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Baker & Taylor Popular Collection
Across many mountains : a Tibetan family’s epic journey from oppression to freedom / Yangzom Brauen ; translated by Katy Derbyshire.
A powerful, emotional memoir and an extraordinary portrait of three generations of Tibetan women whose lives are forever changed when Chairman Mao's Red Army crushes Tibetan independence, sending a young mother and her six-year-old daughter on a treacherous journey across the snowy Himalayas toward freedom.
Against all enemies / Tom Clancy ; with Peter Telep.
For years, ex-Navy SEAL Maxwell Moore has worked across the Middle East and behind the scenes for the Special Activities Division of the CIA, making connections, extracting valuable intelligence, and facing off against America’s enemies at every turn. When Moore arrives at a rendezvous to take charge of a high-ranking Taliban captive, the meeting takes a horrific turn.
America the vulnerable : inside the new threat matrix of digital espionage, crime, and warfare / Joel Brenner.
A former top-level National Security Agency insider goes behind the headlines to explore America's next great battleground: digital security. An urgent wake-up call that identifies our foes; unveils their methods; and charts the dire consequences for government, business, and individuals.
American Buffalo: in search of a lost icon. Rinella, Steven.
American Buffalo is a narrative tale of Rinella’s hunt for this animal in the Alaskan wilderness. But beyond that,
it is the story of the many ways in which the buffalo has shaped our national identity. Rinella takes us across
the continent in search of the buffalo’s past, present, and future.
American emperor : Aaron Burr’s challenge to Jefferson’s America / David O. Stewart.
No adventure in American history has been like Aaron Burr's. A canny and charismatic politician who rose to become third vice president of the new United States, Burr seemed to throw it all away in 1805 and 1806 in an extraordinary attempt to lead a secession of the American West.
Among thieves. Hosp, David.
Members of Boston’s criminal underground are turning up dead. When Scott Finn learns that one of his clients,
Devon Malley, was part of a $300 million artwork heist, he’s quickly drawn into the crossfire, and into the renewed
hunt for the missing artwork--a hunt that may cost Finn and his colleagues their lives.
Apricot jam, and other stories / Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn ; translated by Kenneth Lantz and Stephan Solzhenitsyn.
After years of living in exile, Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn returned to Russia in 1994 and published a series of eight powerfully paired stories. These groundbreaking stories— interconnected and juxtaposed using an experimental method Solzhenitsyn referred to as “binary”—join Solzhenitsyn’s already available work as some of the most powerful literature of the twentieth century.
Are you there vodka? It’s me, Chelsea. Handler, Chelsea
When Chelsea Handler needs to get a few things off her chest, she appeals to a higher power--vodka.
Welcome to Chelsea’s world--a place where absurdity reigns supreme and a quick wit is the best line of defense.
Assassins of the Turquoise Palace / Roya Hakakian.
The Assassins of the Turquoise Palace is a daring and impressive portrait of a ghastly crime and an examination of one of contemporary Europe's most controversial and important criminal cases-today the only instance of Europe standing up to and defeating Iran's Islamic fascist regime.
Before I go to sleep : a novel / S.J. Watson.
In this gripping psychological thriller in the vein of "Shutter Island" and the film "Memento," an amnesiac attempts to reconstruct her past by keeping a journal and discovers the dangerous inconsistencies in the stories of her husband and her secret doctor.
The best American short stories 2011 : selected from U.S. and Canadian magazines / Geraldine Brooks, with Heidi Pitlor.
Introduction / Geraldine Brooks -- Ceiling / Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie -- Housewifely arts / Megan Mayhew Bergman -- A bridge under water / Tom Bissell -- Out of body / Jennifer Egan -- Free fruit for young widows / Nathan Englander -- La vita nuova / Allegra Goodman -- Gurov in Manhattan / Ehud Havazelet -- The sleep / Caitlin Horrocks -- Soldier of fortune / Bret Anthony Johnston -- Foster / Claire Keegan -- The dungeon master / Sam Lipsyte -- Peter Torrelli, falling apart / Rebecca Makkai -- Property / Elizabeth McCracken -- Phantoms / Steven Millhauser -- Dog bites / Ricardo Nuila -- ID / Joyce Carol Oates -- To the measures fall / Richard Powers -- The call of blood / Jess Row -- Escape from Spiderhead / George Saunders -- The hare’s mask / Mark Slouka.
The Bible : a biography / Karen Armstrong.
Religious historian Armstrong discusses the conception, gestation, life, and afterlife of history’s most powerful book. Armstrong analyzes the social and political situation in which oral history turned into written scripture, how this all-pervasive scripture was collected into one work, and how it became accepted as Christianity’s sacred text. She explores how "as the pragmatic scientific ethos of modernity took hold, scripture was read for the information that it imparted" and how, in the nineteenth century, historical criticism of the Bible caused greater fear than Darwinism.
Big Russ and me, father and son: lessons of life. Russert, Tim.
Offers an intensely personal and charming memoir of American life in the 1950s and the special bond he shares with his father, the irrepressible Big Russ.
Black ops. Griffin, W.E.B.
The Russian bear is stirring--and it’s hungry--in the thrilling fifth novel of the Presidential Agent series.
Could sabers be rattling for a new Cold War--or worse? Lieutenant Colonel Charley Castillo is about to
find out as the Delta Force operative investigates the disappearances and deaths of covert U.S. intelligence
assets working for a variety of agencies.
Bob Dylan in America / Sean Wilentz.
One of America’s finest historians shows us how one of the country’s greatest and most enduring artists still surprises and moves us after all these years. Growing up in Greenwich Village, Sean Wilentz discovered the music of Bob Dylan as a young teenager; almost half a century later, he revisits Dylan’s work with the skills of an eminent American historian as well as the passion of a fan. Drawn in part from Wilentz’s essays as "historian in residence" of Dylan’s official website, this book is a unique blend of fact, interpretation, and affinity--a book that, much like its subject, shifts gears and changes shape as the occasion warrants. Wilentz has had unprecedented access to studio tapes, recording notes, rare photographs, and other materials, all of which allow him to tell Dylan’s story and that of such masterpieces as Blonde on Blonde with authenticity and richness.
Boiling mad : inside Tea Party America / Kate Zernike.
The Tea Party movement has energized a lot of voters, but it has polarized the electorate, too. Agree or disagree, we must understand this movement to understand American politics in 2010 and beyond. This is journalist Kate Zernike’s eye-opening look inside, introducing us to a cast of unlikely activists and the philosophy that animates them. She shows how the movement emerged from an unusual alliance of young Internet-savvy conservatives and older people alarmed at a country they no longer recognize. The movement is the latest manifestation of a long history of conservative discontent in America, breeding on a distrust of government that is older than the nation itself. But the Tea Partiers’ grievances are rooted in the present, a response to the election of the nation’s first black president and to the far-reaching government intervention that followed the economic crisis of 2008-2009. Though they are better educated and better off than most other Americans, they remain deeply pessimistic about the economy and the direction of the country.
Bold fresh piece of humanity. O’Reilly, Bill.
In his most intimate book yet, O’Reilly goes back in time to examine the people, places, and experiences that launched him on his journey from working-class kid to immensely influential television personality and bestselling author. Readers will learn how his traditional outlook was formed in the crucible of his family, his neighborhood, his church, and his schools, and how his views on America’s proper role in the world emerged from covering four wars on five continents over three-plus decades as a news correspondent.
Bossypants / Tina Fey.
From her youthful days as a vicious nerd to her tour of duty on Saturday Night Live; from her passionately halfhearted pursuit of physical beauty to her life as a mother eating things off the floor; from her one-sided college romance to her nearly fatal honeymoon, comedian Tina Fey reveals all, and proves that you’re no one until someone calls you bossy.
Cesar’s rules : your way to train a well-behaved dog / Cesar Millan with Melissa Jo Peltier.
Rewards, punishment, and everything in between : is there a "right" way to train a dog? -- Cesar’s rules for a teachable dog and a trainable human -- Honor the animal : lessons from Hollywood animal trainers -- Losing the leash : Dr. Ian Dunbar and hands-off dog training -- A world of ways to basic obedience : step by step instructions -- Basic instincts : how dogs teach us.
The Charlemagne pursuit: a novel. Berry, Steve.
A mysterious manuscript discovered in the tomb of Charlemagne sends Cotton Malone on a perilous international
quest that takes him and twin sisters with their own agenda from an ancient German cathedral to the harsh,
unforgiving world of Antarctica in pursuit of the truth about the death of his father on a classified sub mission beneath Antarctica.
Charles Dickens : a life / Claire Tomalin.
When Charles Dickens died in 1870, The Times of London successfully campaigned for his burial in Westminster Abbey, the final resting place of England’s kings and heroes. Thousands flocked to mourn the best recognized and loved man of nineteenth-century England. His books had made them laugh, shown them the squalor and greed of English life, and also the power of personal virtue and the strength of ordinary people. In his last years Dickens drew adoring crowds, had met presidents and princes, and had amassed a fortune. Yet like his heroes, Dickens trod a hard path to greatness. His young life was overturned when his profligate father was sent to debtors’ prison and Dickens was forced into harsh factory work--but this led to his remarkable eye for all that was absurd, tragic, and redemptive in London life. This biography gives full measure to Dickens’s stature.
Chasing Darkness: an Elvis Cole novel. Crais, Robert.
Elvis was a hero when he cleared an innocent man of a murder charge. But when that innocent man
is found dead three years later holding photos of the victim, Elvis is the one on trial.
A complicated man : the life of Bill Clinton as told by those who know him / Michael Takiff.
Though Bill Clinton has been out of office since 2001, public fascination with him continues unabated. Many books about Clinton have been published in recent years, but no single-volume biography covers the full scope of Clinton’s life from the cradle to the present day; and books on Clinton have tended to be highly polarized, casting the former president in an overly positive or negative light. In this, the first complete oral history of Clinton’s life, historian Michael Takiff presents the first truly balanced book on one of our nation’s most controversial and fascinating presidents. Through more than 150 chronologically arranged interviews with key figures including Bob Dole, James Carville, and Tom Brokaw, among many others, this book goes far beyond the well-worn party-line territory to capture the larger-than-life essence of Clinton the man.
The confession / John Grisham.
When Travis Boyette is paroled because of inoperable brain tumor, for the first time in his life, he decides to do the right thing and tell police about a crime he committed and another man is about to be executed for.
Creative capitalism : a conversation with Bill Gates, Warren Buffett, and other economic leaders / edited by Michael Kinsley with Conor Clarke.
Bill Gates is more than the world’s most successful capitalist; he’s also the world’s biggest philanthropist. Gates has approached philanthropy the same way he revolutionized computer software: with a fierce ambition to change the rules of the game. That’s why at the 2008 annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Gates advocated a creative capitalism in which big corporations, the distinguishing feature of the modern global economy, integrate doing good into their way of doing business. This controversial new idea is discussed and debated by the more than forty contributors to this book, among them three Nobel laureates and two former U.S. cabinet secretaries. Edited by author and columnist Michael Kinsley, the book started as a first-of-its-kind online conversation that brought together some of the world’s best minds to engage Gates’s challenge. From Warren Buffett, who seconds Gates’s analysis, to Lawrence Summers, who worries about the consequences of multiple corporate objectives, the essays cover a broad spectrum of opinion.
Daniel / Henning Mankell.
In the 1870s, Hans Bengler arrives in Cape Town from Sweden, driven by a singular desire: to discover an insect no one has seen before and name it after himself. But then he impulsively adopts a young San orphan, a boy he christens Daniel and brings with him back to Sweden--a quite different specimen than he first contemplated. Daniel is told to call Bengler "Father," taught to knock on doors and bow, and continually struggles to understand this strange new land of mud and snow that surrounds and seemingly entraps him. At the same time, he is haunted by visions of his murdered parents calling him home to Africa. Knowing that the only way home is by sea, he decides he must learn to walk on water if he is ever to reclaim his true place in the world.
Dear Mrs. Kennedy : the world shares its grief : letters, November 1963 / Jay Mulvaney and Paul De Angelis.
A collection of condolence letters received by Jacqueline Kennedy after her husband’s assassination is culled from the Kennedy Library’s archives and reflects the emotional climate of the world at a pivotal moment in history.
Decision points / George W. Bush.
In this candid and gripping account, President George W. Bush describes the critical decisions that shaped his presidency and personal life.
George W. Bush served as president of the United States during eight of the most consequential years in American history. The decisions that reached his desk impacted people around the world and defined the times in which we live.
Disintegration : the splintering of Black America / Eugene Robinson.
Explains how years of desegregation and affirmative action have led to the revelation of four distinct African American groups who reflect unique political views and circumstances, in a report that also illuminates crucial modern debates on race and class.
Djibouti / Elmore Leonard.
In a modern-day pirate story, ambitious documentary filmmaker Dara Barr and her right-hand man, Xavier LeBo, a seventy-two-year-old African American seafarer, get more than they bargained for on the Horn of Africa.
Do the right thing : inside the movement that’s bringing common sense back to America / Mike Huckabee.
When Governor Mike Huckabee entered the Republican presidential race, he was the ultimate dark horse, with almost no money, no consultants, and no name recognition beyond Arkansas. The so-called experts were highly amused by this former small state governor from blue-collar roots who also played bass in a rock band. He wouldn’t have a prayer against the well-connected and financially wired pros like Rudy Giuliani, Mitt Romney, and Fred Thompson. But Huckabee had one big advantage: a common sense message that connected with millions of people...
Don’t vote, it just encourages the bastards / P.J. O’Rourke.
America’s most subversive conservative, O’Rourke describes government as a devil’s bargain between power,
freedom, and responsibility, and goes on to hilariously skewer the politicians who have bargained with us to
consolidate power, and the many mini-bargains and evasions that citizens have made with the consequences of their choice.
Eat, Drink, and Be from Mississippi. Kincaid, Nanci
Having left their rural southern homes for lucrative opportunities, siblings Truely and Courtney Noonan find
their happiness unraveling with the failures of their marriages, until a thuggish but ambitious teen turns their
lives upside down. By the author of As Hot as It Was You Ought to Thank Me.
The Economics of Integrity. Bernasek, Anna
Bernasek recounts the stories of nine different businesses, industries, or regulatory practices to demonstrate
how they cause businesses to succeed and thus reinforce prosperity, based upon what she believes is the
integrity of the people involved.
Feeling good together (the secret to making troubled relationships work). Burns, David
We all have someone we can’t get along with--a friend or colleague, a boss, an obnoxious neighbor, a teenager, or maybe a loving but irritating spouse. Here, cognitive therapist Burns presents Cognitive Interpersonal Therapy, a radical new approach that will help you transform troubled, conflicted relationships into successful, happy ones. This book presents an entirely new theory of why we have so much trouble getting along with each other. It’s filled with helpful examples and brilliant, user-friendly tools such as the Relationship Satisfaction Test, the Relationship Journal, the Five Secrets of Effective Communication, the Intimacy Exercise, and more, so you can enjoy far more loving and satisfying relationships with the people you care about.
Flyaway: how a wild bird rehabber sought adventure and found her wings. Gilbert, Suzie
In this captivating memoir, Suzie Gilbert tells the rollicking story of how she turned her family life upside
down to pursue her unusual passion for rehabilitating wild birds.
Food Matters: a guide to conscious eating with more than 75 recipes. Bittman, Mark
The "Minimalist" columnist and author of How to Cook Everything outlines an eating plan that is comprised
of environmentally responsible choices, in a guide that shares insight into the risks associated with livestock production.
Foolproof. D’Amato, Barbara; Dams, Jeanne M.; and Zubro, Mark
The morning of 9/11 Brenda Grant and Daniel Henderson met for coffee before going to their software
firm in the World Trade Center. That casual act saved them from the Twin Towers' collapse, even as
their friends and Brenda's fiancé were killed and their company obliterated.
Ford County : stories / John Grisham
John Grisham returns to Ford County, Mississippi, the setting of his immensely popular first novel,
"A Time to Kill," with this wholly surprising collection of stories.
Freakin’ fabulous : how to dress, speak, behave, eat, drink, entertain, decorate, and generally be better than everyone else. Kelly, Clinton
The stylish fashion consultant who helps TLC’s viewers revamp their wardrobes now shows how to revamp
one’s life with this fun, irreverent, and informative guide to being fabulous, looking good, and having a blast while doing so.
The geopolitics of emotion : how cultures of fear, humiliation, and hope are reshaping the world. Moïsi, Dominique
The first book to investigate the far-reaching emotional impact of globalization. Dominique Moi:si, an authority on international affairs, argues that our post-9/11 world has become divided by more than cultural fault lines. He chronicles how the geopolitics of today is characterized by a "clash of emotions," and how cultures of fear, humiliation, and hope are reshaping the world. Moi:si contends that the United States and Europe have been dominated by fears of the "other" and of their loss of a national identity and purpose. For Muslims, the combination of historical grievances, exclusion from the economic boon of globalization, and civil and religious conflicts have created a culture of humiliation that is quickly devolving into a culture of hatred. Meanwhile, Asia has been able to concentrate on building a better future and seizing the economic initiative from the American-dominated West, creating a new culture of hope. How will these varying emotions influence the political, social, and cultural conflicts that roil our world? And what will the effect of the world economic crisis be?
A good talk : the story and skill of conversation. Menaker, Daniel
A Good Talk is an analysis of and guide to that most exclusively human of all activities-- conversation. Drawing
on over forty years of experience in American letters, Menaker pinpoints the factors that drive and enliven every good conversation.
The great depression ahead : how to prosper in the crash following the greatest boom in history. Dent, Harry S. Jr
Renowned economic forecaster Harry S. Dent, Jr., explains that by 2010 rising oil prices and peaking generational
spending will lead to a more severe downtrend for the global economy and individual investors alike. He outlines
the critical issues that will face us and offers long- and short-term tactics for weathering the storm.
Half broke horses : a true-life novel. Walls, Jeannette
A true-life novel about Lily Casey Smith (the author’s grandmother) who at age six helped her father break horses,
at age fifteen left home to teach in a frontier town, and later as a wife and mother runs a vast ranch in Arizona where
she survived tornadoes, droughts, floods, the Great Depression, and the most heartbreaking personal tragedy--but
despite a life of hardscrabble drudgery still remains a woman of indomitable spirit.
Head and Heart. Willis, Garry
Wills offers his insights into the ties between the history of the United States and Christianity,
beginning with the founding fathers all the way to the current regime. The story is enlightening
and a fascinating glimpse into a relatively unexamined past.
The host : a novel. Meyer, Stephanie
The earth has been invaded by a species that take over the minds of their human hosts while leaving their bodies intact, and most of humanity has succumbed. But Melanie Stryder refuses to fade away. Wanderer, the invading "soul" who has been given Melanie’s body, knew about the challenges of living inside a human: the overwhelming emotions, the too vivid memories. But there was one difficulty Wanderer didn’t expect: the former tenant of her body refusing to relinquish possession of her mind. Melanie fills Wanderer’s thoughts with visions of the man Melanie loves--Jared, a human who still lives in hiding. Unable to separate herself from her body’s desires, Wanderer yearns for a man she’s never met. As outside forces make Wanderer and Melanie unwilling allies, they set off to search for the man they both love
House and home. McCleary, Kathleen
Set in a beautiful suburb of Portland, Oregon, this debut novel follows a woman who--forced to
sell her home during a painful divorce--decides that she loves her house so much that she'll do just about anything to keep it.
In defense of food : an eater’s manifesto. Pollan, Michael
"Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants." These simple words go to the heart of food journalist Pollan’s thesis. Humans used to know how to eat well, he argues, but the balanced dietary lessons that were once passed down through generations have been confused and distorted by food industry marketers, nutritional scientists, and journalists. As a result, we face today a complex culinary landscape dense with bad advice and foods that are not "real." Indeed, plain old eating is being replaced by an obsession with nutrition that is, paradoxically, ruining our health, not to mention our meals. Pollan’s advice is: "Don’t eat anything that your great-great grandmother would not recognize as food." Looking at what science does and does not know about diet and health, he proposes a new way to think about what to eat, informed by ecology and tradition rather than by the nutrient-by-nutrient approach.
Jesus, a story of enlightenment. Chopra, Deepak
From his unceremonious birth in Bethlehem to his ultimate betrayal in Jerusalem, "Jesus" presents a riveting and soul-stirring account of the remarkable story of one of the world’s most important figures.
Just too good to be true. Harris, Lynn
Brady Bledsoe and his mother, Carmyn, have a strong relationship. A single mother, faithful churchgoer, and the owner of several successful Atlanta beauty salons, Carmyn has devoted herself to her son and his dream of becoming a professional football player. Brady has always followed her lead, including becoming a member of the church’s "Celibacy Circle." Now in his senior year at college, the smart, and very handsome, Brady is a lead contender for the Heisman Trophy and a spot in the NFL. As sports agents hover around Brady, Barrett, a beautiful and charming cheerleader, sets her mind on tempting the celibate Brady and getting a piece of his multimillion-dollar future--but is that all she wants from him, and is she acting alone?
Killer view. Pearson, Ridley
The rich and famous may regard Sun Valley, Idaho, as a retreat from reality, but for Sheriff Walt Fleming, there is no such escape.
The Last patriot. Thor, Brad
In bestseller's Thor's intriguing seventh Scot Horvath novel, Scot, a former navy SEAL who's recently quit working for Homeland Security, pursues a mystery involving a recently discovered ancient Koran.
Muse and reverie. de Lint, Charles
An all-new collection of short fiction in Charles de Lint’s "Newford" universe
Outliers : the story of success. Malcolm Gladwell
The best-selling author of Blink identifies the qualities of successful people, posing theories about the cultural, family, and idiosyncratic factors that shape high
achievers, in a resource that covers such topics as the secrets of software billionaires, why certain cultures are associated with better academic performance, and why the Beatles earned their fame.
Panic! Lewis, Michael
Lewis takes readers on a spin through notable recent financial catastrophes including the stock markets 1987 crash, the Russian default and related failure of hedge fund Long-Term Capital Management, the Asian currency crisis, the Internet bust and the recent subprime debacle.
A Pearl in the storm. McClure, Tori
McClure details her attempts to become the first woman to row across the Atlantic, interspersed with reflections on challenges she has faced in the past.
The post-American world. Zakaria, Fareed
The author of the bestselling "The Future of Freedom" describes a world in which the U.S. will no longer dominate the global economy. He sees the "rise of the rest" as the great story of our time, and one that will reshape the world.
Rules of deception. Reich, Christopher
The subject of an international manhunt and the target of a master assassin, Jonathan Ransom is forced on the run where he is
drawn deeper into a world where no one is who they appear, in this brilliantly conceived, twisting tale of intrigue and deceit.
Science Book, The: Everything You Need to Know About the World and How It Works. National Geographic Society
Filled with facts representing all major fields of science, a comprehensive, visual reference, enhanced by two thousand photographs and illustrations, is organized into six sections--the universe, planet Earth, biology, chemistry, physics,
and mathematics--and includes timelines, sidebars, cross-references, and other useful features.
Slavery by another name: the re-enslavement of black americans from the civil war to world war 2. Blackman, Douglas
Reveals in devastating detail the legal and commercial forces that created this neoslavery along with
deeply moving and totally appalling personal testimonies of survivors.
Stone Cold. David Baldacci
The latest adventure of the Camel Club reveals the chaos that lurks underneath a corrupted government.
A World of Trouble: The White House and the Middle East--from the Cold War to the War on Terror. Tyler, Patrick
In this epic, remarkably readable history of U.S. involvement in the Middle East from Eisenhower to Bush II,
Washington Post reporter Tyler uses an up-close, journalistic style to depict the power struggles and compromises
that have defined the past half-century.
