506902
Publication Date: 2015
Countdown 1945: The Extraordinary Story of the Atomic Bomb and the 116 Days that Changed the World
by Chris Wallace From Chris Wallace, the veteran journalist and anchor of Fox News Sunday, comes an electrifying behind-the-scenes account of the secret meetings and events across the globe during the 116 days leading up to the world's first use of the atomic bomb in wartime, the American attack on Hiroshima on August 6, 1945.
Call Number:
CD 940.54 Wal
ISBN: 9781797105444
Publication Date: 2020
Call Sign Chaos: Learning to Lead
by Jim Mattis A clear-eyed account of learning how to lead in a chaotic world, by General Jim Mattis, the former Secretary of Defense and one of the most formidable strategic thinkers of our time, and Bing West, a former assistant secretary of defense and combat Marine. It is the account of Jim Mattis's storied career, from wide-ranging leadership roles in three wars to ultimately commanding a quarter of a million troops across the Middle East.
Call Number:
CD 956.704 Mat
ISBN: 9780735288485
Publication Date: 2019
The Pioneers: The Heroic Story of the Settlers Who Brought the American Ideal West
by David G. McCullough David McCullough rediscovers the settling of the Northwest Territory by dauntless pioneers who overcame incredible hardships to build a community based on ideals that would come to define the country.
Call Number:
CD 977 McC
ISBN: 9781508279082
Publication Date: 2019
Shortest Way Home: One Mayor's Challenge and a Model for America's Future
by Pete Buttigieg A mayor's inspirational story of a Midwest city that has become nothing less than a blueprint for the future of American renewal.
Call Number:
CD B Buttigieg
ISBN: 9781684419319
Publication Date: 2019
A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies, and Leadership
by James B. Comey Former FBI director James Comey shares his never-before-told experiences from some of the highest-stakes situations of his career in the past two decades of American government, exploring what good, ethical leadership looks like, and how it drives sound decisions.
Call Number:
CD B Comey
ISBN: 9781427298294
Publication Date: 2018
Untamed
by Glennon Doyle Part intimate memoir and part galvanizing wake-up call, Glennon Doyle shows women how they can begin to trust themselves enough to set boundaries, make peace with their bodies, honor their anger and heartbreak, and unleash their truest, wildest instincts so that they become women who can finally look at themselves and say: There She Is.
Call Number:
CD B Doyle
ISBN: 9780593209738
Publication Date: 2020
The Truths We Hold: An American Journey
by Kamala Harris About the core truths that unite Americans, and the long struggle to discern what those truths are and how best to act upon them. By reckoning with the big challenges we face together, drawing on the hard-won wisdom and insight from her own career and the work of those who have most inspired her, Kamala Harris offers in this audiobook a master class in problem solving, in crisis management, and leadership in challenging times.
Call Number:
CD B Harris
ISBN: 9781984885715
Publication Date: 2019
Me: Elton John Official Autobiography
by Elton John A multiple Grammy-winning legend and flamboyant superstar, Elton is the most enduringly successful singer-songwriter of all time. Fans have been eagerly waiting for him to tell his story. Now the wait is over.
Call Number:
CD B John
ISBN: 9781250231055
Publication Date: 2019
His Truth Is Marching On: John Lewis and the Power of Hope
by Jon Meacham An intimate and inspiring portrait of civil rights icon and longtime U.S. congressman John Lewis, linking his life to the quest for justice in America from the 1950s to the present.
Call Number:
CD B Lewis
ISBN: 9780593347843
Publication Date: 2020

Non-Fiction Multimedia: Popular Documentaries + Audiobooks: Winter 2020

WINTER 2020

Top 10 Most Popular

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