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LIFE IN LET TERS
e Boston Globe described The Guernsey
Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society (Dial
Press/Paperback) as “a poignant, funny
novel that celebrates the resilience of the
human spirit,” and the Chicago Sun-Times
called it “a book lover’s delight.” No wonder
it was chosen as one of the best books of
the year by the Washington Post. Mary Ann
Sha er and Annie Barrows’ novel begins
after World
War II, as a
writer seeks
to make
sense of the
turmoil and
su ering she’s
witnessed.
But when
she starts
receiving
letters from
various
people from
all walks of
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life—with a
multitude of viewpoints on what they too
have been through—she begins to see the
world in a new light.
EAT WELL TO LIVE WELL
Michael Pollan has made it his mission to
d ecipher nutritional
i nformation, and he
p resents his ndings
i n two ultimate
r eferences for sensible
a nd informed eating,
I n Defense of Food
a nd The Omnivore’s
D ilemma (Penguin/
P aperback).
Available early May
Noted New York Times food critic Ruth
Reichl has learned much about how we eat,
w here ourtasteslieand what makesameal
t rulysatisfying. That”sthestorybehind
h er tasty memoir Garlic and Sapphires
( Penguin/Paperback), afoodlover”sdream!
Michael Ruhlman”s The
S oulofa Chef(Penguin/
P aperback)goesinside
t heintensive programs
o fthe Culinary Institute
o f Americatoshowhow
c hefslearn—and live—
t heir craft, from one of
F ood&Wine magazine’s
t op
10 chefs in America. Available early May
Susan Bourette gave up vegetarianism
but only if she could nd meat that met
her standards. She reveals how she did it in
Meat: A Love Story (Penguin/Paperback).
BECOMING BARBARA
After decades of asking questions, Barbara
Walters revealed her own answers in her
memoir Audition (Vintage/Paperback).
Now the book has been updated with a new
afterword from Barbara, providing further
insights into the mind of this mother,
journalist
a nd TV
p ersonality.
F rom her
c hildhood
t o her
p ioneering
w ork in the
m edia (she
w as the
f irst female
c o-anchor of
t he network
n ews) to her
i nnermost
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5 f eelings and
experiences, Barbara Walters shares what
makes her one of the most fascinating
people in television.
THE STORY BEHIND THE HEADLINES
Elizabeth Edwards, wife of politician John
Edwards, has fought all her life not only
to survive but to thrive. In Resilience
(Broadway/Hardcover), she shares how
she’s coped with the worst of traumas—the
loss of her teenage son—and bravely faced
cancer with grace.
Her experiences
and her courageous
responses to
hardships provide
inspiration for
everyone facing the
tough times life can
throw our way, alway s
is one we can all make
showing how the
journey to inner peace .
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SHAKE THINGS UP!
Fancy food has its place, but every now
and then only the basics will do. And that’s
exactly what chef Bobby Flay gives us in
Bobby Flay’s Burgers, Fries & Shakes
(Clarkson Potter/Hardcover). As the title
suggests, this is where you’ll find
the ultimate versions of American
favorites. Not only that, you’ll learn how
to make them all with finesse (such as
how to mold the beef, which flavorings
to use and exactly how long to cook it)
and find variations on tons of delicious
classics (such as the decadent Blackberry
Cheesecake Milkshake).
THE WOMEN’S MURDER CLUB RETURNS
Detective Lindsay Boxer and the rest of
the Women’s Murder Club return for a
new mystery in The
8th Confession (Little,
Brown and Company/
Hardcover)—the brutal
murder of San Francisco’s
most glamorous couple.
With no clues and no
evidence to go on, they’ll
have to dig deep into the
victims’ pasts to nd the
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HOMEGROWN FLAVOR
When you own two of the top eateries
in Tennessee, you know something about
barbecue. Patrick and Gina Neely share
what they do best in Down Home with
the Neelys (Knopf/Hardcover). e
owners of Neely’s Bar-B-Que share the
secrets of good home-cooked food, from
pickled shrimp to pulled pork to spaghetti
and nachos. And it’s all done with
Southern style!
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WHEN POLITICS TURN DEADLY
Political intrigue and suspense reach a
shocking climax in David Baldacci’s latest,
First Family (Grand Central Publishing/
Hardcover). When the child of the president
is kidnapped, the rst lady hires two
i nvestigatorsofher
o wn, bothformer Secret
S ervice agentsandthe
o nly peoplesheknows
s hecantrust. Whatthey
u ncovermayturnthe
e ntirecountryupside
d own … if they live long
e noughtorevealit.
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