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Nonfiction, August 2009
- Al-Shaykh, Hanan
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In a masterly act of literary transformation, al-Shaykh recreates the dramatic life of her mother, Kamila. As the narrative unfolds, Kamila transforms from a spirited child in 1930s Beirut to a strong, demanding and captivating woman who had lived her life to the very fullest.
- Arthur, W. Brian
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Leading scientific theorist Arthur puts forth the first complete theory of the origins and evolution of technology, in a major work that achieves for the invention of new technologies what Darwin's theory had achieved for the emergence of new species.
- Ayub, Awista
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In 1979, when Awista Ayub was only two years old, her family fled Afghanistan for the United States, where Awista flourished, thanks to organized athletics — and where she vowed to make a difference in her home country some day. Soon after the fall of the Taliban, Awista saw her chance: she founded the Afghan Youth Sports Exchange, an organization dedicated to nurturing Afghan girls through soccer.
- Badgett, M. V.
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When Gay People Get Married gives readers a primer on the current state of the same-sex marriage debate, and a new way of framing the issue that provides valuable new insights into the political, social and personal stakes involved.
- Belozerskaya, Marina
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To Wake the Dead tells how Cyriacus of Ancona — a 15th century merchant, spy and amateur classicist — traveled the world and fought to save ancient monuments for posterity.
- Brey, Ilaria Dagnini
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A spellbinding account of the special corps of officers who preserved the masterworks of European art from destruction while World War II raged.
- Carroll, David M.
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Writer, naturalist and artist David Carroll illuminates the ecology and life histories of the tree frogs, hawks, foxes and the spotted turtles he has been tracking during his annual March-to-November wetlands immersion.
- Dash, MikeFor Sopranos watchers, Godfather aficionados and all other Mafia buffs, this is the gripping story of the birth of the Italian Mafia in America.
- Emery, Carla
Equipped with the knowledge of when to harvest, how to harvest and what supplies are needed, anyone can learn what it means to create authentic, old-fashioned recipes in this age of grocery-store dependence. Carla Emery's in-depth knowledge comes from her years spent with farmers and homesteaders who truly lived off the land.- Geisst, Charles R
Sometime in the 1970s and 1980s, the use of credit cards, which had begun as a convenience, began to grow into an addiction. Collateral Damaged explains how a nation of savers became a nation of consumers and how Wall Street used consumers' addiction to spending to create the "toxic securities" that threaten to bring about the collapse of the global economy. Geisst looks at the policy implications of the credit crisis and describes how the United States can get its fiscal house in order.- Kidder, Tracy
The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of the modern classics Mountains Beyond Mountains and The Soul of a New Machine returns with the extraordinary true story of a young man and his will to turn his life into something truly remarkable.- Kushi, Michio
Since its original publication a quarter-century ago, The Cancer Prevention Diet has been one of the most popular guides to the prevention and relief of society's most feared disease. Drawing on the most up-to-date cancer research, Michio Kushi and Alex Jack present a dietary program that can be implemented safely and simply at home, at a fraction of the cost of usual meals and medical care.- Lavers, Chris
Lavers ingeniously tracks the myth-making of the unicorn in this elegant, colorful guide.- McCalman, Iain
A group portrait of the three British voyagers who became fierce defenders of Darwin's theory of evolution.- Neufeld, Josh
A stunning graphic novel that makes plain both the undeniable horrors and humanitarianism triggered by Hurricane Katrina. A.D. follows six New Orleanians from the hours before Katrina strikes to its aftermath.- Pauketat, Timothy R.
Almost a thousand years ago, a Native American city flourished along the Mississippi River near what is now St. Louis. Anthropologist Pauketat reveals the story of Cahokia, the city and its people, as uncovered by the dramatic digs of American corn-belt archaeologists.- Renzulli, Joseph S.
Based on the renowned Renzulli Method, which has been adopted in schools all over the country, Light Up Your Child's Mind presents a practical program to help children fire up a love of learning to last a lifetime.- Sibley, David
Similar in size and format to The Sibley Guide to Birds, this illustrated guide identifies more than 600 tree species in North America.- Sullivan, Patricia
An epic narrative of struggle against injustice, Lift Every Voice lays a new foundation for understanding the modern civil rights movement.- Taraborrelli, J. Randy
From the New York Times bestselling author comes the definitive and most psychologically revealing biography of one of the world's most iconic stars, Miss Marilyn Monroe.- Wickham, Chris
Prize-winning historian Wickham defies the conventional view of the Dark Ages in European history with a work of remarkable scope and rigorous yet accessible scholarship.- Yoon, Carol Kaesuk
The surprising, untold story about the poetic and deeply human (cognitive) capacity to name the natural world.
