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September list by Jenny Milligan

Original Gangster: The Real Life Story of One of America's Most Notorious Drug Lords
by Frank Lucas
Published 2010 by St. Martin's Press

Jacket Notes:
In his own words, real-life American gangster Frank Lucas recounts his life as the former heroin dealer and organized crime boss who ran Harlem during the late 1960s and early 1970s. 8-page color photo insert. "A suspenseful memoir from the real life American gangster, Frank Lucas "In his own words, Frank Lucas recounts his life as the former heroin dealer and organized crime boss who ran Harlem during the late 1960s and early 1970s.... More...

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The Murder Room: The Heirs of Sherlock Holmes Gather to Solve the World's Most Perplexing Cold Cases
by Michael Capuzzo
Published 2010 by Gotham Books

Jacket Notes:
Capuzzo presents the thrilling, true tales from the Vidocq Society--a team of the world's finest forensic investigators who meet monthly in its secretive chambers to solve a cold murder over a gourmet lunch. Two 8-page b&w photo inserts. Thrilling, true tales from the Vidocq Society, a team of the world's finest forensic investigators whose monthly gourmet lunches lead to justice in ice-cold murders
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Composed: A Memoir
by Rosanne Cash
Published 2010 by Viking Books

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In this candid memoir, an acclaimed singer and songwriter writes about her upbringing in Southern California as the child of country legend Johnny Cash, and of her relationships with her mother and her famous stepmother, June Carter Cash. A candid and moving memoir from the critically acclaimed singer and songwriter
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In a Heartbeat: Sharing the Power of Cheerful Giving
by Leigh Anne Tuohy
Published 2010 by Henry Holt & Company

Jacket Notes:
For the first time, the remarkable Tuohys, depicted in the film "The Blind Side," tell their own deeply inspiring story. In this compelling, funny, and profoundly astonishing book, the Tuohys take readers on an extraordinary journey of faith and love--and teach unforgettable lessons about the power of giving.... More...

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Suck It, Wonder Woman!: The Misadventures of a Hollywood Geek
by Olivia Munn
Published 2010 by St. Martin's Press

Jacket Notes:
Today's hottest geek and host of G4's "Attack of the Show" dishes her unique brand of humor on everything from "Star Wars" to gadgets to her love of banana cream pie. In this hilarious collection you'll find essays like "thought's About My First Agent's Girlfriend's Vagina," wherein Olivia skewers what it's like to live in Hollywood.... More...

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The Tenth Parallel: Dispatches from the Fault Line Between Christianity and Islam
by Eliza Griswold
Published 2010 by Farrar Straus Giroux

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A riveting investigation of the jagged fault line between the Christian and Muslim worlds

The tenth parallel--the line of latitude seven hundred miles north of the equator--is a geographical and ideological front line where Christianity and Islam collide.... More...

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Angelina: An Unauthorized Biography
by Andrew Morton
Published 2010 by St. Martin's Press

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With astonishing, never-before-seen photos and never-before-heard revelations, #1 "New York Times"-bestselling biographer Morton paints a mesmerizing portrait of the secret history and private life of gorgeous, exotic, and mysterious icon Angelina Jolie.... More...

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