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Predator: rape, madness, and injustice in Seattle
By Jack Olsen. 1991
Olsen describes the dysfunctional upbringing of a young man, "Mac Smith," who committed over fifty rapes before his conviction. Prior…
to Smith's arrest, Steve Titus was falsely convicted of his crimes and freed only after a reporter's dogged investigation. Distraught, Titus soon died from a massive heart attack. Violence, strong language, and explicit descriptions of sex. BestsellerDouble cross: the explosive, inside story of the mobster who controlled America
By Bettina Giancana, Sam Giancana, Chuck Giancana. 1992
Sam "Mooney" Giancana ruled more than the Chicago underground. Half-brother Chuck and Chuck's son Sam describe Mooney's link to Joe…
Kennedy and the possible CIA-assisted assassinations of both Kennedy brothers when they didn't live up to their father's promises. The authors believe Mooney also had a role in Marilyn Monroe's death. Violence and strong language. BestsellerMe: stories of my life
By Katharine Hepburn. 1991
Hepburn, who says she wrote this book to "discover the real reason back of all the fluff," admits it does…
not follow any path. She does, however, roughly portray her life from her birth in 1907 to her withdrawal into private life. Along the way she offers vignettes of her family; her only husband, Luddy; her career; her affair with Howard Hughes; and finally her special life with Spencer Tracy. BestsellerOuter banks: a novel
By Anne Rivers Siddons. 1991
Cecie, Fig, Ginger, and Kate reunite at Ginger's cottage on North Carolina's Outer Banks for the first time in twenty-eight…
years. Kate has withdrawn from friends and family as she faces cancer, but she attends the reunion at her husband's insistence. As the women reminisce, and Paul--Kate's old love--shows up, Kate comes to grips with her past. Strong language and some descriptions of sex. BestsellerMy turn to speak: Iran, the revolution & secret deals with the U.S
By Abū al-Ḥasan Banī Ṣadr, Abol H. Bani-Sadr. 1991
The author, former president of Iran, presents his views on the Iranian Revolution. Bani-Sadr charges that Carter made deals to…
control oil prices, and that Reagan and Bush made arrangements to have the American hostages released only after the 1980 election. He also describes the duplicity of Khomeini and provides an insider's view of the Iran-Iraq War. BestsellerLighten up, George
By Art Buchwald. 1991
A collection of more than 150 of Buchwald's newspaper columns. The subjects include his wife's refusal to consider being first…
lady--she is afraid of what Kitty Kelly might say; the secret benefits of smoking--non-smokers live longer and consume valuable resources; a eulogy for the "National Bank That Couldn't"-- its borrowers told the bank to shove it; and the high cost of college--perhaps a lottery ticket might help. BestsellerChildhood
By Bill Cosby. 1991
Cosby grew up in the 1940s in North Philadelphia. But unlike many of today's kids, Cosby says, he didn't find…
the word "bored" in his vocabulary. Interlaced with memories of his own childhood, which include tales of Weird Harold, Fat Albert, and his brother Russell, are stories of his five children's growing up. He reminisces about a frog in his father's milk, bedtime fights with Russell, and playing stickball in the streets. Bestseller. 1991.Den of thieves: The Untold Story of the Men Who Plundered Wall Street and the Chase That Brought Them Down
By James B. Stewart, James B Stewart. 1991
A Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter for the "Wall Street Journal" provides an account of the insider trading scandal that shook Wall…
Street in the 1980s. Stewart examined court documents and testimony and interviewed the participants to profile the four men involved: Martin Siegel, Ivan F. Boesky, Michael R. Milken, and Dennis B. Levine. He describes the scam they created and the investigation that followed. Strong language. BestsellerWhen his son was preparing for his new life as a college freshman, the author jotted down a few "observations…
and words of counsel" that he hoped would provide a guide for the young man. The 511 instructions include: compliment three people every day; live beneath your means; slow dance; admit your mistakes; give people a second chance, but not a third; have a dog; never eat the last cookie; and call your mother. Bestseller. 1991Robbins turned his life when he developed the principle of "concentration of power," whereby he learned to focus all his…
resources on mastering one aspect of life at a time. Believing that everyone can fulfill the dreams held deep within, he explains his strategies and offers a seven-day plan for reshaping one's life. BestsellerThe man to see: Edward Bennett Williams : ultimate insider : legendary trial lawyer
By Evan Thomas. 1991
If you were in serious trouble, Williams was your man. A devout Catholic with a strong belief in the "majestic…
vengeance of God," he defended such clients as Joe McCarthy, Jimmy Hoffa, and Frank Sinatra. A behind-the-scenes look at the man who exercised total control over others but realized as he faced his own death that he was about to witness real power. Strong language. BestsellerCruel doubt
By Joe McGinniss. 1991
It is 4:30 A.M., July 25, 1988. Bonnie Von Stein, forty-four, is lying on the bedroom floor of her Washington,…
North Carolina, home talking to a police dispatcher. She and her husband have been repeatedly beaten and stabbed. For Von Stein this is only the beginning of her nightmare. Before it ends, her husband is dead and her son is accused of trying to kill his parents for insurance money. Violence. BestsellerJoe Gibbs: fourth and one
By Jerry B. Jenkins, Joe Gibbs, Joe J Gibbs. 1991
Joe Gibbs's lifelong dream came true when he was named head coach of the Washington Redskins. But his road to…
success has not been easy. Gibbs discusses his roles as coach, husband, and father; the crises he has faced--including financial setbacks and near tragedies; the need for the right perspective on life's issues; and, most of all, his religious faith. BestsellerThe silent passage: menopause
By Gail Sheehy. 1992
Expansion of a 1991 Vanity Fair article. Sheehy's experience in entering menopause was that it was treated as a taboo…
subject with little information available to her. For women of the 1990s and beyond, Sheehy interviewed pre- and post-menopausal women, gynecologists, physiologists, gerontologists, and other experts to help in normalizing a "proud stage of life." Some strong language. BestsellerThe author of Life's Little Instruction Book (DB 33937) has noted a few lessons learned during fifty years of living…
and has expanded his list by gathering pearls of wisdom from friends, students, and senior citizens. Many share secrets of happiness. Several express the need to keep learning. Bestseller. 1992The spiritual life of children
By Robert Coles. 1990
Coles listened to the attitudes of children and observed their artwork and behavior for more than thirty years. He conveys…
the children's thoughts and feelings about spirituality and God, their understanding of the meaning of their lives, and the different perceptions of children from Christian, Islamic, and Jewish traditions. Bestseller. 1990The new world order
By Pat Robertson. 1991
In the early 1990s, previously inconceivable changes occurred, affecting people throughout the world. Robertson contends that officials have a plan…
for creating a "new world order," and he explores signs of this conspiracy in law, government, and economics. He warns that leaders are trying to politically address problems such as why evil and misery exist in the world, whether lasting peace is possible, and what the future will be. BestsellerAnne Sexton: a biography
By Diane Wood Middlebrook, Diane W. Middlebrook. 1991
Poet Anne Sexton was forty-five when she took her own life in 1974. She had suffered a suicidal breakdown after…
the birth of her second child in 1955 and began seeing a psychiatrist, who encouraged her to write poetry. The author draws upon the tapes of those therapy sessions, surviving family records, and interviews with family and friends to achieve insight into Sexton's life and work. BestsellerA return to love: reflections on the principles of a Course in miracles
By Marianne Williamson. 1992
Williamson, a lecturer in the areas of spirituality and new thought, believes that love is an essential element in the…
healing of the world. She says humans are born with love, yet as they grow older love is replaced with fear as they learn about competition, sickness, guilt, death, and limitations. Her book provides a guide for a journey back to love. BestsellerWhy Americans hate politics: Why Americans Hate Politics
By E. J. Dionne, E. J Dionne. 1991
Washington Post journalist Dionne writes that from the 1960s to the 1990s, "the faith of the American people in their…
democratic institutions has declined and Americans have begun to doubt their ability to improve the world through politics." Dionne claims that Americans have lost faith in the political system because the ideologies of the political parties have no connection to American values. Bestseller