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NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLERS (Non-Fiction) |
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306.74 Abb
Abbott, Karen. Sin in the Second City : madams, ministers, playboys, and
the battle for America’s soul. Random House, 2007. 356 pages.
973.929 Ber
Bernstein, Carl. A women in charge : the life of Hilary Rodham
Clinton. Knopf, 2007. 628 pages.
973.099 Bec
Beschloss, Michael R. Presidential courage : brave leaders and
how they changed America, 1789-1989. Simon & Schuster, 2007. 430
pages.
361.7 Cli
Clinton, Bill. Giving : how each of us can change the world. Knopf,
2007. 240 pages.
973.931 Dso
D’Souza, Dinesh. The enemy at home : the cultural left and
its responsibility for 9/11. Doubleday, 2007. 333 pages.
973.3 Ell
Ellis, Joseph J. American creation : triumphs and tragedies
at the founding of the republic. Knopf, 2007. 283 pages.
200 Hit
Hitchens, Christopher. God is not great : how religion poisons
everything. Twelve, 2007. 307 pages.
303.1 Iac
Iacocca, Lee A. Where have all the leaders gone? Scribner,
2007. 274 pages.
641 Kin
Kingsolver, Barbara. Animal, vegetable, miracle : a year of food
life. HarperCollins, 2007. 370 pages.
813.54 Lam
Lamott, Anne. Grace (eventually) : thoughts on faith. Riverhead
Books, 2007. 253 pages.
958.104 Lut
Luttrell, Marcus. Lone survivor : the eyewitness account of Operation
Redwing and the lost heroes of SEAL Team 10. Little, Brown, 2007. 390
pages.
585.Pre
Preston, Richard. The wild trees : a story of passion and daring. Random
House, 2007. 294 pages.
355.354 Sca
Scahill, Jeremy. Blackwater : the rise of the world’s most
powerful mercenary army. Nation Books, 2007. 452 pages.
003.54 Tal
Taleb, Nassim. The black swan : the impact of the highly improbable. Random
House, 2007. 366 pages.
327.12 Ten
Tenet, George. At the center of the storm : my years with the CIA. HarperCollins,
2007. 549 pages.
KF 8748 T66
Toobin, Jeffrey. The nine : inside the secret world of the Supreme
Court. Doubleday, 2007. 369 pages.
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BUSINESS / ECONOMICS |
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658.872 All
Allen, Robert G. Multiple streams of internet income : how ordinary people
make extraordinary money online. Wiley, 2006. 260 pages.
338.47 Bra
Brandt, Allan M. The cigarette century : the rise, fall, and deadly
persistence of the product that defined America. Basic Books, 2007. 600
pages.
658.4 Con
Connor, Tim. 81 challenges smart managers face : how to overcome the
biggest challenges facing managers and leaders today. Sourcebooks,
2007. 276 pages.
650.14 Cum
Cummings, Betsy. Read world careers : why college is not the only path
to becoming rich. Warner Business Books, 2007. 198 pages.
658.314 Gos
Gostick, Adrian Robert. The carrot principle : how the best managers
use recognition to engage their people, retain talent, and accelerate performance. Free
Press, 2007. 214 pages.
338.2 Mar
Margonelli, Lisa. Oil on the brain : adventures from the pump to the
pipeline. Nan A. Talese/Doubleday, 2007. 324 pages.
658.4 May
May, Matthew E. The elegant solution : Toyota’s formula for mastering
innovation. Free Press, 2007. 236 pages.
658.18 McG
McGregor, James. One billion customers : lessons from the front lines
of doing business in China. Free Press, 2006. 312 pages.
395.52 Sab
Sabath, Anne Marie. One minute manners : quick solutions to the most
awkward situations you’ll ever face at work. Broadway Books,
2007. 159 pages.
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COMPUTERS |
004.678 Hup
Hupfer, Ryan. MySpace for dummies. Wiley,
2007. 314 pages.
006.78 Kar
Karlins, David. Macromedia Dreamweaver
8 how-tos : 100 essential techniques. Adobe,
2007. 294 pages.
005.446 Rat
Rathbone, Andy. Windows Vista for dummies.
Wiley, 2007. 408 pages.
006.33 Sei
Seife, Charles. Decoding the universe
: how the new science of information is explaining
everythin in the cosmos, from our brains
to black holes. Viking, 2006. 296
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EDUCATION |
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428.4 Doz
Dozier, Cheryl. Critical literacy.critical teaching : tools for preparing
responsive teachers. Teachers College Press, 2006. 210 pages.
372.21 Evi
Evidence-based practices and programs for early childhood care and education. Corwin
Press, 2007. 191 pages.
428.4 Hir
Hirsch, E.D. The knowledge deficit : closing the shocking education
gap for American children. Houghton Mifflin, 2006. 169 pages.
370.15 Jen
Jensen, Eric. Enriching the brain : how to maximize every learner’s
potential. Jossey-Bass, 2006. 330 pages.
510.712 Mat
Mathematical education at highly effective schools that serve the poor :
strategies for change. Erlbaum. 2007. 231 pages.
371.94 Mel
Melrose, Regalena. Why students underachieve : what educators and parents
can do about it. Rowman & Littlefield, 2006. 233 pages.
378.1 Pri
Privatization and public universities. Indiana University Press, 2006. 299
pages.
379.158 Sin
Sindelat, Nancy W. Using test data for student achievement : answers
to “no child left behind.” Rowman & Littlefield, 2006. 119
pages.
371.829 Val
Valverde, Leonard A. Improving schools for Latinos : creating better
learning environments. Rowman & Littlefield, 2006. 167 pages.
370.917 Woo
Wood, John. Leaving Microsoft to change the world : an entrepreneur’s
odyssey to educate the world’s children. Collins, 2006. 266
pages.
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HISTORY |
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973.917 Alt
Alter, Jonathan. The defining moment: FDR’s hundred
days and the triumph of hope. Simon & Schuster, 2006. 415
pages.
355.033 Ast.
Astor, Gerald. Presidents at war: from Truman to Bush,
the gathering of military power to our Commanders in Chief. Wiley,
2006. 320 pages.
973.73 Bea
Bearss, Edwin C. Fields of honor. National
Geographic Society, 2006. 448 pages.
979.004 Bla
Blackhawk, Ned. Violence over the land: Indians and empires
in the early American West. Harvard University Press,
2006. 372 pages.
973.711 Cal
Calonius, Erik. The Wanderer: the last American slave ship
and the conspiracy that set its sails. St.
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JERSEYANA |
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J813.54 E92n
Evanovich, Janet. Plum lovin’. St.
Martin’s Press, 2007. 164 pages.
J813.6 F711
Ford, Richard. The lay of the land. Alfred
A. Knopf, 2006. 485 pages.
J796.51 J391
Jasch, Mary. Best hikes with dogs in New Jersey. The
Mountaineers Books, 2007. 220 pages.
J636.737 K198a
Katz, Jon. Good dog: the story of Orson, who changed my
life. Random House, 2006. 224 pages.
J974.71 K262
Keegan, William, Jr. Closure: the untold story of the
Ground Zero recovery mission. Touchstone, 2006. 234
pages.
J974.946 W52 P635a
Pike, Helen C. West Long Branch revisited. Arcadia,
2007. 127 pages.
J813.6 W651
Weisner, David. Flotsam. Clarion Books,
2006. 39 pages.
J629.13 L742
Winters, Kathleen C. Anne Morrow Lindbergh: first lady
of the air. Palgrave MacMillan2006. 241 pages.
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LIBRARIES |
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021.2 Abr
Abram, Stephen. Out front with Stephen Abram: a guide for information
leaders. American Library Association, 2007. 203 pages.
027.626 Ale
Alessio, Amy J. A year of programs for teens. American
Library Association, 2007. 159 pages.
027.62 Cer
Cerny, Rosanne. Outstanding library services to children:
putting the core competencies to work. Association for
Library Service to Children, American Library Association, 2006. 94
pages.
027.665 Cla
Clark, Sheila. Library service to the incarcerated: applying
the public library model in correctional facility libraries. Libraries
Unlimited, 2006. 246 pages.
023.9 Kat
Kathman, Michael D. Managing student employees in college
libraries. Association of College and Research Libraries,
2006. 198 pages.
025.52 Ref
The reference librarian’s policies forms, guidelines,
and procedures handbook. Neal-Schuman, 2006. 339
pages + 1 CD-ROM.
025.11 Sny
Snyder, Herbert. Small Change, big problems: detecting
and preventing financial misconduct in your library. American
Library Association, 2006. 149 pages.
027.8 Too
Toor, Ruth. New on the job: a school library media specialist’s
guide to success. American Library Association, 2007. 212
pages.
027.6 Wei
Weibel, Marguerite Crowley. Adult learners welcome here:
a handbook for librarians and literacy teachers. Neal-Schuman,
2007. 307 pages
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SCIENCE / NATURE |
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363.738 Hil
Hillman, Mayer. The suicidal planet : how to prevent global climate catastrophe. Thomas
Dunne Books/ St. Martin’s Press, 2007. 296 pages.
629.45 Jon
Jones, Chris. Too far from home : a story of life and death in space. Doubleday,
2007. 288 pages.
599.67 Oco
O’Connell, Caitlin. The elephant’s secret sense : the hidden
life of the wild herds of Africa. Free Press, 2007. 240 pages.
523.8 Tys
Tyson, Neil deGrasse. Death by black hole : and other cosmic quandaries. W.W.
Norton, 2007. 384 pages.
523.1 Vil
Vilenkin, A. Many worlds in one : the search for other universes. Hill
and Wang, 2006. 235 pages.
567.9 War
Ward, Peter Douglas. Out of thin air : dinosaurs, birds, and Earth’s
ancient atmospheres. J. Henry Press, 2006. 282 pages.
523.4 Wei
Weintraub, David A. Is Pluto a planet? : a historical journey through
the solar system. Princeton University Press, 2007. 254 pages.
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SOCIAL ISSUES |
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303.301 Ana
An anatomy of power: the social theory of Michael Mann. Cambridge
University Press, 2006. 409 pages.
303.48 Ben
Benkler, Yochai. The wealth of networks: how social production
transforms markets and freedom. Yale University Press,
2006. 515 pages.
306 Cha
Chase, Philip G. The emergence of culture : the evolution
of a uniquely human way of life. Springer, 2006. 217
pages.
303.484 Dis
Dissent in America: voices that shaped a nation. Pearson
Education, 2006. 792 pages.
394.26 Ehr
Ehrenreich, Barbara. Dancing in the streets: a history
of collective joy. Metropolitan Books, 2007. 320
pages.
301 Fem
Feminist anthropology : a reader. Blackwell,
2006. 460 pages.
301.072 Igo
Igo, Sarah Elizabeth. The averaged American: surveys, citizens,
and the making of a mass public. Harvard University Press,
2007. 398 pages.
363.583 Leo
Leonard, Paul. Music of a thousand hammers: inside Habitat
for Humanity. Continuum, 2006. 184 pages.
320.973 McC
McCarty, Nolan M. Polarized America: the dance of ideology
and unequal riches. MIT Press, 2006. 240 pages.
305.5 New
Newman, Katherine S. Chutes and ladders: navigating the
low-wage labor market. Harvard University Press, 2006. 405
pages.
304.8 Smi
Smith, Robert C. Mexican New York : transnational lives
of new immigrants. University of California Press, 2006. 375
pages.
305.8 Sok
Sokol, Joseph. There goes my everything : white Southerners
in the age of civil rights, 1945-1975. Knopf, 2006. 433
pages.
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MISCELLANEOUS |
791.43 Bac
Bach, Steven. Leni : the life and work of Leni Riefenstahl. Knopf,
2007. 386 pages.
910.913 Fra
Frater, Alexander. Tales from the torrid zone : travels
in the deep tropics. Knopf, 2007. 384 pages.
158 Gil
Gilbert, Daniel Todd. Stumbling on happiness. Knopf,
2006. 277 pages.
979.7 Kri
Krist, Gary. The white cascade : the Great Northern Railway
disaster and America’s deadliest avalanche. Henry Holt,
2007. 315 pages.
355.02 Lan
Langewiesche, William. The atomic bazaar : the rise of the
nuclear poor. Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2007. 179
pages.
818.54 Ram
Rampersad, Arnold. Ralph Ellison : a biography. Knopf,
2007, 657 pages.
261.7 Tow
Townsend, Kathleen. Failing America’s faithful : how
today’s churches mixed God with politics and lost their
way. Warner Books, 2007 206 pages.
910.202 Wat
Watkins, Steve. Unforgettable journeys to take before you
die. Firefly Books, 2006. 256 pages. |
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F Gar
Garcia, Marquez, Gabriel.Love in the time of cholera:
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