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New York Times Hardcover Nonfiction Bestsellers May 15, 2011
1. Bossypants - by Tina Fey
Publisher: Little, Brown
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 04/05/2011
Share <span class=number>1.</span> Bossypants ISBN-13: 9780316056861
 ISBN-10: 0316056863
A memoir from the creator of 30 Rock.
2. Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption - by Laura Hillenbrand
Publisher: Random House
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 11/16/2010
Share <span class=number>2.</span> Unbroken%3a A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption ISBN-13: 9781400064168
 ISBN-10: 1400064163
An Olympic runner's story of survival as a prisoner of the Japanese in World War II.
3. Stories I Only Tell My Friends: An Autobiography - by Rob Lowe
Publisher: Henry Holt
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 04/26/2011
Share <span class=number>3.</span> Stories I Only Tell My Friends%3a An Autobiography ISBN-13: 9780805093292
 ISBN-10: 080509329X
The actor charts his professional path, from teen idol to The West Wing.
4. KaBOOM! How One Man Built a Movement to Save Play - by Darell Hammond
Publisher: Rodale Books
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 04/26/2011
Share <span class=number>4.</span> KaBOOM! How One Man Built a Movement to Save Play ISBN-13: 9781605290751
 ISBN-10: 1605290750
Hammond describes how he created Kaboom, a nonprofit that provides communities with the resources to build playgrounds.
5. Liberty Defined: 50 Essential Issues that Affect Our Freedom - by Ron Paul
Publisher: Grand Central
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 04/19/2011
Share <span class=number>5.</span> Liberty Defined%3a 50 Essential Issues that Affect Our Freedom ISBN-13: 9781455501458
 ISBN-10: 145550145X
The Texas congressman examines 50 controversial issues.
6. The Social Animal: The Hidden Sources of Love, Character, and Achievement - by David Brooks
Publisher: Random House
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 03/08/2011
Share <span class=number>6.</span> The Social Animal%3a The Hidden Sources of Love, Character, and Achievement ISBN-13: 9781400067602
 ISBN-10: 140006760X
Brooks creates two imaginary people, Harold and Erica, to illustrate his understanding of the human mind, the wellsprings of action, and the causes of success and failure.
7. Onward: How Starbucks Fought for its Life without Losing its Soul - by Howard Schultz with Joanne Gordon
Publisher: Rodale
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 03/29/2011
Share <span class=number>7.</span> Onward%3a How Starbucks Fought for its Life without Losing its Soul ISBN-13: 9781605292885
 ISBN-10: 1605292885
Schultz tells of his second stint as the C.E.O. of Starbucks and how he helped return the company to profitability.
8. She Walks in Beauty: A Woman's Journey through Poems - selected and introduced by Caroline Kennedy
Publisher: Voice
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 04/05/2011
Share <span class=number>8.</span> She Walks in Beauty%3a A Woman ISBN-13: 9781401341459
 ISBN-10: 1401341454
Poems that inspired the former first daughter.
9. All That Is Bitter and Sweet: A Memoir - by Ashley Judd with Maryanne Vollers
Publisher: Ballantine Books
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 04/05/2011
Share <span class=number>9.</span> All That Is Bitter and Sweet%3a A Memoir ISBN-13: 9780345523617
 ISBN-10: 034552361X
A memoir by the actress and humanitarian.
10. The Wizard of Lies: Bernie Madoff and the Death of Trust - by Diana B. Henriques
Publisher: Times Books
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 04/26/2011
Share <span class=number>10.</span> The Wizard of Lies%3a Bernie Madoff and the Death of Trust ISBN-13: 9780805091342
 ISBN-10: 0805091343
A New York Times financial writer details the story of Bernard Madoff, from his rise on Wall Street to his conviction for creating a $65 billion Ponzi scheme.
11. I'm Over All That: And Other Confessions - by Shirley MacLaine
Publisher: Atria Books
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 04/05/2011
Share <span class=number>11.</span> I ISBN-13: 9781451607291
 ISBN-10: 1451607296
The actress offers observations on what remains important to her.
12. The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer - by Siddhartha Mukherjee
Publisher: Scribner
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 11/16/2010
Share <span class=number>12.</span> The Emperor of All Maladies%3a A Biography of Cancer ISBN-13: 9781439107959
 ISBN-10: 1439107955
An oncologist's history of cancer and its treatment.
13. 1861: The Civil War Awakening - by Adam Goodheart
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 04/05/2011
Share <span class=number>13.</span> 1861%3a The Civil War Awakening ISBN-13: 9781400040155
 ISBN-10: 1400040159
A historian examines the months between Abraham Lincoln's election to the presidency in 1860 and July 4, 1861, when President Lincoln delivered his first message to Congress.
14. 63 Documents the Government Doesn't Want You to Read - by Jesse Ventura with Dick Russell
Publisher: Skyhorse
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 04/04/2011
Share <span class=number>14.</span> 63 Documents the Government Doesn ISBN-13: 9781616082260
 ISBN-10: 1616082267
The former governor of Minnesota implores Americans to challenge government secrecy.
15. Moonwalking with Einstein: The Art and Science of Remembering Everything - by Joshua Foer
Publisher: Penguin Press
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 03/03/2011
Share <span class=number>15.</span> Moonwalking with Einstein%3a The Art and Science of Remembering Everything ISBN-13: 9781594202292
 ISBN-10: 159420229X
A journalist who covered a mnemonics championship tries competing himself.

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These lists are an expanded version of those appearing in the May 15, 2011 print edition of the Book Review, reflecting sales for the week ending April 30, 2011.

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