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This Month's Recommendations:
This definitive biography of the late R&B artist looks at her career in both music and acting, which was cut short by a tragic plane crash at age 22 just as she was crossing into superstardom.
This definitive biography of rap supergroup Wu-Tang Clan features decades of unpublished interviews and unparalleled access to members of the group and their associates.
A pioneering lawyer recalls the journey that led to his exoneration from a crime he didn't commit—and inspired him to devote his life to fighting the many injustices in our legal system.
The female firefighters from California's Correctional Camps risk their lives for a dollar an hour even as the forces of climate change, economic disparity, and historical injustice have made their jobs even harder.
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