Recordpub.com - One for the Books: Father's Day Gift Ideas

It's time to think about gifts for Father's Day, and I've found some books I think men will enjoy.

I was riveted by the first-person accounts in "Near Death in the Arctic: True Stories of Disaster and Survival," edited by Cecil Kuhne. These 13 true tales of adventure take place in the Earth's polar regions. Most are from the early 20th century, and some are excerpts taken directly from the explorers' journals. These are the words of members of the crews of famous expeditions to the North and South poles. Kuhne writes, "The conditions that Arctic and Antarctic explorers face are, quite frankly, beyond comprehension. The astonishingly hostile conditions obstruct the basic needs of life: food, shelter, clothing, water. And this is true even with modern high-technology gear." The entries include Richard E. Byrd alone at the South Pole, Robert Peary's 1909 discovery of the North Pole, and the 1910 Scott vs. Amundsen race to the South Pole. The first account is that of a woman caught in an Arctic snowstorm in wind that blasts away her food and gear; in another, a ship is frozen fast in the pack ice in the sea above Siberia and the crew decides to abandon the ship and walk 235 miles across the ice, "amid starvation, blizzards, collapsing ice floes, and polar bear attacks." Perhaps the most eerie account is that of Ernest Shackleton's 1914 voyage to Antarctica, with "his ship engulfed in ice and slowly ripped apart." The crew was helpless as the moving ice squeezed the ship: "The decks shuddered and jumped, beams arched, and stanchions buckled and shook." The scariest? Maybe it's the story of Australian Douglas Mawson, who set out for an unexplored area of Antarctica, with its "deep, unending crevasses in which men would disappear forever. ... This was nightmare country, a land of wayward, whirlwind columns of sucked-up snow, with gigantic frozen cauldrons in the ice from which winds sweeping down the length of the glacier spewed drift high into the air, as though it was steam from a geyser."

I think men will love this book, and ladies -- if you pick it up out of curiosity, don't be surprised if you can't put it down.

If you like your adventure a bit tamer, join a veteran fisherman in "Striper Chronicles: East Coast Surf Fishing Legends & Adventures" by Leo N. Orsi Jr. Here's a book for the person who can't wait to put on waders and cast a line off a long pole into the surf, waiting all day or night for a bite on the line. Orsi shares his memories of "30 years of fishing for the ever-intriguing striped bass" and "chronicles of exciting fishing adventures and memories." It isn't a "how to fish" book; rather, it's a memoir and a tribute to the sport of surf fishing. Orsi describes his lifelong passion and how he found the perfect fishing spots on Jamestown and Block islands. Writes Orsi, "Fishing on these two islands requires either standing on, walking over, or the outright scaling of cliffs, rocks, and boulders of various sizes and degrees of slipperiness." He talks about sitting out the five-day-long "Perfect Storm" in 1991, with waves so huge they shook the island. He includes stories about and interviews with "some of Rhode Island's surfcasting legends and seasoned salts." His topics include the weather -- the danger of wind and waves; the blitz -- when the hungry fish "strike at anything you throw at them, and you're onto a fish with almost every cast"; and the society -- hanging out at bait and tackle shops having conversations with fellow fishermen.

For a totally different kind of adventure, there's "How High Is Up? The Tale of a Restless Spirit," an inspirational memoir by Richard S. Gunther. The author wrote the book at the age of 83, originally intending it as a private memoir for his sons. Oh, he had his adventures, all right: "I hiked up to the Mount Everest base camp, fire-walked in Brazil," he writes, but "I also embarked on inner adventures," which included therapy, meditation, encounter groups and more. He describes his early life, seeking the American dream, serving in the Army during World War II, and building homes for returning GIs. At age 34, he writes, he was a successful businessman, but was "obsessed by work": "Events seemed to conspire to force me to slowly begin opening the door to a wider view of life, and start a journey outward and inward that would awaken an awareness of myself and my place in the world." He became "a self-help and New Age junkie" and experienced "a profound spiritual awakening." And now he offers advice on "how to live with a sense of purpose." For more, visit www.emeraldbookcompany.com.

You don't have to be a beer lover to enjoy "Tasting Beer: An Insider's Guide to the World's Greatest Drink" by Randy Mosher. This fascinating book is sort of an encyclopedia of beer. It starts with a global history of beer; breaks down the elements appealing to taste, smell and sight; introduces the vocabulary of beer flavors; talks about brewing, bottling and presentation; and is sprinkled with fun quotations, poems and trivia. Mosher says beer doesn't seem to get the respect of its cousin, wine. But he's out to change all that by casting a light on all the nuances and glories of the amber beverage. He suggests what beers go best with which foods: "Chocolate loves a dark beer"; "Fruit beers are excellent with delicate ripened cheese such as Brie or triple-cream types. Stout and Cheddar make another great pair."

The book has a pleasing layout that makes it a really attractive gift -- and it's paperback, so it's inexpensive. It includes colorful illustrations, understandable charts and graphs, a glossary, index and suggestions for further reading.

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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.

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The Book Discussion Group at the Mogadore Branch of the Akron-Summit County Library, 144 S. Cleveland Ave., 330-628-9228, meets at 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays to discuss books.

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from Shelf Awareness:
Attainment: New Books Out June 2:

Crazy for the Storm: A Memoir of Survival by Norman Ollestad
Skin Trade by Laurell K. Hamilton
Matters of the Heart by Danielle Steel
The Strain by Guillermo Del Toro and Chuck Hogan
The Story Sisters: A Novel by Alice Hoffman
Fugitive: A Novel by Phillip Margolin
My Father's Tears and Other Stories by John Updike
Medusa by Clive Cussler and Paul Kemprecos
Reagan's Secret War: The Untold Story of His Fight to Save the World from Nuclear Disaster by Martin Anderson and Annelise Anderson

Now in paperback:

Dear American Airlines by Jonathan Miles
Martha Stewart's Cupcakes: 175 Inspired Ideas for Everyone's Favorite Treat by Martha Stewart Living Magazine
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PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BEST-SELLERS
By The Associated Press

HARDCOVER FICTION
1. “Gone Tomorrow” by Lee Child (Delacorte Press)
2. “Dead and Gone” by Charlaine Harris (Ace)
3. “Wicked Prey” by John Sandford (Putnam)
4. “Cemetery Dance” by Douglas Preston, Lincoln Child (Grand Central Publishing)
5. “The 8th Confession” by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro (Little, Brown)
6. “First Family” by David Baldacci (Grand Central Publishing)
7. “Pygmy” by Chuck Palahniuk (Doubleday)
8. “The Host” by Stephenie Meyer (Little, Brown)
9. “Seducing an Angel” by Mary Balogh. (Delacorte Press)
10. “The Sign” by Raymond Khoury (Dutton Adult)
11. “Tea Time for the Traditionally Built: The New No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency Novel” by Alexander McCall Smith (Pantheon)
12. “Just Take My Heart” by Mary Higgins Clark (Simon & Schuster)
13. “Lover Avenged” by J.R. Ward (NAL Hardcover)
14. “The Help” by Kathryn Stockett (Putnam/Amy Einhorn)
15. “Assegai” by Wilbur Smith (Thomas Dunne)

HARDCOVER NONFICTION
1. “Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man: What Men Really Think About Love, Relationships, Intimacy, and Commitment” by Steve Harvey (Amistad)
2. “Liberty and Tyranny: A Conservative Manifesto” by Mark R. Levin (Threshold Editions)
3. “Master Your Metabolism: The 3 Diet Secrets to Naturally Balancing Your Hormones for a Hot and Healthy Body!” by Jillian Michaels and Mariska van Aalst (Crown)
4. “Outliers: The Story of Success” by Malcolm Gladwell (Little, Brown)
5. “Resilience: Reflections on the Burdens and Gifts of Facing Life’s Adversities” by Elizabeth Edwards (Broadway)
6. “The Last Lecture” by Randy Pausch with Jeffrey Zaslow (Hyperion)
7. “Always Looking Up: The Adventures of an Incurable Optimist” by Michael J. Fox (Hyperion)
8. “The Girls from Ames: A Story of Women and Friendship” by Jeffrey Zaslow (Gotham)
9. “The G-Free Diet: A Gluten-Free Survival Guide” by Elisabeth Hasselbeck (Center Street)
10. “My Remarkable Journey” by Larry King (Weinstein Books)
11. “Losing Mum and Pup” by Christopher Buckley (Twelve)
12. “The Secret” by Rhonda Byrne (Atria/Beyond Words)
13. “The Horse Soldiers” by Doug Stanton (Scribner)
14. “Unfinished Business: What the Dead Can Teach Us About Life” by James Van Praagh (HarperOne)
15. “The End of Overeating: Taking Control of the Insatiable American Appetite “ by David Kessler (Rodale Books)

MASS MARKET PAPERBACKS
1. “Angels & Demons” by Dan Brown (Pocket)
2. “My Sister’s Keeper” by Jodi Picoult (Pocket)
3. “Sail” by James Patterson and Howard Roughan (Vision)
4. “Phantom Prey” by John Sandford (Berkley)
5. “Say Goodbye” by Lisa Gardner (Bantam)
6. “The Last Patriot” by Brad Thor (Pocket)
7. “Dead Until Dark” by Charlaine Harris (Ace)
8. “Odd Hours” by Dean Koontz (Bantam)
9. “Living Dead in Dallas” by Charlaine Harris (Ace; MTI edition)
10. “From Dead to Worse” by Charlaine Harris (Ace)
11. “Robert Ludlum’s The Bourne Sanction” by Eric Van Lustbader (Grand Central Publishing)
12. “Just Breathe” by Susan Wiggs (Mira)
13. “Careless in Red” by Elizabeth George (Harper)
14. “Hot Mahogany” by Stuart Woods (Signet)
15. “The Broken Window” by Jeffery Deaver (Pocket Star)

TRADE PAPERBACKS
1. “The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society” by Mary Ann Shaffer & Annie Barrows (Dial)
2. “The Shack” by William P. Young (Windblown Media)
3. “Vision in White” by Nora Roberts (Berkley Trade)
4. “City of Thieves” by David Benioff (Plume)
5. “My Sister’s Keeper” by Jodi Picoult (Washington Square Press)
6. “Pride and Prejudice and Zombies” by Jane Austin and Seth Grahame-Smith (Quirk Books)
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. “Love the One You’re With” by Emily Giffin (St. Martin’s Griffin)
9. “Testimony” by Anita Shreve (Back Bay Books)
10. “Cook Yourself Thin: Skinny Meals You Can Make in Minutes” by Lifetime Television (Voice)
11. “Naturally Thin” Bethenny Frankel with Eve Adamson (Fireside)
12. “Unaccustomed Earth: Stories” by Jhumpa Lahiri (Vintage)
13. “Olive Kitteredge” by Elizabeth Strout (Random House Trade Paperbacks)
14. “Angels & Demons” by Dan Brown (Washington Square Press)
15. “Firefly Lane” by Kristin Hannah (St. Martin’s Griffin)
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WALL STREET JOURNAL BEST-SELLERS
By The Associated Press

FICTION
1. “Gone Tomorrow” by Lee Child (Delacorte Press)
2. “The Last Olympian” by Rick Riordan (Disney Hyperion Books for Children)
3. “Breaking Dawn” by Stephenie Meyer (Little Brown for Young Readers)
4. “Eclipse” by Stephenie Meyer (Little Brown for Young Readers)
5. “Wicked Prey” by John Sandford (Putnam)
6. “Dead and Gone” by Charlaine Harris (Ace)
7. “Oh, the Places You’ll Go!” by Dr. Seuss (Random House)
8. “Cemetery Dance” by Douglas Preston, Lincoln Child (Grand Central Publishing)
9. “The 8th Confession” by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro (Little, Brown)
10. “First Family” by David Baldacci (Grand Central Publishing)
11. “The Soldiers of Halla” by D.J. MacHale (Aladdin)
12. “Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw” by Jeff Kinney (Amulet)
13. “Pygmy” by Chuck Palahniuk (Doubleday)
14. “The Host” by Stephenie Meyer (Little, Brown)
15. “Seducing an Angel” by Mary Balogh (Delacorte Press)

NONFICTION
1. “Liberty and Tyranny: A Conservative Manifesto” by Mark R. Levin (Threshold Editions)
2. “Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man: What Men Really Think About Love, Relationships, Intimacy, and Commitment” by Steve Harvey (Amistad)
3. “Master Your Metabolism: The 3 Diet Secrets to Naturally Balancing Your Hormones for a Hot and Healthy Body!” by Jillian Michaels and Mariska van Aalst (Crown)
4. “Outliers: The Story of Success” by Malcolm Gladwell (Little, Brown)
5. “The Last Lecture” by Randy Pausch and Jeffrey Zaslow (Hyperion)
6. “Resilience: Reflections on the Burdens and Gifts of Facing Life’s Adversities” by Elizabeth Edwards (Broadway)
7. “The Girls from Ames: A Story of Women and Friendship” by Jeffrey Zaslow
8. “StrengthsFinder 2.0: A New and Upgraded Edition of the Online Test from Gallup’s Now, Discover Your Strengths” by Tom Rath (Gallup Press)
9. “Always Looking Up: The Adventures of an Incurable Optimist” by Michael J. Fox (Hyperion) (Gotham)
10. “The G-Free Diet: A Gluten-Free Survival Guide” by Elisabeth Hasselbeck (Center Street)
11. “Losing Mum and Pup” by Christopher Buckley (Twelve)
12. “How the Mighty Fall: And Why Some Companies Never Give In” by Jim Collins (Jim Collins)
13. “Thank God It’s Monday!: How to Create a Workplace You and Your Customers Love” by Roxanne Emmerich (FT Press)
14. “Monster Manual 2” by Rob Heinsoo and Chris Sims (Wizards of the Coast)
15. “Horse Soldiers” by Doug Stanton (Scribner)
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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USA TODAY BEST-SELLERS
By The Associated Press
Key: F-Fiction; NF-Nonfiction; H-Hardcover; P-Paperback

1. “New Moon” by Stephenie Meyer (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers) (F-P)
2. “Twilight” by Stephenie Meyer (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers) (F-P)
3. “Eclipse” by Stephenie Meyer (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers) (F-H)
4. “Breaking Dawn” by Stephenie Meyer (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers) (F-H)
5. “Angels & Demons” by Dan Brown (Pocket) (F-P)
6. “My Sister’s Keeper” by Jodi Picoult (Washington Square Press) (F-P)
7. “Gone Tomorrow” by Lee Child (Delacorte Press) (F-H)
8. “The Last Olympian” by Rick Riordan (Disney Hyperion Books for Children) (F-H)
9. “The Shack” by William P. Young (Windblown Media) (F-P)
10. “The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society” by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows (Dial) (F-P)
11. “Vision in White” by Nora Roberts (Berkley Trade) (F-P)
12. “Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man: What Men Really Think About Love, Relationships, Intimacy, and Commitment” by Steve Harvey (Amistad) (NF-H)
13. “Say Goodbye” by Lisa Gardner (Bantam) (F-P)
14. “Oh, the Places You’ll Go!” by Dr. Seuss (Random House) (F-H)
15. “Sail” by James Patterson and Howard Roughan (Vision) (F-P)
16. “Dead and Gone” by Charlaine Harris (Ace) (F-H)
17. “Wicked Prey” by John Sandford (Putnam) (F-H)
18. “Liberty and Tyranny: A Conservative Manifesto” by Mark R. Levin (Threshold Editions) (NF-H)
19. “The 8th Confession” by James Patterson (Little, Brown) (F-H)
20. “Phantom Prey” by John Sandford (Berkley) (F-P)
21. “Just Breathe” by Susan Wiggs (Mira Books) (F-P)
22. “Master Your Metabolism: The 3 Diet Secrets to Naturally Balancing Your Hormones for a Hot and Healthy Body!” by Jillian Michaels and Mariska van Aalst (Crown) (NF-H)
23. “Cemetery Dance” by Douglas Preston, Lincoln Child (Grand Central Publishing) (F-H)
24. “The Law of Love” by Nora Roberts (Silhouette) (F-P)
25. “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)
26. “Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw” by Jeff Kinney (Amulet) (F-H)
27. “Pride and Prejudice and Zombies” by Jane Austin and Seth Grahame-Smith (Quirk Books) (F-P)
28. “Dead Until Dark” by Charlaine Harris (Ace) (F-P)
29. “Outliers: The Story of Success” by Malcolm Gladwell (Little, Brown) (NF-H)
30. “Odd Hours” by Dean Koontz (Bantam) (F-P)
31. “The Last Lecture” by Randy Pausch with Jeffrey Zaslow (Hyperion) (NF-H)
32. “Fatal Secrets” by Allison Brennan (Ballantine Books) (F-P)
33. “The Host” by Stephenie Meyer (Little, Brown) (F-H)
34. “First Family” by David Baldacci (Grand Central Publishing) (F-H)
35. “Resilience: Reflections on the Burdens and Gifts of Facing Life’s Adversities” by Elizabeth Edwards (Broadway) (NF-H)
36. “The Soldiers of Halla” by D.J. MacHale (Aladdin) (F-H)
37. “The Girls from Ames: A Story of Women and Friendship” by Jeffrey Zaslow (Gotham) (NF-H)
38. “Love the One You’re With” by Emily Giffin (St. Martin’s Griffin) (F-P)
39. “Dark Summer” by Iris Johansen (St. Martin’s Paperbacks) (F-P)
40. “At Last Comes Love” by Mary Balough (Dell) (F-P)
41. “Marked” by P.C. Cast, Kristin Cast (St. Martin’s Griffin) (F-P)
42. “The Love Dare” by Stephen Kendrick and Alex Kendrick (B&H) (NF-P)
43. “The Lightning Thief” by Rick Riordan (Miramax/Hyperion Books for Children) (F-P)
44. “Testimony” by Anita Shreve (Back Bay Books) (F-P)
45. “The Last Patriot” by Brad Thor (Pocket) (F-P)
46. “Tribute” by Nora Roberts (Jove) (F-P)
47. “Burning Wild” by Christine Feehan (Jove) (F-P)
48. “Lock and Key” by Sarah Dessen (Puffin Young) (F-P)
49. “From Dead to Worse” by Charlaine Harris (Ace) (F-P)
50. “Eat This, Not That! Supermarket Survival Guide: The No-Diet Weight Loss Solution” by David Zinczenko and Matt Goulding (Rodale Books) (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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The following authors are making the media rounds, visiting talk shows, and/or talking about their books:

--Gary Small and Gigi Vorgan, authors of iBrain: Surviving the Technological Alteration of the Modern Mind
--Kevin Nealon, author of Yes, You're Pregnant, But What About Me?
--Brent Jeffs, author of Lost Boy
--Lee Child, Gone Tomorrow
--John DeLucie, author of The Hunger: A Story of Food, Desire, and Ambition
--Elizabeth Karmel, author of Soaked, Slathered, and Seasoned: A Complete Guide to Flavoring Food for the Grill
--Muhammad Yunus, Creating a World Without Poverty: Social Business and the Future of Capitalism
--Thomas Buergenthal, A Lucky Child: A Memoir of Surviving Auschwitz as a Young Boy
--Elaine Showalter, author of A Jury of Her Peers: American Women Writers from Anne Bradstreet to Annie Proulx
--Quinn Bradlee, author of A Different Life: Growing Up Learning Disabled and Other Adventures
--David Bollier, author of Viral Spiral: How the Commoners Built a Digital Republic of Their Own
--Matthew Algeo, author of Harry Truman's Excellent Adventure: The True Story of a Great American Road Trip
--T.J. Stiles, The First Tycoon: The Epic Life of Cornelius Vanderbilt
--P.W. Singer, author of Wired for War: The Robotics Revolution and Conflict in the 21st Century
--Jeff Guinn, author of Go Down Together: The True, Untold Story of Bonnie and Clyde
--Doug Stanton, author of Horse Soldiers: The Extraordinary Story of a Band of U.S. Soldiers Who Rode to Victory in Afghanistan
--Ellie Krieger, author of The Food You Crave: Luscious Recipes for a Healthy Life
-- Emma McLaughlin and Nicola Kraus, The Real Real
--Christine Avanti, Skinny Chicks Don't Eat Salads: Stop Starving, Start Eating and Losing
--Mark Kurlansky, The Food of a Younger Land: A Portrait of American Food--Before the National Highway System, Before Chain Restaurants, and Before Frozen Food, When the Nation's Food Was Seasonal
--Benjamin Wallace, The Billionaire's Vinegar: The Mystery of the World's Most Expensive Bottle of Wine
--Larry King, My Remarkable Journey
--Ruth Reichl, Not Becoming My Mother: and Other Things She Taught Me Along the Way
--Michael Schaffer, author of One Nation Under Dog: Adventures in the New World of Prozac-Popping Puppies, Dog-Park Politics, and Organic Pet Food
--Elizabeth Edwards, Resilience: Reflections on the Burdens and Gifts of Facing Life's Adversities
--Elizabeth Strout, Olive Kitteridge
--Lisa Cohen, author of After Etan: The Missing Child Case that Held America Captive
--Bill Russell, Red and Me: My Coach, My Lifelong Friend
--Reza Aslan, How to Win a Cosmic War: God, Globalization, and the End of the War on Terror
--Arthur B. Laffer, President Ronald Reagan's Initial Actions Project
--Eric Bogosian, author of Perforated Heart
--Lisa Rinna, author of Rinnavation: Getting Your Best Life Ever
--Doug Stanton, author of Horse Soldiers: The Extraordinary Story of a Band of U.S. Soldiers Who Rode to Victory in Afghanistan
--Byron L. Dorgan, author of Reckless!: How Debt, Deregulation, and Dark Money Nearly Bankrupted America
--Andrew Cherlin, author of The Marriage-Go-Round: The State of Marriage and the Family in America Today
--Michael Lewis, author of Home Game: An Accidental Guide to Fatherhood
--Mark Seal, author of Wildflower: An Extraordinary Life and Untimely Death in Africa
--Newt Gingrich, author of Five Principles for a Successful Life
--Andrew Cherlin, The Marriage-Go-Round: The State of Marriage and the Family in America Today
--Dr. Richard Restak, author of Think Smart: A Neuroscientist's Prescription for Improving Your Brain's Performance
--Pat Robertson, Right on the Money: Financial Advice for Tough Times
--Dr. Keith Black, Brain Surgeon: A Doctor's Inspiring Encounters with Mortality and Miracles
--Darryl Strawberry, author of Straw: Finding My Way
--Charlie Todd and Alex Scordelis, authors of Causing a Scene: Extraordinary Pranks in Ordinary Places with Improv Everywhere
--P. C. Cast, author of Hunted
--James Frey, author of Bright Shiny Morning
--Jacques Roubaud, author of The Loop
--Lisa R. Cohen, author of After Etan: The Missing Child Case that Held America Captive
--Karl Weber, author of Food Inc.: A Participant Guide: How Industrial Food Is Making Us Sicker, Fatter, and Poorer--And What You Can Do About It
--Laurel Neme, author of Animal Investigators: How the World's First Wildlife Forensics Lab is Solving Crimes and Saving Endangered Species
--Bethany Moreton, author of To Serve God and Wal-Mart: The Making of Christian Free Enterprise
--Eric Burns, All the News Unfit to Print: How Things Were... and How They Were Reported
--Mark Seal, Wildflower: An Extraordinary Life and Untimely Death in Africa
--Janice Lieberman, How to Shop for a Husband: A Consumer Guide to Getting a Great Buy on a Guy
--Denis Dutton, The Art Instinct: Beauty, Pleasure, and Human Evolution
--William Cohan, author of House of Cards: A Tale of Hubris and Wretched Excess on Wall Street
--Jaime Pressly, It's Not Necessarily Not the Truth: Dreaming Bigger Than the Town You're From
--Gerald Martin, Gabriel García Márquez: A Life
--Eduardo Galeano, Mirrors: Stories of Almost Everyone
--Richard Haass, War of Necessity, War of Choice: A Memoir of Two Iraq Wars
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Here are links to other recent One for the Books columns. More links are available on my blog at http://blogs.dixcdn.com/shine_a_light/one-for-the-books/

Novels Set in India -- http://www.recordpub.com/news/article/4592641

Books for Mom -- http://www.recordpub.com/news/article/4583126

Historical Thrillers -- http://www.recordpub.com/news/article/4573374

Picture Books for Children -- http://www.recordpub.com/news/article/4563834

WWII Internment of Japanese Americans -- http://www.recordpub.com/news/article/4554807

Book Club Recommendations -- http://www.recordpub.com/news/article/4545419

Lighter Goodies -- http://www.recordpub.com/news/article/4535339

Slavery -- http://www.recordpub.com/news/article/4525809

Memoirs of Women Searching -- http://www.recordpub.com/news/article/4515783

Return to Amish Country -- http://www.recordpub.com/news/article/4511270

President-elect Barack Obama -- http://www.recordpub.com/news/article/4501793



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