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By Bob Woodward. 2015
An investigative journalist details the story of Alexander Butterfield, President Nixon's aide who disclosed the secret White House taping system…
that ultimately led to Nixon's resignation. The author draws on nearly fifty hours of interviews with Butterfield, supported by thousands of documents. Bestseller. 2015By Kate Clifford Larson, Prof. Kate Clifford Larson. 2015
Historian profiles the little-known older sister of President John F. Kennedy, whose intellectual disabilities were kept secret. Using diaries and…
correspondence, school and doctors' letters, and family interviews, details the care Rosemary received and the decision to lobotomize her at age twenty-three. Bestseller. 2015By Randall Munroe. 2014
Former NASA roboticist and creator of popular web comic xkcd presents the scientific and mathematical research used in answering sixty-nine…
diverse and absurd questions. Topics include the results of creating a wall out of each element in the periodic table, self-fertilization, and the number of Legos needed for engineering projects. Bestseller. 2014By Shonda Rhimes. 2015
The creator of the popular TV shows Grey's Anatomy and Scandal talks about her natural introversion and how she overcame…
it. When her sister says that she never says yes to anything, Rhimes decides to say yes--especially to things that scare her--for one year. Some strong language. Bestseller. 2015By Grace Jones, Paul Morley. 2015
The singer, model, and actress tells her story. Born in Jamaica into a strict Pentecostal family, Jones rebelled and left…
for America. She eventually landed in New York, where she was part of the club scene and built a successful, if unconventional, career. Some descriptions of sex. Bestseller. 2015By Tracy Daugherty. 2015
Author of Hiding Man (DB 69880) profiles Joan Didion (born 1934), author of The Year of Magical Thinking (DB 61740)…
and Blue Nights (DB 74045). Discusses her early years in California, marriage to John Gregory Dunne, relationship with her daughter Quintana Roo, and her literary influences and legacies. Bestseller. 2015By Steve Silberman. 2015
A science journalist explores the past, present, and future of autism diagnosis and treatment. Once seen simply as a mental…
handicap, autism is now considered a spectrum disorder with a wide range in severity and symptoms, and possibly a natural and valuable variation in human cognition. Bestseller. 2015By Felicia Day. 2015
Memoir of an actress who made her name with the web series she created about gamers called The Guild. She…
shares stories of her awkward childhood, her experiences as an actress, and how she turned her love of video gaming into a successful career. Some strong language. Bestseller. 2015In 2000, Bill and Hillary Clinton owed millions of dollars, but within the next fifteen years they earned over $130…
million. Author of |Extortion (DB 77811)| Peter Schweizer examines the connections between the Clintons' fortune, their social circles, the Clinton Foundation, and various foreign nations. Bestseller. 2015A sportswriter looks at the Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team, focusing on the 2013 season. The author covers the purchase…
of the franchise in 2012 by an investment group and how things turned around for the Dodgers once money was being spent on the team. Some strong language. Bestseller. 2015By Ashlee Vance. 2015
Journalist relates the life of Elon Musk (born 1971), founder of PayPal, SpaceX, and Tesla Motors. Discusses Musk's early life…
in South Africa, his interest in science fiction and practical applications of ideas presented, and his business ventures. Examines public and private reactions to him. Some strong language. Bestseller. 2015By Holly Madison. 2015
Madison dishes about her years as Hugh Hefner's girlfriend and her experience as a reality TV star. While her life…
in the Playboy mansion may have seemed glamorous, the former bunny tells of the competition and backstabbing behind the mansion walls. Some strong language and some descriptions of sex. Bestseller. 2015By Lynsey Addario. 2015
Memoir by winner of the Pulitzer Prize and MacArthur Foundation "Genius Grant" for her work in photojournalism. Addario (born 1973)…
details her early life and how an off-hand present from her father led to her career. Describes ways she found recognition by capturing conflicts across the world. Violence. Bestseller. 2015By William J. Mann. 2014
Hollywood chronicler, whose works include Hello Gorgeous (DB 75700), reexamines the 1922 murder of William Desmond Taylor, the popular president…
of the Motion Picture Directors Association. Discusses Tinseltown crimes and power struggles of that era, and the diverse cast that surrounded Taylor, including three ambitious actresses. Bestseller. 2014By Joe Layden, Cary Elwes. 2014
Elwes, who starred as Westley, aka the Dread Pirate Roberts, in The Princess Bride, reminisces about the making of the…
legendary film, from the time he was originally cast through the final days of production. Includes a foreword by Rob Reiner and epilogue by Norman Lear. Bestseller. 2014By Alan Cumming. 2014
Emmy- and Tony Award-winning actor reflects on growing up with an abusive father, his years in show business, and the…
family secrets and stories that were revealed when he agreed to be on an episode of the genealogy show Who Do You Think You Are?. Strong language. Bestseller. 2014By David Limbaugh. 2014
Attorney and brother of conservative commentator Rush Limbaugh analyzes the reliability and truthfulness of the Christian Bible. Addresses concerns and…
challenges raised by skeptics. Discusses archaeological support for the text and asserts that Christianity is compatible with the scientific method. Bestseller. 2014By Oprah Winfrey. 2014
A compilation of lessons learned, culled from fourteen years of Oprah's "What I Know for Sure" monthly column in O…
magazine--a column inspired by an interview question from film critic Gene Siskel. Bestseller. 2014By Joan Rivers. 2014
Politically incorrect comedian Rivers (1933-2014) provides a year's worth of daily diary entries that skewer fellow celebrities, entire groups of…
people, and herself. Strong language and explicit descriptions of sex. 2014By Helen Rappaport. 2014
Russian historian examines the lives of the daughters of Nicholas II, the last tsar of Russia: Grand Duchesses Olga (1895-1918),…
Tatiana (1897-1918), Maria (1899-1918), and Anastasia (1901-1918). Details the close family ties as well as the pressures of political upheaval on them. Bestseller. 2014