 Vanity Fair’s Presidential Profiles: Defining Portraits, Deeds, and Misdeeds of 43 Notable Americans – and What Each One Really Thought About His Predecessor
By Graydon Carter, ed.
Commentaries By Vanity Fair contributors offer a revealing chronicle of America’s presidents, from George Washington to Barack Obama, in a book that combines history, biography, art, politics, and gossip, and features a new portrait of each president By an acclaimed artist.
 After the Hangover: The Embarrassing Fall and Coming Ascendancy of American Conservatism
By R. Emmett Tyrrell, Jr.
The editor of one of America’s most esteemed and feared political journals, The American Spectator, presents a timely investigation of the post-Bush conservative movement in the United States today, analyzing who was right and what went wrong, and outlining the conservative agenda for the “next ascendancy.”
 American Conspiracies: Lies, Lies, and More Dirty Lies That the Government Tells Us
By Jesse Ventura
The out-spoken former Navy SEAL and Minnesota governor takes a look at the gap between what the American government knows and what it reveals to its people, shedding light on such events as the recent economic collapse, the 9/11 attacks, the election of George W. Bush, and the assassinations of Abraham Lincoln, John F. Kennedy, and Martin Luther King, Jr.
 Animal Factory: The Looming Threat of Industrial Pig, Dairy, and Poultry Farms to Humans and the Environment
By David Kirby
The author of the best-selling Evidence of Harm presents a dramatic expose of how some of America’s most powerful factory farms and food production industries are creating a dangerous public health crisis as reflected By the struggles of three stricken families and communities.
 As If an Enemy’s Country: The British Occupation of Boston and the Origins of Revolution
By Richard Archer
A gripping narrative chronicles the critical months between October 1, 1768, and the winter of 1770 when British troops occupied Boston, a time that galvanized the colonists against Great Britain and sowed the seeds of the American Revolution.
 Back to Life After a Heart Crisis: A Doctor and His Wife Share Their 8-Step Cardiac Comeback Plan
By Marc Wallack and Jamie Colby
A surgical oncologist and his news-anchor wife describe the impact of the unexpected development of his heart disease, in spite of a healthy lifestyle, and outline recommendations for such topics as working with doctors; adjusting one’s diet; and resuming a sex life.
 Belief: Readings on the Reason for Faith
By Francis S. Collins
The best-selling author of The Language of God assembles a primer of the most beloved and respected Christian thinkers’ writings on reasons to believe, in a book that draws on the wisdom of C. S. Lewis, Madeline L’Engle, Martin Luther King, Jr., and others.
 Chelsea Chelsea Bang Bang
By Chelsea Handler
The star of Chelsea Lately and the best-selling author of Are You There Vodka? It’s Me, Chelsea aims her sharp wit at her family, her sex life, her career, and her distinctively outrageous worldview.
 The Day I Shot Cupid: Hello, My Name is Jennifer Love Hewitt and I’m a Love-aholic
By Jennifer Love Hewitt
The star of The Ghost Whisperer explains how a woman can stay true to herself while looking for the man of her dreams, in a book where she couples personal anecdotes with sound, witty advice on such topics as body image, text flirting, dating long distance, instant messaging, and more.
 The Death of Josseline: Immigration Stories from the Arizona-Mexico Borderlands
By Margaret Regan
From the front line of one of the most dangerous and voluminous areas of human migration, Regan tells the stories of migrants, ranchers, activists, and Border Patrol officers to illustrate the chaos that is escalating between the United States and Mexico over illegal immigration, and focuses on one special case – that of fourteen-year-old Josseline - who perished in the Arizona desert.
 Defining Conservatism: The Principles That Will Bring Our Country Back
By Jonathan Krohn
A teenage political pundit who became a national sensation lays out his definition of what conservatism is and provides a road map for putting America back on what he sees as the correct political path.
 The Devil and Sherlock Holmes: Tales of Murder, Madness, and Obsession
By David Grann
In a collection of adventurous narrative journalism, the best-selling author of The Lost City of Z explores unforgettable mysteries and the nature of obsession, from the Aryan Brotherhood’s infiltration of the U.S. prison system to a chameleon con artist in Europe, to the author’s experience with a cyclone while searching for the elusive giant squid.
 Dining with Al-Qaeda: Three Decades Exploring the Many Worlds of the Middle East
By Hugh Pope
A journalist and author of the New York Times Notable Book Turkey Unveiled explores the people, politics, religion, and culture of Islamic nations, in a book based on his extensive travels in the region, during which he once had to correctly quote from the Koran to avoid being murdered By a top Al-Qaeda leader.
 Every Day in Tuscany: Seasons of an Italian Life
By Frances Mayes
A recipe-complemented work By the memoirist of Under the Tuscan Sun and Bella Tuscany continues her tribute to the region and its people, tracing the course of a year during which she renovated a 13th-century hamlet in the mountains above Cortona.
 The Genius in All of Us: Why Everything You’ve Been Told About Genetics, Talent, and IQ Is Wrong
By David Shenk
Shenk challenges common beliefs that human potential is largely determined By genetics and other biological factors, and draws on a variety of scientific disciplines to explain how to tap innate abilities that have been influenced By environmental factors.
 The History of the Medieval World: From the Conversion of Constantine to the First Crusade
By Susan Wise Bauer
Bauer chronicles the period between the 4th and 12th centuries when rulers in Europe, the Mideast, and Asia turned to religious reasons to justify political and military action, a time that included the development of Islam, the crowning of Charlemagne, and the rise of the T’ang Dynasty.
 How Evil Works
By David Kupelian
The author of The Marketing of Evil and managing editor of WorldNetDaily.com identifies what he believes to be the sources of violence in the world today and the emergence of unethical world leaders to counsel readers on how to recognize and minimize evil in everyday life.
 How to Never Look Fat Again: Over 1,000 Ways to Dress Thinner – Without Dieting!
By Charla Krupp
The best-selling author of How Not to Look Old explains how to use fashion to look thinner, without ever losing a pound, in a book that explores how the correct colors, fabrics, and styles can hid any unflattering body part.
 The Hypochondriacs: Nine Tormented Lives
By Brian Dillon
A history of hypochondria as reflected By nine historical figures explores the relationship between the mind and body as it is mediated By the fear of illness, providing insight into the mental states of such individuals as Charlotte Bronte, Charles Darwin, and Andy Warhol.
 In the Land of Believers: A Journey to the Heart of Evangelical America
By Gina Welch
An undercover exploration of the world of evangelicals – in which the author, a secular Jew, attended Jerry Falwell’s Thomas Road Baptist Church for two years – offers a riveting account of a skeptic’s transformation from uninformed cynicism to compassionate understanding.
 Jesus: A 21st Century Biography
By Paul Johnson
An energetic modern portrait of Jesus seeks to reveal his relevance in the modern world, drawing on historical and intellectual sources to provide coverage of such topics as Jesus’s role as a central figure in a dominant religion and his inspiration of both conflict and morality.
 Letters to Jackie: Condolences from a Grieving Nation
By Ellen Fitzpatrick
In the first book to ever examine this extraordinary array of heartfelt correspondence, Fitzpatrick has collected three hundred from the thousands of condolence letters written to Jacqueline Kennedy following the assassination of her husband, President John F. Kennedy.
 Lift: Children. Turbulence. Life
By Kelly Corrigan
The best-selling author of The Middle Place relates the crisis she experienced when doctors diagnosed her 4-month-old child with meningitis, and uses this story to show how, much like a hang glider, a person must go through a lot of turbulence before he or she gets the lift needed for a positive life experience.
The Long Way Home: An Immigrant Generation and the Crucible of War
By David Laskin
Laskin traces the lives of twelve immigrant men from their childhoods in Europe through their arrival at Ellis Island; their challenges to start over in America, a strange new land; and finally, their struggles to survive the upheaval of World War I, including the challenges they faced on the battlefield.
 Made for Goodness: And Why This Makes All the Difference
By Desmond Tutu and Mpho Tutu
In his most personal and inspirational book to date, a beloved Nobel Prize winner joins his daughter, an Anglican minister, to share a powerful vision on why each of us can find hope and joy even in troubled times – because we are all made for goodness.
 The Male Brain: A Breakthrough Understanding of How Men and Boys Think
By Louann Brizendine
The author of the best-selling The Female Brain identifies gender differences in the brain, behavior, and hormones to reveal the fundamental characteristics of male realities, offering insight into such topics as the male problem-solving process, competitive attitude, and sexual drive.
 The Man Who Ate His Boots: The Tragic History of the Search for the Northwest Passage
By Anthony Brandt
Brandt documents the experiences of 19th-century adventurers who searched for the Northwest Passage, describing their varied backgrounds, the 16th-century myths that inspired their pursuits, and the ways in which many met tragic ends when confronting the harsh Arctic elements.
 Manufacturing Depression: The Secret History of an American Disease
By Gary Greenberg
A provocative assessment of depression care By a psychotherapist and long-time sufferer challenges American approaches to the disease, urging readers to reevaluate depression as a condition that does not necessarily require medication.
 Martha Stewart’s Encyclopedia of Sewing and Fabric Crafts: Basic Techniques for Sewing, Applique, Embroidery, Quilting, Dyeing, and Printing Plus 150 Inspired Projects from A to Z
By Martha Stewart Living Magazine
A detailed reference for occasional and serious crafters provides in-depth coverage of every sewing technique, providing more than 100 projects, including no-sewing options.
 The Next Hundred Million: America in 2050
By Joel Kotkin
The social analyst author of The New Geography makes predictions for mid-21st-century America, assessing how an anticipated additional 100 million citizens will transform everything from community life and employment to technology and renewable energies.
 The Nine Rooms of Happiness: Keys to a Joy-Filled Life
By Lucy Danziger and Catherine Birndorf, M. D.
Using the framework of rooms in a house to organize the issues in a woman’s life, the authors show readers how to stop using the details of their successes to turn them into failures, and instead look at the bigger picture to see their accomplishments for what they are.
 The Pacific
By Hugh Ambrose
This companion to the HBO miniseries focuses on the real-life stories of five U.S. armed servicemen who fought the key battles against Japan during World War II, from Bataan and Midway to Iwo Jima and Okinawa.
 Payback Time: Making Big Money Is the Best Revenge!
By Phil Town
The best-selling author of Rule#1 identifies the opportunities of depressed economies while demonstrating how to make the most of the fund system, explaining the lucrative potential of investing in worthwhile stocks while they are selling below optimum value.
 The Poker Bride: The First Chinese in the Wild West
By Christopher Corbett
Corbett retraces the story of the first Chinese men and women who journeyed to the American West during the California Gold Rush, using as a lens into this Chinese experience the little-known story of a Chinese concubine who was won in a poker game and lived out her life as a rancher’s wife in the hills of Idaho.
 The Politician: An Insider’s Account of John Edwards’s Pursuit of the Presidency and the Scandal That Brought Him Down
By Andrew Young
A key player in the scandal surrounding John Edwards’s extramarital affair, which resulted in a child, explains his role in the controversy and gives a behind-the-scenes look at the fruitless efforts to cover up what inevitably became public knowledge.
 The Reluctant Spy: My Secret Life in the CIA’s War on Terror
By John Kiriakou
A first-person account of a covert agent’s two-decade career in the CIA describes his role in such cases as the capture of a senior Al-Qaeda terrorist, offering insight into the recent national debate about the interrogation techniques used in Afghanistan and the Iraq War.
 Roots of Steel: Boom and Bust in an American Mill Town
By Deborah Rudacille
The author of The Riddle of Gender traces the history of a Maryland steel mill town where she grew up as the daughter of a steelworker, a childhood during which she witnessed how the industry’s decline and complicated social disputes put tens of thousands out of work.
 Savor: Mindful Eating, Mindful Life
By Thich Nhat Hanh and Lilian Cheung
A world-renowned Buddhist leader and best-selling author of Peace Is Every Step, and a Harvard nutritionist offer cutting-edge science and deep Buddhist wisdom on the subject of eating with one’s health and the welfare of the planet in mind.
Scripting Jesus: The Gospels in Rewrite
By L. Michael White
White challenges the idea that the Bible records the true-life, historical Jesus, arguing that each of the four gospel writers had a specific audience in mind and a specific theological agenda to push, and consequently wrote and rewrote their lives of Jesus accordingly.
 Silk Parachute: Essays
By John McPhee
In ten essays, a celebrated staff writer for The New Yorker ranges with his characteristic humor and intensity through topics as diverse as lacrosse, long-exposure view-camera photography, weird foods he has been served, a. U.S. Open golf championship, a season in Europe, and much more.
 Supernormal Stimuli: How Primal Urges Overran Their Evolutionary Purpose
By Deirdre Barrett
In a book that calls for self-control with the aim of saving ourselves and civilization, a Harvard psychologist explains how modern-world creations that gratify our most primitive instincts – for food, sex, and territorial protection – are the cause of today’s most pressing problems.
 Supreme Power: Franklin Roosevelt vs. the Supreme Court
By Jeff Shesol
The author of Mutual Contempt chronicles Franklin Roosevelt’s battle with the Supreme Court, which culminated in him trying to suppress its conservative justices By expanding the size of the court, an attempt which failed and divided the Democratic party yet still helped save the New Deal.
 They Fought for Each Other: The Triumph and Tragedy of the Hardest Hit Unit in Iraq
By Kelly Kennedy
An embedded reporter relates the story of a courageous military unit that sacrificed more men than any battalion since the Vietnam War to change Adhamiya, Iraq, from a lawless town where insurgents roamed freely to a secure neighborhood with open storefronts and a safe populace.
 The Tudors: The Complete Story of England’s Most Notorious Dynasty
By G. J. Meyer
A single-volume history of Henry VIII and his three heirs offers new insights into the dynasty’s precarious position in world politics and culture while evaluating the role of religion in 16th-century government.
 Unbound: A True Story of War, Love, and Survival
By Dean King
King draws on survivor testimonies to document the 1934-1935 flight of 86,000 ill-fated Chinese Communist Army soldiers who fled for their lives from Nationalist adversaries, an arduous, 4000-mile journey.
 Wisdom: From Philosophy to Neuroscience
By Stephen S. Hall
Hall explores a range of disciplines to investigate the nature of wisdom, identifying ancient-world views, its role in philosophy, and the scientific findings from the past half-century that have offered insight into the characteristics of historical figures.
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