Becoming by Michelle Obama

An autobiography of lawyer and American First Lady Michelle Obama.

Irresistible: The Rise of Addictive Technology and the Business of Keeping Us Hooked by Adam Alter

"An ... investigation into behavioral addiction, the dark flipside of today's unavoidable digital technologies, and how we can turn the tide to regain control..."--Provided by publisher.

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The World is Flat by Thomas Friedman

Contains an overview of the global political and economic change since the turn of the twenty-first century, discussing the rapid developments in technologies that has allowed India and China to become part of a growing supply chain of manufacturing impacting global markets.

The Forever War by Dexter Filkins

A portrait of the battlefields in Afghanistan and Iraq that captures the human essence of America's violent confrontations within the Islamic world.

Where Men Win Glory by Jon Krakauer

Presents a biographical discussion of Pat Tillman, covering the true events and actions surrounding the death of the U.S. Army soldier by friendly fire in Afghanistan in 2004, and examines the misrepresentation of his story by the Bush administration before the truth was revealed.

No Easy Day by Mark Owen

A memoir of a former member of Navy SEAL Team 6 about his career in the military, including his firsthand account of the successful mission to kill Osama bin Laden.

Gang Leader For a Day by Sudhir Venkatesh

Sudhir Venkatesh recounts how he managed to work his way into one of Chicago's must brutal crack-dealing gangs and describes the horrific events he witnessed, and sometimes participated in.

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The Looming Tower by Lawrence Wright

Chronicles the events leading up to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, offering an in-depth look at the Al Qaeda terrorist group's planning of the attacks and the events that prompted them.

Bowling Alone by Robert D. Putnam

Examines the ways in which social organizations such as the PTA, church, recreation clubs, political parties, and bowling leagues reflect life satisfaction, and suggests ways to rebuild the quality of American culture by a return to these types of activities.

Escape by Carolyn Jessop and Under the Banner of Heaven by Jon Krakauer

Carolyn Jessop recounts her involvement in the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, which forced her to become the fourth wife of a fifty-year-old man before she managed to escape and expose the group and its practices, leading to the arrest of their notorious leader, Warren Jeffs.

Traces the events that surrounded the 1984 murder of a woman and her child by fundamentalist Mormons Ron and Dan Lafferty, exploring the belief systems and traditions that mark the faith's most extreme factions.

The First 20 Minutes by Gretchen Reynolds

Reynolds consults experts in a range of fields to share paradigm-shifting findings that were previously only available in academic and medical journals, including:

• 20 minutes of cardio is all you need (and sometimes six minutes is enough)
• Stretching before a workout is counterproductive
• Chocolate milk is better than Gatorade for recovery 

(Publisher)

Fast Food Nation by Eric Schlosser

Charles Duhigg, business reporter for the "New York Times," discusses the science behind habits and explains how habits work, why they exist, and how a person can endeavor to change their nature.

Chew On This by Eric Schlosser

A look at fast food, what's in it, how it's made, and what it does to our bodies.

The Nature Fix by lorence William

"[Explores] the science behind nature's positive effects on the brain"--Dust jacket.

Quiet by Susan Cain

Explores the role introverts play in a world that is geared towards those who enjoy communicating with others and offers practical suggestions at how introverts can make sure their message is heard.

There Are No Children Here by Alex Kotlowitz

Explores life in an inner city Chicago housing project discussing the residents' daily encounters with neighborhood violence, drugs, and gangs.

I Will Always Write Back by Caitlin Alifirenka

In this dual memoir, Caitlin and Martin recount how they became best friends--and better people--through their long-distance exchange as pen-pals.

Nickel and Dimed by Barbara Ehrenreich

Nickel and Dimed reveals low-rent America in all its tenacity, anxiety, and surprising generosity -- a land of Big Boxes, fast food, and a thousand desperate stratagems for survival. (Publisher)

Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City by Matthew Desmond

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Hillbilly Elegy by J.D. Vance and Educated by Tara Westover

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Freakonomics by Steven D. Levitt & Stephen J. Dubner

The authors explore the economics of real-world issues often viewed as insignificant, such as the extent to which the Roe v. Wade decision affected violent crime, and examine hidden incentives behind all sorts of human behavior.

Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell

The author explores why some people are high achievers and others are not, citing culture, family, and upbringing as possible reasons some people are not as successful as others.

The Accidental Billionaires by Ben Mezrich

Presents an account of Eduardo Saverin and Mark Zuckerberg's creation of Facebook, the social networking site, as a way to meet women during their time as Harvard undergraduates, and covers how the two men's different ideas about the business caused a rift between them.

The Power of Their Ideas by Deborah Meier

The principal of a most successful public school, Central Park East (CPE) in East Harlem, defends public education and advocates breaking up large school into small schools, choice within the public school system, respect, teaching that connects learning to real world activities, and a new ideal of being "well-educated."

Columbine by Dave Cullen

Provides an account of the shootings at Colorado's Columbine High School on April 20, 1999, focusing on the teenage killers Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold, drawing from interviews, police files, psychological studies, and writings and tapes by the boys to look at the signs they left that disaster was looming.
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The Pregnancy Project by Gaby Rodriguez

Gaby Rodriguez, whose mother and older sister both became pregnant as teenagers, explains what she learned from faking a pregnancy as a high school senior in order to find out how people would treat her.