New Adult Nonfiction Books
New Arrivals Added To Our Adult Nonfiction Collection in the last 7 days
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| Yokohama yankee - my family's five generations as outsiders in Japan by Helm, Leslie Donald. |
"Yokohama Yankee is the first book to look at Japan across five generations with perspective that is both from the inside and through foreign eyes. Helm draws on his great grandfather's unpublished memoir and a wealth of primary source material to bring his family history to life."--Publisher's website. |
May 14, 2013 |
| Writing better lyrics - the essential guide to powerful songwriting by Pattison, Pat. |
Discusses the songwriting process and offers advice on how to improve composition skills, and the proper use of meter, verse development, and form. |
May 14, 2013 |
| The wolf and the watchman - a father, a son, and the CIA. by Johnson, Scott C., author. |
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May 14, 2013 |
| The undivided past - humanity beyond our differences by Cannadine, David, 1950- |
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May 14, 2013 |
| Uncommon youth - the gilded life and tragic times of J. Paul Getty III by Fox, Charles, 1942- |
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May 14, 2013 |
| Who owns the future? by Lanier, Jaron. |
Evaluates the negative impact of digital network technologies on the economy and particularly the middle class, citing challenges to employment and personal wealth while exploring the potential of a new information economy. |
May 14, 2013 |
| Pain-free sitting, standing, and walking - alleviate chronic pain by relearning natural movement patterns by Williamson, Craig. |
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May 14, 2013 |
| Raising a self-reliant child - a back-to-basics parenting plan from birth to age 6 by Levine, Alanna, 1973- |
A national spokesperson for the American Academy of Pediatrics arms parents with the tools they need to teach and model independence for their children as part of their everyday routine so that their children develop both the confidence and skills they need to try things on their own |
May 14, 2013 |
| Reproductive politics - what everyone needs to know by Solinger, Rickie, 1947- |
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May 14, 2013 |
| Portrait of a novel - Henry James and the making of an American masterpiece by Gorra, Michael Edward. |
A revelatory biography of the American master as told through the lens of his greatest novel. |
May 14, 2013 |
| Poor man's feast - a love story of comfort, desire, and the art of simple cooking by Altman, Elissa, author. |
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May 14, 2013 |
| Phantom camera by Bolina, Jaswinder, 1978- |
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May 14, 2013 |
| Penny stocks for dummies by Leeds, Peter, author. |
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May 14, 2013 |
| Payback - the case for revenge by Rosenbaum, Thane. |
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May 14, 2013 |
| Patisserie - mastering the fundamentals of French pastry - 3,200 step-by-step photos by Felder, Christophe. |
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May 14, 2013 |
| Parenting - illustrated with crappy pictures by Dusick, Amber. |
Dusick's stories about her Crappy Baby, Crappy Boy and her husband, Crappy Papa, will make everyone laugh over those frustrating moments of parenting. |
May 14, 2013 |
| Our common wealth - the hidden economy that makes everything else work by Rowe, Jonathan. |
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May 14, 2013 |
| On these courts - a miracle season that changed a city, a once-future star, and a team forever by Drash, Wayne B. |
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May 14, 2013 |
| Old-school comfort food - the way I learned to cook by Guarnaschelli, Alex, 1969- |
"How does one become an Iron Chef and a Chopped judge on Food Network--and what does she really cook at home? Alex Guarnaschelli grew up in a home suffused with a love of cooking, where souffles and cheeseburgers were equally revered. The daughter of a respected cookbook editor and a Chinese cooking enthusiast, Alex developed a passion for food at a young age, sealing her professional fate. Old-School Comfort Food shares her journey from waist-high taste-tester to trained chef who now adores spe |
May 14, 2013 |
| Obsessed - America's food addiction-- and my own by Brzezinski, Mika, author. |
With insights from notable people in medicine, health, business, the arts, and politics, Brzezinski breaks through the walls of silence and shame we've built around obesity and food obsession and talks openly about how our country became overweight, and what we can do to turn the corner and step firmly onto the path of health. |
May 14, 2013 |