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New Book Alerts | New Arrivals

Fall and Rise: The Story of 9/11
Author: Mitchell Zuckoff
Publisher: Harper
In the days after the September 11, 2001, terrorist attack, then-Boston Globe journalist Mitchell Zuckoff led a team that reported and wrote the lead news stories and a series of pieces about 9/11 victims and their families. It was the beginning of an obsession with that momentous day and a commitment to tell its complete,...

LeBron's Dream Team: How Five...
Author: LeBron James
Publisher: Penguin Books; Reprint...
Read an interview with Buzz Bissinger at hoopsaddict.com here.The SHOOTING STARS were a bunch of kids from Akron, Ohio-LeBron James and his best friends-who first met on a youth basketball team of the same name when they were ten and eleven years old. United by their love of the game and their yearning for companionship,...

Fresh from the Garden: An Organic...
Author: John Whitman
Publisher: University of Minnesota...
Fresh is simply best. To get the tastiest, most nutritious produce, you have to grow your own, and in a cold climate this presents unique challenges. Fresh from the Garden will help you extend the growing season to produce the best vegetables, berries, and herbs, right in your own backyard. The guide includes more than...

The CIA as Organized Crime: How Illegal...
Author: Douglas Valentine
Publisher: Clarity Press
This book provides a cross-section of Douglas Valentine s investigations into CIA engagement in terrorism, drugs, and propaganda. Author of three books on CIA operations, Valentine s research into CIA activities began when CIA Director William Colby gave him free access to interview CIA officials who had been involved in various...

The Last Lobster: Boom or Bust...
Author: Christopher P White
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
From the author of Skipjack & The Melting World comes a mystery: the curious boom in America's beloved lobster industry and its probable crashMaine lobstermen have happened upon a bonanza along their rugged, picturesque coast. For the past five years, the lobster population along the coast of Maine has boomed,...

Things I've Learned from Dying:...
Author: David R Dow
Publisher: Twelve, 2014.
"Every life is different, but every death is the same. We live with others. We die alone." In his riveting, artfully written memoir The Autobiography of an Execution, David Dow enraptured readers with a searing and frank exploration of his work defending inmates on death row. But when Dow's father-in-law...

Plantiful: Start Small, Grow Big with...
Author: Kristin Green
Publisher: Timber Press (OR)
Whoever coined the phrase "money doesn't grow on trees" must not have been a resourceful gardener. While we may not be able to harvest physical money, with the right plants and techniques gardeners can rely on nature to give itself away for free. Plantiful shows you how to have an easy, gorgeous garden packed...

All Under Heaven: Recipes from...
Author: Carolyn J Phillips
Publisher: Ten Speed Press
A comprehensive, contemporary portrait of China's culinary landscape and the geography and history that has shaped it, with more than 300 recipes.Vaulting from ancient taverns near the Yangtze River to banquet halls in modern Taipei,All Under Heaven is the first cookbook in English to examine all 35 cuisines of China....

Yoga Where You Are: Customize Your...
Author: Dianne Bondy
Publisher: Shambhala
Find freedom in your yoga practice with this empowering guide from beloved yoga teacher and social justice activist Dianne Bondy and Yoga International editor-in-chief Kat Heagberg. Yoga Where You Are welcomes readers of all backgrounds, body sizes, and abilities into the practice of yoga. Dianne Bondy and Kat Heagberg...

Classic Candy: Old-Style Fudge,...
Author: Abigail R. Gehring
Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing;...
Homemade candies are easier to make than you think and more delicious to eat than you can imagine!With this book, you’ll be whipping up dozens of candies that don’t require special molds, pans, or any kitchen appliances you don’t already own. From nut barks to lollipops, gumdrops to truffles, all your...