New Adult Nonfiction Books
New Arrivals Added To Our Adult Nonfiction Collection in the last 7 days
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| Collected poems by Hayden, Robert, 1913-1980. |
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May 14, 2013 |
| Collecting rocks, gems, and minerals - identification, values, lapidary uses by Polk, Patti. |
Arranged by category and color of stone, provides values and tips for identifying, locating, buying, and collecting rocks, gems, and minerals. |
May 20, 2013 |
| College (un)bound - the future of higher education and what it means for students by Selingo, Jeffrey J. |
Jeff Selingo, journalist and editor-in-chief of the Chronicle for Higher Education, argues that colleges can no longer sell a four-year degree as the ticket to success in life. College (Un)Bound exposes the dire pitfalls in the current state of higher education for anyone concerned with intellectual and financial future of America. |
May 15, 2013 |
| Colleges that change lives - 40 schools that will change the way you think about colleges by Pope, Loren. |
Offers profiles of forty-one colleges that focus on individual needs and academic standards, provides tips for choosing a school based on personality, and discusses such topics as learning disabilities and single-sex education. |
May 17, 2013 |
| Complete book of home remedies for your dog by Mitchell, Deborah R. |
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May 15, 2013 |
| Complete guide to symptoms, illness & surgery by Griffith, H. Winter (Henry Winter), 1926-1993. |
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May 15, 2013 |
| Complete knitting skills by Tomkies, Debbie. |
This knitter's manual combines an illustrated handbook with 27 online tutorials, which can be frozen frame-by-frame. |
May 14, 2013 |
| Confessions of a sociopath - a life spent hiding in plain sight by Thomas, M. E. |
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May 20, 2013 |
| Consciousness beyond life - the science of the near-death experience by Lommel, Pim van, 1943- |
"Dr. Pim van Lommel, a renowned cardiologist, was so inspired by the stories his patients told of their Near Death Experiences (NDEs) that he became the first medical practitioner to risk his reputation with a full, systematic trial into the phenomenon. He interviewed 344 heart patients at his hospital who had all clinically died, some for five minutes or longer, before being resuscitated. Of these, 62 -- or 18 per cent -- reported some ongoing experience after the medical monitors had pronounce |
May 20, 2013 |
| Control - exposing the truth about guns by Beck, Glenn. |
Examines the culture of violence, providing answers to the most commonly heard arguments on gun control. |
May 17, 2013 |
| Cooking for the specific carbohydrate diet - over 100 easy, healthy, and delicious recipes that are sugar-free, gluten-free, and grain-free by Kerwien, Erica, author. |
Features over one hundred recipes that meet the dietary requirements of those suffering from Crohn's disease, IBS, celiac disease, and other digestive issues, and identifies helpful and harmful foods. |
May 14, 2013 |
| Costa Rica - the complete guide by Kaiser, James. |
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May 17, 2013 |
| Cracking the Act With 3 Practice Tests 2014 by Princeton Review (COR) |
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May 20, 2013 |
| Cracking the Sat With 5 Practice Tests, 2014 by Princeton Review (COR) |
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May 20, 2013 |
| Craving - why we can't seem to get enough by Manejwala, Omar, 1971- |
" A nationally recognized expert on compulsive behaviors explains the phenomenon of craving and gives us tools to achieve freedom from our seemingly insatiable desires by changing our actions to remap our brains. When we find ourselves wanting something strong enough, we'll do just about anything to get it-sometimes at the expense of our bodies, brains, banks accounts, and relationships. So why do we sometimes have the irrepressible feeling that we need something-such as food, cigarettes, alcoho |
May 15, 2013 |
| Create your own religion - a how-to book without instructions by Bolelli, Daniele, 1974- |
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May 14, 2013 |
| Create your writer platform - the key to building an audience, selling more books, and finding success as an author by Sambuchino, Chuck. |
"In today's world of blogging, websites, Twitter feeds, and Facebook updates, building a writer platform from the ground up can seem a daunting task. Never fear--author and editor Chuck Sambuchino provides expert, practical advice for increasing your visibility, selling more books, and launching a successful career"--P. [4] of cover. |
May 20, 2013 |
| Creative you - using your personality type to thrive by Goldstein, David B. , 1965- |
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May 17, 2013 |
| Cronkite's war - his World War II letters home by Cronkite, Walter. |
A giant in American journalism in the vanguard of "The Greatest Generation" reveals his World War II experiences in this National Geographic book. |
May 14, 2013 |
| Crow after Roe - how "separate but equal" has become the new standard in women's health and how we can change that by Marty, Robin. |
"2013 will mark the fortieth anniversary of Roe v. Wade, one of the most divisive rulings ever to shape American politics. In recent years, attempts to overturn Roe v. Wade have reached a fevered pitch. Since 2010 hundreds of bills banning or creating roadblocks to abortion access, contraception, and basic women's health have been proposed across the United States, with nearly one hundred new laws going into effect. The goal is to create a law that will eventually be brought before the most cons |
May 14, 2013 |