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New York Times Hardcover Nonfiction Bestsellers August 14, 2011
1. A Stolen Life: A Memoir - by Jaycee Dugard
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 07/12/2011
Share <span class=number>1.</span> A Stolen Life%3a A Memoir ISBN-13: 9781451629187
 ISBN-10: 1451629184
A woman's recollection of being kidnapped at the age of 11, spending 18 years imprisoned by a convicted rapist and his wife, and bearing two daughters by him.
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. In the Garden of Beasts: Love, Terror, and an American Family in Hitler's Berlin - by Erik Larson
Publisher: Crown
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 05/10/2011
Share <span class=number>3.</span> In the Garden of Beasts%3a Love, Terror, and an American Family in Hitler ISBN-13: 9780307408846
 ISBN-10: 0307408841
This portrait of Berlin during the rise of the Nazi Party concentrates on William E. Dodd, who became the U.S. ambassador to Germany in 1933, and his daughter, Martha.
4. Bossypants - by Tina Fey
Publisher: Little, Brown
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 04/05/2011
Share <span class=number>4.</span> Bossypants ISBN-13: 9780316056861
 ISBN-10: 0316056863
A memoir from the creator of 30 Rock.
5. The Greater Journey: Americans in Paris - by David McCullough
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 05/24/2011
Share <span class=number>5.</span> The Greater Journey%3a Americans in Paris ISBN-13: 9781416571766
 ISBN-10: 1416571760
The historian explores the intellectual legacy that France settled on its 19th-century visitors.
6. SEAL Team Six: Memoirs of an Elite Navy SEAL Sniper - by Howard E. Wasdin and Stephen Templin
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 05/10/2011
Share <span class=number>6.</span> SEAL Team Six%3a Memoirs of an Elite Navy SEAL Sniper ISBN-13: 9780312699451
 ISBN-10: 031269945X
An expert sniper and former member of the Navy SEALs recounts his training and missions.
7. Lies that Chelsea Handler Told Me - by Chelsea Handler, Glen Handler, Roy Handler, and others
Publisher: Borderline Amazing
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 05/10/2011
Share <span class=number>7.</span> Lies that Chelsea Handler Told Me ISBN-13: 9780446584715
 ISBN-10: 0446584711
Handler's friends, family members, and colleagues write about being victims of her practical jokes.
8. Of Thee I Zing: America's Cultural Decline from Muffin Tops to Body Shots - by Laura Ingraham with Raymond Arroyo
Publisher: Threshold Editions
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 07/12/2011
Share <span class=number>8.</span> Of Thee I Zing%3a America ISBN-13: 9781451642049
 ISBN-10: 1451642040
The talk radio host satirizes America's cultural decline, from muffin tops to body shots.
9. Through My Eyes - by Tim Tebow with Nathan Whitaker
Publisher: HarperCollins
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 05/31/2011
Share <span class=number>9.</span> Through My Eyes ISBN-13: 9780062007285
 ISBN-10: 0062007289
The Broncos quarterback chronicles his personal and professional course, from his career at the University of Florida to his rookie season in Denver.
10. Incognito: The Secret Lives of the Brain - by David Eagleman
Publisher: Pantheon Books
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 05/31/2011
Share <span class=number>10.</span> Incognito%3a The Secret Lives of the Brain ISBN-13: 9780307377333
 ISBN-10: 0307377334
A neuroscientist probes the depths of the subconscious brain to illuminate surprising mysteries.
11. Reckless Endangerment: How Outsized Ambition, Greed, and Corruption Led to Economic Armageddon - by Gretchen Morgenson and Joshua Rosner
Publisher: Times Books
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 05/24/2011
Share <span class=number>11.</span> Reckless Endangerment%3a How Outsized Ambition, Greed, and Corruption Led to Economic Armageddon ISBN-13: 9780805091205
 ISBN-10: 0805091203
This account of the Wall Street implosion highlights individuals who played crucial roles of responsibility.
12. Those Guys Have All the Fun: Inside the World of ESPN - by James Andrew Miller and Tom Shales
Publisher: Little, Brown
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 05/24/2011
Share <span class=number>12.</span> Those Guys Have All the Fun%3a Inside the World of ESPN ISBN-13: 9780316043007
 ISBN-10: 0316043001
An oral history of the sports network ESPN.
13. Absolute Monarchs: A History of the Papacy - by John Julius Norwich
Publisher: Random House
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 07/12/2011
Share <span class=number>13.</span> Absolute Monarchs%3a A History of the Papacy ISBN-13: 9781400067152
 ISBN-10: 1400067154
A chronicle of one of the most significant and controversial institutions in history: the papacy.
14. Sex on the Moon: The Amazing Story Behind the Most Audacious Heist in History - by Ben Mezrich
Publisher: Doubleday
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 07/12/2011
Share <span class=number>14.</span> Sex on the Moon%3a The Amazing Story Behind the Most Audacious Heist in History ISBN-13: 9780385533928
 ISBN-10: 0385533926
The story of Thad Roberts, a NASA intern who stole a 600-pound safe containing priceless moon rock samples.
15. Does the Noise in My Head Bother You? A Rock 'n' Roll Memoir - by Steven Tyler with David Dalton
Publisher: Ecco
 Check Library Catalog Pub Date: 05/03/2011
Share <span class=number>15.</span> Does the Noise in My Head Bother You? A Rock ISBN-13: 9780061767890
 ISBN-10: 0061767891
The singer and showman recounts the rise, fall, and rise of Aerosmith.

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These lists are an expanded version of those appearing in the August 14, 2011 print edition of the Book Review, reflecting sales for the week ending July 30, 2011.

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