Option B: Facing Adversity, Building Resilience, and Finding Joy
Signed by Sheryl Sandberg, Adam Grant

From Facebook’s COO and Wharton’s top-rated professor, the #1 New York Times best-selling authors of Lean In and Originals: a powerful, inspiring, and practical book about building resilience and moving forward after life’s inevitable setbacks.

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Sheryl Sandberg on post-traumatic growth

Commonwealth
Signed by Ann Patchett

A five-decade saga following the impact of an act of infidelity on the parents and children of two Southern California families traces their shared summers in Virginia and the disillusionment that shapes their lasting bond.

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Ann Patchett: "Guess what, folks? We judge books by their covers"

Democracy in Black: How Race Still Enslaves the American Soul
Signed by Eddie S. Glaude Jr.

Part manifesto, part history, part memoir, Democracy in Black argues that we live in a country founded on a “value gap” — with white lives valued more than others — that still distorts our politics today. Whether discussing why all Americans have racial habits that reinforce inequality, why black politics based on the civil-rights era have reached a dead end, or why only remaking democracy from the ground up can bring real change, Glaude crystallizes the untenable position of black America — and offers thoughts on a better way forward.

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Eddie Glaude Jr. explores what it means to be American

Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI
Signed by David Grann

A true account of the early 20th-century murders of dozens of wealthy Osage and law-enforcement officials, citing the contributions and missteps of a fledgling FBI that eventually uncovered one of the most chilling conspiracies in American history.

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David Grann on Killers of the Flower Moon

My Life on the Road
Signed by Gloria Steinem

A feminist activist and co-founder of Ms. magazine presents a memoir comprised of reflections on definitive events in her career, from her time on the campaign trail and interactions with forefront political leaders to her visits to India and her encounters with civilian feminists.

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Gloria Steinem, My Life on the Road

The House of Hades
Signed by Rick Riordan

At the conclusion of The Mark of Athena, Annabeth and Percy tumble into a pit leading straight to the Underworld. The other five demigods have to put aside their grief and follow Percy's instructions to find the mortal side of the Doors of Death. If they can fight their way through the Gaea's forces, and Percy and Annabeth can survive the House of Hades, then the Seven will be able to seal the Doors from both sides and prevent the giants from raising Gaea. But, Leo wonders, if the Doors are sealed, how will Percy and Annabeth be able to escape?

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Rick Riordan on The House of Hades