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Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race
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When Helping Hurts: How to Alleviate Poverty Without Hurting the Poor . . . and Yourself
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The Sun Does Shine: How I Found Life and Freedom on Death Row (Oprah's Book Club Summer 2018 Selection)
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Whoever Fights Monsters: My Twenty Years Tracking Serial Killers for the FBI
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