Saturday, June 7, 2008

Audition: A Memoir
Barbara Walters
The legendary television journalist examines her own life and the many individuals she has known and interviewed.

Change of Heart
Jodi Picoult
A mother’s tragic loss and a prisoner’s last chance for redemption are at the center of a high-impact plot.

Comfort Food
Kate Jacobs
A celebrity chef shows her friends and family the joy of fulfillment and manages to spice up her own life as well.

Compulsion
Jonathan Kellerman
Dr. Alex Delaware conducts a suspenseful manhunt for a psychopathic killer.

Death of a Gentle Lady
M.C. Beaton

The elderly Mrs. Gentle may not be all that she appears, especially after she is found murdered.

Dreamers of the Day
Mary Doria Russell
Ohioan Agnes Shanklin comes into an inheritance that allows her to take a trip to Egypt, just at the time of the Cairo Peace Conference of 1921.


The Downhill Lie: A Hacker’s Return to a Ruinous Sport
Carl Hiaasen

An amusing take on a frustrating game.

Free Lunch: How the Wealthiest Americans Enrich Themselves at Government Expense (and Stick You with the Bill)
David Cay Johnston

How does a strong economy lend itself to job uncertainty, debt, backruptcy and economic fear?

The Geography of Bliss: One Grump’s Search for the Happiest Places in the World
Eric Weiner

How can changing your location change your mood?

The Ghost War
Alex Berenson
CIA Agent John Wells returns for a second outing after A Faithful Spy and embarks on another mission to Afghanistan.

A Golden Age
Tahmima Anam
Set against the backdrop of the Bangladesh War of Indepence in 1971, Rehana Haque struggles to keep her family safe during a chaotic time.

Happy for No Reason: 7 Steps to Being Happy from the Inside Out
Marci Shimoff

How to experience happiness, no matter what is going on in your life.

How to Meditate: A Practical Guide to Making Friends with Your Mind
Pema Chödrön

An introductory course in meditation by a noted teacher.

If I Only Knew Then… Learning from Our Mistakes
Charles Grodin
The author relates stories from over 80 well known figures in entertainment, sports and politics, that feature mistakes and lessons learned.

An Irish Country Village
Patrick Taylor
There’s always something brewing below the surface in the Irish town of Ballybucklebo. New from the author of a An Irish Country Doctor.

Killer Heat
Linda Fairstein

D.A. Alex Cooper must cope with two brutal murders before the city tabloids begin publishing “serial killer” headlines.

The Lady Elizabeth
Alison Weir

A look at the early life of young Elizabeth Tudor who would grow up to become England’s most powerful queen.

The Last Lecture
Randy Pausch
The CMU professor who was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer gave a “last lecture” that was a summation of what he had come to believe and that he wanted his children to know.

Lion in the White House: A Life of Theodore Roosevelt
Aida D. Donald

The amazing life of the first modern president.

The Logic of Life: The Rational Economics of an Irrational World
Tim Harford

Under the confusing surface of everyday life, hidden incentives are at work.

The Monsters of Templeton
Lauren Groff
Willie Upton returns to her home in Templeton, New York, and learns how one town holds the secrets of her family.

The Opposite of Love
Julie Buxbaum
Manhattan attorney Emily Haxby ends a happy relationship just as her boyfriend is on the verge of proposing.

A Prisoner of Birth
Jeffrey Archer
If Danny Cartwright had proposed to Beth Wilson the day before, he would not have been arrested and charged with the murder of his best friend.

Song Yet Sung
James McBride
A slave breakout in Maryland’s eastern shore of the 1850’s sets loose a drama of violence, hope, and redemption.


Take the Risk: Learning to Identify, Choose, and Live with Acceptable Risk
Ben Carson

The renowned neurosurgeon invites us to embrace risk in our own lives in order to live our lives to their full potential.

Unaccustomed Earth
Jhumpa Lahiri
From the author of Interpreter of Maladies and The Namesake comes a new collection of emotionally complex stories.

What Now?
Ann Patchett
Based on a commencement address, the author offers hope and inspiration for anyone at a crossroads in life.

The Whole Truth
David Baldacci

Nicholas Creel heads up the world’s largest defense contractor who manipulates international conflicts for his own personal gain. But does he have an even bigger plan in mind?

You Can Do It! The Boomer’s Guide to a Great Retirement
Jonathan D. Pond

Savvy financial advice from the well known PBS financial planner.