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Steinbrenner: the last lion of baseball
By Bill Madden. 2010
Biography of New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner (1930-2010). Chronicles Steinbrenner's early life and career as a shipping magnate, his…
purchase of the Yankees in 1973, his legal troubles, his controversial hiring and firing of multiple managers, and the team's ups and downs. Strong language. Bestseller. 2010The promise: President Obama, year one
By Jonathan Alter. 2010
Journalist chronicles President Barack Obama's first year in the Oval Office. Recounts the president's challenges and triumphs, from the economic…
crisis and surging rates of joblessness to his push for major health care reform over objections from his own staff. Bestseller. 2010Radical: taking back your faith from the American Dream
By David Platt. 2010
David Platt--pastor of the Church at Brook Hills, a Birmingham, Alabama, megachurch--uses scripture to illustrate the differences between the gospels…
of Jesus and what Platt calls the American dream of materialism. Urges living one year in radical obedience to Christ and suggests five steps to do it. Bestseller. 2010Furious love: Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, and the marriage of the century
By Sam Kashner, Nancy Schoenberger. 2010
Uses Richard Burton's love letters and interviews with Elizabeth Taylor to construct dual biographies of the Welsh Shakespearian actor and…
the Hollywood star. Traces their volatile relationship from the 1962 movie set of Cleopatra, where they began an adulterous affair, through their two marriages and divorces. Strong language. Bestseller. 2010Oprah: a biography
By Kitty Kelley. 2010
Unauthorized biography of talk-show host, actress, and entrepreneur Oprah Winfrey examines discrepancies between Winfrey's public accounts of her upbringing and…
those revealed by sometimes-critical relatives and friends. Based on hundreds of interviews, Kelley covers Winfrey's bathroom humor, career, on-air flubs, paternity, relationships, wealth, and fame. Bestseller. 2010War memoirs of a marine who enlisted in January 1942 shortly after Japan bombed Pearl Harbor. Leckie describes basic training…
in South Carolina and the fierce island battles his platoon engaged in. Subject of the HBO miniseries The Pacific. Violence and strong language. Bestseller. 1957The last stand: Custer, Sitting Bull, and the Battle of the Little Bighorn
By Nathaniel Philbrick. 2010
Author of Mayflower (DB 62504) investigates the 1876 battle between Lieutenant Colonel George Custer's U.S. Army troops and Sitting Bull's…
Sioux/Cheyenne alliance. Chronicles the discovery of gold on native lands that exacerbated the clash of cultures, the backgrounds of both leaders, and the aftermath of the slaughter. Violence. Bestseller. 2010British author of Agent Zigzag (DB/RC 65231) researches the exploits of intelligence officers Ewen Montagu, Charles Cholmondeley, and Ian Fleming,…
who planted phony European invasion plans on a corpse to fool the Nazis during World War II. Bestseller. 2010Bringing up girls: Practical Advice and Encouragement for Those Shaping the Next Generation of Women
By James C. Dobson, James C Dobson. 2010
The author of Bringing Up Boys (DB/RC 55094) offers advice on raising daughters using the foundation of biblical principles. Discusses…
the roles of fathers and mothers, issues that arise in puberty and adolescence, the influence of bullies and friends, and ways to navigate what he calls "cultural minefields." Bestseller. 2010To save America: stopping Obama's secular-socialist machine
By Newt Gingrich. 2010
Former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives decries President Obama's policy of government takeovers and resultant rising debt. Posits…
that the government is ignoring national security threats and creating a bureaucratically controlled America. Offers his plan to replace the administration's programs. Bestseller. 2010Mennonite in a little black dress: a memoir of going home
By Rhoda Janzen. 2009
Poet and professor describes one week during which her bipolar husband of fifteen years left her--for a man--and she was…
badly injured in a car accident. Having recovered with her Mennonite family, she good-humoredly discusses their culture and her experience. Some strong language and some descriptions of sex. Bestseller. 2009The men who would be king: an almost epic tale of moguls, movies, and a company called Dreamworks
By Nicole Laporte, Nicole LaPorte. 2010
Former Variety film reporter covers the 1994 founding of the independent multimedia entertainment studio DreamWorks by director Steven Spielberg, billionaire…
music mogul David Geffen, and former Disney executive Jeffrey Katzenberg. Examines the men's motives, operating styles, and creative differences, and discusses the company's financial difficulties and eventual failure. Bestseller. 2010Rework
By Jason Fried, David Heinemeier Hansson. 2010
The founders of the software company called 37signals offer unconventional advice on running a business, such as learning from success,…
not worrying about plans, test-driving potential employees, and going home at 5 p.m. Some strong language. Bestseller. 2010Clinical neuroscientist and psychiatrist describes how boosting his patients' brain function also improved their health and appearance. His suggestions include…
exercising, taking supplements, treating mental disorders, getting enough sleep and sex, eating right, balancing hormones, relaxing, and meditating. Includes a brain-systems questionnaire to determine problem areas. Bestseller. 2010The big short: inside the doomsday machine
By Michael Lewis. 2010
Author of Liar's Poker (DB 30432) analyzes the financial missteps and mismanagement that led to the 2008 credit crisis. Discusses…
little-known investors Steve Eisman, Meredith Whitney, and others who predicted the economic meltdown. Cites cases to support his assertion that Wall Street's system of incentives channeled the greed. Some strong language. Bestseller. 2010Conservative victory: defeating Obama's radical agenda
By Sean Hannity. 2010
Radio and television commentator critiques President Obama's policies and advisors and asserts that the Obama administration is destroying capitalism, abandoning…
the war on terror, and weakening America's position in the world. Offers suggestions to unite conservatives. Bestseller. 2010Spoken from the heart
By Laura Bush, Laura Welch Bush. 2010
Former first lady's memoirs describe growing up in Texas and discuss major life events, including a tragic accident in high…
school, her marriage to George, and the birth of their twin daughters. Highlights crises during her husband's administration, focusing on the September 2001 terrorist attacks and Hurricane Katrina. Bestseller. 2010When I stop talking, you'll know I'm dead: useful stories from a persuasive man
By Jerry Weintraub, Rich Cohen. 2010
Hollywood producer and talent agent's memoir recounting five decades in the business. Weintraub shares anecdotes of his New York City…
childhood and rise from working in the mailroom of the William Morris Agency to representing major stars and making blockbuster movies. Some strong language. Bestseller. 201013 bankers: the Wall Street takeover and the next financial meltdown
By Simon Johnson, James Kwak. 2010
Authors discuss America's financial system from the time of Thomas Jefferson and argue that modern banking regulations are inadequate. They…
claim the stock market will not correct itself without outside intervention and posit that the efficient-market hypothesis has been misused as an excuse to limit government oversight. Bestseller. 2010Chelsea Chelsea bang bang
By Chelsea Handler. 2010
Comedian, television show host, and bestselling author of Are You There Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea (RC 66827) offers more essays…
that lewdly describe her prank-filled life. Discusses her childhood obsession with masturbation and her lifelong aggravation over her father's irresponsible behavior. Strong language and explicit descriptions of sex. Bestseller. 2010