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Chronicle of the innovative English rock group comprised of Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, and John Lennon, from their…
childhoods in Liverpool until their split in 1970. Based largely on a 1994 television documentary series, the book features interviews with the four musicians and their close associates. Some strong language. Bestseller. 2000The Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. cookbook
By The Editors of Southern Living, Oxmoor House Staff. 1994
More than seventy-five shrimp recipes from Southern Living and reflections ("Bubba was my best good friend, and even I know…
that's something you can't just find around the corner") from a Winston Groom novel that became a popular movie about a very simple, very likeable person--Forrest Gump (RC/FD 38876), who started the Bubba Gump Shrimp Company. Includes shrimp dishes to bake, barbecue, boil, fry, saute, and combine with sauce or slawChristmas in Plains: memories
By Jimmy Carter. 2001
Carter, who served as the thirty-ninth president of the United States, reminisces about family Christmases over the years, beginning with…
his childhood on a Georgia farm, through his years in the U.S. Navy, the Georgia governor's mansion, the White House, and then back to Plains. Bestseller.Veteran National Public Radio correspondent Anne Garrels, embedded with the U.S. military forces in Baghdad, chronicles her observations before and…
during the 2003 second Gulf War. Includes e-mails that her husband, Vint Lawrence, sent while she was gone and describes hardships endured by her Iraqi driver, Amer.Veterans recall experiences of battle from World War I to the war in Iraq. Soldiers' letters, diaries, memoirs, and oral…
histories provide personal accounts of D-Day, the Tet offensive, heroic actions, and sinking ships. Includes an interview with Senator John McCain about his captivity in Vietnam. 2005Sinister touches: the secret war against Hitler
By Robert Goldston. 1982
A dramatic account of the daring covert operations carried out by scientists, private citizens, professors, and assassins who risked their…
lives for an allied victory. This compelling and well-documented report penetrates the veils of secrecy that have shrouded some of the most important activities of World War II. For junior and senior high and adult readersThe secret that exploded
By Howard Morland. 1981
The author tells the true story of his investigation of the nuclear weapons industry, the inner workings of the H-bomb,…
and the U.S. government's unsuccessful attempt to suppress his discoveries. Morland, a former Air Force pilot, is devoutly anti-nuclear and very forthright about his positionLines and shadows
By Joseph Wambaugh. 1984
In this true crime story, Wambaugh focuses on the Border Crime Task Force, an eighteen-month experiment conducted by the San…
Diego Police. This task force foot-patrolled the Mexican-U.S. border between Tijuana and San Diego in an effort to stop the gangs who mug, rob, rape, and murder Mexican, illegal aliens. Powerful and compassionate. Strong language. Violence. Bestseller 1984Weight Watchers quick and easy menu cookbook: over 250 seasonal recipes and menus based on the Quick Success Program
By Weight Watchers International. 1987
More than 250 Weight Watchers recipes that can be prepared in less than one hour. Arranged by the months of…
the year to take full advantage of the in-season vegetables and fruits, each recipe is keyed to a daily menu. Bestseller 1987Looking the tiger in the eye: confronting the nuclear threat
By Carl Feldbaum. 1988
The authors emphasize the important roles of individual scientists, politicians, and military officials in the nuclear arms race. They trace…
the history of nuclear weapons as a series of deliberate decisions.... They explain the circumstances of these decisions through extensive quotation and paraphrasing of historical documents and memoirs. For high school and older readersAll my best friends
By George Burns. 1989
According to Burns, "Most of what I say is true. The rest is show business." In this portfolio about friends…
in show business, Burns delivers "anecdographies" of people he grew up with from their beginnings in vaudeville through silent movies, theatre, radio, talkies, and on into TV. Included are Al Jolson, Eddie Cantor, Jack Benny, Jimmy Durante, and others. BestsellerDesperados: Latin drug lords, U.S. lawmen, and the war America can't win
By Elaine Shannon. 1989
A journalist's research into the politics of drugs and the contradictions among the United States' domestic policies, its economic interests,…
and its national security concerns. The focus is on the Drug Enforcement Administration and specifically on the disappearance and murder of DEA agent Enrique Camarena in February 1985. BestsellerCultural literacy: what every American needs to know
By E. D Hirsch. 1987
Explains why we need to make some very specific educational changes in order to achieve a higher level of national…
literacy. Hirsch charges that only two-thirds of our citizens are literate, and even among those the average level is too low and needs to be raised. Appended is a long list titled "What Literate Americans Know: A Preliminary List." BestsellerEvery living thing
By James Herriot. 1992
In this sequel to "The Lord God Made Them All," Dr. Herriot looks back at his family and his practice…
after World War II, when he and his partners expanded their care of farm animals to include more and more small animals. He introduces new assistants and villagers, whose various livestock and pets Herriot and his partners treat with new medical techniques, knowledge, common sense, and love. BestsellerMrs. Fields cookie book: 100 recipes from the kitchen of Mrs. Fields
By Debbi Fields. 1992
Debbi Fields, who has been baking cookies since she was thirteen, often experiments with various combinations of ingredients to create…
new cookies. The recipes here are designed specifically for home baking and include drop, fancy, filled, and bar cookies, as well as cakes, pies, and brownies. BestsellerThe search for the Green River killer
By Carlton Smith. 1991
In the early 1980s, the Strip in Washington state had become an outdoor sex market. Suddenly women were disappearing--their bodies…
turning up in the Green River. By the time the third body was found in August 1982, the Green River police department knew a serial killer was responsible. By the end of the 1980s, forty-nine bodies had been found and the police still had no suspects. Violence. BestsellerThe way things ought to be
By Rush Limbaugh. 1992
Limbaugh, host of a weekly radio talk show heard on more than 500 stations, provides a look at his personal…
life and what has influenced him, and he discusses where he stands on political and social issues. His topics include the state of the union, abortion, AIDS, condoms, Rodney King, the earth, homelessness, religion, and Gorbasms. BestsellerThe author of Don't Know Much about History (BR 08627) picks another subject in which Americans display a lack of…
knowledge. Providing enlightenment and entertainment, Davis surveys the history of geographical studies and of changes in the environment. He lists nicknames of states, former and current names of countries, and members of the United Nations. BestsellerDream makers, dream breakers: the world of Justice Thurgood Marshall
By Carl Rowan. 1993
An anecdote-filled biography of "Mr. Civil Rights," the legendary NAACP counsel and first black Supreme Court Justice. Drawing on his…
forty-year friendship with Marshall and on interviews with his friends, Rowan portrays a driven, earthy, ornery, and gracious man. Rowan includes his own views on other "dream makers" and on several "dream breakers." Strong language. BestsellerKissinger: a biography
By Walter Isaacson. 1992
The author interviewed 150 people, including the subject, to assemble this profile of the Bavarian-born Jewish boy who became the…
American Secretary of State. Isaacson dwells on the circumstances that forced "Heinz" from his homeland, returning to those years to explain several facets of his adult character. He concludes with an assessment of Kissinger's civilian life when his public career ends. Bestseller