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Why Did The Chicken Befriend The Widow? Find Out In This Plucky Italian Novella
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Why Did The Chicken Befriend The Widow? Find Out In This Plucky Italian Novella

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An older woman living on a remote farm turns to an emotional-support hen for company. Sacha Naspini's newly translated novella is a slim volume, packed with unexpected secrets and epiphanies.

Why Did The Chicken Befriend The Widow? Find Out In This Plucky Italian Novella

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George W. Bush Lends His Voice To Immigrants In 'Out Of Many, One'

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George W. Bush Lends His Voice To Immigrants In 'Out Of Many, One'

The former president's book features his portraits of 43 immigrants — athletes, public servants, business leaders, educators — in an effort to join those saying, "The system's broken. Let's fix it."

George W. Bush Lends His Voice To Immigrants In 'Out Of Many, One'

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After Growing Up In A Cult, Lauren Hough Freed Herself By Writing The Truth

Lauren Hough struggled to adjust after escaping a doomsday cult. "There's an aspect of trauma that's hard to explain," she says. "It's exhausting to be scared all of the time. That anxiety just starts to weigh on you." Karl Poss IV/Knopf Doubleday hide caption

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After Growing Up In A Cult, Lauren Hough Freed Herself By Writing The Truth

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Hough was 15 when her family left the Children of God cult. Afterward, she struggled to face the trauma of her past. Her new collection of personal essays is Leaving Isn't the Hardest Thing.

After Growing Up In A Cult, Lauren Hough Freed Herself By Writing The Truth

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Missing Travel? This 'Irreverent Guide' Visits Anthony Bourdain's Favorite Places
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Missing Travel? This 'Irreverent Guide' Visits Anthony Bourdain's Favorite Places

"He always made people feel like they belonged," says a former Bourdain producer. World Travel: An Irreverent Guide is based on the TV chef's writings and an interview conducted just before his death.

Missing Travel? This 'Irreverent Guide' Visits Anthony Bourdain's Favorite Places

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Quiet No More: Sen. Hirono's Immigrant Journey Fuels Her Fire In Congress

Sen. Mazie Hirono, D-Hawaii, says her immigrant journey, detailed in a new memoir, has driven her to "stand up to bullies." Samuel Corum/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Quiet No More: Sen. Hirono's Immigrant Journey Fuels Her Fire In Congress

Sen. Mazie Hirono of Hawaii — one of the most outspoken Democrats in Congress — wasn't always so vociferous. She says her story, detailed in a new memoir, has driven her to "stand up to bullies."

Quiet No More: Sen. Hirono's Immigrant Journey Fuels Her Fire In Congress

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'The Making Of Biblical Womanhood' Tackles Contradictions In Religious Practice

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'The Making Of Biblical Womanhood' Tackles Contradictions In Religious Practice

Biblical womanhood is a pervasive concept among evangelicals. A new book by historian Beth Allison Barr argues those ideas may be more secular than scriptural.

'The Making Of Biblical Womanhood' Tackles Contradictions In Religious Practice

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Journalist Investigates 'Crime Story' Of The Sackler Family And The Opioid Crisis

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Journalist Investigates 'Crime Story' Of The Sackler Family And The Opioid Crisis

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Empire of Pain author Patrick Radden Keefe says the Sackler family has "thrown a lot of energy" into trying to thwart his reporting about the family's involvement in the opioid crisis.

Journalist Investigates 'Crime Story' Of The Sackler Family And The Opioid Crisis

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'The Final Revival Of Opal & Nev' Is A Faux Music History That Rocks
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'The Final Revival Of Opal & Nev' Is A Faux Music History That Rocks

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Dawnie Walton's sly narrative is a story about music, race and family secrets that spans five decades, centering on an interracial rock duo who strike it big in the early '70s.

'The Final Revival Of Opal & Nev' Is A Faux Music History That Rocks

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