Amazon's Top 10 Best Selling Books in Every Category With Book Description
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These lists are updated daily, but please keep in mind that Amazon updates hourly so a title can shift up or down at any time during the day. I've found that in spite of this, there isn't too much of a variance - if a book is popular it will most likely be in the top five for a week or more.
ARTS AND PHOTOGRAPHY
TOP 10
30,000 Years of Art
Presenting 1,000 masterworks of art in simple chronological order, this follow-up to "The Art Book" offers a fresh perspective on the whole of art history, from 28,000 B.C. to the present day.
The Digital Photography Book, Volume 2
In the follow-up to the successful first volume, this book provides photographers with nearly 200 ideas and suggestions for shooting dramatically sharper, more colorful, and more professional-looking photos with a digital camera.
The Science of Sexy: Dress to Fit Your Unique Figure with the Style System That Works for Every Shapeand Size
With a fabulous design and instructive full-color illustrations throughout, this book by top L.A. designer Bayou takes the fear out of shopping and gives women of every shape the gift of confidence they deserve
The Adobe Photoshop CS3 Book for Digital Photographers (Voices That Matter)
Updated for Photoshop CS3, this top-selling book breaks new ground by doing something for digital photographers that cuts through the bull and shows readers exactly how to do it. Integrating all the newest features of Photoshop CS3 into the books workflow, the author shows readers how to work with their images like a pro.
Thinking with Type: A Critical Guide for Designers, Writers, Editors, & Students (Design Briefs)
"Thinking with Type" is divided into three sections: letter, text, and grid. Each section begins with an easy-to-grasp essay that reviews historical, technological, and theoretical concepts, and is then followed by a set of practical exercises that bring the material covered to life. Sections conclude with examples of work by leading practitioners that demonstrate creative possibilities (along with some classic no-no's to avoid).
ARTS AND PHOTOGRAPHY
TOP 10
Understanding Exposure: How to Shoot Great Photographs with a Film or Digital Camera (Updated Edition)
For serious amateur photographers who want to be more creative with a camera, here's the book to consult. More than seventy techniques are covered in detail. The A-Z format make sit easy for readers to find a specific technique, and each one is explained in jargon-free language. Top Tips for each technique help readers achieve superb results, even on the first attempt.
Release Date: 08/01/2004
The Digital Photography Book
The Digital Photography Book by Scott Kelby: The man who forever changed the "digital The man who forever changed the "digital darkroom" with his groundbreaking, #1 bestselling, award-winning book "The Photoshop Book for Digital Photographers" now tackles the most important side of digital photography: how to take pro-quality shots using the same tricks that today's top digital pros use.
Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood
Satrapi's autobiography is a timely and timeless story of a young girl's life under the Islamic Revolution. Told in graphic format with simple, but expressive, black-and-white illustrations, the story combines the normal rebelliousness of an intelligent adolescent with the horrors of war and totalitarianism. Hilarious cartoons of Nicholas Gurewitch are being collected in this handsome hardcover edition.
Release Date: 06/01/2004
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The Artist's Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity [10th Anniversary Edition]
This book links creativity to spirituality by showing how to connect with the creative energies of the universe, and has, in the four years since its publication, spawned a remarkable number of support groups for artists dedicated to practicing the exercises it contains. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Release Date: 02/28/2002
Photography (9th Edition) (MyPhotographyKit Series)
This best-selling introductory photography text teaches students how to use the medium confidently and effectively by emphasizing both technique and visual awareness. Comprehensive in scope, this book features superb instructional illustrations and examples in its clear presentation of both black and white and color photography. London offers extensive coverage of digital imaging and the latest technological developments, such as Web page design and formatting photos on CD-ROMs.
BIOGRAPHIES AND MEMOIRS
TOP 10
Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman's Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia
Elizabeth Gilbert tells how she made the difficult choice to leave her marriage, house and career to find, instead, what she truly wanted from life. She took one year to study three aspects of her nature amid three different cultures; the art of pleasure in Italy, art of devotion in India, and a balance between the two on the Indonesian island of Bali.
The Glass Castle: A Memoir
An autobiographical tale of growing up with eccentric parents lets the reader look inside the home of a very strange family. Children learned lessons the hard way living with their alcoholic, brilliant father and artist mother. The kids grow up gloriously successful in spite of a childhood filled with ridicule, pain and humiliation. Some might envy having nonstereotypical kind of parental love peppered with intellectual stimulation.
The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream
The rising democratic star and New York Times bestselling author of Dreams From My Father invokes the hopes and ideals that have made "our improbable experiment in democracy" work and proclaims his vision for more authentic politics.
Tom Cruise: An Unauthorized Biography
1992: Andrew Morton showed a Princess in a light we had never seen before - Diana: Her True Story became a #1 New York Times bestseller.
1999: Andrew Morton revealed the young woman behind the blue dress - Monica's Story was a #1 New York Times bestseller.
January 15, 2008: Andrew Morton uncovers the true story of the biggest celebrity of our age.
Strong at the Broken Places: Voices of Illness, a Chorus of Hope
The "New York Times" bestselling author of "Blindsided" offers an honest and inspirational perspective on living with chronic illness, witnessed through the lives of five remarkable individuals.
BIOGRAPHIES AND MEMOIRS
TOP 10
Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace . . . One School at a Time
One of the most remarkable adventure stories of our time. Greg Mortenson's dangerous and difficult quest to build schools in the wildest parts of Pakistan and Afghanistan is not only a thrilling read, it's proof that one ordinary person, with the right combination of character and determination, really can change the world.
Quiet Strength: The Principles, Practices, & Priorities of a Winning Life
In this inspiring and reflective memoir, Coach Dungy tells the story of a life lived for God and family--and challenges us all to redefine our ideas of what it means to succeed. Includes a foreword by Denzel Washington and a 16-page color photo insert.
Into the Wild
In April 1992 Christopher Johnson McCandless, a young man from a well-to-do family hitchhiked to Alaska and walked alone into the wilderness north of Mt. McKinley. He had given $25,000 in savings to charity, abandoned his car and most of his possessions, burned all the cash in his wallet, and invented a new life for himself. Four months later, his decomposed body was found by a moose hunter. How McCandless came to die is the unforgettable story of Into the Wild.
Thomas Paine and the Promise of America
Showing how Paine turned Americans into radicals, the author presents the nation's democratic story with wit, subtlety, and, above all, passion. Paine was one of the most remarkable political writers of the modern world and the greatest radical of a radical age.
Her Last Death: A Memoir
A searing, beautifully written, and compulsively readable memoir by a daughter who grew up with a narcissistic and addictive mother. Sonnenberg mines her painful and often startling memories as she examines her struggle to break free of her mothers all-consuming influence.
BUSINESS AND INVESTING
TOP 10
Ben Franklin
The 4-Hour Workweek: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich
Based on Ferriss's controversial lectures at Princeton University, this resource shows how members of a new subculture use simple loopholes and tactics to escape the 9-5 workday, live anywhere, and join the New Rich, with complete freedom of time and place.
Women & Money: Owning the Power to Control Your Destiny
This groundbreaking book from bestselling author and personal finance expert investigates the complicated and perilous relationship women have with money, and offers solutions to bring about fundamental change.
Jim Cramer's Stay Mad for Life: Get Rich, Stay Rich (Make Your Kids Even Richer)
Cramer, the bestselling commentator on investing, advises on how to invest wisely at any age, whether a recent college graduate or retiree.
FairTax: The Truth: Answering the Critics
Boortz and Linder return to add fuel to the fire with this new look at the fast-growing populist tax reform movement that's poised to become a key campaign issue for 2008. Boortz and Linder will debunk myths about the tax, answer phony charges, offer new insights into aspects of the plan not covered in the first book and show the American voter that there's still hope replacing our currently outdated, corrupt, and punitive income tax system with a simple plan that will revolutionize the way America pays for itself.
The Go-Giver: A Little Story About a Powerful Business Idea
A journey of surprises, twists, and turns, "The Go-Giver" is a pithy business parable whose theme is that putting the other person first is the key to business success and personal fulfillment.
BUSINESS AND INVESTING
TOP 10
Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap... and Others Don't
This text attempts to show how a "good" company can become a "great" company. It looks at the type of leadership required, what a company must focus on and the correct uses of technology.
Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity
Veteran coach and management consultant Allen shares the breakthrough methods for stress-free performance that he has introduced to thousands. He shows how to assess goals, relax, and stay focused.
Free Lunch: How the Wealthiest Americans Enrich Themselves at Government Expense (and Stick You with the Bill)
Bestselling author and acclaimed journalist Johnston shows how for the past three decades, the government began to offer favorable treatment to certain groups. But for every subsidy and regulatory change that helps one person, another pays the price.
StrengthsFinder 2.0: A New and Upgraded Edition of the Online Test from Gallup's Now, Discover Your Strengths
To help people uncover their talents, Gallup introduced the first version of its online assessment, StrengthsFinder, in the 2001 management book Now, Discover Your Strengths. The book has spent more than five years on bestseller lists and ignited a global conversation, while StrengthsFinder has helped millions discover their top five talents. In StrengthsFinder 2.0, Gallup unveils the new and improved version of its popular assessment and much more. Loaded with hundreds of strategies for applying your strengths, this new book and accompanying website will
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Freakonomics [Revised and Expanded]: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything
Levitt argues that many apparent mysteries of everyday life don't need to be so mysterious: they could be illuminated and made even more fascinating by asking the right questions and drawing connections.
CHILDREN'S BOOKS
TOP 10
Stephen Wright
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Book 7)
This is Harry's journey from boy to man and he faces more danger than that found in all six books combined, from the direct threat of the Death Eaters and you-know-who, to the subtle perils of losing faith in himself. Fans will find the answers to hotly speculated questions about Dumbledore, Snape, and you-know-who and it is a testament to Rowling's skill as a storyteller that even the most astute and careful reader will be taken by surprise.
Eclipse (The Twilight Saga, Book 3)
This is the much anticipated third book in Stephenie Meyer's riveting vampire love saga. As Seattle is ravaged by a string of mysterious killings and a malicious vampire continues her quest for revenge, Bella once again finds herself surrounded by danger. She is forced to choose between her love for Edward and her friendship with Jacob and with her graduation quickly approaching, Bella has one more decision to make: life or death. But which is which?
New Moon (The Twilight Saga, Book 2)
Bella's birthday celebration with her boyfriend Edward abruptly ends when a teen cuts her arm on broken glass forcing the Cullen family to retreat lest they be tempted to make a meal of her. Edward leaves for her safety and in mourning his departure, she slips into a downward spiral of depression until she befriends Jacob. Going on a wild adventure their fun quickly morphs into danger, especially when she uncovers the true identities of Jacob and his pack of friends.
Flamingos on the Roof
Author-illustrator Calef Brown takes readers to Weatherbee's Diner, where an eclectic group gathers on a regular basis, in this new zany collection of poetry. Full color.
The Invention of Hugo Cabret
Combining elements of picture book, graphic novel, and film, Caldecott Honor artist Selznick breaks open the novel form to create an entirely new reading experience in this intricate, tender, and spellbinding mystery. Illustrations.
CHILDREN'S BOOKS
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His Dark Materials Trilogy (The Golden Compass; The Subtle Knife; The Amber Spyglass)
The three books in Pullman's heroic fantasy series, published as mass-market paperbacks with new covers, are united here in one boxed set that includes The Golden Compass, The Subtle Knife, and The Amber Spyglass. Join Lyra, Pantalaimon, Will, and the rest as they embark on the most breathtaking, heartbreaking adventure of their lives. The fate of the universe is in their hands. (Ages 13 and older)
The Daring Book for Girls
The manual for everything that girls need to know, whether it's female heroes in history, secret note-passing skills, science projects, friendship bracelets, double dutch, cats cradle, the perfect cartwheel or the eternal mystery of what boys are thinking, this book has it all. But it's not just a guide to giggling at sleepovers, this book is every girl's invitation to adventure
Good Masters! Sweet Ladies! Voices from a Medieval Village
With a deep appreciation for the period and a grand affection for both characters and audience, Laura Amy Schlitz creates twenty-two riveting portraits and linguistic gems equally suited to silent reading or performance. Illustrated with pen-and-ink drawings by Robert Byrd - inspired by the Munich-Nuremberg manuscript, an illuminated poem from thirteenth-century Germany - this witty, historically accurate, and utterly human collection forms an exquisite bridge to the people and places of medieval England.
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules
This follow-up to the "New York Times" bestselling "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" chronicles Greg Heffleys attempts to navigate the hazards of middle school, impress the girls, and to keep his secret safe--especially from his older brother Rodrick, who would be happy to spill the beans.
COMICS AND GRAPHICS NOVELS
TOP 10
Snakehead (Alex Rider Adventure)
When Alex Rider crash lands off the coast of Australia, the Australian Secret Service recruits him to infiltrate a ruthless gang known as snakeheads. Alex accepts the assignment, in part for the chance to work with his godfather and learn more about his parents. What he uncovers, however, is a secret that will make this his darkest and most dangerous mission yet.
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules
This follow-up to the "New York Times" bestselling "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" chronicles Greg Heffleys attempts to navigate the hazards of middle school, impress the girls, and to keep his secret safe--especially from his older brother Rodrick, who would be happy to spill the beans.
Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood
Satrapi's autobiography is a timely and timeless story of a young girl's life under the Islamic Revolution. Told in graphic format with simple, but expressive, black-and-white illustrations, the story combines the normal rebelliousness of an intelligent adolescent with the horrors of war and totalitarianism. Hilarious cartoons of Nicholas Gurewitch are being collected in this handsome hardcover edition.
The Arrival
Shaun Tan evokes universal aspects of an immigrant's experience through a singular work of the imagination. He does so using brilliantly clear and mesmerizing images. Because the main character can't communicate in words, the book forgoes them too. But while the reader experiences the main character's isolation, he also shares his ultimate joy.
Watchmen
No comic been as acclaimed as Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons' Watchmen. The story concerns a group called the Crimebusters and a plot to kill and discredit them.
COMICS AND GRAPHIC NOVELS
TOP 10
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen: The Black Dossier
After many years, the still youthful Mina Murray and a rejuvenated Allan Quatermain return and are in search of some answers that can only be found in a book buried deep in the vaults of their old headquarters, a book that holds the key to the hidden history of the League throughout the ages: The Black Dossier.
Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Created by an online game developer, a Web book of the same name. has been around since May 2004 (funbrain.com). Kinney does a masterful job of making one seventh grader's view of the everyday tritribulations of middle school hilarious. An excellent choice for reluctant and more experienced readers who will find much to enjoy and relate to.
The Complete Calvin and Hobbes (Calvin & Hobbes) (v. 1, 2, 3)
A lavishly produced three-volume boxed collection of all the strips featuring Calvin, the egotistical, imaginative, wised-up tyke with the vocabulary of a Yale lit major-and Hobbes, seen by Calvin's parents as a nondescript plush toy and by Calvin and the reader as a pouncing and amiable "real" tiger.
The Perry Bible Fellowship: The Trial of Colonel Sweeto and Other Stories
The award-winning Perry Bible Fellowship has a achieved a cult following both online and in its weekly appearances in newspapers and magazines around the world. Now, for the first time, the hilarious cartoons of Nicholas Gurewitch are being collected in this handsome hardcover edition.
Schulz and Peanuts: A Biography
Charles Schulz, the most widely syndicated and beloved cartoonist of all time, is also one of the most misunderstood figures in American culture. Now acclaimed biographer Michaelis delivers the first full-length biography of a hidden American genius. 130 b&w comic strips throughout. Two 16-page photo inserts.
COMPUTERS AND INTERNET
TOP 10
subtle and will piss on your computer."
Bruce Graham
The Digital Photography Book
The Digital Photography Book by Scott Kelby: The man who forever changed the "digital The man who forever changed the "digital darkroom" with his groundbreaking, #1 bestselling, award-winning book "The Photoshop Book for Digital Photographers" now tackles the most important side of digital photography: how to take pro-quality shots using the same tricks that today's top digital pros use.
Mac OS X Leopard: The Missing Manual
The authoritative book for Mac users of all technical levels and experience. If you're new to the Mac, this book gives you a crystal-clear, jargon-free introduction to the Dock, the Mac OS X folder structure, and the Mail application.
The Digital Photography Book, Volume 2
In the follow-up to the successful first volume, this book provides photographers with nearly 200 ideas and suggestions for shooting dramatically sharper, more colorful, and more professional-looking photos with a digital camera.
Adobe Photoshop CS3 Classroom in a Book
This thorough, self-paced guide to Adobe Photoshop CS3--written by the experts at Adobe Systems' is ideal for beginning users who want to learn key Photoshop concepts and techniques, while readers who already have some experience with Photoshop can use this book to learn Photoshop CS3's more advanced features and newest tools.
The Adobe Photoshop CS3 Book for Digital Photographers (Voices That Matter)
This bestselling book, updated for Adobe Photoshop CS3, shows the exact techniques digital photographers need to create outstanding images.
COMPUTERS AND INTERNET
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First Aid for the USMLE Step 1: 2008 (First Aid USMLE)
This annually updated collection of the most frequentlytested high-yield facts and mnemonicsdelivers everything you need to pass themost anxiety-provoking exam of your career.Writtenby students who just passed the boards, this is theundisputed "bible" of USMLE Step 1 preparation. You willwill find more than 1,000 high-yield facts based onstudent reporting from the 2007 exam, 24 pages ofcolor images, and student ratings of top review books.
Presentation Zen: Simple Ideas on Presentation Design and Delivery (Voices That Matter)
Presentation Zen challenges the conventional wisdom of making slide presentations in today's world and encourages you to think differently and more creatively about the preparation, design, and delivery of your presentations. Garr shares lessons and perspectives that draw upon practical advice from the fields of communication and business.
Photoshop Elements 6: The Missing Manual
This manual carefully explains every feature the program has to offer by putting each one into a clear, easy-to-understand context --something no other book does Learn to import, organize, and fix photos quickly and easily. Repair and restore old and damaged photos, and retouch any image. Jazz up your pictures with dozens of filters, frames, and special effects. Learn which tools the pros use %u2015 you'll finally understand how layers work Create collages and photo layout pages for greeting cards and other projects.
PMP Exam Prep, Fifth Edition: Rita's Course in a Book for Passing the PMP Exam
Rita's book is boon to men and women preparing to take PMI's certification examination.
Microsoft Office 2007: Introductory Concepts and Techniques, Windows XP Edition
Microsoft Office 2007: Introductory Concepts and Techniques Windows XP edition provides a project-based, step-by-step approach to teaching the Office 2007 applications.
COOKING, FOOD AND WINE
TOP 10
Stephen Wright
Deceptively Delicious: Simple Secrets to Get Your Kids Eating Good Food
As a mother of three, Jessica Seinfeld, like many busy parents, used to struggle to get her kids to eat right. In Deceptively Delicious, she shares her solutions: easy, mouthwatering recipes that even the most overwhelmed families can make-stealthily packed with unseen veggies, pureed so kids will never suspect.
The Sneaky Chef: Simple Strategies for Hiding Healthy Foods in Kids' Favorite Meals
Former publisher of Eating Well magazine, Lapine faced challenges with her two young daughters, and she sought a solution. The Sneaky Chef presents over 75 recipes that ingeniously disguise the most important superfoods inside kids' favorite meals. With the addition of a few simple make-ahead purees or clever replacements, parents can pack more fiber, vitamins, and antioxidants in their kids' foods.
The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals
An eater's manifesto that touches on a vast array of subjects, from food fads and taboos to our avoidance of not only our food's animality, but also our own. Along the way, he is alert to his own emotions and thoughts, to see how they affect what he does and what he eats, to learn more and to explain what he knows. His approach is steeped in honesty and self-awareness. His cause is just, his thinking is clear, and his writing is compelling.
The Food You Crave: Luscious Recipes for a Healthy Life
Krieger, host of Food Networks "Healthy Appetite," is a proponent of good, fresh food, simply but deliciously prepared. Each of the 200 recipes contains a complete nutritional breakdown, as well as tips on ingredients and techniques for eating smart and eating well.
Skinny Bitch in the Kitch: Kick-Ass Recipes for Hungry Girls Who Want to Stop Cooking Crap (and Start Looking Hot!)
The bestselling Skinny Bitch inspired thousands of gals to live clean, healthy, pure, and skinny - while keeping them laughing with the authors trademark acerbic wit. With more than 75 recipes, this collection is sure to satisfy any crazy craving and cooking quandary.
COOKING, FOOD AND WINE
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Veganomicon: The Ultimate Vegan Cookbook
The essential guide to mastering the art of vegan cooking: It's easy to live vegan 24/7 with this collection: 250 recipes, menus, and color photos for dishes that taste even better than their non-vegan counterparts. Every recipe in Veganomicon has been kitchen-tested a minimum of seven times by the authors and their intensely engaged fans to ensure user-friendliness, quick preparation, and amazing results.
Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day: The Discovery That Revolutionizes Home Baking
While the phrase 'artisan bread' typically evokes images of labor-intensive sessions and top-notch ingredients, for authors Hertzberg and Franois it means five minutes. An intriguing concept - high-quality, fresh bread in less time than it takes to boil water.
The Biggest Loser Cookbook: More Than 125 Healthy, Delicious Recipes Adapted from NBC's Hit Show
More Than 125 Healthy, Delicious Recipes From The Biggest Loser Experts and Cast-As Seen On NBC's Hit Show! Building on the groundbreaking success of The Biggest Loser brand, this sequel to last year's best-selling book is sure to be a hit!
The Eat-Clean Diet Cookbook: Great-Tasting Recipes That Keep You Lean
Tosca Reno is not only a health and fitness expert, but also a fabulous cook. Who better to write a stunning cookbook that everyone will love? Get: * 150 beautiful food photographs * Delectable low-fat beef, pork, chicken and fish dinners * Protein-rich meat-free recipes * Gluten-free meals * Tips on eating clean in difficult situations * Timesaving one-dish meals for busy moms * Great recipes on the go * How to prepare an elegant clean-eating event.
ENTERTAINMENT
TOP 10
Frank Zappa
I Am America (And So Can You!)
contains all of the opinions that Stephen doesn't have time to shoehorn into his nightly broadcast.Dictated directly into a microcassette recorder over a three-day weekend, this book contains Stephen's most deeply held knee-jerk beliefs on The American Family, Race, Religion, Sex, Sports, and many more topics, conveniently arranged in chapter form.
Clapton: The Autobiography
Clapton is the powerfully written story of a survivor, a man who has achieved the pinnacle of success despite extraordinary demons. It is one of the most compelling memoirs of our time.
The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals
An eater's manifesto that touches on a vast array of subjects, from food fads and taboos to our avoidance of not only our food's animality, but also our own. Along the way, he is alert to his own emotions and thoughts, to see how they affect what he does and what he eats, to learn more and to explain what he knows. His approach is steeped in honesty and self-awareness. His cause is just, his thinking is clear, and his writing is compelling.
Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain
Sacks's compassionate, compelling tales of people struggling to adapt to different neurological conditions have fundamentally changed the way we think of our own brains. Here, he examines the powers of music through the individual experiences of patients, musicians, and everyday people.
An Inconvenient Book: Real Solutions to the World's Biggest Problems
As the host of a nationally syndicated radio show, The Glenn Beck Program, and a prime-time television show on CNN Headline News, Glenn Beck combines a refreshing level of honesty with a biting sense of humor and a lot of research to find solutions that will open your eyes while entertaining you along the way. An Inconvenient Book contains hundreds of "why have I never heard that before?" types of facts that will leave you wondering how political correctness, special interests, and outright stupidity have gotten us so far away from the commonsense solutions this country was built on.
ENTERTAINMENT
TOP 10
The Glass Castle: A Memoir
An autobiographical tale of growing up with eccentric parents lets the reader look inside the home of a very strange family. Children learned lessons the hard way living with their alcoholic, brilliant father and artist mother. The kids grow up gloriously successful in spite of a childhood filled with ridicule, pain and humiliation. Some might envy having nonstereotypical kind of parental love peppered with intellectual stimulation.
Born Standing Up: A Comic's Life
Emmy and Grammy Award winner, author of the acclaimed New York Times bestsellers Shopgirl and The Pleasure of My Company, and a regular contributor to The New Yorker, Martin has always been a writer. His memoir of his years in stand-up is candid, spectacularly amusing, and beautifully written.
Tom Cruise: An Unauthorized Biography
1992: Andrew Morton showed a Princess in a light we had never seen before - Diana: Her True Story became a #1 New York Times bestseller.
1999: Andrew Morton revealed the young woman behind the blue dress - Monica's Story was a #1 New York Times bestseller.
January 15, 2008: Andrew Morton uncovers the true story of the biggest celebrity of our age.
Freakonomics [Revised and Expanded]: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything
Levitt argues that many apparent mysteries of everyday life don't need to be so mysterious: they could be illuminated and made even more fascinating by asking the right questions and drawing connections.
Rules of the Game
The author of the bestseller The Game returns with the first new Game project - a two-volume pocket set, featuring Strauss's first-ever how-to guide for pickup artists, The StyleLife Challenge, and a new volume of Game stories, The Style Diaries.
GAY AND LESBIAN
TOP 10
Michael Tolliver Lives: A Novel
The internationally bestselling author of Tales of the City revisits his gay Everyman from the series, allowing the 55-year-old Michael Tolliver to tell his story in his own voice. Brimming with gentle insights about the human condition, this is a novel about the act of growing older joyfully.
Hard Times
Lorna Malachi, a frightened teenager, was plunged into a nightmare called Blue Ridge Women's Correctional Facility. Terrified and desperate to belong, she sold her soul one piece at a time. She survived to sit atop the ever-shifting trash heap of prison society and learned the hard way not to trust anyone. Kelly Holloway, her unrepentant new cellmate's pride and cluelessness guarantee that without help, she won't last long.
Together, Kellie and Lorna navigate through an oppressive, hidden world where the lines between right and wrong blur, sexual passion is forbidden but explosive, and love is the biggest risk of all.
The Memoirs of a Beautiful Boy
In a memoir studded with delicious lines and unforgettable set pieces, Leleux describes his east Texas boyhood and coming of age, under the tutelage of his eccentric, bewigged, flamboyant, and knowing mother.
Branded Ann
Lesbian romance. Pirate Branded Ann raids a merchant vessel to obtain a treasure map and gets more than she bargained for with the widow Violet.
The Whole Lesbian Sex Book: A Passionate Guide for All of Us
"Good Vibrations" meets the "Whole Earth Catalog" in this comprehensive, sex-positive lesbian guide to sex.
GAY AND LESBIAN
In the Name of the Father
A fast-paced police thriller, moving beyond the grandeur of the Church to the lies and deceptions that unfold when the details of the murder of a well-loved priest with a secret life begin to surface.
Fully Involved
A love that has smoldered for years ignites when two women and one little boy come together in the aftermath of tragedy.
The Lonely Hearts Club
Lesbian romance. Take three friends, add two ex-lovers and several new ones, then mix with more secrets than any of them knowand the result is a recipe for explosive rivalries and incendiary romance.
Living Two Lives: Married to a Man and In Love with a Woman
From 1967 to 1979 Joanne Fleisher led a happy life in the suburbs, a mother of two and the wife of a successful lawyer. Then she fell in love with a female friend and everything changed. Married women are a huge but invisible part of the lesbian population, often falling between the cracks of available resources. This book is a welcome tool to guide them out of isolation and into rich, rewarding lives.
Stone Butch Blues: A Novel
This compelling first novel follows the sexual travails of lesbian Jess Goldberg in a fine account of coming to terms with the complexities of a transgendered existence.
HEALTH, MIND AND BODY
TOP 10
Ronnie Shakes
The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals
An eater's manifesto that touches on a vast array of subjects, from food fads and taboos to our avoidance of not only our food's animality, but also our own. Along the way, he is alert to his own emotions and thoughts, to see how they affect what he does and what he eats, to learn more and to explain what he knows. His approach is steeped in honesty and self-awareness. His cause is just, his thinking is clear, and his writing is compelling.
Eat This, Not That! Thousands of Simple Food Swaps that Can Save You 10, 20, 30 Pounds--or More!
Based on the most popular column in both "Mens Health" and "Womens Health" magazines, this work is a comprehensive guide to what to eat at home, from the supermarket, even at a fast-food counter. 300 color photographs.
The Wisdom of Menopause: Creating Physical and Emotional Health and Healing During the Change, 2nd Edition
Dr. Northrup shows women how to make menopause a time of personal empowermentand positive energy--emerging wiser, healthier, and stronger in both mind andbody than ever before.
Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom: Creating Physical and Emotional Health and Healing
Christiane Northrup's vision of mind-body wellness has received an extraordinary response from women all over the world. Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom powerfully demonstrates that when women change the basic conditions of their lives that lead to health problems, they heal faster, more completely, and with far fewer medical interventions.
Happy for No Reason: 7 Steps to Being Happy from the Inside Out
Happy for No Reason offers seven clear, powerful, and effective steps you can practice to be happier right now!
HEALTH, MIND AND BODY
TOP 6 -10
The Secret
Fragments of a Great Secret have been found in the oral traditions, in literature, in religions and philosophies throughout the centuries. For the first time, all the pieces come together in an incredible revelation that will be life-transforming for all who experience it. You'll learn how to use The Secret in every aspect of your life %u2015 money, health, relationships, happiness, and in every interaction you have in the world. You'll begin to understand the hidden, untapped power that's within you, and this revelation can bring joy to every aspect of your life.
The Food You Crave: Luscious Recipes for a Healthy Life
Krieger, host of Food Networks "Healthy Appetite," is a proponent of good, fresh food, simply but deliciously prepared. Each of the 200 recipes contains a complete nutritional breakdown, as well as tips on ingredients and techniques for eating smart and eating well.
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association
The fifth edition of the "APA Manual" is a new and improved style manual for writers and students in psychology and other behavioral and social sciences. This valuable reference tool gives writers easy-to-use guidelines on how to prepare manuscripts according to APA style.
How Not to Look Old: Fast and Effortless Ways to Look 10 Years Younger, 10 Pounds Lighter, 10 Times Better
Known to national audiences from her ten years on NBCs
"Today" show, style expert Krupp dishes out her secrets in this "ultimate" to-do list for looking hip and fabulous--no matter what your age.
In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto
From the author of the bestselling The Omnivores Dilemma comes this bracing and eloquent manifesto that shows readers how they might start making thoughtful food choices that will enrich their lives and enlarge their sense of what it means to be healthy.
HISTORY
TOP 1 - 5
Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace . . . One School at a Time
Three Cups of Tea is one of the most remarkable adventure stories of our time. Greg Mortenson's dangerous and difficult quest to build schools in the wildest parts of Pakistan and Afghanistan is not only a thrilling read, it's proof that one ordinary person, with the right combination of character and determination, really can change the world.
The Zookeeper's Wife: A War Story
When Germany invaded Poland, bombers devastated Warsaw - and the city's zoo along with it. With most of their animals dead, zookeepers Jan and Antonina Zabinski smuggled Jews through the empty cages, saving hundreds of people from Nazi hands.
The World Is Flat 3.0: A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century
The World Is Flat 3.0 is an essential update on globalization, its opportunities for individual empowerment, its achievements at lifting millions out of poverty, and its drawbacks %u2015 environmental, social, and political, powerfully illuminated by the Pulitzer Prize %u2015 winning author of The Lexus and the Olive Tree.
Thomas Paine and the Promise of America
Showing how Paine turned Americans into radicals, the author presents the nation's democratic story with wit, subtlety, and, above all, passion. Paine was one of the most remarkable political writers of the modern world and the greatest radical of a radical age.
HISTORY
TOP 6 -10
The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism
The bestselling author of No Logo shows how the global "free market" has exploited crises and shock for three decades, from Chile to Iraq. Klein's book incorporates an amount of due diligence, logical structure and statistical evidence that others lack. As a result, she is persuasive when she links past and present events, including the war in Iraq and trashing of its economy, to the systematic march of laissez-faire capitalism and the downsizing of the public sector as both a worldview and a political methodology
God Is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything
Test your faith severely or find a champion for your feelings, but read Hitchens. It's a tendentious delight, a caustic and even brilliant book. And with the title alone, he takes his life in his hands, which right there has got to be some proof of his thesis.
Lone Survivor: The Eyewitness Account of Operation Redwing and the Lost Heroes of SEAL Team 10
This is the story of fire team leader Marcus Luttrell, the sole survivor of Operation Redwing, and the desperate battle in the mountains that led, ultimately, to the largest loss of life in Navy SEAL history. But it is also, more than anything, the story of his teammates, who fought ferociously beside him until he was the last one left-blasted unconscious by a rocket grenade, blown over a cliff, but still armed and still breathing.
The Rest Is Noise: Listening to the Twentieth Century
Ross, music critic for The New Yorker, takes readers from Vienna before the First World War to New York in the 1970s. The result is not so much a history of 20th-century music as it is a history of the 20th century through its music.
HOME AND GARDEN
TOP 1 - 5
The Dangerous Book for Boys
Brothers Conn and Hal Iggulden have put together a wonderful collection of all things that make being young or young at heart fun - building go-carts and electromagnets, identifying insects and spiders, or finding true north.
Be the Pack Leader: Use Cesar's Way to Transform Your Dog . . . and Your Life
Bestselling author and Dog Whisperer Cesar Millan takes his principles of dog psychology a step further, showing readers how to develop the calm-assertive energy of a successful pack leader and use it to improve their dogs life and their own.
Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life
With...assistance from her husband, Steven, and 19-year-old daughter, Camille, Kingsolver elegantly chronicles a year of back-to-the-land living with her family in Appalachia....Readers frustrated with the unhealthy, artificial food chain will take heart and inspiration here
The Science of Sexy: Dress to Fit Your Unique Figure with the Style System That Works for Every Shapeand Size
With a fabulous design and instructive full-color illustrations throughout, this book by top L.A. designer Bayou takes the fear out of shopping and gives women of every shape the gift of confidence they deserve.
One Year to an Organized Life: From Your Closets to Your Finances, the Week-by-Week Guide to Getting Completely Organized for Good
An organized life enables you to have more time, less aggravation, better health, and greater accomplishments. For nearly twenty years, Regina Leeds - named Best Organizer in Los Angeles by Los Angeles magazine - has helped even the most efficiency-challenged get themselves in order. One Year to an Organized Life offers a unique week-by-week approach, breaking down tasks so that they are doable, not overwhelming.
HOME AND GARDEN
TOP 6 - 10
Rescuing Sprite: A Dog Lover's Story of Joy and Anguish
Rescuing Sprite is a stunningly intimate look at the love between a family and a dog, one that movingly shows, in Mark Levin's words, that "in the end, we humans are the lucky ones."
Cesar's Way: The Natural, Everyday Guide to Understanding and Correcting Common Dog Problems
Cesar Millan, host of TVUs "The Dog Whisperer," offers a fresh and highly readable, commonsense guide to understanding dog behavior and correcting common dog problems. 25 illustrations & photos.
The No-Cry Sleep Solution: Gentle Ways to Help Your Baby Sleep Through the Night
Pantley's successful solution has been tested and proven effective by scores of mothers and their babies from across the United States, Canada, and Europe. Based on her research, Pantley's guide provides you with effective strategies to overcoming naptime and nighttime problems. The No-Cry Sleep Solution offers clearly explained, step-by-step ideas that steer your little ones toward a good night's sleep--all with no crying.
The Baby Book: Everything You Need to Know About Your Baby from Birth to Age Two (Revised and Updated Edition)
The new parenting bible of the '90s - presents a parenting philosophy that takes into account contemporary attitudes and realities. The Searses call this parenting style "attachment parenting" and explain how it assures each child the attention he or she needs and nurtures the growth of the entire family as well.
Marley & Me: Life and Love with the World's Worst Dog
In this funny and poignant memoir about a wildly neurotic Labrador retriever named Marley, an unsuspecting young couple come to understand what really matters. Marley had no brakes on his loyalty, exuberance, or passion.
LITERATURE AND FICTION
TOP 10
Water for Elephants: A Novel
Illuminated by a wonderful sense of time and place, it tells a story of love between two people that overcomes incredible odds in a world in which even love is a luxury that few can afford.
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The Appeal
In Grisham's first legal thriller since The Broker, justice is for sale - and only the rich can afford it.
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A Thousand Splendid Suns
Propelled by the same superb instinct for storytelling that made The Kite Runner a beloved classic, A Thousand Splendid Suns is at once an incredible chronicle of thirty years of Afghan history and a deeply moving story of family, friendship, faith, and the salvation to be found in love.
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Duma Key: A Novel
The #1 bestselling author delivers a new novel about a man whose near-fatal accident gives him access to vast powers of creativity - and destruction.
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Plum Lucky (A Between-the-Numbers Novel)
From #1 bestselling author Evanovich comes another highly anticipated Stephanie Plum novel. This time, Diesel makes an appearance just after Valentines Day in order to turn Stephanies world upside down.
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LITERATURE AND FICTION
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The Kite Runner
Privileged young narrator Amir comes of age during the last peaceful days of the monarchy in Afghanistan, then must endure revolution, invasion and a country's long struggle to triumph over violent forces.
People of the Book: A Novel
From the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of March comes this novel - inspired by a true story - that traces the journey of a rare illuminated manuscript through centuries of exile and war.
World Without End
In 1989, Follett astonished the literary world with "The Pillars of the Earth," a sweeping epic novel set in 12th-century England that centered on the building of a cathedral and the hundreds of lives it affected. This sequel takes place in the same town of Kingsbridge, two centuries later.
The Road (Oprah's Book Club)
A man and his young son traverse a blasted American landscape, covered with "the ashes of the late world." The man can still remember the time before. The boy knows only this time. There is nothing for them but survival %u2015 they are "each other's world entire" %u2015 and the precious last vestiges of their own humanity. The Road is a fierce and haunting meditation on the tenuous divide between civilization and savagery, and the essential, sometimes terrifying power of filial love.
MYSTERIES AND THRILLERS
TOP 10
Stephen Wright
World Without End
In 1989, Follett astonished the literary world with "The Pillars of the Earth," a sweeping epic novel set in 12th-century England that centered on the building of a cathedral and the hundreds of lives it affected. This sequel takes place in the same town of Kingsbridge, two centuries later.
The Pillars of the Earth
This historical epic is set in 12th-century England and tells the story of Philip, a devout and resourceful monk driven to build the greatest
3 Gothic cathedral the world has known, and those who become intimately involved in the herculean effort.
Double Cross (Alex Cross)
Alex Cross rejoins the police force to face the most diabolical villain hes ever encountered--a serial killer with a hunger for mega-celebrity. It becomes clear to Alex that hes after a genius of terror who has the city on a string. A killer who will stop at nothing to become the most terrifying star Washington, D.C., has ever seen.
The Darkest Evening of the Year
A heart-gripping tour de force he's been waiting years to write, at once a love story, a thrilling adventure, and a masterwork of suspense that redefines the boundaries of primal fear-and of enduring devotion.
Amy Redwing has dedicated her life to to rescue abandoned and endangered golden retrievers. She risks her life to save Nickie, a female golden, and brings her home and mysterious things begin to happen. Someone is watching her. From its breathtaking opening scene to its shocking climax, readers will be turning pages until dawn.
The Appeal
In Grisham's first legal thriller since The Broker, justice is for sale - and only the rich can afford it.
MYSTERIES AND THRILLERS
TOP 10
Stone Cold
New York Times bestselling author of "Act of Treason" delivers his most explosive thriller yet, featuring Americas secret weapon--CIA operative Mitch Rapp. Imad Mukhtar a terrorist, blazing a trail of death and destruction across the Middle East and beyond, and Rapp, are set on a collision course that threatens to engulf the entire region in war. Rapp is given 24 hours, no questions asked, to stop Mukhtar, and avert an unthinkable catastrophe.
T is for Trespass (Kinsey Millhone Mysteries)
In what may be her most unsettling novel to date, Sue Grafton's T is for Trespass is also her most direct confrontation with the forces of evil. Set in the late eighties, T is for Trespass could not be more topical: identity theft; elder abuse; betrayal of trust; the breakdown in the institutions charged with caring for the weak and the dependent. It reveals a terrifying but all-too-real rip in the social fabric. Grafton again opens up new territory with startling results.
Plum Lucky (A Between-the-Numbers Novel)
From #1 bestselling author Evanovich comes another highly anticipated Stephanie Plum novel. This time, Diesel makes an appearance just after Valentines Day in order to turn Stephanies world upside down.
Blasphemy
The worlds biggest supercollider, the Torus, was built to reveal the secrets of the very moment of creation: the Big Bang itself. Will the Torus divulge the mysteries of the creation of the universe? Or is it an attempt to challenge God on the very throne of heaven?
NONFICTION
TOP 10
I Am America (And So Can You!)
contains all of the opinions that Stephen doesn't have time to shoehorn into his nightly broadcast.Dictated directly into a microcassette recorder over a three-day weekend, this book Contains Stephen's most deeply held knee-jerk beliefs on The American Family, Race, Religion, Sex, Sports, and many more topics, conveniently arranged in chapter form.
The Nine: Inside the Secret World of the Supreme Court
Bestselling author Jeffrey Toobin takes you into the chambers of the most important - and secret - legal body in our country, the Supreme Court, and reveals the complex dynamic among the nine people who decide the law of the land.
The World Without Us
If human beings vanished from the Earth, our ceramic pottery and bronze statues would last much longer than our wood-frame houses. New York's subways would be flooded within days; Lexington Avenue would be a river within decades. Head lice would go extinct, and predators would make short work of our doggies, but a lot of endangered fish and birds and trees would flourish in our absence.
Liberal Fascism: The Secret History of the American Left, From Mussolini to the Politics of Meaning
Replacing myths with research, Goldberg shows that the original fascists were really on the Left and that liberals, from Woodrow Wilson to FDR to Hillary Clinton, have advocated policies and principles remarkably similar to those of Hitlers National Socialism.
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association
The fifth edition of the "APA Manual" is a new and improved style manual for writers and students in psychology and other behavioral and social sciences. This valuable reference tool gives writers easy-to-use guidelines on how to prepare manuscripts according to APA style.
NONFICTION
TOP 6 - 10
Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace . . . One School at a Time
Award-winning journalist Relin recounts the slow and arduous task Mortenson set for himself, a one-man mission aimed particularly at bringing education to young girls in Pakistan and Afghanistan. Readers interested in a fresh perspective on the cultures and development efforts of Central Asia will love this incredible story of a humanitarian endeavor.
An Inconvenient Book: Real Solutions to the World's Biggest Problems
As the host of a nationally syndicated radio show, The Glenn Beck Program, and a prime-time television show on CNN Headline News, Glenn Beck combines a refreshing level of honesty with a biting sense of humor and a lot of research to find solutions that will open your eyes while entertaining you along the way. An Inconvenient Book contains hundreds of "why have I never heard that before?" types of facts that will leave you wondering how political correctness, special interests, and outright stupidity have gotten us so far away from the commonsense solutions this country was built on.
The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals
An eater's manifesto that touches on a vast array of subjects, from food fads and taboos to our avoidance of not only our food's animality, but also our own. Along the way, he is alert to his own emotions and thoughts, to see how they affect what he does and what he eats, to learn more and to explain what he knows. His approach is steeped in honesty and self-awareness. His cause is just, his thinking is clear, and his writing is compelling.
Real Change: From the World That Fails to the World That Works
Gingrich shows how America can achieve transformational change--from a government of bureaucratic failure to a government that can meet the challenges of the twenty-first century by providing answers and a step-by-step, issue-by-issue toolkit for building a better America--the safe, innovative, and dynamic America we all want.
The World Is Flat 3.0: A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century
The World Is Flat 3.0 is an essential update on globalization, its opportunities for individual empowerment, its achievements at lifting millions out of poverty, and its drawbacks %u2015 environmental, social, and political, powerfully illuminated by the Pulitzer Prize %u2015 winning author of The Lexus and the Olive Tree.
OUTDOORS AND NATURE
TOP 10
The Dangerous Book for Boys
Brothers Conn and Hal Iggulden have put together a wonderful collection of all things that make being young or young at heart fun - building go-carts and electromagnets, identifying insects and spiders, or finding true north.
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Into the Wild
In April 1992 Christopher Johnson McCandless, a young man from a well-to-do family hitchhiked to Alaska and walked alone into the wilderness north of Mt. McKinley. He had given $25,000 in savings to charity, abandoned his car and most of his possessions, burned all the cash in his wallet, and invented a new life for himself. Four months later, his decomposed body was found by a moose hunter. How McCandless came to die is the unforgettable story of Into the Wild.
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The World Without Us
A straight-foward look at a future apocalypse, and a chilling statement about appreciating how the world works and accepting the fact that no one lives forever. It also allows you to think about what would happen if there no life on earth.
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Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the Way We Make Things
Elaborating their principles from experience (re)designing everything from carpeting to corporate campuses, the authors make an exciting and viable case for change.
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The Botany of Desire: A Plant's-Eye View of the World
Michael Pollan argues that the answer lies at the heart of the intimately reciprocal relationship between people and plants. In telling the stories of four familiar plant species that are deeply woven into the fabric of our lives, Pollan illustrates how they evolved to satisfy humankinds's most basic yearnings - and by doing so made themselves indispensable. For, just as we've benefited from these plants, the plants, in the grand co-evolutionary scheme that Pollan evokes so brilliantly, have done well by us.
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OUTDOORS AND NATURE
TOP 10
The Daring Book for Girls
The manual for everything that girls need to know, whether it's female heroes in history, secret note-passing skills, science projects, friendship bracelets, double dutch, cats cradle, the perfect cartwheel or the eternal mystery of what boys are thinking, this book has it all. But it's not just a guide to giggling at sleepovers, this book is every girl's invitation to adventure.
Bird Songs: 250 North American Birds in Song
Discover 200 of the worlds most spectacular birds in this follow-up to the bestselling "Bird Songs: 250 North American Birds in Song." This stunning book features a sleek, built-in digital audio player that showcases each birds song as well as illustrated portraits and brief descriptions.
Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster
Clouds assembling on the not-so-distant horizon, but journalist-mountaineer Jon Krakauer, standing on the summit of Mt. Everest, saw nothing that "suggested that a murderous storm was bearing down." He was wrong. The storm claimed five lives and left countless more--including Krakauer's--in guilt-ridden disarray. It provided the impetus for Krakauer's epic account of the May 1996 disaster.
The Laws Field Guide to the Sierra Nevada (California Academy of Sciences) (California Academy of Sciences)
A comprehensive, breathtaking guide for users to identify commonly encountered organisms in the Sierra foothills and mountains, fully illustrated and field tested by Academy of Sciences nature illustration teacher Jack Laws.
The Worst Hard Time: The Untold Story of Those Who Survived the Great American Dust Bowl
Following a dozen families and their communities through the rise and fall of the region, Egan tells of their desperate attempts to carry on through blinding black dust blizzards, crop failure, and the death of loved ones in the darkest years of the Depression.
PARENTING AND FAMILIES
TOP 10
the more things you will know.
the more that you learn,
the more places you'll go.
Dr. Seuss
Deceptively Delicious: Simple Secrets to Get Your Kids Eating Good Food
A mother of three, Seinfeld struggled to get her kids to eat right. In her book she shares her solutions: easy, mouthwatering recipes stealthily packed with unseen veggies, pureed so kids will never suspect. Her winning combinations, including cauliflower in mac and cheese and spinach in brownies. There are tips on making healthy snacks and improving store-bought foods as well. .
The Sneaky Chef: Simple Strategies for Hiding Healthy Foods in Kids' Favorite Meals
Waging a personal war against sugars, packaged foods, and other nutritional saboteurs, appetizing alternatives are offered for parents who succumb to the fastest, easiest and least healthy) choices available to them. Her book is filled with traditional recipes that kids love, except they're stealthily packed with veggies hidden in them so kids don't even know! Aided by a nutritionist and a professional chef a month's worth of meals for kids of all ages is provided.
What to Expect When You're Expecting, Third Edition
Two years in the making, this cover-to-cover revised and updated edition of America's pregnancy bible includes recent developments in medicine, more coverage of alternative birthing, and all-new b&w illustrations. Recipes, charts & pregnancy diary.
The Five Love Languages: How to Express Heartfelt Commitment to Your Mate
Marriages may be made in heaven, but they must be nurtured here on earth. Dr. Chapman explains how people communicate love in different ways, and shares the wonderful things that happen when men and women learn to speak each others language.
The Glass Castle: A Memoir
An autobiographical tale of growing up with eccentric parents lets the reader look inside the home of a very strange family. Children learned lessons the hard way living with their alcoholic, brilliant father and artist mother. The kids grow up gloriously successful in spite of a childhood filled with ridicule, pain and humiliation. Some might envy having nonstereotypical kind of parental love peppered with intellectual stimulation.
PARENTING AND FAMILIES
TOP 10
Rich Dad, Poor Dad: What the Rich Teach Their Kids About Money--That the Poor and Middle Class Do Not!
Robert Kiyosaki reveals how he developed his unique economic perspective from his two fathers: his real father, who was highly educated but fiscally poor; and the father of his best friend - an eighth-grade drop-out who became a self-made multi-millionaire.
The Best Life Diet
Not a short term quick fix, The Best Life Diet is an easy to follow life long way of eating that will take weight off and keep it off. This book addresses all the things that conspire to make us overweight; since most people find the biggest issue they have is controlling their eating, diet takes the center stage in this book Based on a wide variety of satisfying, nutrient-rich, and easy-to-find and prepare foods, this diet takes into account that eating is one of our greatest pleasures; you can love to eat and still live happily if you follow his advice.
Mother-Daughter Wisdom: Understanding the Crucial Link Between Mothers, Daughters, and Health
A national bestseller in hardcover, this blueprint allows any woman--whether or not she has children--to repair the gaps in her own upbringing and create a better adult relationship with her mother. It is also invaluable guidance for mothers with growing daughters.
The Kazdin Method for Parenting the Defiant Child: With No Pills, No Therapy, No Contest of Wills
Kazdin uses a practical, science-based method of dealing with behavioral problems in children that relies on positive reinforcement and a reward system. Kazdin doesn't dwell on the scientific research (it seems the reader must trust him on this), though he claims his method works about 80% of the time with serious problems and therefore should have even greater success with everyday behavior glitches. He outlines a plan to help parents focus on the 'positive opposite' (in other words, what they want the child to do) and then takes them step-by-step through a process of praise and reward.
Making Children Mind without Losing Yours
Raising children these days can be daunting. But if anyone understands why children behave the way they do, it's Dr. Kevin Leman. Equipping parents with seven principles of Reality Discipline--a loving no-nonsense parenting approach that really works--this internationally known psychologist, author, and father of five shows parents how to: understand why children misbehave and what to do about it; foil finicky eaters, turn off temper tantrums, and minimize sibling rivalries; set suitable allowances, curfews, and privileges; and much more.
PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL
TOP 10
The Nine: Inside the Secret World of the Supreme Court
Bestselling author Jeffrey Toobin takes you into the chambers of the most important - and secret - legal body in our country, the Supreme Court, and reveals the complex dynamic among the nine people who decide the law of the land.
Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace . . . One School at a Time
One of the most remarkable adventure stories of our time. Greg Mortenson's dangerous and difficult quest to build schools in the wildest parts of Pakistan and Afghanistan is not only a thrilling read, it's proof that one ordinary person, with the right combination of character and determination, really can change the world.
The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals
An eater's manifesto that touches on a vast array of subjects, from food fads and taboos to our avoidance of not only our food's animality, but also our own. Along the way, he is alert to his own emotions and thoughts, to see how they affect what he does and what he eats, to learn more and to explain what he knows. His approach is steeped in honesty and self-awareness. His cause is just, his thinking is clear, and his writing is compelling.
Free Lunch: How the Wealthiest Americans Enrich Themselves at Government Expense (and Stick You with the Bill)
Bestselling author and acclaimed journalist Johnston shows how for the past three decades, the government began to offer favorable treatment to certain groups. But for every subsidy and regulatory change that helps one person, another pays the price.
FairTax: The Truth: Answering the Critics
Boortz and Linder return to add fuel to the fire with this new look at the fast-growing populist tax reform movement that's poised to become a key campaign issue for 2008. Boortz and Linder will debunk myths about the tax, answer phony charges, offer new insights into aspects of the plan not covered in the first book and show the American voter that there's still hope replacing our currently outdated, corrupt, and punitive income tax system with a simple plan that will revolutionize the way America pays for itself.
PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL
TOP 10
The Go-Giver: A Little Story About a Powerful Business Idea
A journey of surprises, twists, and turns, "The Go-Giver" is a pithy business parable whose theme is that putting the other person first is the key to business success and personal fulfillment.
Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap... and Others Don't
This text attempts to show how a "good" company can become a "great" company. It looks at the type of leadership required, what a company must focus on and the correct uses of technology.
StrengthsFinder 2.0: A New and Upgraded Edition of the Online Test from Gallup's Now, Discover Your Strengths
To help people uncover their talents, Gallup introduced the first version of its online assessment, StrengthsFinder, in the 2001 management book Now, Discover Your Strengths. The book has spent more than five years on bestseller lists and ignited a global conversation, while StrengthsFinder has helped millions discover their top five talents. In StrengthsFinder 2.0, Gallup unveils the new and improved version of its popular assessment and much more. Loaded with hundreds of strategies for applying your strengths, this new book and accompanying website will change the way you look at yourself - and the world around you - forever.
Women & Money: Owning the Power to Control Your Destiny
This groundbreaking book from bestselling author and personal finance expert investigates the complicated and perilous relationship women have with money, and offers solutions to bring about fundamental change.
REFERENCE
TOP 10
Alvin Toffler
The Dangerous Book for Boys
Brothers Conn and Hal Iggulden have put together a wonderful collection of all things that make being young or young at heart fun - building go-carts and electromagnets, identifying insects and spiders, or finding true north.
The 4-Hour Workweek: Escape 9-5, Live Anywhere, and Join the New Rich
Based on Ferriss's controversial lectures at Princeton University, this resource shows how members of a new subculture use simple loopholes and tactics to escape the 9-5 workday, live anywhere, and join the New Rich, with complete freedom of time and place
The Daring Book for Girls
The manual for everything that girls need to know, whether it's female heroes in history, secret note-passing skills, science projects, friendship bracelets, double dutch, cats cradle, the perfect cartwheel or the eternal mystery of what boys are thinking, this book has it all. But it's not just a guide to giggling at sleepovers, this book is every girl's invitation to adventure.
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association
The fifth edition of the "APA Manual" is a new and improved style manual for writers and students in psychology and other behavioral and social sciences. This valuable reference tool gives writers easy-to-use guidelines on how to prepare manuscripts according to APA style.
StrengthsFinder 2.0: A New and Upgraded Edition of the Online Test from Gallup's Now, Discover Your Strengths
To help people uncover their talents, Gallup introduced the first version of its online assessment, StrengthsFinder, in the 2001 management book Now, Discover Your Strengths. The book has spent more than five years on bestseller lists and ignited a global conversation, while StrengthsFinder has helped millions discover their top five talents. In StrengthsFinder 2.0, Gallup unveils the new and improved version of its popular assessment and much more. Loaded with hundreds of strategies for applying your strengths, this new book and accompanying website will
REFERENCE
TOP 6 - 10
Stephen Wright
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders DSM-IV-TR Fourth Edition (Text Revision)
Revised in 2000, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV-TR) is the most comprehensive and authoritative book devoted to the classification of psychiatric illness. This resource is a must for your professional library and an excellent aid when writing reports and referrals.
The Official Guide for GMAT Review, 11th Edition
This book does a great job of breaking down questions and problems. It shows you the patterns used in the tests so that you can recognized WHICH kind of problem is being presented.
Who Moved My Cheese?: An Amazing Way to Deal with Change in Your Work and in Your Life
From one of the world's most recognized experts on management comes a simple parable filled with insights designed to help readers manage change quickly and prevail in changing times. Written for all ages, the story takes less than an hour to read, but its unique insights can last for a lifetime.
Now, Discover Your Strengths
Based on a Gallup study of over two million people who have excelled in their careers, "Now, Discover Your Strengths" uses a revolutionary program to help readers discover their distinct talents and strengths.
The Official SAT Study Guide
The Official SAT Study Guide is the only book that features official SAT practice tests created by the test maker. It's packed with the information students need to get ready for the exam.
RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY TOP 10
The Secret
Fragments of a Great Secret have been found in the oral traditions, in literature, in religions and philosophies throughout the centuries. For the first time, all the pieces come together in an incredible revelation that will be life-transforming for all who experience it. You'll learn how to use The Secret in every aspect of your life - money, health, relationships, happiness, and in every interaction you have in the world. You'll begin to understand the hidden, untapped power that's within you, and this revelation can bring joy to every aspect of your life.
Blue Like Jazz: Nonreligious Thoughts on Christian Spirituality
Miller's fresh and original voice may change the way Christians view the status quo of faith and build a bridge to seekers who believe that organized religion doesn't meet their needs.
The God Delusion
Discover magazine recently called Richard Dawkins "Darwin"s Rottweiler" for his fierce and effective defense of evolution. Now Dawkins turns his considerable intellect on religion, denouncing its faulty logic and the suffering it causes.
The Laws of Thinking: 20 Secrets to Using the Divine Power of Your Mind to Manifest Prosperity
The Laws of Thinking is not a work for the shallow-minded person. It is demanding and challenging. It is neither intended to be used as the basis for unmerited criticism nor as sermon material for the minister having difficulty receiving a fresh work from the Lord. It was written with a very clear aim: to provoke spiritual thought.
The Shack
Mackenzie Allen Philips' youngest daughter, Missy, has been abducted during a family vacation and evidence that she may have been brutally murdered is found in an abandoned shack deep in the Oregon wilderness. Four years later in the midst of his "Great Sadness," Mack receives a suspicious note, apparently from God, inviting him back to that shack for a weekend. Against his better judgment he arrives at the shack on a wintry afternoon and walks back into his darkest nightmare. What he finds there will change Mack's world forever. In a world where religion seems to grow increasingly irrelevant "The Shack" wrestles with the timeless question, "Where is God in a world so filled with unspeakable pain?" The answers Mack gets will astound you and perhaps transform you as much as it did him. You'll want everyone you know to read this book!
RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY TOP 10
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Become a Better You: 7 Keys to Improving Your Life Every Day
Osteen, pastor to 60,000 in Houston and bestselling author of "Your Best Life Now," returns with his latest work that weaves in biblical lessons and personal stories that both educate and enlighten, inspiring readers to look within themselves for their authentic soul.
Quiet Strength: The Principles, Practices, & Priorities of a Winning Life
The Principles, Practices, & Priorities of a Winning Life by Tony Dungy and Nathan Whitaker: In this inspiring and reflective memoir, Coach Dungy tells the story of a life lived for God and family--and challenges us all to redefine our ideas of what it means to succeed. Includes a foreword by Denzel Washington and a 16-page color photo insert.
God Is Not Great: How Religion Poisons Everything
Test your faith severely or find a champion for your feelings, but read Hitchens. It's a tendentious delight, a caustic and even brilliant book. And with the title alone, he takes his life in his hands, which right there has got to be some proof of his thesis.
90 Minutes in Heaven: A True Story of Death & Life
Baptist minister Piper tells of experiencing heaven for the 90 minutes he was pronounced dead at the scene of a car accident. After miraculously coming back to life and working through a long and painful recovery, friends and family finally convinced him to share his remarkable story.
The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom, A Toltec Wisdom Book
In this powerful book that has remained on The New York Times bestseller list for over five years, don Miguel reveals the source of self-limiting beliefs that rob us of joy and create needless suffering. When we are ready to change these agreements, there are four deceptively simple, yet powerful agreements that we can adopt as guiding principles. The Four Agreements offer a powerful code of conduct that can rapidly transform our lives to a new experience of freedom, true happiness, and love.
Romance Top 10
Romance 10
The Choice
Set amid the austere beauty of the North Carolina coast, The Choice tells the story of Travis Parker, a small-town veterinarian, who avoids romantic entanglements until Gabby Holland enters his life.
Amazon Price: $16.49 (as of 07/10/2009) 
The Other Boleyn Girl
A rich and compelling tale of love, sex, ambition, and intrigue, The Other Boleyn Girl introduces a woman of extraordinary determination and desire who lived at the heart of the most exciting and glamorous court in Europe and survived by following her own heart.
Amazon Price: $12.48 (as of 07/10/2009)
Snowfall at Willow Lake (Lakeshore Chronicles, Book 4)
Snowfall at Willow Lake speaks from the heart about all the loves that fill a woman's life, and all the ways that love is tested and made to grow. It's the story of what comes after a woman survives an unspeakable horror and finds her way home, to healing and redemption and a new chance at happiness.
Amazon Price: $29.83 (as of 07/10/2009)
Strangers in Death
In bestseller Robb's slick 26th not-so-near-future crime thriller to feature Lt. Eve Dallas (after 2007's Creation in Death), the New York City homicide cop investigates the murder of business tycoon Thomas Anders, whose strangled body is discovered tied to his bed, apparently the victim of a kinky sex encounter gone bad. While the guilty party soon becomes obvious and the gimmick used by the culprit clear to anyone familiar with Strangers on a Train, Robb's strong, hard-nosed heroine once again generates the kind of heat that keeps fans turning the pages.
Amazon Price: $17.13 (as of 07/10/2009)
Beginner's Greek: A Novel
Peter Russell finally meets the woman of his dreams, but in his room that night Peter discovers the paper on which she wrote her phone number is inexplicably gone. Both incisive and wonderfully funny, this is a brilliantly understated comedy of manners in which love lost is found again.
Amazon Price: $17.99 (as of 07/10/2009)
ROMANCE TOP 10
Top 10
March
As the North reels under a series of unexpected defeats during the dark first year of the war, one man leaves behind his family to aid the Union cause. His experiences will utterly change his marriage and challenge his most ardently held beliefs. Riveting and elegant as it is meticulously researched, March is an extraordinary novel woven out of the lore of American history.
Someday (Sunrise Series-Baxter 3, Book 3)
Pressures of the celebrity lifestyle weigh heavily on Dayne and Katy Matthews as they take on separate movie projects. Only their undying love for each other can help the Baxters get past the trials of today for a life they know is possible . . . someday.
Heart Of Texas Vol. 3: Nell's Cowboy\Lone Star Baby (Heart of Texas (Harlequin))
Nell Bishop, widowed mother of two children, is turning her property into a dude ranch. And one of her first guests is Travis Grant, an Easterner known for his books about the West. Her kids are crazy about him--and she could fall for him herself. But it's too soon for her. Wade McMillen might be a minister, but he's also a man. An unmarried and very attractive one. So is it as a man that he responds to Amy Thornton when she shows up in Promise, pregnant and alone? Or as a man of God? Maybe it's both.
Sizzle and Burn (The Arcane Society, Book 3)
In her latest novel, a member of the Society must recruit a reluctant woman to use her psychic gift against a powerful enemy.
Sundays at Tiffany's
As a little girl, Jane has no one. Her mother, the powerful head of a Broadway theater company, has no time for her. She does have one friend-a handsome, comforting, funny man named Michael-but only she can see him. Years later, Jane is in her thirties and just as alone as ever. Then she meets Michael again-as handsome, smart and perfect as she remembers him to be. But not even Michael knows the reason they've really been reunited.
SCIENCE
TOP 10
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The pistol of a flower is it's only protection against insects.
Kids on Science
The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals
The bestselling author of The Botany of Desire explores the ecology of eating to unveil why we consume what we consume in the twenty-first century. The "omnivore's dilemma," we learn, refers to anxiety that accompanies an excess of options; specifically, when you can eat everything, what should you eat.
The World Without Us
If human beings vanished from the Earth, our ceramic pottery and bronze statues would last much longer than our wood-frame houses. New York's subways would be flooded within days; Lexington Avenue would be a river within decades. Head lice would go extinct, and predators would make short work of our doggies, but a lot of endangered fish and birds and trees would flourish in our absence.
You: Staying Young: The Owner's Manual for Extending Your Warranty
YOU: Staying Young is filled with signature YOU Tools, including YOU Tests, YOU Tips, and visual and verbal metaphors to bring the science to life.
Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom: Creating Physical and Emotional Health and Healing
Dr. Northrup brings us vital new information about the best techniques of Western medicine and the best alternative therapies, showing how to incorporate both into a complementary whole. She guides readers through the entire range of women's health problems, and offers strikingly new, positive perspectives on normal processes, such as menstruation, pregnancy, and menopause.
The World Is Flat 3.0: A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century
The World Is Flat 3.0 is an essential update on globalization, its opportunities for individual empowerment, its achievements at lifting millions out of poverty, and its drawbacks %u2015 environmental, social, and political, powerfully illuminated by the Pulitzer Prize %u2015 winning author of The Lexus and the Olive Tree.
SCIENCE
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Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association
The fifth edition of the "APA Manual" is a new and improved style manual for writers and students in psychology and other behavioral and social sciences. This valuable reference tool gives writers easy-to-use guidelines on how to prepare manuscripts according to APA style.
Your Inner Fish: A Journey into the 3.5-Billion-Year History of the Human Body
If you thought paleontology was all about Jurassic Park, take a look at this eye-opening book. Shubin takes us back 375 million years, to a time when a strange fish-like creature swam (or crawled) in shallow streams. Come along on this thrilling paleontological journey and learn how living things - including you - got to be what they are.
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders DSM-IV-TR Fourth Edition (Text Revision)
Revised in 2000, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV-TR) is the most comprehensive and authoritative book devoted to the classification of psychiatric illness. This resource is a must for your professional library and an excellent aid when writing reports and referrals.
Biology
Neil Campbell and Jane Reece's "BIOLOGY" remains unsurpassed as the most successful majors biology textbook in the world. This text has invited more than 4 million students into the study of this dynamic and essential discipline.The authors have restructured each chapter around a conceptual framework of five or six big ideas.
Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking
Drawing on cutting-edge neuroscience and psychology, the author shows how the difference between good and bad decision-making has nothing to do with how much information can be processed quickly, but on the few particular details on which people focus.
SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASY TOP 10
Star Wars: A Pop-Up Guide to the Galaxy
Sabuda and Reinhart Studios have created another spectacular pop-up book for George Lucas's epic STAR WARS movies! Bestselling pop-up artist and engineer Matthew Reinhart has designed a thirtieth anniversary commemorative edition that comes packed with a variety of novelty features -- pop-ups, working light sabers, pull tabs, and other interactive looks at the exciting and popular movies. This beautiful book will impress all fans of STAR WARS and gives a whole new perspective to the films.
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen: The Black Dossier
After many years, the still youthful Mina Murray and a rejuvenated Allan Quatermain return and are in search of some answers that can only be found in a book buried deep in the vaults of their old headquarters, a book that holds the key to the hidden history of the League throughout the ages: The Black Dossier.
Blasphemy
The worlds biggest supercollider, the Torus, was built to reveal the secrets of the very moment of creation: the Big Bang itself. Will the Torus divulge the mysteries of the creation of the universe? Or is it an attempt to challenge God on the very throne of heaven?
Iron Kissed (Mercy Thompson, Book 3)
When her former boss and mentor is arrested for murder, its up to shape-shifting car mechanic Mercy Thompson to clear his name, whether he wants her to or not. And she'll have to choose between the two werewolves in her life - whether she wants to or not.
World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War
Brooks tells the story of the world's desperate battle against the zombie threat with a series of first-person accounts 'as told to the author' by various characters around the world. Despite its implausible premise and choppy delivery, the novel is hard to put down. The subtle, and not so subtle, jabs at various contemporary politicians and policies are an added bonus.
SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASY TOP 10
Top 10
The Road (Oprah's Book Club)
A man and his young son traverse a blasted American landscape, covered with "the ashes of the late world." The man can still remember the time before. The boy knows only this time. There is nothing for them but survival - they are "each other's world entire" - and the precious last vestiges of their own humanity. The Road is a fierce and haunting meditation on the tenuous divide between civilization and savagery, and the essential, sometimes terrifying power of filial love.
His Dark Materials Trilogy (The Golden Compass; The Subtle Knife; The Amber Spyglass)
Available in a deluxe gold boxed set: the lavish trade paperback editions of Philip Pullman's award-winning HIS DARK MATERIALS trilogy, including THE GOLDEN COMPASS, THE SUBTLE KNIFE, and THE AMBER SPYGLASS, hailed by The Oregonian as "the most magnificent fantasy series since Lord of the Rings.
Confessor: Chainfire Trilogy, Part 3 (Sword Of Truth, Book 11)
Release Date: November 13, 2007 Join Richard and Kahlan in the concluding novel of one of the most remarkable and memorable journeys ever written. It started with one rule, and will end with the rule of all rules, the rule unwritten, the rule unspoken since the dawn of history. When next the sun rises, the world will be forever changed.
The Outlaw Demon Wails (The Hollows, Book 6)
Red-headed witch Rachel Morgan has a demon after her, but that's just one of her many troubles in this action-packed sixth installment of Harrison's Hollows series. With the help of her feisty mother, Alice, and her pixy partner, Jenks, Rachel boldly tackles every challenge amid a cascade of plot twists that will delight Harrison's fans.
Slaughterhouse-Five: A Novel
Slaughterhouse-Five is not only Vonnegut's most powerful book, it is also as important as any written since 1945. Like "Catch-22, it fashions the author's experiences in the Second World War into an eloquent and deeply funny plea against butchery in the service of authority. "Slaughterhouse-Five boasts the same imagination, humanity, and gleeful appreciation of the absurd found in Vonnegut's other works, but the book's basis in rock-hard, tragic fact gives it unique poignancy - and humor.
SPORTS
TOP 10
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Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster
Clouds assembling on the not-so-distant horizon, but journalist-mountaineer Jon Krakauer, standing on the summit of Mt. Everest, saw nothing that "suggested that a murderous storm was bearing down." He was wrong. The storm claimed five lives and left countless more--including Krakauer's--in guilt-ridden disarray. It provided the impetus for Krakauer's epic account of the May 1996 disaster.
The Match: The Day the Game of Golf Changed Forever
Mark Frost, bestselling author of "The Greatest Game Ever Played," returns with the story of the match that turned the pastime of golf into a professional sport, where Harvie Ward and Ken Venturi played against Ben Hogan and Byron Nelson--the greatest private match ever played.Hyperion
Strength Training Anatomy
This work combines the most effective exercises for all the major muscle groups with detailed, full-colour illustrations of the muscles used during the exercises. Strength trainers, bodybuilders and professionals can see the anatomy in action, including musculoskeletal attachments.
Baseball America 2008 Prospect Handbook: The Comprehensive Guide to Rising Stars from the Definitive Source on Prospects (Baseball America Prospect Handbook)
Publication Date: February 11, 2008
Available for Pre-order
SAS Survival Handbook: How to Survive in the Wild, in Any Climate, on Land or at Sea
Based on the training techniques of the Special Air Service, the world's most famous elite fighting force, this text shows how to survive outdoors, on land, or at sea, in any weather, in any part of the world.
TEENS
TOP 10
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Book 7)
This is Harry's journey from boy to man and he faces more danger than that found in all six books combined, from the direct threat of the Death Eaters and you-know-who, to the subtle perils of losing faith in himself. Fans will find the answers to hotly speculated questions about Dumbledore, Snape, and you-know-who and it is a testament to Rowling's skill as a storyteller that even the most astute and careful reader will be taken by surprise.
Eclipse (The Twilight Saga, Book 3)
This is the much anticipated third book in Stephenie Meyer's riveting vampire love saga. As Seattle is ravaged by a string of mysterious killings and a malicious vampire continues her quest for revenge, Bella once again finds herself surrounded by danger. She is forced to choose between her love for Edward and her friendship with Jacob and with her graduation quickly approaching, Bella has one more decision to make: life or death. But which is which?
New Moon (The Twilight Saga, Book 2)
Bella's birthday celebration with her boyfriend Edward abruptly ends when a teen cuts her arm on broken glass forcing the Cullen family to retreat lest they be tempted to make a meal of her. Edward leaves for her safety and in mourning his departure, she slips into a downward spiral of depression until she befriends Jacob. Going on a wild adventure their fun quickly morphs into danger, especially when she uncovers the true identities of Jacob and his pack of friends.
The Official SAT Study Guide
The Official SAT Study Guide is the only book that features official SAT practice tests created by the test maker. It's packed with the information students need to get ready for the exam.
Good Masters! Sweet Ladies! Voices from a Medieval Village
With a deep appreciation for the period and a grand affection for both characters and audience, Laura Amy Schlitz creates twenty-two riveting portraits and linguistic gems equally suited to silent reading or performance. Illustrated with pen-and-ink drawings by Robert Byrd - inspired by the Munich-Nuremberg manuscript, an illuminated poem from thirteenth-century Germany - this witty, historically accurate, and utterly human collection forms an exquisite bridge to the people and places of medieval England.
TEENS
TOP 10
His Dark Materials Trilogy (The Golden Compass; The Subtle Knife; The Amber Spyglass)
The three books in Pullman's heroic fantasy series, published as mass-market paperbacks with new covers, are united here in one boxed set that includes The Golden Compass, The Subtle Knife, and The Amber Spyglass. Join Lyra, Pantalaimon, Will, and the rest as they embark on the most breathtaking, heartbreaking adventure of their lives. The fate of the universe is in their hands. (Ages 13 and older)
The Daring Book for Girls
The manual for everything that girls need to know, whether it's female heroes in history, secret note-passing skills, science projects, friendship bracelets, double dutch, cats cradle, the perfect cartwheel or the eternal mystery of what boys are thinking, this book has it all. But it's not just a guide to giggling at sleepovers, this book is every girl's invitation to adventure.
Twilight (The Twilight Saga, Book 1)
Starting with a familiar YA premise (the new kid in school), Bella has come to the small town of Forks on the gloomy Olympic Peninsula to be with her father. At school, she wonders about a group of five remarkably beautiful teens, who sit together in the cafeteria but never eat. As she grows to know, and then love, Edward, she learns their secret. They are all rescued vampires inspired to renounce human prey.
The Book Thief
Set during World War II in Germany, Markus Zusak's groundbreaking new novel is the story of Liesel Meminger, a foster girl living outside of Munich. Liesel scratches out a meager existence for herself by stealing when she encounters something she can't resist - books. With the help of her accordion-playing foster father, she learns to read and shares her stolen books with her neighbors during bombing raids as well as with the Jewish man hidden in her basement before he is marched to Dachau.
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TRAVEL
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Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman's Search for Everything Across Italy, India and Indonesia
Elizabeth Gilbert tells how she made the difficult choice to leave her marriage, house and career to find, instead, what she truly wanted from life. She took one year to study three aspects of her nature amid three different cultures; the art of pleasure in Italy, art of devotion in India, and a balance between the two on the Indonesian island of Bali.
Into the Wild
In April 1992 Christopher Johnson McCandless, a young man from a well-to-do family hitchhiked to Alaska and walked alone into the wilderness north of Mt. McKinley. He had given $25,000 in savings to charity, abandoned his car and most of his possessions, burned all the cash in his wallet, and invented a new life for himself. Four months later, his decomposed body was found by a moose hunter. How McCandless came to die is the unforgettable story of Into the Wild.
Our Dumb World: The Onion's Atlas of the Planet Earth, 73rd Edition
Packed with beautiful full-color maps and framed with inaccurate essays about the world written by the full Onion staff, Our Dumb World: The Onions Atlas of the Planet Earth, 73rd Edition is the first original Onion book in eight years %u2015 a gut-busting send-up in which no nation escapes unscathed.
The Laws Field Guide to the Sierra Nevada (California Academy of Sciences) (California Academy of Sciences)
A comprehensive, breathtaking guide for users to identify commonly encountered organisms in the Sierra foothills and mountains, fully illustrated and field tested by Academy of Sciences nature illustration teacher Jack Laws.
Maui Revealed: The Ultimate Guidebook (Maui Revealed)
USA Today calls it, "An authoritative and in-depth look at all that the island offers." The authors are residents who personally and anonymously review every facet of Maui. From restaurants to helicopter companies to scuba to beaches to trails, they show you the best Maui has to offer. This comprehensive, humorous and easy-to-read full color guide that will lead you to more adventures than any other book.
TRAVEL
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1,000 Places to See Before You Die: A Traveler's Life List
This title describes 1000 "must-see" spots, from beaches to museums to cathedrals to bustling markets, grand hotels to backwater inns, rugged safaris to the most pampering spas. It includes addresses, phone and fax numbers, websites, costs and best times to visit with subject-specific indexes.
Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster
Clouds assembling on the not-so-distant horizon, but journalist-mountaineer Jon Krakauer, standing on the summit of Mt. Everest, saw nothing that "suggested that a murderous storm was bearing down." He was wrong. The storm claimed five lives and left countless more--including Krakauer's--in guilt-ridden disarray. It provided the impetus for Krakauer's epic account of the May 1996 disaster.
The Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World 2008 (Unofficial Guides)
Our #1 bestselling Wiley travel guide. The Magic Kingdom was the world? s most visited amusement park in 2005, with more than 16.2 million visitors. New attractions include Finding Nemo The Musical and Woody' s Cowboy Cam.
The Geography of Bliss: One Grump's Search for the Happiest Places in the World
Weiner's travel tales - eating rotten shark meat in Iceland, smoking hashish in Rotterdam, trying to meditate at an Indian ashram - provide great happiness for his readers.
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