Sunday, January 8, 2012

New and Notable



Non- Fiction


ALL IN: The Education of General David Petraeus, by Broadwell, Paula and Vernon Loeb
Interviews of Petraeus and his top officers tell the inside story of the war effort from every vantage point.


Back to Work: Why We Need Smart Government for a Strong Economy,by Bill Clinton
The author explains his ideas on energy, job creation and financial responsibility, offering a plan for getting America “back into the future business.”


GABBY: A Story of Courage and Hope, by Gabrielle Giffords and Mark Kelly
Giffords and her husband tell the story of her miraculous recovery from a gunshot to her brain, the love that kept them together, and their joint commitment to public service.


Marriage Rules: A Manual for the Married and the Coupled Up, by Harriet Lerner Harriet GoldhorLearn new approaches to age-old questions about marriage and dealing with in-laws, children and stepchildren.


The End of Normal, by Stephanie Mack
Married to Bernie Madoff’s son, the author watched her husband struggle with a sense of shame and betrayal.


Fiction
Death of a Kingfisher, by M.C Beaton
Looking for a way to bring tourists to his economically depressed town, the director renames Buchan’s Wood ”The Fairy Glen.” But then the town’s luck turns bad.


Power Play, by Ben Bova
A university astronomer wants to continue his research and teaching when a political aspirant taps him to serve as his science advisor.


The House I Loved, by Tatiana De Rosnay
When Emperor Napoleon III orders Parisian houses torn down to build a modern city, Rose Baselet, defiant of the order, retreats to her basement where she must come to terms with a personal secret.


All I Did was Shoot My Man, by Walter Mosley
In a gripping story of murder, greed, and retribution, this is the tale of one man’s attempt to stay connected with his family.


The Inquisitor, by Mark Allen Smith
In this unique thriller, a professional torturer is hired to interrogate a young boy, but going on instinct, he rescues the boy from his captor.

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