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Boiling point: government neglect, corporate abuse, and Canada's water crisis
By Maude Barlow. 2016
We bask in the idea that Canada holds 20% of the world’s fresh water - water crises face other countries,…
but not ours. We could not be more wrong. Barlow lays bare the issues facing Canada’s water reserves, including long-outdated water laws, unmapped and unprotected groundwater reserves, agricultural pollution, industrial-waste dumping, boil-water advisories, and the effects of deforestation and climate change. This will be the defining issue of the coming decade, and most of us have no idea that it is on our very own doorstep. Bestseller. 2016.It was a time of unregulated madness, and nowhere was it madder than in Chicago at the dawn of the…
roaring 1920s. Speakeasies thrived, gang war shootings announced Al Capone's rise to underworld domination, Chicago's corrupt political leaders fraternized with gangsters, and yellow journalism only contributed to the excesses. Enter a slick, smooth-talking, charismatic lawyer named Leo Koretz, who enticed hundreds of people (who should have known better) to invest as much as $30 million in phantom timberland and non-existent oil wells in Panama. When Leo's scheme finally collapsed in 1923, he vanished and the Chicago State's Attorney began an international manhunt that lasted almost a year. When finally apprehended, Leo was living a life of luxury in Nova Scotia under an assumed identity. His mysterious death in a Chicago prison topped anything in his almost-too-bizarre-to-believe life. Bestseller. Winner of the 2016 Arthur Ellis Best Non-fiction Crime Book Award. 2015.Everyday epiphanies: rediscovering the sacred in everything
By Melannie Svoboda. 1997
Have you ever experienced deep insights at the least likely moments - while you're brushing your teeth or sipping coffee?…
The author calls these experiences mini-epiphanies. "We feel we have brushed up against the Holy amid the ordinary events of daily life." This classic collection of Sister Melannie's reflections on everyday moments resonates deeply, helping readers discover God's subtle manifestations in small moments throughout the day. 2013, c1997.God.com: extreme intimacy with an interactive God
By James Alexander Langteaux. 2000
A refreshing, unflinchingly honest approach to seeking the Creator, this witty, poignant, and surprising book draws today's techno-savvy readers to…
God's "home page", where they can learn to more fully understand and communicate with Him. 2000.Conversations with God, book 3: an uncommon dialogue
By Neale Donald Walsch. 1998
In Book 1, Walsch discusses individual truths, and in Book 2, global truths. In this volume, which deals with universal…
truths, Walsch answers such questions as "What is time?", "What happens when you die?" and "What will be the fate of the planet?" Bestseller. 1998.Heartwarming stories on the theme of motherhood. Selections touch on such facets as a mother's love, courage, and intuition; her…
guiding hand; her special moments; and the bittersweet time when she must release her child to the world. Bestseller. 1997.Calypso
By David Sedaris, Daniel Hart. 2018
David Sedaris sets his formidable powers of observation toward middle age and mortality. This is beach reading for people who…
detest beaches, required reading for those who loathe small talk, and also Sedaris' darkest and warmest book yet. Bestseller. 2018.Dear madam president: an open letter to the women who will run the world
By Jennifer Palmieri. 2018
An empowering letter from former Hillary Clinton Communications Director Jennifer Palmieri to the first woman president, and by extension, to…
all women working to succeed in any field. By using lessons learned during her experiences with Hillary Clinton, President Obama, and Elizabeth Edwards--to name a few--Palmieri through each chapter creates a forward-thinking framework of inspirational and practical advice for all women everywhere--from boardrooms to living rooms--who are determined to seize control of their lives, their workplaces, and their country. Bestseller. 2018.All-American murder: the rise and fall of Aaron Hernandez, the superstar whose life ended on murderers' row
By James Patterson, Alex Abramovich, Mike Harvkey. 2018
Everyone thought they knew Aaron Hernandez. He was an NFL star who made the game of football look easy. Until…
he became the prime suspect in a gruesome murder. Rich with in-depth, on-the-ground investigative reporting that gives readers a front row seat to Hernandez's tumultuous downward spiral, this biography reveals the truth behind the troubled star, with first-person accounts and untold stories. Bestseller. 2018.Fascism: a warning
By Madeleine Korbel Albright, William Woodward. 2018
When the Cold War ended, many, including former secretary of state Madeleine Albright, believed that democracy had triumphed politically once…
and for all. Yet nearly thirty years later, a repressive and destructive force has begun to reemerge on the global stage that looks very much like fascism. Albright paints a clear picture of how fascism flourishes and explains why it is once again taking hold worldwide, identifying the factors contributing to its rise. Bestseller. 2018.Barracoon: the story of the last "black cargo"
By Zora Neale Hurston, Deborah G Plant. 2018
The true story of one of the last known survivors of the Atlantic slave trade--abducted from Africa on the last…
"Black Cargo" ship to arrive in the United States. In 1927, Zora Neale Hurston went to Plateau, Alabama, just outside Mobile, to interview eighty-six-year-old Cudjo Lewis. Of the millions of men, women, and children transported from Africa to America as slaves, Cudjo was then the only person alive to tell the story of this integral part of the nation's history. Bestseller. 2018.Grateful: the transformative power of giving thanks
By Diana Butler Bass. 2018
Diana Butler Bass explores why gratitude is missing as a modern spiritual practice, offers practical suggestions for reclaiming it, and…
explains how this can lead to greater connection with God and ourselves. 2018.Go ask Ali: half-baked advice (and free lemonade)
By Alexandra Wentworth. 2018
At once endearing and hilarious, thoughtful and far-fetched, this collection offers Ali at her wisest and wittiest as she delivers…
tips, pointers, and quips on a host of life's conundrums and sticky situations, including the funny yet unforgettable situations that have shaped her inimitable world view. Bestseller. 2018.Breaking free: how I escaped polygamy, the FLDS cult, and my father, Warren Jeffs
By Rachel Jeffs. 2017
Astrophysics for people in a hurry
By Neil DeGrasse Tyson. 2017
What is the nature of space and time? How do we fit within the universe? How does the universe fit…
within us? Few of us have time to contemplate the cosmos, so Tyson brings the universe down to Earth succinctly and clearly, with sparkling wit, in digestible chapters consumable anytime and anywhere in your busy day. While waiting for your morning coffee to brew, or while waiting for the bus, the train, or the plane to arrive, "Astrophysics for people in a hurry" will reveal just what you need to be fluent and ready for the next cosmic headlines: from the Big Bang to black holes, from quarks to quantum mechanics, and from the search for planets to the search for life in the universe. Bestseller. 2017.Endurance: a year in space, a lifetime of discovery
By Scott Kelly. 2017
The veteran of four spaceflights and the American record holder for consecutive days spent in space, Scott Kelly has experienced…
things very few have. Now, he takes us inside a sphere utterly hostile to human life. He describes navigating the extreme challenge of long-term spaceflight, both life-threatening and mundane: the devastating effects on the body; the isolation from everyone he loves and the comforts of Earth; the catastrophic risks of colliding with space junk; and the still more haunting threat of being unable to help should tragedy strike at home--an agonizing situation Kelly faced when, on a previous mission, his twin brother's wife, American Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, was shot while he still had two months in space. Kelly's humanity, compassion, humor, and determination resonate throughout, as he recalls his rough-and-tumble New Jersey childhood and the youthful inspiration that sparked his astounding career, and as he makes clear his belief that Mars will be the next, ultimately challenging, step in spaceflight. Bestseller. 2017.Armageddon: how Trump can beat Hillary
By Dick Morris, Eileen McGann. 2016
The presidential election of 2016 is a decisive battle; at stake is the vision of America as a free market…
democracy offering opportunity to our citizens and leading the world as a force of freedom, a struggle against socialist uniformity, collective anti-individualism, executive usurpation, and political corruption. In order to win, Republicans must focus on those unlikely, new voters - black, latino, young, and female. This book reveals the issues that will appeal to this new electorate. By using new issues, attracting new voters, and offering new alternatives, Republicans can win the election of 2016 and save America. Bestseller. 2016.Born to run
By Bruce Springsteen. 2016
Over the past seven years, Bruce Springsteen has privately devoted himself to writing the story of his life, bringing to…
these pages the same honesty, humor, and originality found in his songs. He describes growing up Catholic in Freehold, New Jersey, amid the poetry, danger, and darkness that fueled his imagination, leading up to the moment he refers to as "The Big Bang": seeing Elvis Presley's debut on The Ed Sullivan Show. He vividly recounts his relentless drive to become a musician, his early days as a bar band king in Asbury Park, and the rise of the E Street Band. With disarming candor, he also tells for the first time the story of the personal struggles that inspired his best work, and shows us why the song "Born to Run" reveals more than we previously realized. Bestseller. 2016.House of nails: a memoir of life on the edge
By Lenny Dykstra. 2016
Nicknamed "Nails" for his hustle and grit, Dykstra was named to three All-Star teams and played in two of the…
most memorable World Series of the modern era. After retiring he became a business mogul and investment guru. Now he tells all about his tumultuous career, from battling through crippling pain to steroid use and drug addiction, to a life of indulgence and excess, then an epic plunge and the long road back to redemption. Bestseller. 2016.