Wednesday, September 5, 2012

Notable New Non-Fiction ( September 2012 )

The Orangeburg Library now has the following new books. Please click on one of the titles to reserve.
Memoir & Biography
Interventions: A Life in War and Peace by Kofi Annan
Joseph Anton: A Memoir by Salman Rushdie
Sharp: A Memoir by David Fitzpatrick
Mortality by Christopher Hitchens
Monks: How 40 Days in Thich Nhat Hanh’s French Monastery Guided Me Home by Mary Paterson
Diary of a D.A. by Herbert J. Stern

Science & Health
Angry Birds: 50 True Stories by Mel White
Concussions and Our Kids: America’s Leading Expert on How to Protect Young Athletes and Keep Sports Safe by Robert Cantu
Nutrient Power: Heal Your Biochemistry by William J. Walsh
How Music Works by David Byrne

Business, Economics & Politics
End of Men: And the Rise of Women by Hannah Rosin
Fire in the Ashes by Jonathan Kozol
Fortress Israel: The Inside Story of the Military Elite Who Run the Country – and Why They Can’t Make Peace by Patrick Tyler
On Saudi Arabia: Its People, Past, Religion, Fault Lines – and Future by Karen Elliot House
Rape: Weapon of War and Genocide ed. by Carol Rittner

Parenting
Weelicious: 140 Fast, Fresh, and Easy Recipes by Catherine McCord

Self-Help and Relationships
What Makes Love Last? How To Build Trust and Avoid Betrayal by John Gottman
Don’t Roll Your Eyes by Ruth Nemzoff
Surviving Survival: the Art and Science of Resilience by Laurence Gonzales

Education
How Children Succeed: Rethinking Character and Intelligence by Paul Tough
I’d Like To Apologize to Every Teacher I Ever Had by Tony Danza

History
The Black Count: Glory, Revolution, Betrayal, and the Real Count of Monte Cristo by Tom Reiss
Upstairs and Downstairs: The Illustrated Guide to the Real World of Downton Abbey by Sarah Warwick
Thunder on the Mountain: Death at Massey and the Dirty Secret Behind Big Coal by Peter A. Galuszka
War on the Waters: The Union and Confederate Navies, 1861-1865 by James McPherson

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