Costco Connection - April 2010

Random House books that feed the mind, body and soul

AN ICON REVEALED
#1 Bestselling author
Kitty Kelley takes on
her most fascinating
subject to date—
one of the most
in;uential, powerful
and beloved public
;gures of our time—
Oprah Winfrey. Using
years of research
and hundreds of
interviews with
previously untapped sources, Kelley follows
Oprah’s inspired career and paints an
extraordinarily candid portrait of the real
woman behind the public persona.

Oprah: A Biography from Crown is available in hardcover April 13

(Random House) of her fears as she attempts to navigate a road she never imagined she would travel.

A DELIGHTFUL NEW ADDITION TO A BELOVED SERIES

The indomitable
Precious Ramotswe
gets a new look at
the breathtaking wildlife of her homeland
when she travels north of Botswana, to the
stunning Okavango
Delta, to look into an
untimely death at a safari
lodge. Unfortunately,
the wildlife isn’t
limited to grumpy
hippopotamuses; it
also includes rival
safari operators and
discontented guides in
The Double Comfort
Safari Club (Pantheon).
Hardcover
available April 13

Hardcover available April 20

murdered, leaving
behind a message
accusing three of her
colleagues of sadism
and worse, Milo
Sturgis is assigned to
investigate, with the
help of psychologist
Alex Delaware. But
dark secrets haunt the
halls of the esteemed
academy, and they ;nd
themselves searching
for predators among the privileged.

Hardcover from Ballantine Books available now

NEW, FROM THE AUTHOR OF LIFE OF PI With the originality of Life of Pi, Yann Martel’s new novel takes readers on another epic journey. A letter from an elderly taxidermist poses a puzzle that Henry simply can’t resist. Suddenly, Henry ;nds himself pulled into the insane world of a calculating man, and he must rely on his friendship with a donkey and a howler monkey to get him through in Beatrice and Virgil (Spiegel & Grau).

Hardcover available April 13

DIR TY SECRETS FESTER AMONG
SOCIET Y’S MANOR;BORN
When a teacher at one of LA’s most
prestigious prep schools is found cruelly

A PORTRAIT OF AN AMERICAN PRESIDENT From the Pulitzer Prize–winning editor of the New Yorker comes the ;rst in-depth biography of Barack Obama—a fascinating account of the life and political evolution of the

44th president. The Bridge (Knopf), using hundreds of on-the-record interviews with family, friends and rivals, and even Obama’s personal correspondence, is the fullest narrative possible of a sitting president.

Hardcover available April 6

LIFE IS REFLECTED IN AR T

A play about a bombing on a train and
the unimaginable experience that the
passengers’ families endure as they wait
to learn the fate of
their loved ones
is at the heart of
The Lake Shore
Limited (Knopf).
The play strikes a
chord with those
who are a part of it
as they understand
the characters’ grief
because they, too,
have lived it.

Hardcover available April 6

THE ESSENTIAL GUIDE FOR SEWING

Martha Stewart’s Encyclopedia of Sewing and Fabric Crafts (Potter Craft) will bring out the best in the beginner as well as the pro. O;ering techniques, experience and style that are uniquely Martha, the visual reference encyclopedia presents step-by-step instructions for more than 150 projects. An enclosed CD includes patterns and templates that can be produced on a home printer. The projects are as delightful as they are imaginative and will keep sewers busy for years to come.

TAST Y T WISTS ON ITALIAN CLASSICS

Giada De Laurentiis has won the hearts of home cooks with
her dedication to ease, healthfulness and ;avor. Now, in
Giada at Home (Clarkson Potter), she provides an intimate
look into the meals she cooks at home. Perfectly blending
the traditional Italian foods of her childhood with new
favorites she’s created at her
home in California, Giada’s
recipes make family gatherings
e;ortless and delicious. Hardcover on sale March 30

Hardcover available now

A TESTAMENT TO THE POWER OF A MOTHER’S LOVE As a mother, Mary Beth Latham makes sure her three teenage children come ;rst. So when her son, Max, becomes depressed she becomes fully focused on him. But when an unimaginable act of violence occurs, Mary Beth must face Every Last One

FROM THE TRUSTED AUTHORITY ON SIMPLE FOOD Long before sustainable, local cooking was hip, Alice Waters was a practitioner. Now, with In the Green Kitchen (Clarkson Potter), she has assembled 30 celebrated cooks from across the country to demonstrate universal green techniques, using minimal equipment and focusing on fresh, seasonal ingredients for recipes you will use daily.