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Author recounts spending the summer of 2008 in mission control of the Phoenix Mars expedition with one hundred thirty scientists…
and engineers. Describes the team's discovery of ice on Mars, discusses the possibility of life on the planet, and addresses conspiracy stories about the mission's findings. 2011
German pastor and theologian's correspondence with his family and close friend (the book's editor Eberhard Bethge) during his incarceration by…
the Nazis from 1943 until his execution in 1945. Letters cover both personal and religious subjects revealing how closely Bonhoeffer's beliefs were interwoven into his life. Translated from German. 1971
Detailed account of college intern Thad Roberts's theft of moon rocks from NASA in 2002 and the FBI sting that…
snared him. Describes Roberts's sheltered upbringing, his estrangement from his parents, and his romance with a coworker that motivated the heist. Some strong language. 2011
Autobiography of former University of Florida quarterback who won the Heisman Trophy his sophomore year in 2007. Highlights his religious…
upbringing on a working family farm and homeschooling with dyslexia. Describes his experience as a missionary in the Philippines and being Denver's 2010 first-round NFL draft pick. Bestseller. 2011
Author, born in the 1980s, describes being raised by her Hasidic grandparents in Brooklyn's Williamsburg neighborhood after her mother left…
her developmentally disabled father. Discusses being an outcast and her arranged marriage, limited access to reading material, and lack of educational or employment opportunities. Bestseller. 2012
Professor of religion reconstructs the life of Bishop Nicholas of Myra, known for his generosity and charity, who was the…
basis for the mythical Santa Claus. Examines the legends and historical facts surrounding the fourth-century holy man. 2012
Theoretical physicist and author of From Eternity to Here (DB 71474) explains the research involved in and the potential impact…
of the 2012 discovery of the Higgs boson, also known as the God particle, that gives particles their mass. Details the role of engineers, theorists, and experimentalists. 2012
Autobiography of former University of Florida quarterback who won the Heisman Trophy as a sophomore in 2007. Highlights his Christian…
upbringing and homeschooling experience, efforts to deal with dyslexia, record-setting college career, and first pro season with Denver in 2010. For grades 5-8 and older readers. 2011
Journalist explores the rivalry between financier Henry Graves Jr. and automobile magnate James Ward Packard to build and own the…
most remarkable watch in history. Graves and Packard spurred Swiss watchmaker Patek Phillipe to manufacture the Graves Supercomplication--the most complex mechanical watch ever created. Details early-twentieth-century watchmaking techniques. 2013
Third-generation Scientologist's memoir of growing up in the church, which was led by her uncle David. Describes her isolated childhood,…
separation from her parents, and the abusive punishment for disobedience. Highlights her rise in the organization and later disenchantment and desire for a normal life. Some strong language. 2013
The author of When Bad Things Happen to Good People (DB 48900) provides a Jewish perspective on the story of…
Job. Analyzes the biblical tale, which concerns a good man who keeps faith in God despite losing everything, and suggests approaches to dealing with life's unfairness. 2012
Autobiography recounts the author's childhood friendship in 1920s Poland with Karol Wojtyla (1920-2005), who became Pope John Paul II in…
1978. Kluger, a Jew, describes surviving World War II and reuniting with his friend after almost thirty years. Translated from Polish. 2011
Historian explores the life and turbulent times of Padre Pio (1887-1968), a Capuchin friar in southern Italy for fifty years…
who was canonized in 2002. Details the appearance of Pio's stigmata in 1918, the miracles attributed to him, and disputes over his legitimacy. Translated from Italian. Cundill Prize. 2007
Arizona State University cosmologist challenges belief in a divine creator and describes modern research in quantum mechanics that suggests the…
universe originated out of nothing--and could eventually return to that. Includes afterword by evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins, author of The Greatest Show on Earth (DB 70102). 2012
Author recounts the mission she took to Uganda in 2006, while a senior in high school. Explains how the experience…
motivated her to leave a comfortable American life and follow her Christian calling to help impoverished orphans, adopt fourteen children, and establish a ministry. Christopher Award. Bestseller. 2011
Disability activist Joni and her husband Ken describe the difficulties that Joni's paralysis and extensive travel with her ministry have…
caused during their three decades of marriage. They explain ways their faith in God strengthened their relationship and helped them cope with Joni's cancer diagnosis and Ken's depression. 2013
British historian chronicles the life of Thomas Becket (c. 1118-1170) from his days in London as the son of middle-class…
French Norman immigrants, to his studies in Paris and rise in the Catholic Church. Highlights his administration of King Henry II's court, appointment as archbishop of Canterbury, and murder. 2012
Physicist and author of The House of Wisdom (DB 75023) discusses nine theories and ideas that seem to defy common…
sense, including the Paradox of the Twins and Achilles and the Tortoise. Explains the science and math required to understand these brainteasers. 2012
Biography of Quaker abolitionist, focusing on the years she spent in the Washington, DC, area during the Civil War. Draws…
on Wilbur's diaries to detail her decades in Rochester, New York; her decision to move at age forty-seven; her experiences in Union-occupied Alexandria, Virginia; the daily life of escaped slaves; and more. 2017