Monday, December 14, 2009

New Non-Fiction Releases


Steven Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner - Superfreakonomics

Four years in the making, SuperFreakonomics asks not only the tough questions, but the unexpected ones: What's more dangerous, driving drunk or walking drunk? Why is chemotherapy prescribed so often if it's so ineffective? Can a sex change boost your salary? [more]


Andre Agassi - Open

From Andre Agassi, one of the most beloved athletes in history and one of the most gifted men ever to step onto a tennis court, a beautiful, haunting autobiography.  [more]



Mitch Albom - Have a Little Faith

Albom’s first nonfiction book since Tuesdays with Morrie, Have A Little Faith begins with an unusual request: an 82-year-old rabbi from Albom’s old hometown asks him to deliver his eulogy. [more]


Deepak Chopra - Ultimate Happiness Prescription

Happiness is something everyone desires. Yet how to find happiness-or even if we deserve to-remains a mystery. Still more mysterious is the secret to a lasting happiness that cannot be taken away. In "The Ultimate Happiness Prescription," bestselling author Deepak Chopra shows us seven keys to uncover the true secrets of joy in the most difficult times.[more]

Malcolm Gladwell - What the Dog Saw

What is the difference between choking and panicking? Why are there dozens of varieties of mustard-but only one variety of ketchup? What do football players teach us about how to hire teachers? What does hair dye tell us about the history of the 20th century? [more]


Jon Krakauer - Where Men Win Glory

Like the men whose epic stories Jon Krakauer has told in his previous bestsellers, Pat Tillman was an irrepressible individualist and iconoclast. In May 2002, Tillman walked away from his $3.6 million NFL contract to enlist in the United States Army. [more]

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