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1. 1. Season of the Witch

   Enchantment, Terror, and Deliverance in the City of Love

   Talbot, David, 1951-

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   Required reading for any citizen of San Francisco, this book explores some of San Francisco's most fascinating time in history.

2. 2. Fairyland

   a Memoir of My Father

   Abbott, Alysia

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   A memoir of a girl raised by her bohemian, bi-sexual single father in San Francisco before and during AIDS, which eventually claims her father.

3. 3. The Life-changing Magic of Tidying Up

   the Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing

   Kondō, Marie,

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   This Japanese anti-hoarding manual will change the way you view and treat your objects, clothes and possessions.

4. 4. Being Mortal

   Medicine and What Matters in the End

   Gawande, Atul,

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   A clarion call from a doctor in the trenches to change the way modern medicine treats us at the end of life.

5. 5. Between the World and Me

   Coates, Ta-Nehisi,

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   The Atlantic writer and journalist's profoundly moving memoir of growing up black in America.

6. 6. Modern Romance

   Ansari, Aziz, 1983-

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   Co-written with a social scientist, this witty, wise book explores current dating practices.

7. 7. Yes Please

   Poehler, Amy, 1971-

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   Beloved SNL writer and actor Amy Poehler's smart, hilarious and life affirming memoir

8. 8. The Power of Habit

   Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business

   Duhigg, Charles,

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   A fascinating, accessible exploration of the science behind productivity.

9. 9. Cool Gray City of Love

   49 Views of San Francisco

   Kamiya, Gary

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   A guidebook, history and love letter to San Francisco, full of fascinating digressions, lore and little known historical facts about one of the most beloved cities in the world.

10. 10. Quiet

    the Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking

    Cain, Susan

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    A study on the power of introverts in our increasingly noisy and distracted world.