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Relates Dutch immigrant Harry de Leyer's 1956 purchase of a gray horse from a slaughterhouse truck for eighty dollars. Recounts…
de Leyer's Long Island boarding-school students riding the horse named Snowman, the discovery of Snowman's jumping feats, and his victory at the 1958 National Horse Show. Bestseller. 2011
Seventy-four poems ranging from free verse to sonnets and haiku. Themes include grief and love, celebrations of everyday items, and…
news events. In "Family Math" Alan Michael Parker adds and subtracts his life's milestones and mundanities. Also features works by Sherman Alexie, Katha Pollitt, Charles Simic, and others. 2011
Pastor Osteen discusses research showing that people are happiest on Fridays and suggests allowing joy to infuse every day by…
maintaining a positive outlook. Uses scripture and personal anecdotes to illustrate his principles for happiness. Bestseller. 2011
A man suspected of mass murder takes young widow Honor and her four-year-old daughter hostage. After shooting a cop, the…
suspect tells Honor that he's an undercover agent trying to expose a web of corruption that included Honor's late husband. Violence, strong language, and explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller. 2011
Origins of the War of 1812, the role of U.S. naval forces during the conflict, and the country's resulting commitment…
to a strong military. Sequel to If by Sea (DB 67361). 2011
At the Circus of Dreams magicians Celia and Marco are pitted against each other in an epic magical battle. Their…
mentors plan for it to have only one survivor, not foreseeing that Celia and Marco will fall in love. Some strong language and some descriptions of sex. Bestseller. 2011
Chronicles the life of James A. Garfield (1831-1881), the twentieth American president. Highlights Garfield's rise from poverty to the Oval…
Office. Details the attack by deranged office-seeker Charles Guiteau and the medical care that killed Garfield despite the efforts of Alexander Graham Bell. Bestseller. 2011
When Firekeeper and her friends open magical gates, they accidentally unleash a plague. To find a cure, they must investigate…
the source of the disease. Sequel to Wolf Hunting (DB 73767). Some descriptions of sex. 2007
Harvard Medical School staff and practicing physicians Groopman and Hartzband use research, case studies, and experts to explain the ways…
personal beliefs and conflicting information can aid or impede a patient's choice of treatment. Companion to How Doctors Think (DB 64620). 2011
Henry Skrimshander is a baseball star at his small Wisconsin college, but his life goes awry after he throws a…
wayward ball. Meanwhile, Henry's gay roommate has a risky affair with the school president, Guert Affenlight. And Guert's long-lost daughter returns home after a divorce. Strong language. Bestseller. 2011
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist explores President Obama's handling of the country's economic crisis. Covers Obama's 2008 election, his choice of advisers,…
the fight over a health-care plan, and the financial reforms his administration instituted. Portrays the Obama White House as often dysfunctional and in disarray. Some strong language. Bestseller. 2011
Actress, who won an Emmy in 2010 for her role as coach Sue Sylvester in television's Glee, discusses stumbling blocks--including…
drinking and anxiety--and lucky breaks she has encountered on her path to fame. Describes coming to terms with her sexual orientation and meeting her wife. Some strong language. Bestseller. 2011
Comedienne and talk-show host shares her views on the amount of talking required in her profession; the benefits of meditating,…
stretching, and making pros and cons lists; her uncomfortable stint as an American Idol judge; and other topics. Bestseller. 2011
Millions disappear in a Rapture-like instant--and not just Christians. Those left behind react in different ways. Laurie Garvey joins the…
Guilty Remnant, a silent cult; her son follows a prophet; and her daughter and husband--the town's mayor--are left to flounder. Strong language and some descriptions of sex. Bestseller. 2011
Twelve science-fiction tales focusing on Mars. In Kage Baker's "Attlee and the Long Walk," six-year-old Attlee accepts a dare to…
venture into the Long Acres to face Old Roach. Also includes works by Stephen Baxter, Cory Doctorow, Kim Stanley Robinson, and others. Some strong language. For senior high and older readers. 2011
Cheney (born 1941), who was George W. Bush's vice president, reminisces about his forty-year career in public service and his…
family life. Also discusses the events of September 11, 2001, and the subsequent War on Terror. Bestseller. 2011
Twenty-one previously published articles covering science and medicine selected from the past year's journals. Deborah Blum's post from the Speakeasy…
Science blog suggests that scientists should consider communicating with journalists and bloggers as a way to promote scientific literacy rather than relying on traditional scholarly publications. 2011
Twenty short stories selected from the past year's American and Canadian magazines. In "Foster" an Irish girl is sent to…
live with strangers for the summer. In "Free Fruit for Young Widows" an Israeli man explains war to his son. Some violence and some strong language. 2011
Brown University, 1980s. English major Madeleine is drawn to bipolar student Leonard, even though divinity student Mitchell secretly wants to…
marry her. After graduation Madeleine helps Leonard recover from a breakdown, while Mitchell volunteers in India. All three struggle with the meaning of life. Some strong language. Bestseller. 2011
Autobiography of Republican 2012 presidential candidate Herman Cain (born 1945). Relates his childhood in Georgia and his parents' values of…
faith and hard work. Describes his successful business career, entrance into the public sphere, and political beliefs. Bestseller. 2011