Shortest Way Home One Mayor's Challenge and a Model for America's Future by Pete Buttigieg Hardcover, 352 pages An Afghanistan veteran and two-term mayor of South Bend, Indiana, traces the inspirational story of how the city, once an industrial wasteland, became a shining model of urban reinvention and anti-gun violence. The Youngest 2020 Candidate Pushes A Platform Of 'Inter-Generational Justice'
Maid Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother's Will to Survive by Stephanie Land and Barbara Ehrenreich Hardcover, 270 pages In 'Maid,' A Single Mother Finds 'No Way' To Make It On Minimum Wage
Let Me Finish Trump, the Kushners, Bannon, New Jersey, and the Power of In-your-Face Politics by Chris Christie Hardcover, 420 pages The controversial former governor and presidential candidate traces his rise to power through the bare-knuckle politics of New Jersey, describes his long friendship with Donald Trump and shares frank insights into the current administration. 150,000 first printing. Chris Christie: There Is No One With More Influence Over Trump Than Jared Kushner Even In His Own Memoir, 'Let Me Finish,' Chris Christie Gets Upstaged By Trump
The World According to Fannie Davis My Mother's Life in the Detroit Numbers by Bridgett M. Davis Hardcover, 308 pages An homage to the author's mother relates how she cleverly played Detroit's illegal lottery in the 1970s to support the family while creating a loving, joyful home and mothering her children to the highest standards. Daughter Of A Numbers Runner Witnessed An Underground Economy In Action Who Ran The Numbers Racket? Mom
Prisoner My 544 Days in an Iranian Prison--Solitary Confinement, a Sham Trial, High-stakes Diplomacy, and the Extraordinary Efforts It Took to Get Me Out by Jason Rezaian Hardcover, 311 pages The former Tehran bureau chief describes how he was kept hostage for 18 months on trumped-up charges of espionage and rendered a pawn in high-stakes diplomatic talks that became a part of the Iran nuclear deal. 100,000 first printing. Journalist Recounts The Absurdity And Torture Of 544 Days In Iran's Evin Prison 'Prisoner' Is An Intimate Portrait Of One Journalist's Captivity In Iran
Team of Vipers My 500 Extraordinary Days in the Trump White House by Cliff Sims Hardcover, 360 pages In 'Team Of Vipers,' It's Mr. Sims Who Goes To Washington
The Elephant in the Room One Fat Man's Quest to Get Smaller in a Growing America by Tommy Tomlinson Hardcover, 244 pages An acclaimed journalist provides a candid exploration of what it's like to live as a fat man and how he decided he had to change his life as he neared the age of 50 weighing in at 460 pounds. 50,000 first printing, He Was 460 Pounds. What Confronting His Weight Taught Him About Obesity In America
Why We Fight One Man's Search for Meaning Inside the Ring by Josh Rosenblatt Hardcover, 207 pages The former editor-in-chief of VICE Media's Fightland presents a physical and philosophical meditation on why people are drawn to fight each other for sport and what happens to the body and brain during organized fighting events. 50,000 first printing. In 'Why We Fight,' One Man Searches For Self-Knowledge Through Mixed Martial Arts
Help Me! One Women's Quest to Find Out If Self-help Really Can Change Your Life by Marianne Power Hardcover, 364 pages Offers a humorous and honest account of the author's year-long quest to remake her life using the advice from some of the best known and acclaimed self-help books. Feel The Fear — And Read It Anyway: 'Help Me!' Documents A Year Of Self-Help Books
Joy Enough by Sarah Mccoll Hardcover, 164 pages An editor-in-chief of Yahoo Food presents a life-affirming memoir of her experiences with dual loss, recounting how she endured the end of her marriage and her mother's cancer diagnosis by reconnecting with her childhood home and preparing elaborate, nourishing meals. 'Joy Enough' Recalls A Daughter's All-Encompassing Love For Her Mother
Inheritance A Memoir of Genealogy, Paternity, and Love by Dani Shapiro Hardcover, 247 pages The acclaimed author of Hourglass describes her staggering recent discovery that she is not biologically related to her father, tracing her efforts to uncover the truth from a half-century web of family secrets to reestablish her sense of identity. 'Inheritance' Investigates A Family Secret, With Self-Discovery At The Core
When Death Becomes Life Notes from a Transplant Surgeon by Joshua D. Mezrich Hardcover, 368 pages A portrait of the extraordinary field of organ transplantation draws on a century of advancement to discuss its pioneers, science and ethical challenges as well as the ways that organ transplants have revolutionized medical care. 35,000 first printing. A Surgeon Reflects On Death, Life And The 'Incredible Gift' Of Organ Transplant
Hollywood's Eve Eve Babitz and the Secret History of L.A. by Lili Anolik Hardcover, 277 pages A portrait of the Hollywood artist details the iconic photograph that catapulted Eve Babitz to notoriety, her high-profile affairs, her unheralded literary achievements, her years in seclusion, and her recent re-emergence. 'Hollywood's Eve' Feeds Renewed Interest In L.A. 'It' Girl Turned Writer