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America's pastor : Billy Graham and the shaping of a nation
by Grant Wacker
]More than a conventional biography, Grant Wacker's interpretive study deepens our understanding of why Billy Graham has mattered so much to so many, and how his uncanny ability to appropriate trends in the wider culture allowed him to transform his born-again theology into a moral vocabulary capturing the aspirations and fears of average Americans.
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Sound man
by Glyn Johns
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame producer and sound engineer behind such iconic artists as The Rolling Stones, The Who and Eric Clapton traces his definitive collaborations and his firsthand glimpses into the early years of rock. 50,000 first printing.
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On his own terms : a life of Nelson Rockefeller
by Richard Norton Smith
A Pulitzer Prize finalist offers a sweeping portrait of one of the 20th century's most significant politicians, businessmen and philanthropists. Family tree provided online.
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Fully alive : discovering what matters most
by Timothy Shriver
The chairman of Special Olympics shares inspiring stories about athletes with intellectual disabilities who have become champions in the face of seeming powerlessness and vulnerability, sharing additional insight into the Shriver family and their dedication to advocacy.
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Play on : now, then, & Fleetwood Mac : the autobiography
by Mick Fleetwood
The drummer and co-founder of Fleetwood Mac shares definitive moments from his career, from his collaborations with an evolving lineup of fellow artists to his induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. 75,000 first printing.
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The wild truth
by Carine McCandless
The beloved sister of Chris McCandless shares illuminating insights into their shared family life and the experiences that drove her brother to live a life in the wild, a talk which inspired Jon Krakauer's best-seller and the acclaimed Sean Penn film. 125,000 first printing.
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Hand to mouth : living in bootstrap America
by Linda Tirado
A first book by a widely read, controversial essayist on poverty profiles the realities of the working poor in America and why poor people make decisions that are popularly criticized. 40,000 first printing. Tour.
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True love
by Jennifer Lopez
One of the most influential Latina performers in history opens up about her life's most defining period, two years during which it took everything she had to rise above the greatest challenges she had ever faced.
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Wagstaff, before and after Mapplethorpe : a biography
by Philip Gefter
A broad-scale portrait of the intellectual and cultural visionary and lover of photographer Robert Mapplethorpe traces his evolution from a 1940s society bachelor to his emergence as a counterculture curator and world-class collector. 35,000 first printing.
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The Brother : The Untold Story of the Rosenberg Case
by Sam Roberts
The Brother now discloses new information revealed since the original publication in 2003-including an admission by his sons that Julius Rosenberg was indeed a Soviet spy and a confession to the author by the Rosenbergs' co-defendant. Sixty years after their execution in June 1953 for conspiring to steal atomic secrets, Julius and Ethel Rosenberg remain the subjects of great emotional debate and acrimony.
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Watch me : a memoir
by Anjelica Huston
The Academy Award-winning actress and author of the best-selling A Story Lately Told discusses her long-time relationship with Jack Nicholson, her most memorable film appearances and her collaborations with a range of forefront directors. 150,000 first printing.
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@WAR : the rise of the military-Internet complex
by Shane Harris
Investigates how the Pentagon, NSA and other government agencies are working with corporations in anticipation of cyberspace warfare against enemy targets. By the award-winning author of The Watchers. 20,000 first printing
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Heritage
by Sean Brock
A James Beard Award-winning executive chef and restaurateur offers inspired recipes that reinterpret Southern heritage and comfort foods including Pickled Shrimp, Hoppin' John, Chocolate Alabama Stack Cake, Crispy Pig Ear Lettuce Wraps and Baked Sea Island Red Peas. 50,000 first printing.
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Make it ahead
by Ina Garten
The Emmy Award-winning celebrity chef shares favorite make-ahead recipes and meal-planning tips for a variety of occasions, suggesting preparation options for low-stress dishes that improve if prepared in advance. By the #1 best-selling author of Barefoot Contessa Foolproof. 1.5 million first printing.
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The pizza bible : the world's favorite pizza styles, from Neapolitan, deep-dish, wood-fired, Sicilian, calzones and focaccia to New York, New Haven, Detroit, and more
by Tony Gemignani
A comprehensive guide by the restaurateur and 11-time world Pizza Champion covers nine different regional styles from Neapolitan and Roman thin to Chicago deep-dish and Californian, in a book that includes a special section on ingredients. 25,000 first printing.
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Prune
by Gabrielle Hamilton
"A full repertoire of the many recipes served at the beloved Lower East Side restaurant Prune over the last thirteen years from one of America's most recognized chefs and established literary talents. The recipes are written from the unique perspective of cook to cook, as if Gabrielle were addressing her own line cooks, some seasoned, some green, with all of the essential elements provided to getting a dish just right -- all presented in a way that will make total sense to home cooks, too"
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Good fat cooking : recipes for a flavor-packed, healthy life
by Franklin Becker
A collection of recipes highlighting healthy cooking fats--including nut oils, fish oils, and avocadoes--features such dishes as oven-roasted lamb shoulder, carrot and ginger soup, date and walnut cookies, and slow-cooked fennel in olive oil
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Annie Sloan's Room Recipes For Style and Color
by Annie Sloan
World renowned paint effects guru and color expert Annie Sloan considers what makes a successful interior. Style and color lie at the heart of the matter, but both can be stumbling blocks for the amateur decorator. Annie explains how to achieve your chosen style by creating moodboards and analyzing key factors--scale, focus, display and layout.
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The Italian Americans : a history
by Maria Laurino
In a companion book to the four-hour PBS series, stereotypes and nostalgia are stripped away to tell the complicated, centuries-long story of the Italian-American experience and to explore and celebrate the rich legacy of Italian-American life. 30,000 first printing. TV tie-in.
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The Wars of the Roses : the fall of the Plantagenets and the rise of the Tudors
by Dan Jones
The best-selling author of The Plantagenets traces the 15th-century civil wars that irrevocably shaped the British crown, particularly evaluating the roles of strong women including Margaret of Anjou, Elizabeth Woodville and Margaret Beaufort in shifting power between two ruling families. Includes six maps and four genealogies. 100,000 first printing.
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Berlin : portrait of a city through the centuries
by Rory MacLean
Chronicles Berlin's volatile history over 500 years through a series of intimate portraits of two dozen key residents, including the dictators who schemed to dominate Europe; iconic mythmakers like Christopher Isherwood, Leni Riefenstahl and David Bowie; and a fearful Communist Party functionary who helped to build the Berlin Wall.
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The Churchill factor : How One Man Made History
by Boris Johnson
The mayor of London and former Spectator editor challenges popular misconceptions to assess Churchill's enduring influence on the world, discussing the many contradictions of his life and his considerable political and military achievements. 40,000 first printing
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The half has never been told : slavery and the making of American capitalism by Edward E. Baptist As historian Edward Baptist reveals in The Half Has Never Been Told , the expansion of slavery in the first eight decades after American independence drove the evolution and modernization of the United States. In the span of a single lifetime, the South grew from a narrow coastal strip of worn-out tobacco plantations to a continental cotton empire, and the United States grew into a modern, industrial, and capitalist economy.
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Tinseltown : murder, morphine, and madness at the dawn of Hollywood
by William J Mann
A narrative account of the unsolved murder of popular Motion Picture Directors Association president William Desmond Taylor draws on recently released FBI files to consider a host of potential suspects against a backdrop of Roaring Twenties Hollywood. 40,000 first printing.
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The Nazis next door : how America became a safe haven for Hitler's men
by Eric Lichtblau
"The shocking story of how America became one of the world's safest postwar havens for Nazis. Until recently, historians believed America gave asylum only to key Nazi scientists after World War II, along with some less famous perpetrators who managed to sneak in and who eventually were exposed by Nazi hunters. But the truth is much worse, and has been covered up for decades: the CIA and FBI brought thousands of perpetrators to America as possible assets against their new Cold War enemies. When the Justice Department finally investigated and learned the truth, the results were classified and buried. Using the dramatic story of one former perpetrator who settled in New Jersey, conned the CIA into hiring him, and begged for the agency's support when his wartime identity emerged, Eric Lichtblau tells the full, shocking story of how America became a refuge for hundreds of postwar Nazis"
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No land's man
by Aasif Mandvi
The popular correspondent for The Daily Show With Jon Stewart describes with humor his life growing up in England where he fought bullies and idolized the Fonz before moving to Tampa and becoming a Michael Jackson impersonator
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Yes please
by Amy Poehler
A first-person account by the Golden Globe-winning actress best known for her work on Parks and Recreation and Saturday Night Live includes coverage of such topics as her relationships with caregivers and her friendship with Tina Fey. 500,000 first printing.
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So we read on : how The great Gatsby came to be and why it endures
by Maureen Corrigan
Delves into The Great Gatsby, taking the reader into archives, high school classrooms and even out onto the Long Island Sound to explore the novel's hidden depths, a journey whose revelations include Gatsby's debt to hard-boiled crime fiction, its rocky path to recognition and its commentaries on the themes of race, class and gender. 20,000 first printing.
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Navy SEALs : their untold story
by Dick Couch
The first complete history of the U.S. Navy SEALs—from their roots in World War II to their celebrated efforts in the War on Terror—written with the unprecedented cooperation of the Navy. 100,000 first printing.
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Predator : the secret origins of the drone revolution
by Richard Whittle
Documents the lesser-known origin story of the Predator drone, describing the unusual individuals who shaped its innovation, the considerable resistance that hampered its development and the ways in which it has transformed modern warfare. By the author of The Dream Machine.
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Thirteen soldiers : a personal history of Americans at war
by John McCain
The coauthors of Faith of My Fathers present an evocative history of Americans at war through the personal accounts of 13 remarkable soldiers who fought in major military conflicts, from the Revolutionary War to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. 150,000 first printing.
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Joni Mitchell : in her own words
by Malka Marom
A former folksinger and respected radio broadcaster describes her four-decade friendship with the legendary singer-songwriter and draws from their recorded conversations—as well as lyrics, photographs and paintings—to highlight the life and career of the artist.
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Surviving schizophrenia : a family manual
by E. Fuller Torrey
Describes the symptoms, causes, and treatment of schizophrenia, tells those concerned how to take care of a schizophrenic, and discusses legal and ethical problems related to the mental illness
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Just Babies : The Origins of Good and Evil
by Paul Bloom
A leading cognitive scientist argues that a deep sense of good and evil is bred in the bone. From John Locke to Sigmund Freud, philosophers and psychologists have long believed that we begin life as blank moral slates. Many of us take for granted that babies are born selfish and that it is the role of society--and especially parents--to transform them from little sociopaths into civilized beings. In Just Babies , Paul Bloom argues that humans are in fact hardwired with a sense of morality.
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Power Grab : Obama's Dangerous Plan for a One-Party Nation
by Dick Morris
New York Times best-selling authors Dick Morris and Eileen McGann, in their upcoming release by Humanix Books, contend that President Obama is at war with the Constitution and its provisions that provide for checks and balances.
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Lives in ruins : archaeologists and the seductive lure of human rubble
by Marilyn Johnson
An entertaining look at the lives of contemporary archaeologists as they sweat under the sun for clues to the puzzle of our past looks at the actual, nonglamorous working conditions they actually face, as well as what drives them to do this very important, yet often tedious, work. 35,000 first printing.
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The secret history of Wonder Woman
by Jill Lepore
A cultural history of Wonder Woman traces the character's creation and enduring popularity, drawing on interviews and archival research to reveal the pivotal role of feminism in shaping her seven-decade story. By the Pulitzer Prize-finalist author of New York Burning. 75,000 first printing.
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The running revolution : how to run faster, farther, and injury-free--for life
by Nicholas S. Romanov
Provides both beginner and experienced runners with all the information they need to run more efficiently and with better biomechanics and to minimize strain and potential injury by describing the best type of shoes and the safest type of foot strike, in a book that includes more than 100 instructional photos and a four-week training program. Original. 40,000 first printing.
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Under cover of the night : a true story of sex, greed, and murder
by Diane Fanning
The Edgar Award-nominated and national bestselling author of Mommy's Little Girl recounts the shocking murder of Jocelyn Branham Earnest at the hands of her estranged husband, a respected high school administrator. By the Edgar Award-nominated author of Sleep My Darlings. Original.
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Lying in wait : and other true cases
by Ann Rule
The author presents another collection of fascinating and disturbing true-crime stories drawn from her real-life personal files. Original. 550,000 first printing.
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Footsteps in the Snow
by Charles Lachman
A book that will be the basis for a documentary on the Lifetime Movie Network revisits the coldest case in U.S. history—the murder of 7-year-old Maria Ridulph in the winter of 1957—which attracted the attention of the FBI and President Eisenhower, but wasn't solved until 55 years later. Original. 25,000 first printing. TV tie-in.
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One tragic night : the Oscar Pistorius murder trial
by Mandy Wiener
Two South African journalists recount the evidence and piece together the events of the night when the celebrated Paralympics superstar known as “the Blade Runner” allegedly shot and killed his girlfriend in a rage but initially claimed it was an accident.
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Chase Your Shadow : The Trials of Oscar Pistorius
by John Carlin
Not since the O. J. Simpson case has a courtroom drama riveted global attention on one man's fate. Acclaimed journalist John Carlin's vivid firsthand account of Pistorius's seven-month murder trial, broadcast worldwide from Johannesburg, details the wrenching emotional breakdowns and merciless interrogation of the accused on and off the stand, the fraught relationship between the Pistorius and Steenkamp families, and the highly controversial verdict of culpable homicide, for which Pistorius received a five-year sentence.
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Wicked takes the witness stand : a tale of murder and twisted deceit in Northern Michigan
by Mardi Link
"On a bitterly cold afternoon in December 1986, a Michigan State trooper found the frozen body of Jerry Tobias in the bed of his pickup truck. The 31-year-old oil field worker and small-time drug dealer was curled up on his side on the truck's bare metal, pressed against the tailgate, clad only in jeans, a checkered shirt, and cowboy boots. Inside the cab of the truck was a fresh package of expensive steaks from a local butcher shop--the first lead in a case that would be quickly lost in a thicket of bungled forensics, shady prosecution, and a psychopathic star witness out for revenge. Award-winning author Mardi Link's third book of Michigan true crime, Wicked Takes the Witness Stand, unravels this mysterious and still unsolved case that sucked state police and local officials into a morass of perjury and cover-up and ultimately led to the separate conviction and imprisonment of five innocent men. This unbelievable story will leave the reader shocked and aching for justice. "
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