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Agatston, Arthur
The South Beach Diet Supercharged
RM 222.2.A34965 2008
Don't supersize it -- supercharge it!
The South Beach Diet Supercharged
RM 222.2.A34965 2008
Don't supersize it -- supercharge it!
Ariely, Dan
Predictably Irrational
HB74.P8 A75 2008x
Not being interested in this book is, like, totally irrational.
Predictably Irrational
HB74.P8 A75 2008x
Not being interested in this book is, like, totally irrational.
Bacevich, Andrew
The Limits of Power
JK271.B24 2008
Mediocre political and military leaders + a complacent citizenry = decline & fall.
The Limits of Power
JK271.B24 2008
Mediocre political and military leaders + a complacent citizenry = decline & fall.
Bailey, F. Lee
When The Husband Is The Suspect
KF221.M8 B35 2008
The famed attorney reexamines some of the most notorious cases of spousal murder.
When The Husband Is The Suspect
KF221.M8 B35 2008
The famed attorney reexamines some of the most notorious cases of spousal murder.
Bertinelli, Valerie
Losing It: And Gaining My Life Back One Pound At A Time
PN2287.B4379 A3 2008
The beloved actress recounts her battle with weight gain and Eddie Van Halen.
Losing It: And Gaining My Life Back One Pound At A Time
PN2287.B4379 A3 2008
The beloved actress recounts her battle with weight gain and Eddie Van Halen.
Bridge, Andrew
Hope's Boy
HV883.C2 B75 2008
The author, a graduate of the Harvard Law School and former foster child, looks back in anger.
Hope's Boy
HV883.C2 B75 2008
The author, a graduate of the Harvard Law School and former foster child, looks back in anger.
Burroughs, Augusten
A Wolf at the Table
PS3552.U745 Z48 2008
The pain of a tormented childhood persists into adulthood.
A Wolf at the Table
PS3552.U745 Z48 2008
The pain of a tormented childhood persists into adulthood.
Carr, David
The Night of the Gun
HV5805.C356 A3 2008
A journalist investigates his former life as a drug addict.
The Night of the Gun
HV5805.C356 A3 2008
A journalist investigates his former life as a drug addict.
Carter, Jimmy
We Can Have Peace in the Holy Land: A Plan That Will Work
DS119.76.C354 2009
President Carter still sees an open road for peace in the Middle East.
We Can Have Peace in the Holy Land: A Plan That Will Work
DS119.76.C354 2009
President Carter still sees an open road for peace in the Middle East.
Cheney, Terri
Manic: A Memoir
RC516.C48 2008
A personal, introspective look into the horrible ups and downs of bipolar disorder.
Manic: A Memoir
RC516.C48 2008
A personal, introspective look into the horrible ups and downs of bipolar disorder.
Cooper, Helene
The House at Sugar Beach
DT636.53 C66 A3 2008x
A reporter recalls her harrowing, early life in politically unstable Liberia.
The House at Sugar Beach
DT636.53 C66 A3 2008x
A reporter recalls her harrowing, early life in politically unstable Liberia.
Corrigan, Kelly
The Middle Place
RC280.B8 C652 2008
A thirty something woman simultaneously labors to be a good parent and child.
The Middle Place
RC280.B8 C652 2008
A thirty something woman simultaneously labors to be a good parent and child.
Coulter, Ann
Guilty: Liberal "Victims" and Their Assault on America
JC574.2 U6 C668 2008x
What makes divine sense to some, seems like utter nonsense to others.
Guilty: Liberal "Victims" and Their Assault on America
JC574.2 U6 C668 2008x
What makes divine sense to some, seems like utter nonsense to others.
Dublanica, Steve
Waiter Rant: Thanks for the Tip--Confessions of a Cynical Waiter
TX925.D83 2008x
Dining out, from the wait-staff's point of view.
Waiter Rant: Thanks for the Tip--Confessions of a Cynical Waiter
TX925.D83 2008x
Dining out, from the wait-staff's point of view.
Ehrenreich, Barbara
This Land Is Their Land
HN59.2 E29 2008
Using Brazil and Argentina as a guide, America is creating a vast chasm between the rich and everyone else.
This Land Is Their Land
HN59.2 E29 2008
Using Brazil and Argentina as a guide, America is creating a vast chasm between the rich and everyone else.
Ehrman, Bart D.
God's Problem: How The Bible Fails...
BS680.S854 E37 2008
A professor of religion finds no answer in the Bible as to why there is so much suffering in the world.
God's Problem: How The Bible Fails...
BS680.S854 E37 2008
A professor of religion finds no answer in the Bible as to why there is so much suffering in the world.
Fisher, Carrie
Wishful Drinking
PS3556.I8115 Z46 2008x
Of all the wild & crazy celebrity bios, this is one of the wildest & craziest.
Wishful Drinking
PS3556.I8115 Z46 2008x
Of all the wild & crazy celebrity bios, this is one of the wildest & craziest.
Frank, Thomas
The Wrecking Crew
JK2356.F72 2008
The conservative movement prefers big business to the evils of actual government.
The Wrecking Crew
JK2356.F72 2008
The conservative movement prefers big business to the evils of actual government.
Gladwell, Malcolm
Outliers: The Story of Success
BF637.S8 G533 2008
Does nature/nurture or just good luck engender success?
Outliers: The Story of Success
BF637.S8 G533 2008
Does nature/nurture or just good luck engender success?
Grandin, Temple
Animals Make Us Human: Creating the Best Life for Animals
QL785.27.G73 2009
An incredibly unique look into the inner life of animals.
Animals Make Us Human: Creating the Best Life for Animals
QL785.27.G73 2009
An incredibly unique look into the inner life of animals.
Gray, John
Why Mars and Venus Collide
BF575.S75 G655 2008
The complexity of the modern world has perturbed the orbit of both Mars and Venus. Let's talk.
Why Mars and Venus Collide
BF575.S75 G655 2008
The complexity of the modern world has perturbed the orbit of both Mars and Venus. Let's talk.
Hari, Daoud
The Translator: A Tribesman's Memoir Of Darfur
DT159.6 D27 H38 2008
One man's journey to the current heart of the world's darkness.
The Translator: A Tribesman's Memoir Of Darfur
DT159.6 D27 H38 2008
One man's journey to the current heart of the world's darkness.
Johnston, David Cay
Free Lunch: How the Wealthiest Americans Enrich Themselves at Government Expense
HC110.S9 J64 2007
In this country, the rich getting richer and the poor getting poorer is certainly no accident.
Free Lunch: How the Wealthiest Americans Enrich Themselves at Government Expense
HC110.S9 J64 2007
In this country, the rich getting richer and the poor getting poorer is certainly no accident.
Lange, Artie
Too Fat to Fish
PN2287.L2833 A3 2008
The personal, introspective comedic rants of the radio/TV personality.
Too Fat to Fish
PN2287.L2833 A3 2008
The personal, introspective comedic rants of the radio/TV personality.
McClellan, Scott
What Happened: Inside the Bush White House and Washington's Culture of Deception
E902.M393 2008x
The former White House press secretary spills his magic beans.
What Happened: Inside the Bush White House and Washington's Culture of Deception
E902.M393 2008x
The former White House press secretary spills his magic beans.
McCormick, Maureen
Here's the Story
PN2287.M5455 A3 2008x
The author, co-star of one of television's most inexplicably popular and enduring sitcoms, tells all.
Here's the Story
PN2287.M5455 A3 2008x
The author, co-star of one of television's most inexplicably popular and enduring sitcoms, tells all.
Meacham, Jon
American Lion: Andrew Jackson and the White House
E382.M43 2008
Who is that guy on the $20 bill and how do I get more of them?
American Lion: Andrew Jackson and the White House
E382.M43 2008
Who is that guy on the $20 bill and how do I get more of them?
Millan, Cesar
A Member of the Family
SF426.M555 2008
How to treat and care for the beloved canine branch of your family.
A Member of the Family
SF426.M555 2008
How to treat and care for the beloved canine branch of your family.
Myron, Vicki
Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World
SF445.5 M97 2008
At the bottom of a library book return chute, a discarded kitten finds home.
Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World
SF445.5 M97 2008
At the bottom of a library book return chute, a discarded kitten finds home.
Patterson, James and Hal Friedman
Against Medical Advice
RC375.P38 2008
A young boy battles a mysterious disease.
Against Medical Advice
RC375.P38 2008
A young boy battles a mysterious disease.
Pausch, Randy
The Last Lecture
QA76.2 P38 A3 2008
A professor diagnosed with terminal cancer writes and talks about living.
The Last Lecture
QA76.2 P38 A3 2008
A professor diagnosed with terminal cancer writes and talks about living.
Pickens, T. Boone
The First Billion is the Hardest
HD9570.53 A3 2008
The former "oracle of oil" now seeks new forms of energy.
The First Billion is the Hardest
HD9570.53 A3 2008
The former "oracle of oil" now seeks new forms of energy.
Preston, Douglas
The Monster of Florence
HV6535.I83 F5666 2008
Best-selling author Preston was so intrigued by the unsolved case of Italy's "Jack the Ripper" that he decided to investigate.
The Monster of Florence
HV6535.I83 F5666 2008
Best-selling author Preston was so intrigued by the unsolved case of Italy's "Jack the Ripper" that he decided to investigate.
Preston, Richard
Panic in Level 4
RC81.P856 2008
If climate change, economic collapse, or the slimy summer TV season doesn't do you in, a murderous plague or genetic defect probably will.
Panic in Level 4
RC81.P856 2008
If climate change, economic collapse, or the slimy summer TV season doesn't do you in, a murderous plague or genetic defect probably will.
Radomski, Kirk
Bases Loaded: The Inside Story of the Steroid Era in Baseball
GV877.5 R33 2009
Steroids! Get Your Steroids Here! Steroids!
Bases Loaded: The Inside Story of the Steroid Era in Baseball
GV877.5 R33 2009
Steroids! Get Your Steroids Here! Steroids!
Roach, Mary
Bonk: The Curious Coupling of Science
QP 251.R568 2008
A humorous look at the scientific study of sex.
Bonk: The Curious Coupling of Science
QP 251.R568 2008
A humorous look at the scientific study of sex.
Roizen, Michael F.
You, Being Beautiful: The Owner's Manual to Inner and Outer Beauty
How to look, feel, and be----------beautiful!!
You, Being Beautiful: The Owner's Manual to Inner and Outer Beauty
How to look, feel, and be----------beautiful!!
Schieffer, Bob
Bob Schieffer's America
E839.5 S29 2008
A compilation of the author's commentaries, originally written for television.
Bob Schieffer's America
E839.5 S29 2008
A compilation of the author's commentaries, originally written for television.
Sedaris, David
When You Are Engulfed in Flames
PS3569.E314 W48
Perceptions of the human condition from an eccentric point of view.
When You Are Engulfed in Flames
PS3569.E314 W48
Perceptions of the human condition from an eccentric point of view.
Shatner, William
Up Till Now
PN2308.S52 A3 2008
Mr. Shatner recollects his noteworthy life, lived seemingly at warp speed.
Up Till Now
PN2308.S52 A3 2008
Mr. Shatner recollects his noteworthy life, lived seemingly at warp speed.
Sheff, David
Beautiful Boy: A Father's Journey Through His Son's Meth Addiction
HV5831.C2 S54 2008
A young man's drug addiction implicates his entire family.
Beautiful Boy: A Father's Journey Through His Son's Meth Addiction
HV5831.C2 S54 2008
A young man's drug addiction implicates his entire family.
Shields, David
The Thing About Life Is That One Day You'll Be Dead
PS3569.H4834 Z46 2008
This book provides a fascinating look at the human life curve.
The Thing About Life Is That One Day You'll Be Dead
PS3569.H4834 Z46 2008
This book provides a fascinating look at the human life curve.
Spelling, Tori
Stori Telling
PN2287.S664 A3 2008
The ups and downs, ins and outs, do's and don'ts of Hollywood can beat a girl down.
Stori Telling
PN2287.S664 A3 2008
The ups and downs, ins and outs, do's and don'ts of Hollywood can beat a girl down.
Taylor, Jill Bolte
My Stroke of Insight
RC388.5 T387 2008x
As fate would have it, a brain scientist is almost destroyed by a stroke.
My Stroke of Insight
RC388.5 T387 2008x
As fate would have it, a brain scientist is almost destroyed by a stroke.
Trout, Nick
Tell Me Where It Hurts
SF745.T76 2008bx
There are a thousand tales and tails to tell at the Animal Medical Center.
Tell Me Where It Hurts
SF745.T76 2008bx
There are a thousand tales and tails to tell at the Animal Medical Center.
Turner, Kathleen
Send Yourself Roses: Thoughts On My Life, Love And Leading Roles
PN2287.T79 A3 2008
The actress did it and does it--her way.
Send Yourself Roses: Thoughts On My Life, Love And Leading Roles
PN2287.T79 A3 2008
The actress did it and does it--her way.
Vanderbilt, Tom
Traffic: Why We Drive the Way We Do (And What It Says About Us)
TL152.5 V36 2008
A scientific look at automobiles and their navigators.
Traffic: Why We Drive the Way We Do (And What It Says About Us)
TL152.5 V36 2008
A scientific look at automobiles and their navigators.
Vowell, Sarah
The Wordy Shipmates
F7.V69 2008
Not everything that you think & feel about the Puritans is false, but much of it is.
The Wordy Shipmates
F7.V69 2008
Not everything that you think & feel about the Puritans is false, but much of it is.
Wall, Elissa
My Story of Growing Up in a Polygamous Sect, Becoming a Teenage Bride, and Breaking Free of Warren Jeffs
HQ994.W35 2008x
The author describes her life in and escape from the Fundamentalist Church of Latter Day Saints.
My Story of Growing Up in a Polygamous Sect, Becoming a Teenage Bride, and Breaking Free of Warren Jeffs
HQ994.W35 2008x
The author describes her life in and escape from the Fundamentalist Church of Latter Day Saints.
Walters, Barbara
Audition: A Memoir
PN4874.W285 A3 2008
The famed news-celeb reports on her exciting life and career.
Audition: A Memoir
PN4874.W285 A3 2008
The famed news-celeb reports on her exciting life and career.
Weller, Sheila
Girls Like Us: Carole King, Joni Mitchell, Carly Simon--And the Journey of a Generation.
ML400.W35 2008
A close look at three of popular music's greatest stars.
Girls Like Us: Carole King, Joni Mitchell, Carly Simon--And the Journey of a Generation.
ML400.W35 2008
A close look at three of popular music's greatest stars.
Woodward, Bob
The War Within: A Secret White House History 2006-2008
DS79.76 W665 2008x
President George W. Bush and his advisors are conflicted over how to prosecute the war in Iraq.
The War Within: A Secret White House History 2006-2008
DS79.76 W665 2008x
President George W. Bush and his advisors are conflicted over how to prosecute the war in Iraq.
Zakaria, Fareed
The Post-American World
CB161.Z34 2008
Though still a major player, the United States will no longer dominate in this foretoken of the 21st century.
The Post-American World
CB161.Z34 2008
Though still a major player, the United States will no longer dominate in this foretoken of the 21st century.
