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NONFICTION
Einstein: His Life and Universe, by Walter
Isaacson. This is the first full biography of
Albert Einstein since all of his papers have become available. How did his mind work? What
made him a genius? Isaacson’s biography
answers these questions and more. Einstein’s
success came from questioning conventional
wisdom and marveling at mysteries that struck
others as ordinary. This led him to embrace a
morality and politics based on respect for free
minds, spirits and individuals.
help women take the time and space they
need to reinvent themselves.
An Inconvenient Truth: The Crisis of
Global Warming, by Al Gore. This new
edition is aimed at the generation that cannot
afford to overlook global warming: teenagers.
Dramatic full-color photos, illustrations, and
graphs combine with Gore’s effective and
clear writing to explain global warming in
very real terms: what it is, what causes it and
what will happen if we continue to ignore it.
Stuart Woods
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up, they engage in an intense bout of sibling
rivalry, with devastating consequences.
A Weekend to Change Your Life: Find
Your Authentic Self After a Lifetime of
Being All Things to All People, by Joan
Anderson. In A Year by the Sea, Anderson
wrote about a time she chose to live apart
from her husband in order to better understand herself. Anderson has turned her private retreat into a program to help women
learn how to have a full life apart from the
needs and demands of a spouse, children, aging
parents and a career. Anderson shares the
exercises and activities she has developed to
FICTION
Body Surfing, by Anita Shreve. The
beloved seaside New Hampshire house that
appears in three of Shreve’s other novels is
now the place where 29-year-old Sydney goes
to heal from her turbulent romantic life.
Once divorced and once widowed, she feels
unable to continue with graduate school.
Instead, she takes a summer job tutoring the
youngest child of a wealthy architect and his
snooty wife. When their two older sons turn
Fresh Disasters, by Stuart Woods.
Smooth-talking New York lawyer Stone Barrington,
along with his sidekick, NYPD detective Dino
Bacchetti, get dragged into an impossible case,
against their better judgment. The feckless
Herbie Fisher owes a Mafia don money. When
the mob boss sends his thugs after Herbie,
Herbie decides to sue him. Herbie is a nightmare client, but Stone still finds time for romance and great dinners at his regular haunts.
—Valerie Ryan
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When you know better, you do better. Former
Vice President Al Gore shares an important
message in this convenient new version of
his bestseller, revised with a goal of inspiring
young people to understand global warming
and help change the course of history.
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Discover how to make the most
of all your relationships by
learning to connect on deeper
spiritual levels.
Entertaining children has never been easier! Kids
can sing and read along with this assortment of
beautifully illustrated board books that bring to
life some musical favorites. Complete with a CD
and a handle for easy toting, the Slide-Out CD
Fun Books are ready for fun at home or on the go!
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