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  Chester Alan Arthur - The...

  Zachary Karabell

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  Chester Alan Arthur never dreamed that one day he would be president of the United States. A successful lawyer, Arthur had been forced out as the head of the Custom House of the Port of New York in 1877 in a power struggle between the two wings of the Republican Party. He became such a celebrity that he was nominated for vice president in 1880—despite his never having run for office before. 
   
   
   
  Elected alongside James A. Garfield, Arthur found his life transformed just four months into his term, when an assassin shot and killed Garfield, catapulting Arthur into the presidency. The assassin was a deranged man who thought he deserved a federal job through the increasingly corrupt "spoils system." To the surprise of many, Arthur, a longtime beneficiary of that system, saw that the time had come for reform. His opportunity came in the winter of 1882–83, when he pushed through the Pendleton Act, which created a professional civil service and set America on a course toward greater reforms in the decades to come. 
   
   
   
  Chester Arthur may be largely forgotten today, but Zachary Karabell eloquently shows how this unexpected president—of whom so little was expected—rose to the occasion when fate placed him in the White House.

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  Call Me Phaedra: - The Life and...

  Lise Pearlman

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  Fay Stender was a giant among movement lawyers from the McCarthy Era to the 1970s intent on forcing society to change. Friends could easily picture her as the heroine of a grand opera. A child prodigy, she abandoned the concert piano to become a zealous advocate for society's most scorned and vilified criminal defendants: from the Rosenberg espionage case during the Cold War to militant black clients, Black Panther Party leader Huey Newton, and revolutionary prisoner George Jackson, to prisoners in maximum security. Stender achieved amazing legal successes in criminal defense and prison reform before she ultimately refocused with similar zeal on feminist and lesbian rights. Set against a backdrop of sit-ins, protest marches, riots, police brutality, assassinations, death penalty trials, and bitter splits among Leftists, this book makes for a compelling biography. Yet it delivers on a broader goal, as well- an overview of the turbulent era in which Fay Stender operated under the watchful eye of the FBI and state officials. We not only relive Stender's story, but that of a small cadre of committed Bay Area activists who played remarkable roles during the McCarthy Era, Civil Rights Movement, the Free Speech Movement, Vietnam War protests, and the riots of Black Power.

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  CABIN - Off the Grid Adventures...

  Patrick Hutchison

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  This program is read by the author.“This is a great audiobook for nature lovers, carpenters, and people who dream of their hobby becoming their day job.”—AudioFileA memoir of the author's journey from an office job to restoring a cabin in the Pacific Northwest, based on his wildly popular Outside Magazine piece.Wit’s End isn’t just a state of mind. It’s the name of a gravel road, the address of a rundown, off-the-grid cabin, 120 shabby square feet of fixer-upper Patrick Hutchison purchased on a whim in the mossy woods of the Cascade Mountains in Washington state.To say Hutchison didn’t know what he was getting into is no more an exaggeration than to say he’s a man with nearly zero carpentry skills. Well, used to be. You can learn a lot over six years of renovations. CABIN is the story of those renovations, but it's also a love story; of a place, of possibilities, and of the process of construction, of seeing what could be instead of what is. It is an audiobook for those who know what it’s like to bite off more than you can chew, or who desperately wish to.A Macmillan Audio production from St. Martin’s Press.

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  Blackbird - A Mother’s...

  Betsy Thibaut Stephenson

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  Is grief on a dial or a switch? Both. 
  Over six short weeks in 2022, Betsy Thibaut Stephenson lost her son to suicide, mother-in-law to dementia, and family dog to cancer. Rather than succumb to grief’s darkness, Betsy chose to face her losses head-on, accepting grief as an uninvited yet permanent companion in her revised life. 
  Blackbird is a memoir composed in real time, a concise and brutally honest look at the emotional, physical, and spiritual impact of deep despair. By unflinchingly pulling back the curtain on fear and shame, Betsy’s story inspires important conversations about mental health, grief resilience, and creating a path toward healing.

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  Simpin' ain't easy - twelve...

  Vincent Gervasi

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  Introducing "Simpin' Ain't Easy: Twelve Steps to Embracing Common Sense and Rejecting Stupidity" - a powerful blend of self-help and memoir philosophy that challenges conventional thinking and transforms lives. 
  In this thought-provoking journey, our author fearlessly embraces accountability and lays bare the truth about life - its ups, its downs, and everything in between. "Simpin' Ain't Easy" unveils the raw realities of living life on life's terms, leaving no room for excuses or blame. Every decision, every twist and turn, brings us back to the person we see in the mirror, urging us to confront our choices and shape our destinies. 
  But this is not your typical self-help book; our author won't lecture you with empty platitudes. Instead, he invites you into the depths of his own personal catastrophes, baring his soul to reveal the path he took to recovery and self-discovery. Unapologetically honest and void of political correctness, "Simpin' Ain't Easy" is a real, unfiltered odyssey towards genuine humility. 
  Prepare to challenge your assumptions, shatter barriers, and awaken the greatness within. Are you ready to embark on a journey of self-awareness and genuine change? "Simpin' Ain't Easy" beckons you to step up, take charge, and seize the reins of your life. 
  If you seek transformation, if you crave authenticity, and if you yearn for a life of purpose, then this raw and empowering masterpiece is your indispensable companion. Embrace the journey and embrace yourself. 
  Are you ready to reject the facade of stupidity and embrace the wisdom of living authentically? Unleash your true potential today with "Simpin' Ain't Easy."

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  The Fenway Effect - A Cultural...

  David Krell

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  To be a part of Red Sox Nation is to be a hopeful romantic who neither betrays loyalty nor surrenders hope in the direst of circumstances. From Bangor to Back Bay, New Englanders endure in baseball matters. And life. The team's history has intersected with the history of Boston and well beyond it, through the Curse of the Bambino, the military service of Ted Williams during World War II, and the Boston Marathon bombing. The Fenway Effect chronicles these stories and others that have built the incredible saga of the Boston Red Sox. 
   
   
   
  How did Cheers depict the passion of Boston's sports fans? Why is Narragansett beer so important to New England? What's the architectural impact of The Teammates—the statue of Bobby Doerr, Johnny Pesky, Ted Williams, and Dom DiMaggio outside Fenway Park? What did the Boston press really think about Red Sox owner Harry Frazee selling Babe Ruth to the Yankees? What was the origin of Fenway Park's predecessor—Huntington Avenue Grounds? 
   
   
   
  Even Yankees fans will tip their caps to the rich impact of the Red Sox on music, movies, branding, broadcasting, and more. Plus, there's a chapter focusing on the oral history of Red Sox fans, some of whom share here anecdotes that are funny, insightful, and heartwarming.

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