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The Velvet Rage: Overcoming the Pain of Growing Up Gay in a Straight Man's World by Alan Downs

The Velvet Rage: Overcoming the Pain of Growing Up Gay in a Straight Man's World

Alan Downs

224 pages • paperback • 2005

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nonfiction lgbtqia+ psychology challenging reflective medium-paced
American Nations: A History of the Eleven Rival Regional Cultures of North America by Colin Woodard

American Nations: A History of the Eleven Rival Regional Cultures of North America

Colin Woodard

371 pages • hardcover • 2011

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nonfiction history politics challenging informative reflective medium-paced
Joyful: The Surprising Power of Ordinary Things to Create Extraordinary Happiness by Ingrid Fetell Lee

Joyful: The Surprising Power of Ordinary Things to Create Extraordinary Happiness

Ingrid Fetell Lee

368 pages • hardcover • 2018

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nonfiction design psychology self help informative inspiring reflective slow-paced
Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption by Laura Hillenbrand

Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption

Laura Hillenbrand

473 pages • hardcover • 2010

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nonfiction biography history adventurous hopeful inspiring medium-paced
The Dorito Effect: The Surprising New Truth About Food and Flavor by Mark Schatzker

The Dorito Effect: The Surprising New Truth About Food and Flavor

Mark Schatzker

259 pages • hardcover • 2015

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nonfiction food and drink health science informative medium-paced
I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy

I'm Glad My Mom Died

Jennette McCurdy

292 pages • digital • 2022 user-added

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nonfiction memoir emotional reflective sad fast-paced
The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo by Amy Schumer

The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo

Amy Schumer

336 pages • hardcover • 2016

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nonfiction memoir funny reflective medium-paced
A Little Life by Hanya Yanagihara

A Little Life

Hanya Yanagihara

720 pages • hardcover • 2015

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fiction contemporary lgbtqia+ literary dark emotional sad slow-paced
Of Boys and Men: Why the Modern Male Is Struggling, Why It Matters, and What to Do about It by Richard V. Reeves

Of Boys and Men: Why the Modern Male Is Struggling, Why It Matters, and What to Do about It

Richard V. Reeves

352 pages • hardcover • 2022

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nonfiction economics gender politics psychology self help sociology challenging informative reflective medium-paced
A Heart That Works by Rob Delaney

A Heart That Works

Rob Delaney

180 pages • hardcover • 2022

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nonfiction memoir emotional reflective sad fast-paced