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Beyond the music

the Bono story
2013
Looks at the life of Bono, singer for the rock band U2, discussing his youth in Ireland, his fame and wealth, his efforts to end poverty, and the faith in God that keeps him grounded and guides his work.

Been there, done that

family wisdom for modern times
2016
A collective biography from married journalists Al Roker and Deborah Roberts, who share thoughts on childhood obstacles, including obesity and growing up in the segregated South to the challenges and blessings of marriage and career.

Foxcatcher

the true story of my brother's murder, John du Pont's madness, and the quest for Olympic gold
2015
"The true story of Olympic wrestling gold medal-winning brothers Mark Schultz and Dave Schultz and their fatal relationship with the eccentric John du Pont, heir to the du Pont dynasty. On January 26, 1996, Dave Schultz, Olympic gold medal winner and wrestling golden boy, was shot three times by du Pont family heir John E. du Pont at the famed Foxcatcher Farms estate in Pennsylvania. Following the murder there was a tense standoff when du Pont barricaded himself in his home for two days before he was finally captured"--Provided by publisher.

Disrupted

my misadventure in the start-up bubble
For twenty-five years Dan Lyons worked at Newsweek, lastly as technology editor,---until one Friday morning when he received a phone call. Just like that---poof!---his job no longer existed. His boss told him they probably wanted to hire younger people. At the age of 50, with a wife and two young kids, Dan was out of work. Then he had an idea. Why not join a start-up? HubSpot, a Boston start-up that sold e-mail spam, had $100 million in venture capital and they hired him as a "marketing fellow." What could go wrong? He soon found out as he entered a world where the office vibe was frat house meets cult compound.

The Butcher's trail

how the search for Balkan war criminals became the world's most successful manhunt
Chronicles the fourteen-year pursuit and capture of the Balkan war criminals indicted by the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia in the Hague. Indicting the worst war criminals that Europe had known since the Nazi era, all one hundred and sixty-one suspects on the wanted list were caught, a feat never before achieved in political and military history.

Foxcatcher

the true story of my brother's murder, John du Pont's madness, and the quest for Olympic gold
The author, an Olympic gold medalist wrestler, presents a memoir of his and his wrestler brother's destructive relationship with philanthropist John du Pont, and the murder of his brother by du Pont while the brothers were training at du Pont's Foxcatcher Farm sports center.

Reed Hastings and Netflix

2016
Profiles Reed Hastings, the founder of Netflix, a pioneer in the development of streaming entertainment.

And then life happens

a memoir
2013
An autobiography of Auma Obama, sister of President Barack Obama, discussing her childhood in a remote village in Kenya, her life and education in Germany and England, and her relationship with her brother that only began in the 1980s.

Jane Lynch

actress and activist
Looks at the life and career of gay actress and activist, Jane Lynch.

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