Nonfiction

Nonfiction is an account or representation of a subject which is presented as fact. This presentation may be accurate or not; that is, it can give either a true or a false account of the subject in question. However, it is generally assumed that the authors of such accounts believe them to be truthful at the time of their composition. Note that reporting the beliefs of others in a nonfiction format is not necessarily an endorsement of the ultimate veracity of those beliefs, it is simply saying that it is true that people believe that (for such topics as mythology, religion). Nonfiction can als ...more

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Raising Lazarus
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Mindreader: The New Science of Deciphering What People Really Think, What They Really Want, and Who They Really Are
The Fishermen and the Dragon: Fear, Greed, and a Fight for Justice on the Gulf Coast
Knocking Myself Up: A Memoir of My (In)Fertility
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The Viral Underclass: The Human Toll When Inequality and Disease Collide
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    Jersey Breaks: Becoming an American Poet

    Release date: Oct 11, 2022
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    Right Within: How to Heal from Racial Trauma in the Workplace

    Release date: Oct 18, 2022
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    Yoga for Times of Change: Practices and Meditations for Moving Through Stress, Anxiety, Grief, and Life’s Transitions

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    Celebrate National Yoga Month with poses, techniques, and meditations to manage stress, grief, and anxiety in life’s transitions!
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