59 Seconds: Think a Little, Change a Lot
By Richard Wiseman
Wiseman challenges popular self-help practices while sharing scientifically based tips and tricks for improving a life, addressing a variety of topics, from bolstering creativity and maximizing emotional well-being to attracting the opposite sex and increasing productivity.
After America: The Death of the America Idea
By Mark Steyn
The best-selling author of America Alone argues that President Barack Obama is a dangerous radical who wants not only big government, but the Europeanization of the United States.
All Things at Once
By Mika Brzezinski
An MSNBC “Morning Joe” cohost offers an inspiring motivational book that will help women of all ages confront the unique and personal challenges they face in the key moments of their lives.
Americans in Paris: Life and Death Under Nazi Occupation
By Charles Glass
Glass analyzes the American expatriate experience in Nazi-occupied Paris, drawing on the personal writings and correspondence of a broad range of individuals to reveal the unexpected challenges they faced and the risks many took to support the Resistance.
Angry Fat Girls: 5 Women, 500 Pounds, and a Year of Losing It … Again
By Frances Kuffel
Kuffel’s memoir describes the rage, embarrassment, hopes and fears of five overweight women who met online and bonded over their similar situations and their struggle to lose weight after gaining it back.
Anticancer: A New Way of Life (Updated Edition)
By David Servan-Schreiber
A revised edition of a best-selling reference incorporates the latest recommendations for recovering from cancer, from foods to eat or avoid and mind-body stress reduction practices to strategic lifestyle modifications and immune system-bolstering supplements.
Aspire! Discovering Your Purpose Through the Power of Words
By Kevin Hall
Hall goes beyond general etymology primers to counsel language enthusiasts on how to understand the pure significance of words, explaining the ways in which correct usage has a potential for enabling deliberate and positive communication, inner peace, and more productive professional and personal relationships.
Awakening Joy: 10 Steps that Will Put You On the Road to Real Happiness
By James Baraz and Shoshana Alexander
The authors outline ten steps for achieving happiness in the modern world, sharing lifestyle practices and exercises appropriate for both spiritual and non-secular readers that explain how to embrace a sense of well-being by reorienting the mind joyfully.
Birthright: The True Story of the Kidnapping of Jemmy Annesley
By A. Roger Ekirch
The award-winning author of At Day’s Close describes the 18th-century kidnapping of British aristocratic heir James Annesley, which inspired Robert Louis Stevenson’s “Kidnapped,” and explains how Annesley escaped indentured servitude in America to return to Dublin, bring down his nemesis, and reclaim his rightful place in society.
Bomb Power: The Modern Presidency and the National Security State
By Garry Wills
Wills assesses the role of the atomic bomb in profoundly altering the nature of American democracy, tracing the secrecy of the Manhattan Project, the ways the bomb changed the institution of the presidency, and the state of war alert that has existed since its invention.
The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right
By Atul Gawande
The best-selling author of Better and Complications draws from his surgical experience to explain how simple checklists have prompted striking and immediate improvements in surgical and hospital settings, then goes beyond the field of medicine to explore how checklists have improved everything from homeland security to investment banking.
China’s Megatrends: The Eight Pillars of a New Society
By John Naisbitt and Doris Naisbitt
Allowed unprecedented access by the Chinese government, the author of Megatrends and his wife analyzed data and information across all of China’s provinces and cities to offer a unique perspective on the transformation that is reshaping the country’s economic, social, and political systems.
Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us
By Daniel H. Pink
The author of the best-selling A Whole New Mind challenges popular misconceptions to reveal what actually motivates people and how to harness that knowledge to promote personal and professional fulfillment.
The Economics of Integrity: From Dairy Farmers to Toyota, How Wealth Is Built on Trust and What that Means for Our Future
By Anna Bernasek
In a book that includes informative charts and graphs, a finance journalist reveals the deep layers of trust involved in even the simplest of transactions, and how integrity is our most valuable economic asset.
Eternity Soup: Inside the Quest to End Aging
By Greg Critser
An analysis of longevity science and anti-aging medicine offers insight into the minds behind the anti-aging industry, reveals groups who are making profits off dubious products, and considers the controversial nature of transforming health care for the purpose of extending life expectancy.
Fat Flush for Life: The Year-Round Super Detox Plan to Boost Your Metabolism and Keep the Weight Off Permanently
By Ann Louise Gittleman
In a book that also includes a vegetarian regimen, a year-round wellness guide, and a five-day hot metabolism booster, a new installment in the best-selling Fat Flush Detox-diet series offers a year-round program for permanent weight loss that focuses on cleansing beverages and foods high in slimming fats, quality proteins and clean carbs.
The Full Plate Diet: Slim Down, Look Great, Be Healthy!
By Stuart A. Seale
A diet book supported by research and augmented by full color photos centers its approach around such high-fiber foods as vegetables, fruits, and whole grains.
Game Change: Obama and the Clintons, McCain and Palin, and the Race of a Lifetime
By John Heilemann and Mark Halperin
Two journalists offer the gripping inside story of the 2008 race for the White House, explaining the reasons behind the rise of Barack Obama, the breakdown of Hilary Clinton’s campaign, McCain’s choice of Sarah Palin for a running mate, and Palin’s widespread yet polarizing appeal.
The Good Karma Divorce: Avoid Litigation, Turn Negative Emotions into Positive Actions, and Get On with the Rest of Your Life
By Michele Lowrance
A judge delivers a practical program for getting through the divorce process with less financial, emotional, and spiritual damage.
A Good Talk: The Story and Skill of Conversation
By Daniel Menaker
Drawing on his extensive literary background, the author presents lighthearted recommendations for improving conversation skills, and shares historical information while revealing how to keep talk engaging and productive.
The Greek Poets: Homer to the Present
By Peter Constantine, ed.
An extensive volume of leading Greek poetry, edited by an award-winning translator and other authorities, includes more than 1,000 entries spanning some 3,000 years and many diverse traditions; includes works by such classic and modern writers as Sappho, Pindar, and Seferis.
The Happiness Project: Why I Spent a Year Trying to Sing in the Morning, Clean My Closets, Fight Right, Read Aristotle, and Generally Have More Fun
By Gretchen Rubin
Rubin chronicles the year she spent testing the edicts of conventional wisdom to assess their actual potential for improving life, describing how she engaged in various activities from getting more sleep and singing to her children to starting a blog and imitating a spiritual master.
Have You Seen My Country Lately?: America’s Wake-Up Call
By Jerry Doyle
An actor, Republican, and successful syndicated radio host addresses key political issues facing the country, such as the financial crisis, bailouts, failed economic policies, and cultural trends in Hollywood and in the media.
Hot. Passionate. And Illegal? Why (Almost) Everything You Thought About Latinos Just May Be True
By Cristián de la Fuente and Frederico Lariño
An international star, actor and contestant on “Dancing with the Stars” humorously recounts his personal experiences as a Latino in Hollywood, and dispels some common myths and embarrassing stereotypes about his culture.
How to Make a Fortune from the Biggest Bailout in U.S. History: A Guide to the 7 Greatest Bargains from Main Street to Wall Street
By Ron Insana
A CNBC senior analyst explains how to take advantage of opportunities in today’s economy to recover lost savings, and provides recommendations for such areas as reemerging markets, real estate, and municipal bonds.
How to Save Your Own Life: 15 Lessons on Finding Hope in Unexpected Places
By Michael Gates Gill
The brain tumor survivor and author of How Starbucks Saved My Life shares lessons for surviving unanticipated life challenges, from taking leaps of faith and overcoming pride to treating others with respect and minimizing one’s reliance on technology.
The Language of Life: DNA and the Revolution in Personalized Medicine
By Francis Collins
The best-selling author of The Language of God and leader of the Human Genome Project explains how ongoing improvements in DNA testing will usher in a new era of customized medicine.
Love & War: Finding the Marriage You’ve Dreamed Of
By John Eldredge and Stasi Eldredge
The best-selling author of Wild at Heart teams up with his wife to write a guide that draws on Christian principles to counsel couples on how to promote marital health, and shares the experiences of their own relationship to reveal the dynamic between the personalities described in their earlier works.
The Making of African America: The Four Great Migrations
By Ira Berlin
A 400-year history of the African-American experience traces four pivotal migrations including the violent relocation of one million slaves to the antebellum South, the movement of millions to industrial cities a century later, and the arrivals of black immigrants since the 1960s.
Marriage and Other Acts of Charity
By Kate Braestrup
A Maine minister shares her insights into marriage as a twice-married widow who has performed numerous weddings, and discusses such topics as the institution of marriage as it is experienced today, and the role of God in modern relationships.
The Mayo Clinic Diet: Eat Well. Enjoy Life. Lose Weight.
By The Mayo Clinic
A simple healthy diet from a leading authority in health and nutrition is divided into two phases: Lose It!, where the readers can lose 6 to 10 pounds in two weeks; and Live It!, where readers learn how to keep the pounds off through healthy living; includes meal planners, recipes, exercise tips, and more.
Miss Manners Guide to a Surprisingly Dignified Wedding
By Judith Martin and Jacobina Martin
An etiquette maven and her newlywed daughter explain how to have a dignified ceremony and delightful celebration without succumbing to the now-prevalent pattern of the money-draining wedding that exhausts families and exploits friends.
On the Brink: Inside the Race to Stop the Collapse of the Global Financial System
By Henry M. Paulson
The secretary of the treasury during the end of George W. Bush’s presidency gives his side of the economic collapse that occurred in the waning days of his watch over America’s banking system.
Outstanding: 47 Ways to Make Your Organization Exceptional
By John G. Miller
The best-selling author of QBQ! counsels business leaders on how to build customer loyalty and safeguard professional interests while establishing a positive reputation, providing coverage of such topics as delivering promises and working ethically.
Prime-Time Health: A Scientifically Proven Plan for Feeling Young and Living Longer
By William Sears, with Martha Sears
The renowned physician best known for his popular parenting guides and the website “AskDrSears.com” presents guidelines for healthy aging while drawing on his experiences as a cancer survivor, and offers insight into how to delay age-related changes by balancing key body systems.
The Professor and Other Writings
By Terry Castle
The author offers a collection of startling autobiographical essays on love, art, sex, family, and more, including an exploration into her secret relationship with a female professor; an examination of late saxophonist Art Pepper; and a piece on her acquaintance with Susan Sontag.
The Program: The Brain-Smart Approach to the Healthiest You: The Life Changing 12-Week Method
By Kelly Traver and Betty Kelly Sargent
The authors outline a scientifically based approach to fitness that provides strategic recommendations for adapting the mind to prefer healthy food and exercise, and share the success stories of patients who have reported cholesterol, blood pressure, and body fat improvements.
The Relentless Revolution: A History of Capitalism
By Joyce Appleby
A historian provides a thorough account of the unlikely development of a potent historical force: the capitalist economic system, which provides a framework for the lives of many people around the world.
The Road from Ruin: Reviving Capitalism for Renewed Prosperity
By Matthew Bishop and Michael Green
The authors outline an agenda for a progressive form of modern capitalism that draws from lessons of the Great Depression and other economically challenged periods to present recommendations for reviving capitalism while avoiding economic bubbles and instability.
The Search for Fulfillment: Revolutionary New Research That Reveals the Secret to Long-Term Happiness
By Susan Krauss Whitbourne
Collecting the results of her 40-year study tracking baby boomers from college to retirement in order to identify the factors that influence life direction, Whitbourne profiles five pathways that determine fulfillment levels and shares inspirational advice for enabling more productive lifestyles.
Secrets of the Symbols: An Unauthorized Guide to the Da Vinci Code Sequel
By Daniel Burstein and Arne de Keijzer
A guide to the history, science, and hidden meanings behind Dan Brown’s The Lost Symbol reveals the story’s link to international conspiracies and hidden-in-plain-sight codes and encryptions contained in famous artworks, documents, and international landmarks.
The Secrets of Timeless Appeal
By Raquel Welch
A movie star relates her struggle to age gracefully in Hollywood and face the challenge of menopause, all while maintaining a successful acting career, in a book where she also divulges her secrets for skin care, make-up, diet, and exercise that have allowed her to remain beautiful into her 60s.
Shocking True Story: The Rise and Fall of Confidential, “America’s Most Scandalous Scandal Magazine”
By Henry E. Scott
A behind-the-scenes story of the mid-20th-century scandal magazine offers insight into its influence on privacy practices, impact on the careers of famous celebrities, and role in inspiring such media groups as US Weekly, TMZ.com, and E! Entertainment.
The Spirit Level: Why Greater Equality Makes Societies Stronger
By Richard Wilkinson and Kate Pickett
The authors show that there is one common factor that links the healthiest and happiest societies: namely, the degree of equality among their members; and offer a way toward a new political outlook which shifts from self-interested consumers to friendlier, more sustainable societies.
The Strong Horse: Power, Politics, and the Clash of Arab Civilizations
By Lee Smith
Smith challenges western misunderstandings about the Arab world while outlining recommendations on how to improve relationships between the United States and the Middle East, and explains the importance of America’s strategic hold on regional interests.
The SuperStress Solution: A 4-Week Diet and Lifestyle Program
By Roberta Lee
A renowned integrative physician identifies a modern syndrome through which patients experience clusters of serous physical ailments that rise from a continuous flow of stress hormones, and outlines a four-week program to heal and rebalance the body that addresses such areas as diet, exercise, and sleep.
Tea with Hezbollah: Sitting at the Enemies Table, Our Journey Through the Middle East
By Ted Dekker and Carl Medearis
The author of the best-selling Bone Man’s Daughters and a government advisor on Arab affairs document their meetings with some of the U.S.’s greatest adversaries, including Hezbollah and Hamas leaders and the brothers of Osama Bin Laden, to offer insight into their beliefs and the reasons for current conflicts between the Middle East and the western world.
The Time Traveler’s Guide to Medieval England: A Handbook for Visitors to the Fourteenth Century
By Ian Mortimer
Mortimer profiles everyday life in 14th-century England, covering everything from period beliefs and styles to hygiene and medical practices, in a history that also discusses the influence of warfare.
Velocity: Combining Lean, Six Sigma and the Theory of Constraints to Achieve Breakthrough Performance – A Business Novel
By Dee Jacob, Suzan Bergland, and Jeff Cox
The author of the best-selling business novel The Goal and the consulting group that made that book a reality offer a proven approach to identifying and rapidly making pivotal changes in one’s business that will dramatically boost bottom-line results.
We Feel Fine: An Almanac of Human Emotion
By Jonathan Harris and Sep Kamvar
The creators of the award-winning website of the same name draw on science, art, and blogs to reveal what people throughout the world are actually feeling, in a volume that summarizes a database compilation of several million search results by weather, location, and other factors.
Wealth Watchers: A Simple Plan for Having More and Spending Less
By Alice Wood
A successful estate-planning attorney who suffered debilitating financial hardships and weight gain after a brain injury describes how the philosophies of the popular Weight Watchers program inspired her to develop a financial health program for budgeting, documenting and managing daily expenses.
Your Kids Are Your Own Fault: A Guide for Raising Responsible, Productive Results
By Larry Winget
The unorthodox business speaker and best-selling author of The Idiot Factor counsels parents on how to raise productive children by adopting a common-sense parenting plan that instills limits, self-discipline, and ethics.
Your Money Ratios: 8 Simple Tools for Financial Security
By Charles Farrell
The “Retirement Roadmap” columnist for the CBS “Moneywatch” site outlines an approach to personal finance that draws on the examples of successful businesses to cover such topics as retirement savings, debts, and college savings. |
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