Recordpub.com - One for the Books: Picture Books for Ages 4 to 8

It won't be long before the holidays are upon us, so start making your shopping list now by adding some beautiful picture books for children up to about age 8.

Just in time for Halloween comes the comical "There Was an Old Monster!" by Rebecca, Adrian and Ed Emberley. The text is based on the traditional song "There Was an Old Woman Who Swallowed a Fly." Similar to that story-song, the old monster ends up swallowing a bear to catch the jackal he swallowed to catch the bat, ... etc. The fun and spooky primitive images are in bright colors on a black background. Download the free song online at www.scholastic.com/old monster, and you and the child can sing along together.

The familiar and friendly Clifford the Big Red Dog is back, with his owner, Emily Elizabeth, in "Clifford the Champion" by Norman Bridwell. This time, Clifford's in a contest, vying for a trophy against a dog named Champ, who seems to do everything better than Clifford does. But Emily Elizabeth still loves Clifford the best, and Clifford finds there are more important things than being the winner.

In "Max Spaniel: Dinosaur Hunt" by Ohio author David Catrow, Max the hound dog is an intrepid dinosaur hunter. Using his imagination, he finds dinosaur "parts" around the backyard of the house: a green hose is the creature's tail, a rake is its teeth, a spade is a dinosaur toenail, and so on. The illustrations by the author are in vivid color, and Max is silly and lovable. The book is intended to be part of a series.

There are more prehistoric creatures in "How Do Dinosaurs Say I Love You?" by Jane Yolen, illustrated by Mark Teague. This is the ninth book in the popular series. In easy rhymes, different kinds of colorful dinosaurs interact with people in their homes and neighborhoods. Even when the huge animals misbehave, their human "parents" remind them that they love them, and the dinosaurs return their affection with hugs, kisses and loving behavior.

"The Marshmallow Incident" by Judi Barrett is illustrated by Ron Barrett. This is the team who created the popular "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs." The fairy-tale type story takes us to the days of knights and castles, when two towns are separated by a yellow line no one can cross over, until an "incident" changes the townspeople's lives forever. The funny, active pictures are in pastel colors.

"Willoughby and the Lion" by Greg Foley is illustrated in colors of black and white and gold. One day, young Willoughby discovers a golden lion in his backyard. The lion grants the boy's wishes -- whatever Willoughby desires. But what would be "the most wonderful thing of all" to wish for? This is the first of a proposed series about the magical lion and offers a starting point for a discussion of what the child would wish for. Oh, and there's a surprise at the end. (Don't tell, but it's a gold "coin" embedded in the back cover.)

"Birds" by Kevin Henkes has beautiful, simple, colorful drawings of birds and nature by Laura Dronzek. The pretty book describes the different sizes, numbers, colors and behaviors of birds. I'd love to frame a couple of these gorgeous pages. And the text is just lovely: "Sometimes, in winter, a bird in a tree looks like one red leaf left over."

"The Imaginary Garden" by Andrew Larsen features illustrations by Irene Luxbacher in bold colors. Theodora and her grandfather decide to create a beautiful "garden" by painting on a giant canvas on the balcony of his apartment. They start with a low wall and a sky, add a bird, then spring flowers, and then more and more. The relationship between the little girl and her grandfather is as magical as the pretend flowers.

I have always loved the "I Spy" books, in which the reader must find objects hidden in the clever, brightly colored photographs. "I Spy A to Z" with riddles by Jean Morzollo and photographs by Walter Wick continues the tradition. The book works on several levels and for all ages. With the help of an adult, preschoolers can find matching pictures, words, letters and colors, some obvious and others relatively difficult to find; older children can learn about rhyme and begin to read for themselves; still older children (like me!) can read and find the objects for themselves. Then put the book away for a few weeks, bring it back out, and find the images all over again!

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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.

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: New Titles Out October 5 and 6:

Return to the Hundred Acre Wood by David Benedictus, illustrated by Mark Burgess
PostSecret: Confessions on Life, Death, and God by Frank Warren
Manhood for Amateurs: The Pleasures and Regrets of a Husband, Father, and Son by Michael Chabon

Now in paperback:

Eat This Not That! 2010: The No-Diet Weight Loss Solution by David Zinczenko and Matt Goulding

New Titles Out October 13:

Highest Duty: My Search for What Really Matters by Chesley B. Sullenberger and Jeffrey Zaslow
Nine Dragons by Michael Connelly
Deep Kiss of Winter by Kresley Cole and Gena Showalter
America for Sale: Fighting the New World Order, Surviving a Global Depression, and Preserving USA Sovereignty by Jerome R. Corsi
The Fourth Star: Four Generals and the Epic Struggle for the Future of the United States Army by Greg Jaffe and David Cloud
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PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BEST-SELLERS
By The Associated Press

HARDCOVER FICTION
1. “The Lost Symbol” by Dan Brown (Doubleday)
2. “An Echo in the Bone” by Diana Gabaldon (Delacorte)
3. “The Last Song” by Nicholas Sparks (Grand Central Publishing)
4. “Rough Country,” by John Sandford (Putnam Adult)
5. “The Help” by Kathryn Stockett (Putnam/Amy Einhorn)
6. “Her Fearful Symmetry” by Audrey Niffenegger (Scribner)
7. “The Perfect Christmas” by Debbie Macomber (Mira)
8. “South of Broad” by Pat Conroy (Nan A. Talese)
9. “Alex Cross’s Trial” by James Patterson, Richard DiLallo (Little, Brown)
10. “Hothouse Orchid” by Stuart Woods (Putnam Adult)
11. “Juliet, Naked” by Nick Hornby (Riverhead)
12. “Dead and Gone” by Charlaine Harris (Ace)
13. “The Girl Who Played With Fire” by Stieg Larsson (Knopf)
14. “Spartan Gold” by Clive Cussler, Grant Blackwood (Putnam Adult)
15. “The Year of the Flood” by Margaret Atwood (Nan A. Talese)

HARDCOVER NONFICTION
1. “Have a Little Faith: A True Story” by Mitch Albom (Hyperion)
2. “Arguing With Idiots: How to Stop Small Minds and Big Government” by Glenn Beck (Threshold Editions)
3. “True Compass: A Memoir” by Edward M. Kennedy (Twelve)
4. “The Murder of King Tut” by James Patterson, Martin Dugard (Little, Brown)
5. “High On Arrival” by Mackenzie Phillips (Simon Spotlight Entertainment)
6. “Where Men Win Glory: The Odyssey of Pat Tillman” by Jon Krakauer (Doubleday)
7. “Outliers: The Story of Success” by Malcolm Gladwell (Little, Brown and Company)
8. “Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man: What Men Really Think About Love, Relationships, Intimacy, and Commitment” by Steve Harvey (Amistad)
9. “Official Book Club Selection: A Memoir According to Kathy Griffin” by Kathy Griffin (Ballantine Books)
10. “The Greatest Show on Earth: The Evidence for Evolution” by Richard Dawkins (Free Press)
11. “Official Book Club Selection: A Memoir According to Kathy Griffin” by Kathy Griffin (Ballantine Books)
12. “Mastering the Art of French Cooking” by Julia Child, Louisette Bertholle, Simone Beck, and Sidonie Coryn (Alfred A. Knopf)
13. “America On Purpose: The Improbable Adventures of an Unlikely Patriot” by Craig Ferguson (Harper)
14. “Guinness World Records 2010” by Guinness World Records (Guinness)
15. “Master Your Metabolism: The 3 Diet Secrets to Naturally Balancing Your Hormones for a Hot and Healthy Body!” by Jillian Michaels (Crown)

MASS MARKET PAPERBACKS
1. “The Associate” by John Grisham (Dell)
2. “Covet” by J.R. Ward (Signet)
3. “Cross Country” by James Patterson (Vision)
4. “Born of Night” Sherrilyn Kenyon (Saint Martin’s Paperbacks)
5. “Razor Sharp” by Fern Michaels (Zebra)
6. “The Renegade Hunter” by Lynsay Sands (Avon)
7. “Tempt Me at Twilight” by Lisa Kleypas (St. Martin’s Paperbacks)
8. “Just After Sunset: Stories” by Stephen King (Pocket)
9. “That Holiday Feeling” by Debbie Macomber, Sherryl Woods, Robyn Carr (Mira)
10. “Windfall: Impulse Temptation” by Nora Roberts (Silhouette)
11. “Dark Curse: A Carpathian Novel” (Christine Feehan) (Jove)
12. “Scarpetta” by Patricia Cornwell (Berkley)
13. “Hot for the Holidays” by Lora Leigh, Angela Knight, Allyson James, Anya Bast (Jove)
14. “Big Bad Wolf” by Christine Warren (Saint Martin’s Paperbacks)
15. “Divine Justice” by David Baldacci (Vision)

TRADE PAPERBACKS
1. “Say You’re One of Them” by Uwem Akpan (Little, Brown)
2. “The Shack” by William P. Young (Windblown Media)
3. “The Time Traveler’s Wife” by Audrey Niffenegger (Mariner Books)
4. “Handle With Care: A Novel” by Jodi Picoult (Washington Square Press)
5. “The Glass Castle: A Memoir” by Jeannette Walls (Scribner)
6. “Glenn Beck’s Common Sense: The Case Against an Out-of-Control Government, Inspired by Thomas Paine” by Glenn Beck (Threshold Editions)
7. “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” by Stieg Larsson (Vintage)
8. “Push” by Sapphire (Vintage)
9. “Olive Kitteredge” by Elizabeth Strout (Random House Trade Paperbacks)
10. “The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society” by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows (Dial)
11. “I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell” by Tucker Max (Citadel)
12. “The Art of Racing in the Rain” by Garth Stein (Harper)
13. “The Story of Edgar Sawtelle” by David Wroblewski (Ecco)
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)
15. “Pride and Prejudice and Zombies” by Jane Austen & Seth Grahame-Smith (Quirk)
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WALL STREET JOURNAL BEST-SELLERS
By The Associated Press

FICTION
1. “The Lost Symbol” by Dan Brown (Doubleday)
2. “An Echo in the Bone” by Diana Gabaldon (Delacorte Press)
3. “The Last Song” by Nicholas Sparks (Grand Central Publishing)
4. “The Help” by Kathryn Stockett (Putnam/Amy Einhorn)
5. “Where the Wild Things Are” by Maurice Sendak (HarperTrophy)
6. “Her Fearful Symmetry” by Audrey Niffenegger (Scribner)
7. “Rough Country” by John Sandford (Putnam Adult)
8. “Catching Fire” by Suzanne Collins (Scholastic Press)
9. “Breaking Dawn” by Stephenie Meyer (Little, Brown for Young Readers)
10. “South of Broad” by Pat Conroy (Nan A. Talese)
11. “Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Last Straw” by Jeff Kinney (Amulet Books)
12. “The Perfect Christmas” by Debbie Macomber (Mira)
13. “The Hunger Games” by Suzanne Collins (Scholastic Press)
14. “Hothouse Orchid” by Stuart Woods (Putnam Adult)
15. “Alex Cross’s Trial” by James Patterson, Richard DiLallo (Little, Brown)

NONFICTION
1. “Have a Little Faith: A True Story” by Mitch Albom (Hyperion)
2. “Arguing with Idiots: How to Stop Small Minds and Big Government” by Glenn Beck and Kevin Balfe (Threshold Editions)
3. “True Compass: A Memoir” by Edward M. Kennedy (Twelve)
4. “The Time of My Life” by Patrick Swayze, Lisa Niemi (Atria)
5. “Living With Confidence In A Chaotic World” David Jeremiah (Thomas Nelson)
6. “High On Arrival” by Mackenzie Phillips (Simon Spotlight Entertainment)
7. “Where Men Win Glory: The Odyssey of Pat Tillman” by Jon Krakauer (Doubleday)
8. “The Greatest Show on Earth: The Evidence for Evolution” by Richard Dawkins (Free Press)
9. “The Murder of King Tut” by James Patterson, Martin Dugard (Little, Brown)
10. “Outliers: The Story of Success” by Malcolm Gladwell (Little, Brown and Company)
11. “Official Book Club Selection: A Memoir According to Kathy Griffin” by Kathy Griffin (Ballantine Books)
12. “Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide” by Nicholas D. Kristof, Sheryl WuDunn (Knopf)
13. “Culture of Corruption: Obama and His Team of Tax Cheats, Crooks, and Cronies” by Michelle Malkin (Regnery Publishing)
14. “End the Fed” by Ron Paul (Grand Central Publishing)
15. “The Case For God” by Karen Armstrong (Knopf)

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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USAToday Best-Sellers
By The Associated Press
Key: F-Fiction; NF-Nonfiction; H-Hardcover; P-Paperback

1. “The Lost Symbol” by Dan Brown (Doubleday) (F-H)
2. “Have a Little Faith: A True Story” by Mitch Albom (Hyperion) (NF-H)
3. “Arguing With Idiots: How to Stop Small Minds and Big Government” by Glenn Beck (Threshold Editions) (NF-H)
4. “The Associate” by John Grisham (Dell)(F-P)
5. “New Moon” by Stephenie Meyer (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers) (F-P)
6. “Cross Country” by James Patterson (Vision) (F-P)
7. “Eclipse” by Stephenie Meyer (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers) (F-H)
8. “The Time of My Life” by Patrick Swayze, Lisa Niemi (Atria) (NF-H)
9. “Razor Sharp” by Fern Michaels (Zebra) (F-P)
10. “The Last Song” by Nicholas Sparks (Grand Central Publishing) (F-H)
11. “Born of Night” Sherrilyn Kenyon (Saint Martin’s Paperbacks) (F-P)
12. “Where the Wild Things Are” by Maurice Sendak (HarperTrophy) (F-P)
13. “True Compass: A Memoir” by Edward M. Kennedy (Twelve) (NF-H)
14. “Covet” by J.R. Ward (Signet) (F-P)
15. “Breaking Dawn” by Stephenie Meyer (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers) (F-H)
16. “The Shack” by William P. Young (Windblown Media) (F-P)
17. “Twilight” by Stephenie Meyer (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers) (F-P)
18. “Say You’re One of Them” by Uwem Akpan (Little Brown) (F-P)
19. “Rough Country” by John Sandford (Putnam Adult) (F-H)
20. “That Holiday Feelin” by Debbie Macomber, Sherryl Woods, Robyn Carr (Mira) (F-P)
21. “An Echo in the Bone” by Diana Gabaldon (Delacorte) (F-H)
22. “The Renegade Hunter” by Lynsay Sands (Avon) (F-P)
23. “Windfall: Impulse Temptation” by Nora Roberts (Silhouette) (F-P)
24. “The Murder of King Tut” by James Patterson, Martin Dugard (Little, Brown) (NF-H)
25. “Just After Sunset” by Stephen King (Pocket) (F-P)
26. “Living With Confidence In A Chaotic World” David Jeremiah (Thomas Nelson) (NF-H)
27. “The Help” by Kathryn Stockett (Putnam/Amy Einhorn) (F-H)
28. “The Time Traveler’s Wife” by Audrey Niffenegger (Mariner Books) (F-P)
29. “Her Fearful Symmetry” by Audrey Niffenegger (Scribner) (F-H)
30. “Unhallowed Ground” by Heather Graham (Mira) (F-P)
31. “The Perfect Christmas” by Debbie Macomber (Mira) (F-H)
32. “High On Arrival” by Mackenzie Phillips (Simon Spotlight Entertainment) (NF-H)
33. “Temptation and Surrender: A Cynster Novel” by Stephanie Laurens (Avon) (F-P)
34. “Tempt Me at Twilight” by Lisa Kleypas (St. Martin’s Paperbacks) (F-P)
35. “Handle With Care: A Novel” by Jodi Picoult (Washington Square Press) (F-P)
36. “The Lovely Bones” by Alice Sebold (Little, Brown) (F-P)
37. “Glenn Beck’s Common Sense: The Case Against an Out-of-Control Government, Inspired by Thomas Paine” by Glenn Beck (Threshold Editions) (NF-P)
38. “Envy” by Sandra Brown (Warner) (F-P)
39. “Hot Ice” by Nora Roberts (Bantam) (F-P)
40. “Dark Curse: A Carpathian Novel” (Christine Feehan) (Jove) (F-P)
41. “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” by Stieg Larsson (Vintage) (F-P)
42. “True Detectives” by Jonathan Kellerman (Ballantine) (F-P)
43. “Scarpetta” by Patricia Cornwell (Berkley) (F-P)
44. “A Good Woman” by Danielle Steel (Dell) (F-P)
45. “Wicked All Day” by Liz Carlyle (Pocket) (F-P)
46. “Where Men Win Glory: The Odyssey of Pat Tillman” by Jon Krakauer (Doubleday) (NF-H)
47. “The Vampire Diaries: The Awakening and The Struggle” by L.J. Smith (HarperTeen) (F-P)
48. “Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs” by Judi Barrett (Aladdin) (F-P)
49. “Big Bad Wolf” by Christine Warren (Saint Martin’s Paperbacks) (F-P)
50. “Hot for the Holidays” by Lora Leigh, Angela Knight, Allyson James, Anya Bast (Jove) (F-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:

-- Mackenzie Phillips, author of High on Arrival
--Victoria Gotti, author of This Family of Mine: What It Was Like Growing Up Gotti
--Vali Nasr, author of Forces of Fortune: The Rise of the New Muslim Middle Class and What It Will Mean for Our World
--Frans de Waal, The Age of Empathy: Nature's Lessons for a Kinder Society
Latifa Ali, author of Betrayed: Escape from Iraq
--Frank L. Luntz, What Americans Really Want...Really: The Truth About Our Hopes, Dreams, and Fears
--Paul Dickson, author of Drunk: the Definitive Drinker’s Dictionary
--Anita Renfroe, author of Don't Say I Didn't Warn You: Kids, Carbs, and the Coming Hormonal Apocalypse
--Lisa Lampanelli, author of Chocolate, Please: My Adventures in Food, Fat, and Freaks
--Jeffrey Ross, author of I Only Roast the Ones I Love: Busting Balls Without Burning Bridges
--Neil Sheehan, author of A Fiery Peace in a Cold War: Bernard Schriever and the Ultimate Weapon
--Vali Nasr, author of Forces of Fortune: The Rise of the New Muslim Middle Class and What It Will Mean for Our World
--Taylor Branch, author of The Clinton Tapes: Wrestling History with the President
--Bruce Bueno de Mesquita, author of The Predictioneer's Game: Using the Logic of Brazen Self-Interest to See and Shape the Future
--Sheryl WuDunn, co-author of Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide
--Carrie Fisher, author of Wishful Drinking
--William Kamkwamba, author of The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Creating Currents of Electricity and Hope
--Diana Welch and Liz Welch, authors of The Kids Are All Right: A Memoir
--Audrey Niffenegger, author of Her Fearful Symmetry
--Ron Paul, author of End the Fed
--Matt Latimer, author of Speech-less: Tales of a White House Survivor
--Madeleine Albright, Read My Pins: Stories from a Diplomat's Jewel Box
--Byron Pitts, author of Step Out on Nothing: How Faith and Family Helped Me Conquer Life's Challenges
--Francine Prose, Anne Frank: The Book, The Life, The Afterlife
--Ralph Nader, “Only the Super-Rich Can Save Us!”
--Anita Renfroe, Don't Say I Didn't Warn You: Kids, Carbs, and the Coming Hormonal Apocalypse
--Amit Gupta and Kelly Jensen, authors of Photojojo! Insanely Great Photo Projects and DIY Ideas
--Bruce Bueno De Mesquita, author of The Predictioneer's Game: Using the Logic of Brazen Self-Interest to See and Shape the Future
--Arundhati Roy, Field Notes on Democracy: Listening to Grasshoppers
--Neil Sheehan, author of A Fiery Peace in a Cold War: Bernard Schriever and the Ultimate Weapon
--Nick Hornby, Juliet, Naked
--Peter Maass, author of Crude World: The Violent Twilight of Oil
--Kathy Griffin, Official Book Club Selection: A Memoir According to Kathy Griffin
--Brian Ross, author of The Madoff Chronicles: Inside the Secret World of Bernie and Ruth
--Dan Fante, author of 86’d: A Novel
--Byron Pitts, author of Step Out on Nothing: How Faith and Family Helped Me Conquer Life's Challenges
--Dr. Irene Levine, author of Best Friends Forever: Surviving a Breakup With Your Best Friend
--Ruth Graham, author of Fear Not Tomorrow, God Is Already There: Trusting Him in Uncertain Times
--Taylor Branch, author of The Clinton Tapes: Wrestling History with the President
--Jon Krakauer, author of Where Men Win Glory: The Odyssey of Pat Tillman
--Richard Dawkins, author of The Greatest Show on Earth: The Evidence for Evolution
--William Kamkwamba, author of The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Creating Currents of Electricity and Hope
--Brian Ross, The Madoff Chronicles: Inside the Secret World of Bernie and Ruth
--Isabella Rossellini, author of Green Porno: A Book and Short Films
--Joyce Carol Oates, Little Bird of Heaven
--Nicholas Thompson, author of The Hawk and the Dove: Paul Nitze, George Kennan, and the History of the Cold War
--Matthew Latimer, author of Speech-less: Tales of a White House Survivor
--Terri Blackstock, Intervention: A Novel
--Mitch Albom, Have a Little Faith: A True Story
-- Steve Harvey, author of Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man: What Men Really Think About Love, Relationships, Intimacy, and Commitment
--Irene Levine, author of Best Friends Forever: Surviving a Breakup with Your Best Friend
--Byron Pitts, author of Step Out on Nothing: How Faith and Family Helped Me Conquer Life's Challenges
--Gregory Maguire, Making Mischief: A Maurice Sendak Appreciation
--Nicholas A. Christakis and James H. Fowler, authors of Connected: The Surprising Power of Our Social Networks and How They Shape Our Lives
--Allison Hoover Bartlett, author of The Man Who Loved Books Too Much: The True Story of a Thief, a Detective, and a World of Literary Obsession
--Tom Ridge, author of The Test of Our Times: America Under Siege...And How We Can Be Safe Again
--Helen Thomas and Craig Crawford, authors of Listen Up, Mr. President: Everything You Always Wanted Your President to Know and Do
--Alvaro Uribe and Cristina Rivera-Garza, The Best of Contemporary Mexican Fiction
--Jeffrey Ross, author of I Only Roast the Ones I Love: Busting Balls Without Burning Bridges
--Carrie Fisher, author of Wishful Drinking
--Laurie Ann Levin, author of God, the Universe and Where I Fit in
--Ahmed Rashid, author of Descent into Chaos: The U.S. and the Disaster in Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Central Asia
--Duff McDonald, author of Last Man Standing: The Ascent of Jamie Dimon and JPMorgan Chase
--Carol Berkin, author of Civil War Wives: The Lives and Times of Angelina Grimke Weld, Varina Howell Davis, and Julia Dent Grant
--Judy Shepard, author of The Meaning of Matthew: My Son's Murder in Laramie, and a World Transformed
--Nicholas Thompson, The Hawk and the Dove: Paul Nitze, George Kennan, and the History of the Cold War
--Chris Hedges, author of Empire of Illusion: The End of Literacy and the Triumph of Spectacle
--Hugh Hewitt, The Fairtax Fantasy
--T. Denean Sharpley-Whiting, The Speech: Race and Barack Obama's 'A More Perfect Union'
--David Alan Grier, author of Barack Like Me: The Chocolate-Covered Truth
--Max Cleland, author of Heart of a Patriot: How I Found the Courage to Survive Vietnam, Walter Reed and Karl Rove
--A.S. Byatt, author of The Children's Book
--Bill Frist, author of A Heart to Serve: The Passion to Bring Health, Hope, and Healing
--Sarah Vowell, author of The Wordy Shipmates
--Frank Warren, author of PostSecret: Confessions on Life, Death, and God
--Laura Day, author of How to Rule the World from Your Couch
--Paul Shaffer, We'll Be Here For the Rest of Our Lives: A Swingin' Show-biz Saga
--Sherri Shepherd, Permission Slips: Every Woman's Guide to Giving Herself a Break
--Laurie Ann Levin, God, the Universe, and Where I Fit In
--David Bosco, author of Five to Rule Them All: The UN Security Council and the Making of the Modern World
--James Brown, author of Role of a Lifetime: Reflections on Faith, Family, and Significant Living
--Amy Bach, Ordinary Injustice: How America Holds Court
--Lt. Col. Brian Birdwell, author of Refined by Fire: A Family's Triumph of Love and Faith
--Max Blumenthal, Republican Gomorrah: Inside the Movement that Shattered the Party
--Byron Pitts, Step Out on Nothing: How Faith and Family Helped Me Conquer Life's Challenges
--Mitch Horowitz, Occult America: The Secret History of How Mysticism Shaped Our Nation
--Sharon Robinson, Testing the Ice: A True Story About Jackie Robinson
--David Alan Grier, Barack Like Me: The Chocolate-Covered Truth
--Ammon Shea, author of Reading the OED: One Man, One Year, 21,730 Pages
--Craig Ferguson, American on Purpose: The Improbable Adventures of an Unlikely Patriot
--Rich Benjamin, author of Searching for Whitopia: An Improbable Journey to the Heart of White America
--Laura Day, author of How to Rule the World from Your Couch
--Stephanie Wilder-Taylor, author of It's Not Me, It's You: Subjective Recollections from a Terminally Optimistic, Chronically Sarcastic and Occasionally Inebriated Woman
--Alison Gopnik, author of The Philosophical Baby
--Julie Andrews and Emma Walton Hamilton, Julie Andrews' Collection of Poems, Songs, and Lullabies
--Michael Chabon, Manhood for Amateurs: The Pleasures and Regrets of a Husband, Father and Son
--Amanda Brooks, author of I Love Your Style: How to Define and Refine Your Personal Style
--John W. Anderson, author of Stand by Her: A Breast Cancer Guide for Men
--Colin Beaven, author of No Impact Man: The Adventures of a Guilty Liberal Who Attempts to Save the Planet, and the Discoveries He Makes About Himself and Our Way of Life in the Process
--Alton Brown, author of Good Eats: The Early Years
--John Wargo, Green Intelligence: Creating Environments That Protect Human Health
--Haleh Esfandiari, author of My Prison, My Home: One Woman's Story of Captivity in Iran
--Gordon Goldstein, Lessons in Disaster: McGeorge Bundy and the Path to War in Vietnam
--Laura Day, How to Rule the World from Your Couch
--Richard Belzer, I Am Not a Psychic!
--David Hoffman, author of The Dead Hand: the Untold Story of the Cold War Arms Race and its Dangerous Legacy
--Deborah Norville, author of The Power of Respect: Benefit from the Most Forgotten Element of Success
--Rory Tahari, author of Lists for Life: The Essential Guide to Getting Organized and Tackling Tough To-Dos
--Chris O’Dell, author of Miss O'Dell
--Jean Twenge, author of Generation Me: Why Today's Young Americans Are More Confident, Assertive, Entitled--and More Miserable Than Ever Before
--Carmina Salcido, author of Not Lost Forever: My Story of Survival
--Valerie Bertinelli, author of Finding It: And Satisfying My Hunger for Life Without Opening the Fridge
--Gordon Goldstein, author of Lessons in Disaster: McGeorge Bundy and the Path to War in Vietnam
--Michael Awkward, Burying Don Imus: Anatomy of a Scapegoat
--Tennessee Reed, author of Spell Albuquerque
--Robert Spector, author of The Mom & Pop Store: How the Unsung Heroes of the American Economy Are Surviving and Thriving

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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/

All About Food -- http://www.recordpub.com/news/article/4675462

Doctorow, Atwood, Pynchon -- http://www.recordpub.com/news/article/4665676

Thrillers, Dark and Grisly -- http://www.recordpub.com/news/article/4656532

Celebrating Woodstock -- http://www.recordpub.com/news/article/4647537

A Potpourri of Fiction -- http://www.recordpub.com/news/article/4638792

Memorable Friendships -- http://www.recordpub.com/news/article/4634430

Three Fictional Visits to Africa -- http://www.recordpub.com/news/article/4625472

Surprising Adventures in the Lives of Monks -- http://www.recordpub.com/news/article/4616188


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