Houston Chronicle Sunday

Nonfiction

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1. Fire and Fury: By Michael Wolff. A journalist offers an inside account of the first year of the Trump White House. 2. Obama: By Pete Souza. More than 300 pictures of the former president by his White House photograph­er, with behind-the-scenes stories. 3. Educated: By Tara Westover. The daughter of survivalis­ts, who is kept out of school, educates herself enough to leave home for college. 4. Enlightenm­ent Now: By Steven Pinker. A case for using reason, science and humanism to counter pessimisti­c views of Western civilizati­on. 5. Astrophysi­cs for People in a Hurry: By Neil deGrasse Tyson. A straightfo­rward, easy-toundersta­nd introducti­on to the universe. 6. Everything Happens for a Reason: By Kate Bowler. A divinity-school professor examines her tacit beliefs when she learns she has colon cancer. 7. The Future of Humanity: By Michio Kaku. The physicist describes how humans might develop civilizati­on in outer space and possibly become immortal. 8. All-American Murder:

By James Patterson and Alex Abramovich with Mike Harvkey. The story of Aaron Hernandez, the New England Patriots tight end convicted of first-degree murder. 9. The Last Black Unicorn: By Tiffany Haddish. The comedian recounts growing up in SouthCentr­al Los Angeles and finding success after a period of homelessne­ss. 10. When: By Daniel H. Pink. Research reveals the ideal time to make small decisions and big life changes.

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