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Nonfiction, July 2008
- Anderson, William R.
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The captain of the submarine USS Nautilus tells the newly declassified story of his ship's Cold War underwater adventure in the race beneath the polar ice pack.
- Becker, Jasper
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A tour de force by journalist Becker, this book explores how and why the Chinese buried their history and destroyed one of the world's most fabled cities, virtually extinguishing the culture of one of the greatest and oldest civilizations within the span of a single lifetime.
- Burton, Fred.
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This hard-hitting narrative by a seasoned counterterrorism professional gives an exclusive look at the frontlines of America's war on terror.
- Chapman, Gary D.
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Drawing fresh insight from biblical principles and real-life stories, Chapman examines the seven life-changing characteristics of authentic love: kindness, patience, forgiveness, humility, courtesy, generosity and honesty.
- Ellis, Richard
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- Gazzaniga, Michael S.
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One of the world's leading neuroscientists explores how best to understand the human condition by examining the biological, psychological and the highly social nature of the species.
- Holt, Jim
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This outrageous, uproarious compendium traces the evolution of the joke, from the stand-up comics of ancient Athens to the comedy club Seinfelds of today.
- McKeen, William
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McKeen gets behind the drinking and drugs to show the inventor of Gonzo journalism — Hunter S. Thompson — as never before: one who was happy to be considered an outlaw but viewed journalism as his life's calling.
- Muller, Richard A.
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Learn the science behind the headlines in this work that outlines the tools of terrorists, the dangers of nuclear power and the reality of global warming.
- Quinn, Susan
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Quinn presents this vivid portrait of the turbulent 1930s and the Roosevelt administration as seen through the WPA's Federal Theater Project.
- Silverwood, John
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To escape the humdrum of life in Southern California, a man, his wife and four young children decide to set sail across the high seas and embark on the adventure of a lifetime — one that will change them forever.
- Siv, Sichan
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In the 1960s and '70s, Cambodia's dictator Pol Pot ordered the educated and intellectual of the population to be imprisoned, enslaved and murdered. Young Siv was captured and put to work in a slave labor camp. He relates how he escaped certain death by fleeing the country for Thailand.
- Stark, Tim
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Situated at the intersection of Michael Pollan's The Omnivore's Dilemma and Barbara Kingsolver's Animal, Vegetable, Miracle, Heirloom is an inspiring memoir about rediscovering an older and still vital American way of life.
- Stolzenburg, William
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An acclaimed science journalist takes a provocative look at how the disappearance of the world's great predators has upset the delicate balance of the environment, and what their disappearance portends for the future.
- Susskind, Leonard
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The Black Hole War is the story of Susskind's effort to reconcile Stephen Hawking's revolutionary theories of black holes with his own sense of reality — an effort that would eventually result in Hawking admitting he was wrong.
- Thompson, Christina
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Thompson's blend of history and memoir is also an extraordinary love story between a Maori man and an American woman that inspires a search for understanding about the centuries-old collision of two wildly different cultures.
- Traig, Jennifer
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From the author of Devil in the Details comes this hilarious first-person account of life as a hypochondriac, as well as a look at the condition's history and broader cultural context.
- Van Bergeijk, Jeroen
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With the wit and insight of J. Maarten Troost's Sex Lives of Cannibals and Tony Horwitz's Baghdad Without a Map, this is a rollicking tale of an innocent abroad that also vividly portrays the impact of globalization on Africa through its thriving car culture.
- Willard, Pat
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Willard takes readers on a journey into the regional nooks and crannies of American cuisine where WPA writers — including Eudora Welty, Saul Bellow, Ralph Ellison, Nelson Algren and others — were dispatched in 1935 to document the roots of this diverse culinary cuisine.