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Trust us, your hard-to-shop-for best friend will love More Body, More Soul: Beautiful Black Men (Universe Publishing, $29.95) by Duane Thomas. Seven years after the release of his now classic Body & Soul, the visionary returns with a collection of sizzling photographs of such hot megastars as Jamie Foxx and Usher.... Is Aunt Eddie Mae still telling stories about "down home"? Help her relive cherished memories with My South (Rutledge Hill Press and Turner South, $19.99). She'll treasure this collection of touching sepia-toned photographs mixed with heartfelt remembrances of growing up in the region so many of us call home.... Know music lovers who are crazy for Dizzy, Miles and Coltrane? They'll appreciate Luke Miner's Paris Jazz (The Little Bookroom, $19.95). The author, a celebrated jazz enthusiast, effortlessly illuminates our musical connection to the City of Light by blending archival images and anecdotes, like the time saxophonist Coleman Hawkins filled the first three audience rows with appreciative women to calm his Paris debut jitters.... History buffs will adore In Motion (National Geographic Books, $35) edited by Howard Dodson and Sylviane Diouf, which vividly documents our forced and voluntary migrations across four continents over more than 500 years.... Origins: African Wisdom for Every Day (Harry N. Abrams, $29.95), the third installment of photographer Olivier and wife Danielle Follmi's acclaimed Offerings for Humanity series, includes reflections from leaders such as Nigerian author Chinua Achebe, along with stunning photos of Africa, from Ethiopian shepherds to the deserts of Namibia.

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