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Nonfiction Bestsellers
In alphabetical order by the author's last name:
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Albright, Madeleine Memo to the President Elect JZ1480.A955 2008 |
| Old heads will fall and new heads will rise as we inch toward the November election. The former secretary of state has some how-to-do-a-good-job advice for the new administration. | |
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Alda, Alan Things I Overheard While Talking to Myself PN2287 .A45 A3 2007 |
| After an almost fatal emergency, the famed actor, takes a look at life and at himself, from a different point of view. | |
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Bailey, F. Lee When The Husband Is The Suspect KF221.M8 B35 2008 | |
| The famed attorney reexamines some of the most notorious cases of spousal murder. | |
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Beah, Ishmael A Long Way Gone DT516.828 .B43 A3 2007 |
| During the 1990's, a twelve-year-old boy gets entangled in the Sierra Leone civil war. This is his story. | |
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Behar, Joy When You Need a Lift PN6084 .C556 W494 2007 |
| Quasi-celebrities give advice on how to lift your spirits when you're feeling blue. | |
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Bertinelli, Valerie Losing It: And Gaining My Life Back One Pound At A Time PN2287.B4379 A3 2008 |
| The beloved actress recounts her battle with weight gain and Eddie Van Halen. | |
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Bettis, Jerome The Bus: My Life in and out of a Helmet GV939 .B48 A3 2007 |
| Striking while the iron's still hot, The Bus delivers his life story and more. | |
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Boyd, Pattie Wonderful Tonight: George Harrison, Eric Clapton and Me ML420 .H167 B69 2007x |
| For years everyone has been telling Pattie Boyd that she should write a book about her extraordinary life. | |
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Canfield, Jack You've Got to Read This Book! Z1003 .Y68 2006 |
| A group of disparate people talk about books and the power of the written word. | |
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Cheney, Terri Manic: A Memoir RC516.C48 2008 |
| A personal, introspective look into the horrible ups and downs of bipolar disorder. | |
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Clapton, Eric Clapton: The Autobiography ML419 .C58 A3 2007 |
| Eric Clapton, rock musician par excellence, finally reports on how it all went down. | |
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Clinton, Bill Giving: How Each of Us Can Change the World HN18 .C477 2007 |
| Bill Clinton sets forth that you must become involved in order to foment change. | |
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Colbert, Stephen I Am America (And So Can You) PN6231 .P6 C59 2007x |
| The TV funnyman fights hard for the right-wing viewpoints that he so eloquently mocks. | |
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Corrigan, Kelly The Middle Place RC280.B8 C652 2008 |
| A thirty something woman simultaneously labors to be a good parent and child. | |
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Cramer, Jim Jim Cramer's Stay Mad for Life: Get Rich, Stay Rich (Make Your Kids Even Richer) HG179.C68985 2007 | |
| The radio and television financial guru advises on how to get, save, invest, and hang on to your money. | |
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Deen, Paula Paula Deen: It Ain't About the Cookin' TX715.2 .S68 D438 2007 |
| The Food Network chef dishes out recipes as well as her life story. | |
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Draper, Robert Dead Certain: The Presidency of George W. Bush E902 .D73 2007 |
| Through personal interviews, the author attempts to break down the facade of George W. Bush. | |
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Dungy, Tony Quiet Strength BR1725 .D738 A3 2007 |
| How does a gentleman and all around good guy (competing in the hard edged world of professional football) become the first African American coach to win the Super Bowl? Tony Dungy credits faith and family. | |
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Ehrman, Bart D. God's Problem: How The Bible Fails... BS680.S854 E37 2008 |
| A professor of religion finds no answer in the Bible as to why there is so much suffering in the world. | |
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Ellis, Joseph J. American Creation: Triumphs and Tragedies at the Founding of the Republic E302.I.E44 2007 |
| The most excellent historian makes the birth of this nation crackle with thought and energy. | |
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Faludi, Susan The Terror Dream: Fear and Fantasy in Post-9/11 America E169 .Z83 F35 2007 | |
| Faludi argues that since 9/11, both government and media have advanced the myth that women are dependent and men are heroes. | |
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Gore, Al The Assault on Reason E902 .G67 2007 |
| Al Gore critiques the many factors that have ruined public discourse in the U.S.A. | |
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Gray, John Why Mars and Venus Collide BF575.S75 G655 2008 |
| The complexity of the modern world has perturbed the orbit of both Mars and Venus. Let's talk. | |
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Groopman, Jerome How Doctors Think R723.5 .G75 2007 |
| Groopman attempts to explain how doctors analyze information and diagnose illness. | |
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Guiliano, Mireille French Women for All Seasons: A Year of Secrets, Recipes, and Pleasure RM222.2 .G7854 2006 |
| The author reveals more secrets about living the high life without looking the worse for wear. | |
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Halberstam, David The Coldest Winter: America and the Korean War DS919 .H35 2007 |
| General MacArthur badly underestimates the Chinese and the weather during the Korean War. | |
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Harris, Sam Letter to a Christian Nation BR516 .H255 2006 |
| The letter challenges the presumption that organized religion is beneficial to society. | |
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Hari, Daoud The Translator: A Tribesman's Memoir Of Darfur DT159.6 D27 H38 2008 |
| One man's journey to the current heart of the world's darkness. | |
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Hirsi Ali, Ayaan Infidel DJ292 .H57 A3 2007 |
| The author recounts her turbulent life, from the Somali desert to the Dutch parliament and beyond. | |
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Iacocca, Lee Where Have All the Leaders Gone HD57.7 .L33 2007 |
| The ex-titan of the automobile industry takes a look at America's new leaders, and finds them lacking in all facets. | |
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Isaacson, Walter Einstein: His Life and Universe QC16 .E5 I76 2007 |
| The personal, as well as professional life of the greatest thinker of the 20th Century, is brought into view. | |
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Johnston, David Cay Free Lunch: How the Wealthiest Americans Enrich Themselves at Government Expense HC110.S9 J64 2007 |
| In this country, the rich getting richer and the poor getting poorer is certainly no accident. | |
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Kingsolver, Barbara Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year in Food Life S521.5 .A67 K56 2007 |
| The author and her family spend an entire year in Appalachia, eating and living on nothing but "homegrown." | |
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Kodas, Michael High Crimes: The Fate of Everest in an Age of Greed GV200.19.S63 K63 2008 |
| On a recent expedition to Everest, Michael Kodas discovered a mountain so rife with thugs, thieves and prostitutes that even the yeti was corrupted. | |
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Luttrell, Marcus Lone Survivor: The Eyewitness Account of Operation Redwing DS371.4123 .R43 L88 2007 |
| An account of the heroism of a group of Navy Seals waging war against the Taliban in Afghanistan. | |
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McGinniss, Joe Never Enough HV6535.C63 H856 2007 | |
| A greedy investment banker is murdered and put into storage by his even greedier wife. | |
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Millan, Cesar Be the Pack Leader: Use Cesar's Way to Transform Your Dog SF433 .M553 2007 |
| According to the author, the best way to get along with your dog, is to become the leader of the pack. Vroom! Vroom! | |
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Morton, Andrew Tom Cruise: An Unauthorized Biography PN2287.C685 M67 2008 |
| What's he really like? | |
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Obama, Barack The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream E901.1 O23 A3 2006 |
| The presidential candidate from Illinois shares his view of the future. | |
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Oren, Michael B. Power, Faith, and Fantasy: America in the Middle East: 1776 to the Present DS63.2 .U5 O54 2007 |
| The author examines America's role in the middle east, from the war with Barbary pirates to the current conflict in Iraq. | |
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Ornish, Dean The Spectrum: A Scientifically Proven Program to Feel Better, Live Longer, Lose Weight and Gain Health RA776.O758 2007 | |
| If you do your daily exercises and follow the good food guide, all is groovy. | |
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Philbrick, Nathaniel Mayflower: A Story of Courage, Community, and War F68 .P44 2006 |
| Philbrick delivers a less Romantic, more accurate account of the Pilgrims landing and living in New England. National Book Award winner. | |
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Pollan, Michael In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto RA784.P643 2008 |
| The best-selling author is always asked, "What should I eat?" Here is his answer. | |
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Quindlen, Anna Good Dog. Stay. PS3567.U336 Z46 2007 | |
| Authors reside with the most fascinating and unique pets. | |
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Robison, John Elder Look Me in the Eye: My Life with Asperger's RC553 .A88 R635 2007 |
| Augusten Burrough's captivating older brother describes his life with Asperger's Syndrome. | |
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Rodriguez, Deborah Kabul Beauty School: An American Woman Goes Behind the Veil HQ1735.6 .R63 2007 |
| An American hairdresser opens a beauty school in Afghanistan shortly after the fall of the Taliban. | |
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Rule, Ann Too Late to Say Goodbye HV6533 .G4 R86 2007 |
| An Atlanta woman's handsome, charming and successful husband proves to be less than ideal. | |
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Sacks, Oliver Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain ML3830.S13 2007 |
| The knowing Dr. Oliver Sacks examines the influence of music on the human mind and brain. | |
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Shields, David The Thing About Life Is That One Day You'll Be Dead PS3569.H4834 Z46 2008 |
| This book provides a fascinating look at the human life curve. | |
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Tammet, Daniel Born on a Blue Day: Inside the Mind of an Autistic Savant RC553 .A88 T36 2007 |
| A 27-year-old autistic savant recounts his awesome abilities. | |
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Toobin, Jeffrey The Nine: Inside the Secret World of the Supreme Court KF8748 .T66 2007 |
| Legal writer Toobin attempts to peek behind the black robes of the Supremes. | |
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Trillin, Calvin About Alice PS3570 .R5 Z46 2006 |
| The author presents a candid and loving tribute to his late wife. | |
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Turner, Kathleen Send Yourself Roses: Thoughts On My Life, Love And Leading Roles PN2287.T79 A3 2008 |
| The actress did it and does it--her way. | |
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Weiner, Tim Legacy of Ashes: The History of the CIA JK468 .I6 W44 2007 |
| Think the recent problems & failures of the CIA are an aberration? Don't be so sure. | |
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Weisman, Alan The World Without Us GF75 .W455 2007 |
| What would the world be like if the human race were suddenly to disappear? The journalist Alan Weisman asks the experts. | |
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Wilson, Valerie Plame Fair Game: My Life as a Spy, My Betrayal by the White House JK468.I6P63 2007x | |
| Who dropped a dime on the covert CIA operative Valerie Plame Wilson? | |
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Woodruff, Lee In an Instant: A Family's Journey of Love and Healing PN4874 .W6925 W66 2007 |
| Along with his wife, former ABC New's anchor Bob Woodruff, relates his journey to recovery, after being horribly wounded in Iraq. | |

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