New Non-Fiction, June/July2009
June 23, 2009
The Addict: One Patient, One Doctor, One Year
Michael Stein
362.293 STE 2009
The world of prescription drug addiction seen through the story of a woman whose life was taken over by her desire for the next pill.
The American Future: A History
Simon Schama
973 SCH 2009
The noted historian looks at the multiple crises facing the United States with references to America’s past history.
Are You Kidding Me? The True Story of Rocco Mediate’s Extraordinary Battle with Tiger Woods at the U.S. Open
Rocco Mediate and John Feinstein
796.352 MED 2009
The dramatic showdown at the 2008 U.S. Open.
The Armchair Birder: Discovering the Secret Lives of Familiar Birds
John Yow
598 YOW 2009
Interesting facts about the lives of birds outside your window.
Columbine
Dave Cullen
371.782 CUL 2009
A recounting of the horrific events at Columbine High School.
Complexity: A Guided Tour
Melanie Mitchell
501 MIT 2009
Fascinating and elusive questions are presented that the science of complexity is attempting to answer.
The End of Overeating: Taking Control of the Insatiable American Appetite
David E. Kessler
613.2 KES 2009
Why is it so difficult to resist certain foods and so easy to overindulge?
Essential Pleasures: A New Anthology of Poems to Read Aloud
Robert Pinsky, ed.
808.81 ESS 2009
A wide range of poetry for speaking and listening enjoyment.
Faith Under Fire: An Army Chaplain’s Memoir
Roger Benimoff
956.7044 BEN 2009
The author’s time as an Army chaplain in Iraq created a crisis of faith and a turning point in his life.
The Fires of Vesuvius: Pompeii Lost and Found
Mary Beard
937.7 BEA 2008
A penetrating look at the world famous archaeological site.
The Girls from Ames: A Story of Women & a Forty-Year Friendship
Jeffrey Zaslow
302.34 ZAS 2009
Eleven childhood friends formed a special bond growing up in Ames, Iowa. A bond that has lasted through the years.
Go Down Together: The True Untold Story of Bonnie and Clyde
Jeff Guin
364.1552 GUI 2009
The real story of Bonnie and Clyde is different from the myths that have grown up around them. Fascinating.
The Horse Boy: A Father’s Quest to Heal His Son
Rupert Isaacson
618.92 ISA 2009
The author was devastated with his son’s diagnosis of autism. Discovering his son’s connection with animals, they went to Mongolia.
House of Cards: A Tale of Hubris and Wretched Excess on Wall Street
William D. Cohan
332.66 COH 2009
With the collapse of Bear Stearns in March 2008, the meltdown on Wall Street officially began. How and why?
K Blows Top: A Cold War Comic Interlude Starring Nikita Khrushchev, America’s Most Unlikely Tourist
Peter Carlson
947.085 CAR 2009
The true story of a stranger in a strange land: Khrushchev’s tour across America in 1959.
Liberty and Tyranny: A Conservative Manifesto
Mark R. Levin
320.52 LEV 2009
The talk radio host discusses a conservative approach to government that includes greater freedom for individual Americans.
A Lion Called Christian
Anthony Bourke and John Rendall
599.757 BOU 2009
The heartwarming story of he reunion of two young men and their pet lion, Christian.
Old World Daughter, New World Mother: An Education in Love and Freedom
Maria Laurino
306.874 LAU 2009
The author of Were You Always an Italian? returns with a spirited look at life as a second-generation American.
One Hundred Essential Things You Didn’t Know You Didn’t Know: Math Explains Your World
John D. Barrow
510 BAR 2009
The uses of mathematics in explaining many of life’s most intriguing questions are entertainingly presented.
One Square Inch of Silence
Gordon Hempton and John Grossmann
333.78 HEM 2009
Silence is our nation’s fastest-disappearing resource. The author is recording the natural terrestrial soundscapes before they vanish.
Rag and Bone: A Journey Among the World’s Holy Dead
Peter Manseau
203.7 MAN 2009
The author traces the trail of religious relics over the centuries.
Sitting at the Feet of Rabbi Jesus: How the Jewishness of Jesus Can Transform Your Faith
Ann Spangler and Lois Tverberg
232.9 SPA 2009
An inspirational tour of Jewish culture during the time of Jesus.
Soldiers Once: My Brother and the Lost Dreams of America’s Veterans
Catherine Whitney
305.90697 WHI 2009
When the author’s brother, a Vietnam veteran, died, he was 53 years old and living in poverty and had not seen his family in 16 years.
Start Where You Are: Life Lessons in Getting from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be
Chris Gardner
158.1 GAR 2009
The author of The Pursuit of Happyness presents a look at beginning anew.
The Towering World of Jimmy Choo: A Glamorous Story of Power, Profits, and the Pursuit of the Perfect Shoe
Lauren Goldstein Crowe and Sagra Maceira de Rosen
338.76 CRO 2009
The behind-the-scenes story of the one of the most talked-about brands. “A smart, sexy business book.”
Unfinished Business: What the Dead Can Teach Us About Life
James Van Praagh
133.91 VAN 2009
Emotional stories from a well-known medium
The Unforgiving Minute: A Soldier’s Education
Craig M. Mullaney
958.104 MUL 2009
The author had been graduated from West Point, attended Oxford as a Rhodes scholar, but was he prepared for war in Afghanistan?
Valkyrie: The Story of the Plot to Kill Hitler, By Its Last Member
Philipp Freiherr von Boeselager
943.086 BOE 2009
The author’s patriotism turned to disgust as he learned of the atrocities of the SS. He and his brother joined a conspiracy to kill Adolf Hitler and Heinrich Himmler.
Weather’s Greatest Mysteries Solved!
Randy Cerveny
304.2 CER 2009
Sample mystery: Why did T. Rex become extinct? And there’s many more weather conundrums in this fascinating book.
Why Don’t Students Like School? A Cognitive Scientist Answers Questions About How the Mind Works and What it Means for the Classroom
Daniel T. Willingham
370.1523 WIL 2009
Why can kids remember the smallest details from their favorite television program, yet miss the most obvious questions on theiw history test?
