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Alexander, Eben
Proof of Heaven: A Neurosurgeon's Journey into the Afterlife
RD592.9 A54 A3 2012
or There and Back Again.
Proof of Heaven: A Neurosurgeon's Journey into the Afterlife
RD592.9 A54 A3 2012
or There and Back Again.
Alley, Kirstie
The Art of Men (I Prefer Mine al Dente)
PN2287.A533 A3 2012
It's a compendium of the men in the actress's life. Spoiler Alert! One of them is Parker Stevenson.
The Art of Men (I Prefer Mine al Dente)
PN2287.A533 A3 2012
It's a compendium of the men in the actress's life. Spoiler Alert! One of them is Parker Stevenson.
Angelou, Maya
Mom & Me & Mom
PS3551.N464 Z46 2012
The esteemed writer's intimate record of life with and without her mother.
Mom & Me & Mom
PS3551.N464 Z46 2012
The esteemed writer's intimate record of life with and without her mother.
B
Bastianich, Lidia Matticchio
Lidia's Favorite Recipes: 100 Foolproof Italian Dishes, from Basic Sauces to Irresistible Entrees
TX723.B31898 2012
The owner of one of Pittsburgh's favorite restaurants dishes out her favorite go-to recipes.
Lidia's Favorite Recipes: 100 Foolproof Italian Dishes, from Basic Sauces to Irresistible Entrees
TX723.B31898 2012
The owner of one of Pittsburgh's favorite restaurants dishes out her favorite go-to recipes.
Burnett, Carol
Carrie and Me: A Mother-Daughter Love Story
PN2287.B85 A3 2013
Painful account of the remarkable relationship between the entertainer and her daughter.
Carrie and Me: A Mother-Daughter Love Story
PN2287.B85 A3 2013
Painful account of the remarkable relationship between the entertainer and her daughter.
C
Carson, Ben
America the Beautiful: Rediscovering What Made This Nation Great
E169.12 C294 2012
More dreamy nostalgia for America's imagined past.
America the Beautiful: Rediscovering What Made This Nation Great
E169.12 C294 2012
More dreamy nostalgia for America's imagined past.
Chafe, William H.
Bill and Hillary: The Politics of the Personal
E886.C47 2012
Theirs is a stormy, vastly layered, incredibly complex relationship. Even if you don't care.
Bill and Hillary: The Politics of the Personal
E886.C47 2012
Theirs is a stormy, vastly layered, incredibly complex relationship. Even if you don't care.
D
Dana, Rebecca
Jujitsu Rabbi and the Goddess Blonde: A True Story
PN4874.D315 A3 2013x
New York City's "high life" leaves a young woman feeling empty.
Jujitsu Rabbi and the Goddess Blonde: A True Story
PN4874.D315 A3 2013x
New York City's "high life" leaves a young woman feeling empty.
Davis, William
Wheat Belly Cookbook: 150 Recipes to Help You Lose the Wheat, Lose the Weight, and Find Your Path Back to Health
RM237.87 D378 2013
Supposition: Does a wheat free diet make for a healthy lifestyle???
Wheat Belly Cookbook: 150 Recipes to Help You Lose the Wheat, Lose the Weight, and Find Your Path Back to Health
RM237.87 D378 2013
Supposition: Does a wheat free diet make for a healthy lifestyle???
Diamond, Jared
The World Until Yesterday: What Can We Learn from Traditional Societies?
DU744.35 D32 D53 2012
As humans have transitioned from a primitive to a modern society much has changed and improved. But not everything.
The World Until Yesterday: What Can We Learn from Traditional Societies?
DU744.35 D32 D53 2012
As humans have transitioned from a primitive to a modern society much has changed and improved. But not everything.
Dratch, Rachel
Girl Walks into a Bar . . . Comedy Calamities, Dating Disasters and a Midlife Miracle
PN2287.D5495 A3 2012
After looking and looking and looking for her next job, the ex-Saturday Night Live star found something else, a husband and child.
Girl Walks into a Bar . . . Comedy Calamities, Dating Disasters and a Midlife Miracle
PN2287.D5495 A3 2012
After looking and looking and looking for her next job, the ex-Saturday Night Live star found something else, a husband and child.
E
Eliot, Marc
Michael Douglas: A Biography
PN2287.D5425 E45 2012x
Documents the actor's noted career right through his battle with throat cancer.
Michael Douglas: A Biography
PN2287.D5425 E45 2012x
Documents the actor's noted career right through his battle with throat cancer.
F
Freeland, Chystia
Plutocrats: The Rise of the New Global Super-Rich and the Fall of Everyone Else
HB251.F74 2012
The 1% has it all and is looking for more.
Plutocrats: The Rise of the New Global Super-Rich and the Fall of Everyone Else
HB251.F74 2012
The 1% has it all and is looking for more.
Fuhrman, Joel
The End of Diabetes: The Eat to Live Plan to Prevent and Reverse Diabetes
RC662.F84 2013x
Diet seems to be the answer as far as disease is concerned.
The End of Diabetes: The Eat to Live Plan to Prevent and Reverse Diabetes
RC662.F84 2013x
Diet seems to be the answer as far as disease is concerned.
G
Garten, Ina
Barefoot Contessa Foolproof: Recipes You Can Trust
TX714.G36425 2012
You cannot go wrong with this guide to recipes, planning the menu and coordinating your time.
Barefoot Contessa Foolproof: Recipes You Can Trust
TX714.G36425 2012
You cannot go wrong with this guide to recipes, planning the menu and coordinating your time.
Gunn, Tim
Tim Gunn's Fashion Bible: The Fascinating History of Everything in Your Closet
TT507.G863 2012
Everything you wanted to know about clothes.
Tim Gunn's Fashion Bible: The Fascinating History of Everything in Your Closet
TT507.G863 2012
Everything you wanted to know about clothes.
H
Hardman, Robert
Her Majesty: The Court of Queen Elizabeth II
PN6231.P67 L54 2011x
An intimate and personal look at QE II.
Her Majesty: The Court of Queen Elizabeth II
PN6231.P67 L54 2011x
An intimate and personal look at QE II.
Harper, Bob
Jumpstart to Skinny: The Simple 3-Week Plan for Supercharged Weight Loss
RA781.6 H357 2013
Get skinny quick lesson from that guy on The Biggest Loser.
Jumpstart to Skinny: The Simple 3-Week Plan for Supercharged Weight Loss
RA781.6 H357 2013
Get skinny quick lesson from that guy on The Biggest Loser.
Heath, Chip
Decisive: How to Make Better Choices in Life and Work
HD30.23 H395
Better choice #1: Read this book!
Decisive: How to Make Better Choices in Life and Work
HD30.23 H395
Better choice #1: Read this book!
Hill, Clint
Mrs. Kennedy and Me
E843.K4 H47 2012
An inside account of Jacqueline Kennedy by the secret service agent entrusted to protect her.
Mrs. Kennedy and Me
E843.K4 H47 2012
An inside account of Jacqueline Kennedy by the secret service agent entrusted to protect her.
I
J
Johnson, Lois Joy
The Wardrobe Wakeup: Your Guide to Looking Fabulous at Any Age
TT507.J629 2012y
Even if you have grown a bit older, it doesn't mean your closet should suffer.
The Wardrobe Wakeup: Your Guide to Looking Fabulous at Any Age
TT507.J629 2012y
Even if you have grown a bit older, it doesn't mean your closet should suffer.
K
Kaplan, Fred
The Insurgents: David Petraeus and the Plot to Change the American Way of War
U241.K37 2013
The new military has been designed to fight small endless wars across the globe.
The Insurgents: David Petraeus and the Plot to Change the American Way of War
U241.K37 2013
The new military has been designed to fight small endless wars across the globe.
Kershaw, Alex
The Liberator: One World War II Soldier's 500-Day Odyssey from the Beaches of Sicily to the Gates of Dachau
D769.31 157th K47 2012
Colonel Felix Sparks combat experience was so daring, perilous and vast that somebody ought to write a book about it.
The Liberator: One World War II Soldier's 500-Day Odyssey from the Beaches of Sicily to the Gates of Dachau
D769.31 157th K47 2012
Colonel Felix Sparks combat experience was so daring, perilous and vast that somebody ought to write a book about it.
Konnikova, Maria
Mastermind: How to Think Like Sherlock Holmes
BC108.K58 2013
Thinking like Sherlock Holmes is elementary, my dear Watson.
Mastermind: How to Think Like Sherlock Holmes
BC108.K58 2013
Thinking like Sherlock Holmes is elementary, my dear Watson.
L
Laplante, Eve
Marmee & Louisa: The Untold Story of Louisa May Alcott and Her Mother
PS1018.L37 2012
Recently discovered documents bring to life the remarkable relationship between the beloved author and her mother.
Marmee & Louisa: The Untold Story of Louisa May Alcott and Her Mother
PS1018.L37 2012
Recently discovered documents bring to life the remarkable relationship between the beloved author and her mother.
London, Stacy
The Truth About Style
TT507.L73 2012
After transforming herself Stacy is intent on doing the same for others.
The Truth About Style
TT507.L73 2012
After transforming herself Stacy is intent on doing the same for others.
Loomis, Carol
Tap Dancing to Work: Warren Buffett on Practically Everything, 1966-2012
HG172. B84 T37 2012
Warren Buffett's blueprint for success has been documented over the years by Fortune Magazine. This is that record.
Tap Dancing to Work: Warren Buffett on Practically Everything, 1966-2012
HG172. B84 T37 2012
Warren Buffett's blueprint for success has been documented over the years by Fortune Magazine. This is that record.
M
Marshall, Garry
My Happy Days in Hollywood
PN1992.4M37 A3 2012
Tale of a highly successful writer, producer and director.
My Happy Days in Hollywood
PN1992.4M37 A3 2012
Tale of a highly successful writer, producer and director.
Marshall, Penny
My Mother Was Nuts
PN2287.M5155 A3 2012
Finally, an actor that doesn't take his/her life too seriously.
My Mother Was Nuts
PN2287.M5155 A3 2012
Finally, an actor that doesn't take his/her life too seriously.
Martinez, J.R.
Full of Heart: My Story of Survival, Strength and Spirit
UB363.M36 2012
After being seriously burned in Iraq, a soldier seeks and finds a new life.
Full of Heart: My Story of Survival, Strength and Spirit
UB363.M36 2012
After being seriously burned in Iraq, a soldier seeks and finds a new life.
Millan, Cesar
Cesar Millan's Short Guide to a Happy Dog: 98 Essential Tips and Techniques
UB363.M36 2012
98 easy lessons on how to care for your dog.
Cesar Millan's Short Guide to a Happy Dog: 98 Essential Tips and Techniques
UB363.M36 2012
98 easy lessons on how to care for your dog.
Moreno, Mike
The 17 Day Plan to Stop Aging
RA776.75 M667 2012
If only Juan Ponce de León were alive to see it.
The 17 Day Plan to Stop Aging
RA776.75 M667 2012
If only Juan Ponce de León were alive to see it.
Moss, Michael
Salt, Sugar, Fat: How the Food Giants Hooked Us
RA784.M638 2013
Pick your poison. XXX.
Salt, Sugar, Fat: How the Food Giants Hooked Us
RA784.M638 2013
Pick your poison. XXX.
N
Nasaw, David
The Patriarch: The Remarkable Life and Turbulent Times of Joseph P. Kennedy
E748.K376 N37 2012
The Patriarch had his finger in a number of important pies.
The Patriarch: The Remarkable Life and Turbulent Times of Joseph P. Kennedy
E748.K376 N37 2012
The Patriarch had his finger in a number of important pies.
O
Owen, Mark
No Easy Day: The Firsthand Account of the Mission That Killed Osama Bin Laden
VG87.0945 2012x
First-person account of the death of Osama Bin Laden.
No Easy Day: The Firsthand Account of the Mission That Killed Osama Bin Laden
VG87.0945 2012x
First-person account of the death of Osama Bin Laden.
P
Parnia, Sam
Erasing Death: The Science That is Rewriting the Boundaries Between Life and Death
RC685.C173 P37 2013
Death may no longer be the final curtain.
Erasing Death: The Science That is Rewriting the Boundaries Between Life and Death
RC685.C173 P37 2013
Death may no longer be the final curtain.
Perelman, Deb
The Smitten Kitchen Cookbook
TX714.P443 2012
You could create a cornucopia with all the recipes.
The Smitten Kitchen Cookbook
TX714.P443 2012
You could create a cornucopia with all the recipes.
Pollan, Michael
Cooked: A Natural History of Transformation
TX652. P646 2013
How we can revive good, old-fashioned cooking and take mealtime back from the corporations. I'm Lovin' It.
Cooked: A Natural History of Transformation
TX652. P646 2013
How we can revive good, old-fashioned cooking and take mealtime back from the corporations. I'm Lovin' It.
Powell, Colin
It Worked for Me: In Life and Leadership
E840.5 P68 A3 2012
The general did it his way.
It Worked for Me: In Life and Leadership
E840.5 P68 A3 2012
The general did it his way.
Prioleau, Betsy
Swoon: Great Seducers and Why Women Love Them
HQ1090.27 P75 2013
Who were the world's greatest lovers and what made them so?
Swoon: Great Seducers and Why Women Love Them
HQ1090.27 P75 2013
Who were the world's greatest lovers and what made them so?
Q
Quindlen, Anna
Lots of Candles, Plenty of Cake
PS3567.U336 Z46 2012
The best reexamination of a life and career is an older and wiser one.
Lots of Candles, Plenty of Cake
PS3567.U336 Z46 2012
The best reexamination of a life and career is an older and wiser one.
Quinn, Lucinda Scala
Mad Hungry Cravings
TX714. S315 2013
You can prepare your favorite dishes & make them even better—at home.
Mad Hungry Cravings
TX714. S315 2013
You can prepare your favorite dishes & make them even better—at home.
R
Reiss, Tom
The Black Count: Glory, Revolution, Betrayal. and the Real Count of Monte Cristo
DC 146.D83 R46 2012
The life of General Alex Dumas, father of the famed author Alexander Dumas, was as dashing and adventurous as any of his son's fabulous literary creations.
The Black Count: Glory, Revolution, Betrayal. and the Real Count of Monte Cristo
DC 146.D83 R46 2012
The life of General Alex Dumas, father of the famed author Alexander Dumas, was as dashing and adventurous as any of his son's fabulous literary creations.
Roach, Mary
Gulp: Adventures on the Alimentary Canal
QP145.R53 2013
Comedic tour through the mouth, down the throat, into and—Gulp—out of the stomach.
Gulp: Adventures on the Alimentary Canal
QP145.R53 2013
Comedic tour through the mouth, down the throat, into and—Gulp—out of the stomach.
Robertson, Robin
Fresh from the Vegan Slow Cooker: 200 Ultra-Convenient, Super-Tasty, Completely Animal-Free Recipes
TX837.R624928 2012
She's not just Cook' in! She's Slow-Cook' in!
Fresh from the Vegan Slow Cooker: 200 Ultra-Convenient, Super-Tasty, Completely Animal-Free Recipes
TX837.R624928 2012
She's not just Cook' in! She's Slow-Cook' in!
Ronson, Jon
Lost at Sea: The Jon Ronson Mysteries
HM646.R66 2012
Explores the darkly mysterious & weird side of humanity's inner being.
Lost at Sea: The Jon Ronson Mysteries
HM646.R66 2012
Explores the darkly mysterious & weird side of humanity's inner being.
Russo, Richard
Elsewhere: A Memoir
PS3568.U812 Z46 2012
The Pulitzer Prize winning author revisits his boyhood in Gloversville.
Elsewhere: A Memoir
PS3568.U812 Z46 2012
The Pulitzer Prize winning author revisits his boyhood in Gloversville.
S
Sacks, Oliver
Hallucinations
RC553.H3 S235 2012x
Dr. Sacks scatters the "old think" that hallucinating belongs only to the insane.
Hallucinations
RC553.H3 S235 2012x
Dr. Sacks scatters the "old think" that hallucinating belongs only to the insane.
Sandberg, Sheryl
Lean In: Women, Work and the Will to Lead
HD6054.3 S265 2013
Facebook's Chief Operating Officer explains how women can attain their full and rightful place among the hierarchy of the workplace.
Lean In: Women, Work and the Will to Lead
HD6054.3 S265 2013
Facebook's Chief Operating Officer explains how women can attain their full and rightful place among the hierarchy of the workplace.
Sandel, Michael
What Money Can't Buy: The Moral Limits of Markets
HB72.S255 2012
Do we want to live in a society where everything is up for sale?
What Money Can't Buy: The Moral Limits of Markets
HB72.S255 2012
Do we want to live in a society where everything is up for sale?
Silver, Nate
The Signal and the Noise: Why Most Predictions Fail but Some Don't
CB158.S54 2012
Dear Brutus the fault is not in our stars, it's in our numbers.
The Signal and the Noise: Why Most Predictions Fail but Some Don't
CB158.S54 2012
Dear Brutus the fault is not in our stars, it's in our numbers.
Solomon, Andrew
Far From the Tree: Parents, Children and the Search for Identity
HV888.5S65 2012
The author delves deeply into the lives of exceptional children and the people who love them.
Far From the Tree: Parents, Children and the Search for Identity
HV888.5S65 2012
The author delves deeply into the lives of exceptional children and the people who love them.
Sotomayor, Sonia
My Beloved World
KF8745.S67 A3 2013
It's a long hard road from a housing project in the Bronx to the United States Supreme Court.
My Beloved World
KF8745.S67 A3 2013
It's a long hard road from a housing project in the Bronx to the United States Supreme Court.
T
Taleb, Nassim Nicholas
Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder
Q375.T348 2012
The antifragile is that which changes & improves due to stress, shock and chaos.
Antifragile: Things That Gain from Disorder
Q375.T348 2012
The antifragile is that which changes & improves due to stress, shock and chaos.
Taraborrelli, J. Randy
After Camelot: A Personal History of the Kennedy Family 1968 to the Present
E843.T37 2012
More about the Kennedys.
After Camelot: A Personal History of the Kennedy Family 1968 to the Present
E843.T37 2012
More about the Kennedys.
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Warner, Melanie
Pandora's Lunchbox: How Processed Food Took Over the American Meal
HD9000.5 W339 2013
What is really in that stuff?
Pandora's Lunchbox: How Processed Food Took Over the American Meal
HD9000.5 W339 2013
What is really in that stuff?
