New Adult Nonfiction Books
New Arrivals Added To Our Adult Nonfiction Collection in the last 7 days
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| The low GI eating plan for an optimal pregnancy - the authoritative science-based nutrition guide for mother and baby by Brand Miller, Janette, 1952- |
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May 17, 2013 |
| The magical stranger - a son's journey into his father's life by Rodrick, Stephen, 1966- |
To better understand his father, a Navy pilot who died when his plane crashed in the Indian Ocean, the author spent eighteen months with members of his father's former squadron, the World-Famous Black Ravens, following them around the world and learning about their lives. |
May 20, 2013 |
| The man who ate everything - and other gastronomic feats, disputes, and pleasurable pursuits by Steingarten, Jeffrey. |
Offers forty essays that recount the quest for the perfect fat substitute, the best formula for sourdough bread, and other culinary grails |
May 17, 2013 |
| The March on Washington - jobs, freedom, and the forgotten history of civil rights by Jones, William Powell, 1970- |
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May 20, 2013 |
| The mark of a giant - 7 people who changed the world by Stewart, Ted, author. |
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May 20, 2013 |
| The master of us all - Balenciaga, his workrooms, his world by Blume, Mary. |
"A sparkling life of the monumental fashion designer Cristo´bal Balenciaga When Cristo´bal Balenciaga died in 1972, the news hit the front page of The New York Times. One of the most innovative and admired figures in the history of haute couture, Balenciaga said that he was the only designer who dared to do as he liked. He was, said Christian Dior, "the master of us all." But despite his extraordinary impact, he was a man hidden from view. Unlike today's celebrity designers, he saw to it that li |
May 15, 2013 |
| The Milky Way - an insider's guide by Waller, William H. (William Howard), 1952- |
Explores the Milky Way's structure, genesis, and evolution based on astronomical findings, and acquaints readers with the galaxy's key components and the history of changing galactic perceptions. |
May 17, 2013 |
| The millionaire and the mummies - Theodore Davis's Gilded Age in the Valley of the Kings by Adams, John M., 1950- |
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May 17, 2013 |
| The Natural Pregnancy Book - How to have a happy, healthy pregnancy and birth - all the medical facts explained, plus sensible eating and exercise plans and gentle supportive ther by Charlish, Anne/ Davies, Kim |
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May 17, 2013 |
| The new trailside cookbook - 100 delicious recipes for the camp chef by Callan, Kevin. |
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May 15, 2013 |
| The Norman Conquest - The Battle of Hastings and the Fall of Anglo-saxon England by Morris, Marc |
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May 17, 2013 |
| The Official Blackbook Price Guide to United States Postage Stamps 2014 by Hudgeons, Thomas E., Jr. |
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May 20, 2013 |
| The Official Blackbook Price Guide to World Coins 2014 by Hudgeons, Thomas E., Jr. |
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May 20, 2013 |
| The one thing - the surprisingly simple truth behind extraordinary results by Keller, Gary, 1957- |
A guide to help you obtain less of what don't want, and more of what you do, and "cut through the clutter, achieve better results in less time, build momentum toward your goal, dial down the stress, overcome that overwhelmed feeling, stay on track, [and] master what matters to you"-- Dust jacket flap. |
May 20, 2013 |
| The open-hearted way to open adoption - helping your child grow up whole by Holden, Lori, 1962- |
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May 17, 2013 |
| The Origin of Feces - What Excrement Tells Us About Evolution, Ecology, and a Sustainable Society by Waltner-Toews, David |
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May 17, 2013 |
| The outsider - a memoir by Connors, Jimmy, 1952- |
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May 20, 2013 |
| The pipeline and the paradigm - Keystone XL, tar sands, and the battle to defuse the carbon bomb / Samuel Avery. by Avery, Samuel, author. |
There is enough carbon trapped in the Canadian tar sands to plunge the earth into irreversible climate change, and it is the Keystone XL pipeline that will set that carbon free. Is this 2,100-mile steel pipeline a vital piece of our nation's energy future or the conduit for global climate disaster? In The Pipeline and the Paradigm, Samuel Avery investigates the economic, ecological, political, and psychological issues behind the Keystone XL -- a project so controversial it has inspired the large |
May 15, 2013 |
| The Possibility Dogs - What a Handful of "Unadoptables" Taught Me About Service, Hope, and Healing by Charleson, Susannah |
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May 14, 2013 |
| The potty mouth at the table by Notaro, Laurie. |
"Pinterest. Foodies. Anne Frank's underwear. New York Times bestselling author Laurie Notaro ... spares nothing and no one, least of all herself, in this ... new collection of essays on rudeness. With the sardonic, self-deprecating wit that makes us all feel a little better about ourselves for identifying with her, Laurie explores her recent misadventures and explains why it's not her who is nuts, it's them (and okay, sometimes it's her too)"--P. [4] of cover. |
May 14, 2013 |