Recordpub.com - One for the Books: Memoirs of Women Searching

Three very different memoirs offer a variety of emotions and experiences from women searching for a home, for happiness and for the meaning of life.

Kim Sunée's popular memoir "Trail of Crumbs: Hunger, Love, and the Search for Home" is now out in paperback. Her story begins at the age of 3, when she is abandoned by her mother in South Korea. She is taken to an orphanage and later adopted by a New Orleans couple. As an adult, she travels -- wow, does she ever. She searches for her ancestry in South Korea. She treks around the United States, France, Italy, Greece, Switzerland, China and Hong Kong. She opens a poetry bookshop on an island in Paris. In Sweden, she falls in love with a married man, and much of the book involves the drama of that relationship. And everywhere she goes, she finds inspiration in the local food: "Food has the power to ground and comfort in times of disarray." In China, she tries the soup: "I dip in the spoon and pull out a black marbled egg-shaped object. I bring it closer to see that it's furry. I plunge it back in before anyone sees me." In Europe: "I break off yellow flowers from the young squash that I will stuff tomorrow with goat cheese and pluck fresh mint leaves for a tea custard recipe I dreamed I would make."

This is a book to be read leisurely. Her writing is intimate and often journal-like. Whole sections of her prose read like poetry, as when she describes waiting to be adopted in the orphanage: "Lined up like rows of fruit for sale, we're ... expecting someone, anyone, to come and press on our skins to test for ripeness and cart us home." It's a great read for armchair travelers, cooks, and anyone who loves words. I grew impatient with her about 3/4 of the way through the book, but there's no denying that she can put words together beautifully. Oh, and there are lots of recipes.

"Sage-ing While Age-ing" is something like the 11th book by actress Shirley MacLaine, and it too is now available in paperback. As in most of her other works, she mixes her biographical experiences in the world of show biz with her spiritual quests; for a long time now, she has been one of the most outspoken voices in the study of metaphysics. In fact, she puts a ton of metaphysical resource material in here. She discusses quantum physics, science, numerology, time, the nature of reality, prayer, UFOs and "star beings," Earth's secrets and mysteries, ancient texts, American history ("Most of our Founding Fathers ... were metaphysically and spiritually motivated"), reincarnation and karma, diet ("I've given up pasta and bread and am not happy about it at all"), modern medicine and alternative therapies ("Microbes and viruses cannot exist in an alkaline body"), yoga, and even the importance of teeth. She talks about synchronicity quite a bit: "It is a perceived connection between two or more objects or events or persons without any recognizable cause." For example, "for no apparent reason you suddenly remember a friend you have not thought of or heard from in years, and just then the telephone rings and the voice on the other end belongs to that person," she writes. She asks fascinating questions about the origins of man and predicts that a global change is coming, bringing spiritual understanding and healing.

And all of this is tempered by her growing older and, maybe, wiser. "I have been a questioner all my life -- sometimes irritatingly so," she writes, and "It is time for the curtain of ridicule, derision, and denial to come down." Some people think she's just plain nutty, but I've always found her refreshingly candid. She certainly presents thought-provoking ideas: "Life ... is meant to enable each of us souls to learn who we are and why we act the way we do," she writes. "Everything isn't always meant to be light and love. The dark times, the conflicts, that's where real learning can happen."

"The Heartbreak Diet: A Story of Family, Fidelity and Starting Over" by Thorina Rose is a memoir in the form of a graphic novel for grown-ups with simple black and white drawings -- and adult language and situations. It's a funny, touching account of the author's marriage and divorce. Rose recalls the first time she met her husband, their love life, traveling the world together, their marriage, having two kids and gradually growing apart. After she discovers that her husband has cheated on her, she seeks advice and tries everything she can to get him back. After the divorce, she has to pick up the pieces of her life -- and her broken image of herself: "I've been seeing myself through his eyes for so long now, I need to learn to see myself ... undistorted." She faces being a single mom, dating again, and finding encouragement from her recurring "chorus" of often-humorous friends.

The author features "words of wise women," empowering advice from famous women such as Shelley Winters -- "All marriages are happy. It's trying to live together afterward that causes all the problems." -- and Eleanor Roosevelt -- "You gain strength, courage, and confidence in every experience in which you stop to look fear in the face. You are able to say to yourself, I have lived through this horror. I can take the next thing that comes along." And the book ends on a positive note. It's a quick read. I've enjoyed it a couple of times, and I'll probably read it again.

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I want to thank everyone for the kind words and prayers following the unexpected death of my brother Tom earlier this month. Tom was one of the most avid readers I ever knew. Just like our parents, my brothers and I have always been readers, interested in everything and always eager to learn more. Since he was a toddler, Tom, like me, could often be found sitting in a corner with his nose in a book.

A local memorial service is tentatively planned for April 4; I will update my blog when I know more. Please keep praying for his wife, Evelyn, and their daughter and son, Denise and Brent.

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LOCAL BOOK CLUBS:

The Book Discussion Group at the Randolph Library meets the first Monday of the month, except August, at 6:30 p.m. in the Randolph Senior Center. The group is open to everyone, and new members are always welcome. The library will stock copies of the books each month. Call the library at 330-325-7003.

Pierce-Streetsboro Library's Book Discussion Group meets regularly on the second Monday of each month at 6:45 p.m. in the library's meeting room. New members are always welcome to attend and participate in the discussion. The library is located at 8990 Kirby Lane in Streetsboro, next to the administrative offices of the Streetsboro City Schools. For more information, call the library at 330-626-4458.

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The National Catholic Reporter online discusses "Travel books for spiritual pilgrims."

http://ncronline3.org/drupal/?q=node/3146

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from Publishers Weekly --
Al Roker has chosen "Change Has Come: An Artist Celebrates Our American Spirit" by Kadir Nelson as the next selection for Al's Book Club, a regular feature on The Today Show. Nelson created the book in just two weeks back in November, drawing a series of sketches inspired by lines from speeches given by Barack Obama. See Bookshelf's story about the book here:

http://www.publishersweekly.com/article/CA6621694.html?nid=2788

and a video of Nelson talking about the book can be viewed here

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Nelson will appear in a segment on Today sometime in February.

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from Shelf Awareness: New titles appearing February 3:

Dean Koontz's Frankenstein: Prodigal Son by Dean Koontz, Chuck Dixon, and Brett Booth
Bone Crossed by Patricia Briggs
True Colors by Kristin Hannah
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Publishers Weekly Best-sellers
By The Associated Press

HARDCOVER FICTION
1. "Plum Spooky" by Janet Evanovich (St. Martin's Press)
2. "The Host" by Stephenie Meyer (Little, Brown)
3. "The Story of Edgar Sawtelle" by David Wroblewski (Ecco)
4. "Black Ops" by W.E.B. Griffin (Putnam Adult)
5. "Agincourt" by Bernard Cornwell (Harper)
6. "Scarpetta" by Patricia Cornwell (Putnam Adult)
7. "Cross Country" by James Patterson (Little, Brown)
8. "Mounting Fears" by Stuart Woods (Putnam Adult)
9. "The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society" by Mary Ann Shaffer & Annie Barrows (Dial)
10. "Fire and Ice" by Julie Garwood (Ballantine Books)
11. "The Hour I First Believed" by Wally Lamb (Harper)
12. "From Dead to Worse" by Charlaine Harris (Ace)
13. "The Piano Teacher" by Janice Y. K. Lee (Viking)
14. "Eclipse" by Richard North Patterson (Henry Holt and Co.)
15. "Beat the Reaper" by Josh Bazell (Little, Brown)

HARDCOVER/NONFICTION
1. "Outliers: The Story of Success" by Malcolm Gladwell (Little, Brown)
2. "The Last Lecture" by Randy Pausch and Jeffrey Zaslow (Hyperion)
3. "Guilty" by Ann Coulter (Crown Forum)
4. "Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World" by Vicki Myron, Brett Witter (Grand Central)
5. "Flat Belly Diet" by Liz Vaccariello and Cynthia Sass (Rodale Books)
6. "What's Age Got to Do with It?: Living Your Healthiest and Happiest Life" by Robin McGraw (Thomas Nelson)
7. "The Secret" by Rhonda Byrne (Atria Books/Beyond Words)
8. "Why We Suck" by Denis Leary (Viking Adult)
9. "American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House" by Jon Meacham (Random House)
10. "The American Journey of Barack Obama" by The Editors of Life Magazine (Little, Brown)
11. "Too Fat To Fish" by Artie Lange and Anthony Bozza (Spiegel & Grau)
12. "The Great Depression Ahead" by Harry S. Dent Jr. (Free Press)
13. "StrengthsFinder 2.0: A New and Upgraded Edition of the Online Test from Gallup's Now, Discover Your Strengths" by Tom Rath (Gallup Press)
14. "High Voltage Tattoo" by Kat Von D (Collins Design)
15. "Barefoot Contessa Back to Basics: Fabulous Flavor from Simple Ingredients" by Ina Garten (Clarkson Potter)

MASS MARKET PAPERBACKS
1. "Kiss of a Demon King" by Kresley Cole (Pocket)
2. "Revolutionary Road" by Richard Yates (Vintage)
3. "The Appeal" by John Grisham (Dell)
4. "Marley & Me: Life and Love with the World's Worst Dog" by John Grogan (Harper)
5. "Plum Lucky" by Janet Evanovich (St. Martin's Press)
6. "Confessions of a Shopaholic" by Sophie Kinsella (Dell)
7. "The First Patient" by Michael Palmer (St. Martin's Press)
8. "The Pagan Stone" by Nora Roberts (Jove)
9. "Dead Until Dark" by Charlaine Harris (Ace)
10. "Married in Seattle" by Debbie Macomber (Mira)
11. "Shadow Music" by Julie Garwood (Ballantine)
12. "Star Bright" by Catherine Anderson (Signet)
13. "T is for Trespass" by Sue Grafton (Berkley)
14. "Lady Killer" by Lisa Scottoline (Harper)
15. "Murder Game" by Christine Feehan (Jove)

TRADE PAPERBACKS
1. "The Shack" by William P. Young (Windblown Media)
2. "Dreams from My Father" by Barack Obama (Three Rivers Press)
3. "Suze Orman's 2009 Action Plan" by Suze Orman (Spiegel & Grau)
4. "The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream" by Barack Obama (Three Rivers Press)
5. "Eat This, Not That! Supermarket Survival Guide" by David Zinczenko and Matt Goulding (Rodale Books)
6. "Revolutionary Road" by Richard Yates (Vintage)
7. "Three Cups Of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace ... One School at a Time" by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin (Penguin)
8. "Sundays At Tiffany's" by James Patterson, Gabrielle Charbonnet (Grand Central Publishing)
9. "The Reader" by Bernhard Schlink (Vintage)
10. "Team of Rivals" by Doris Kearns Goodwin (Simon & Schuster)
11. "Broken Open: How Difficult Times Can Help Us Grow" by Elizabeth Lesser (Villard)
12. "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini (Riverhead)
13. "Skinny B----" by Rory Freedman and Kim Barnouin (Running Press)
14. "Eat This, Not That! Thousands of Simple Food Swaps that Can Save You 10, 20, 30 Pounds " or More! by David Zinczenko and Matt Goulding (Rodale Books)
15. "Firefly Lane" by Kristin Hannah (St. Martins Griffin)
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USA Today Best-sellers-
By The Associated Press

Key: F-Fiction; NF-Nonfiction; H-Hardcover; P-Paperback

1. "Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw" by Jeff Kinney (Amulet) (F-H)
2. "New Moon" by Stephenie Meyer (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers) (F-P)
3. "Breaking Dawn" by Stephenie Meyer (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers) (F-H)
4. "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers) (F-P)
5. "Eclipse" by Stephenie Meyer (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers) (F-H)
6. "The Shack" by William P. Young (Windblown Media) (F-P)
7. "Dreams from My Father" by Barack Obama (Three Rivers Press) (NF-P)
8. "The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream" by Barack Obama (Three Rivers Press)(NF-P)
9. "Revolutionary Road" by Richard Yates (Vintage) (F-P)
10. "Suze Orman's 2009 Action Plan: Keeping Your Money Safe and Sound" by Suze Orman (Spiegel & Grau) (NF-P)
11. "Plum Spooky" by Janet Evanovich (St. Martin's Press) (F-H)
12. "The Appeal" by John Grisham (Dell) (F-P)
13. "Eat This Not That! Supermarket Survival Guide: The No-Diet Weight Loss Solution" by David Zinczenko, Matt Goulding (Rodale Press) (NF-P)
14. "Three Cups Of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace ... One School at a Time" by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin (Penguin) (NF-P)
15. "Marley & Me: Life and Love with the World's Worst Dog" by John Grogan (Harper) (NF-P)
16. "Sundays At Tiffany's" by James Patterson, Gabrielle Charbonnet, (Grand Central Publishing) (F-P)
17. "The Host" by Stephenie Meyer (Little, Brown) (F-H)
18. "Confessions of a Shopaholic" by Sophie Kinsella (Dial Press Trade) (F-P)
19. "Outliers: The Story of Success" by Malcolm Gladwell (Little, Brown) (NF-H)
20. "The Tales of Beedle the Bard" by J.K. Rowling (Children's High Level Group) (F-H)
21. "Plum Lucky" by Janet Evanovich (St. Martin's Press) (F-P)
22. "Team of Rivals" by Doris Kearns Goodwin (Simon & Schuster) (NF-P)
23. "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke (Scholastic) (F-P)
24. "Star Bright" by Catherine Anderson (Signet) (F-P)
25. "Barack Obama: 44th President Collector's Vault" by Avery Krut (Whitman) (NF-H)
26. "The Last Lecture" by Randy Pausch and Jeffrey Zaslow (Hyperion) (NF-H)
27. "The Reader" by Bernhard Schlink (Vintage) (F-P)
28. "Kiss of a Demon King" by Kresley Cole (Pocket) (F-P)
29. "Final Justice" by Fern Michaels (Zebra) (F-P)
30. "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" by Jeff Kinney (Amulet) (F-H)
31. "Married In Seattle" by Debbie Macomber (Mira) (F-P)
32. "Eat This Not That! Supermarket Survival Guide: The No-Diet Weight Loss Solution" by David Zinczenko, Matt Goulding (Rodale Press) (NF-P)
33. "The Calorie King Calorie, Fat & Carbohydrate Counter 2009 Edition" by Allan Borushek (Family Health Publications) (NF-P)
34. "Guilty" by Ann Coulter (Crown Forum) (NF-H)
35. "Watchmen" by Alan Moore, Dave Gibbons (DC Comics) (F-P)
36. "Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules" by Jeff Kinney (Amulet Books) (F-H)
37. "Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World" by Vicki Myron and Brett Witter (Grand Central Publishing) (NF-H)
38. "What's Age Got to Do with It?" by Robin McGraw (Thomas Nelson) (NF)(H)
39. "The Story Of Edgar Sawtelle" by David Wroblewski (Ecco) (F-H)
40. "Shadow Music" by Julie Garwood (Ballantine) (F-P)
41. "Twilight: The Complete Illustrated Movie Companion" by Mark Cotta Vaz (Little, Brown Young Readers) (NF-P)
42. "The Twilight Saga" by Stephenie Meyer (Little, Brown for Young Readers) (F-H)
43. "The Love Dare" by Stephen Kendrick, Alex Kendrick (B&H) (NF-P)
44. "Murder Game" by Christine Feehan (Jove) (F-P)
45. "Flat Belly Diet" by Liz Vaccariello, Cynthia Sass (Rodale Books)(NF-H)
46. "The Pagan Stone" by Nora Roberts (Jove) (F-P)
47. "The Middle Place" by Kelly Corrigan (Voice) (NF-P)
48. "What to Expect When You're Expecting" by Heidi Murkoff, Sharon Mazel (Workman Publishing Group) (NF-P)
49. "The Wisdom of Menopause" by Christiane Northrup (Bantam) (NF-P)
50. "Broken Open: How Difficult Times Can Help Us Grow" by Elizabeth Lesser (Villard) (NF-P)

Reporting stores include: Amazon.com, B. Dalton Bookseller, Barnes & Noble.com, Barnes & Noble Inc., Books-A-Million and Bookland, Booksamillion.com, Borders Books & Music, Bookstar, Bookstop, Brentano's, Davis Kidd Booksellers in Nashville, Jackson, Memphis, Tenn., Doubleday Book Shops, Hudson Booksellers, Joseph-Beth Booksellers (Lexington, Ky.; Cincinnati, Cleveland), Powell's Books (Portland, Ore.), Powells.com, R.J. Julia Booksellers (Madison, Conn.), Schuler.
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Wall Street Journal Best-sellers
By The Associated Press

FICTION
1. "Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw" by Jeff Kinney (Amulet)
2. "Eclipse" by Stephenie Meyer (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers)
3. "Breaking Dawn" by Stephenie Meyer (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers)
4. "Plum Spooky" by Janet Evanovich (St. Martin's Press)
5. "The Host" by Stephenie Meyer (Little, Brown)
6. "New Moon" by Stephenie Meyer (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers)
7. "Agincourt" by Bernard Cornwell (Harper)
8. "Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules" by Jeff Kinney (Amulet Books)
9. "The Story Of Edgar Sawtelle" by David Wroblewski (Ecco)
10. "The Tales of Beedle the Bard" by J.K. Rowling (Children's High Level Group)
11. "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" by Jeff Kinney (Amulet)
12. "Black Ops" by W.E.B. Griffin (Putnam)
13. "Scarpetta" by Patricia Cornwell (Putnam)
14. "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers)
15. "The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society" by Mary Ann Shaffer & Annie Barrows (Dial)

NONFICTION
1. "Outliers: The Story of Success" by Malcolm Gladwell (Little, Brown)
2. "The Last Lecture" by Randy Pausch, Jeffrey Zaslow (Hyperion)
3. "I Can Make You Thin: The Revolutionary System Used by More Than 3 Million People" by Paul McKenna (Sterling)
4. "Guilty" by Ann Coulter (Crown Forum)
5. "StrengthsFinder 2.0: A New and Upgraded Edition of the Online Test from Gallup's Now, Discover Your Strengths" by Tom Rath (Gallup Press)
6. "Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World" by Vicki Myron and Brett Witter (Grand Central Publishing)
7. "Dreams from My Father" by Barack Obama (Three Rivers Press)
8. "What's Age Got to Do with It?: Living Your Healthiest and Happiest Life" by Robin McGraw (Thomas Nelson)
9. "Flat Belly Diet" by Liz Vaccariello and Cynthia Sass (Rodale Books)
10. "The Secret" by Rhonda Byrne (Atria Books/Beyond Words)
11. "High Voltage Tattoo" by Kat Von D (Collins Design)
12. "The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream" by Barack Obama (Three Rivers Press)(NF-P)
13. "American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House" by Jon Meacham (Random House)
14. "Why We Suck" by Denis Leary (Viking Adult)
15. "Multiple Blessings: Surviving to Thriving with Twins and Sextuplets" by Jon Gosselin, Kate Gosselin

The Wall Street Journal's list reflects nationwide sales of hardcover books during the week ended last Saturday at more than 2,500 Barnes & Noble, B. Dalton, Bookland, Books-a-Million, Books & Co., Bookstar, Bookstop, Borders, Brentano's, Coles, Coopersmith, Doubleday, Scribners and Waldenbooks stores, as well as sales from online retailers Amazon.com and barnesandnoble.com.

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The following authors are making the media rounds, talking about their books:

--Anna Post, Do I Have To Wear White? Emily Post Answers America's Top Wedding Questions
--Kenneth Whyte, author of The Uncrowned King: The Sensational Rise of William Randolph Hearst
--Dan Falk, In Search of Time: The Science of a Curious Dimension
--Dave Zirin, A People's History of Sports in the United States: From Bull-Baiting to Barry Bonds 250 Years of Politics, Protest, People, and Play
--Jon Meacham, author of American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House
--David Denby, Snark: It's Mean, It's Personal, and It's Ruining Our Conversation
--Molly Rosen, Knowing Pains: Women on Love, Sex and Work in Our 40s
--Eugene Jarecki, The American Way of War: Guided Missiles, Misguided Men, and a Republic in Peril
--Melissa Rossi, What Every American Should Know About the Middle East
--David Cay Johnston, Free Lunch: How the Wealthiest Americans Enrich Themselves at Government Expense (and Stick You with the Bill)
--Greg Mortenson, the young readers' edition of Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Journey to Change the World... One Child at a Time
--Jimmy Carter, author of We Can Have Peace in the Holy Land: A Plan That Will Work
--Bryan Burroughs, author of The Big Rich: The Rise and Fall of the Greatest Texas Oil Fortunes
--Chris Mooney, author of The Republican War on Science
--Tony Dungy, author of Uncommon: Finding Your Path to Significance
--Muhammad Yunus, author of Creating a World Without Poverty: Social Business and the Future of Capitalism
--Andrea Peyser, author of Celebutards
--Steven Johnson, author of The Invention of Air
--Gwen Ifill, author of The Breakthrough: Politics and Race in the Age of Obama
--Ben Sherwood, The Survivors Club: The Secrets and Science that Could Save Your Life
--Dr. Diana Kirschner, author of Love in 90 Days: The Essential Guide to Finding Your Own True Love
--Shauna Reid, The Amazing Adventures of Dietgirl
--Brian Burrough, The Big Rich: The Rise and Fall of the Greatest Texas Oil Fortunes
--Jeff Madrick, The Case for Big Government
--Steve Harvey, author of Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man: What Men Really Think About Love, Relationships, Intimacy, and Commitment
--Ian Kerner and Heidi Raykeil, authors of Love in the Time of Colic: The New Parents' Guide to Getting It on Again
--Noelle Nelson, author of Your Man Is Wonderful: How to Appreciate Your Partner, Romance Your Differences, and Love the One You've Got
--Jeff Benedict, author of Little Pink House: A True Story of Defiance and Courage
--Bruce D. Perry, author of The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog
--Martin Indyk, author of Innocent Abroad: An Intimate Account of American Peace Diplomacy in the Middle East
--Neil DeGrasse Tyson, author of The Pluto Files
--Denis Dutton, author of The Art Instinct: Beauty, Pleasure, and Human Evolution
--Guy Fieri, author of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives: An All-American Road Trip . . . With Recipes!
--John Grisham, The Associate
--Tony Dungy, Uncommon: Finding Your Path to Significance
--Philippe Petit, Man on Wire
--Mark Harris, Pictures at a Revolution: Five Movies and the Birth of the New Hollywood
--Muhammad Yunus, Creating a World Without Poverty: Social Business and the Future of Capitalism
--David Sanger, The Inheritance: The World Obama Confronts and the Challenges to American Power
--Sandi Richard, author of Dinner Survival: The Most Uncomplicated, Approachable Way to Get Dinner to Fit Your Life
--Toni Morrison, author of A Mercy
--Suzanne Somers, author of Ageless: The Naked Truth About Bioidentical Hormones
--Hannah Holmes, author of The Well-Dressed Ape: A Natural History of Myself
--P. W. Singer, author of Wired for War: The Robotics Revolution and Conflict in the 21st Century
--Denis Dutton, The Art Instinct: Beauty, Pleasure, and Human Evolution
--Lauren F. Streicher, author of The Essential Guide to Hysterectomy: Complete Advice from a Gynecologist on Your Choices Before, During, and After Surgery-Including the Latest Treatment Options and Alternatives
--Brian Raftery, author of Don't Stop Believin': How Karaoke Conquered the World and Changed My Life
--Joe Torre, co-author of The Yankee Years
--Reva Seth, author of First Comes Marriage: Modern Relationship Advice from the Wisdom of Arranged Marriages
--Helen Fisher, author of Why Him? Why Her?: Finding Real Love By Understanding Your Personality Type
--Julia Mickenberg and Philip Nel, co-authors of Tales for Little Rebels: A Collection of Radical Children's Literature
--Donald Kettl, author of The Next Government of the United States: Why Our Institutions Fail Us and How to Fix Them
--Kath Weston, author of Traveling Light: On the Road with America's Poor

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