The Monster of Florence
Deirdre Bray Root – Library Journal: In 2000, Preston, the best-selling coauthor of thrillers with Lincoln Child (e.g., The Relic) moved to Florence, Italy, to research a new mystery and fell headlong into the case of the Monster of Florence. Between 1968 and 1985, seven couples had been murdered in their cars in secluded lovers' […]
The Mindfulness & Acceptance Workbook For Depression
From the Publisher: There are hundreds of books on the market that try to help you "overcome" or "put an stop to" depression. But what if depression isn't a "thing" to be gotten rid of? What if depression is a behavior that, in the context of the life of someone who is depressed, serves an […]
Men of Granite : True Stories of New Hampshire's Fighting Men
These are the true stories of new Hampshire's fighting men. Soldiers, sailors, marines and airmen who made significant contributions in their service to their country from the French and Indian War to Iraq. Eleven Medal of Honor recipients Men who were the namesakes of three Army forts, one Air Force base, two Army airfields and […]
How to Get Appointed to State Boards and Commissions : a Five-step Guide
The Complete Travel Detective Bible
From the Publisher: This ultimate "physician's desk reference" for travelers addresses the questions, anxieties, concerns, and desire for essential information that are common to seasoned and novice travelers alike. Peter Greenberg, best-selling author, trusted Today show travel editor, and the man that writer Paul Theroux calls "the liberator and defender of the traveling public," offers […]
Gandhi & Churchill : the Epic Rivalry That Destroyed an Empire and Forged Our Age
Elizabeth Morris – Library Journal: The complex task of drawing comparison and contrast between two of the most chronicled lives of the 20th century is easily and compellingly handled by Herman (How the Scots Invented the Modern World). Spanning the globe and dozens of decades, Herman never sinks into the clich?s of these two men's […]
The Translator : a Tribesman's Memoir of Darfur
The Washington Post – David Chanoff: The Translator, by Daoud Hari, a native Darfurian, may be the biggest small book of this year, or any year. In roughly 200 pages of simple, lucid prose, it lays open the Darfur genocide more intimately and powerfully than do a dozen books by journalists or academic experts. Hari […]
The Last Lecture
From the Publisher: "We cannot change the cards we are dealt, just how we play the hand." ?Randy Pausch A lot of professors give talks titled "The Last Lecture." Professors are asked to consider their demise and to ruminate on what matters most to them. And while they speak, audiences can't help but mull the […]
Audition : a Memoir
The Washington Post – Kathleen Matthews: Breaking news: Barbara Walters wears fake eyelashes, is afraid to drive, gave up her black married lover to save her career (while his went down the tubes). These and other true confessions provide the tabloid interest through 600 pages of the network diva's new memoir, Audition. But it's her […]
The American Woodland Garden : Capturing the Spirit of the Deciduous Forest
The Washington Post – Joel Lerner: Should be displayed where you and your guests can refer to it regularly. Reading this book is like winding through the forest with the author at your side and learning from how his 20 years of studying how the woods work. He does a superlative job addressing the totally […]