Popular Fiction & Non-Fiction December 2010
20 Books
Fiction
Christmas at the Mysterious Bookshop
Collects more than 15 specially commissioned suspense and mystery stories, all set during
Christmastime, with some of the action taking place at the editor's real-life Mysterious Bookshop
in New York City, with stories contributed by Marry Higgins Clark, Lawrence Block, Anne
Perry, Ed McBain, Donald L. Westlake and many more.
Ganek, Danielle - The Summer We Read Gatsby
Forced to set aside their differences when they jointly inherit a rundown cottage in the
Hamptons, practical-minded Cassie and her dreamer half-sister Peck struggle to decide what to
do with the house, which comes with a resident artist plagued by bad luck.
Goodman, Allegra - The Cookbook Collector
Heralded as “a modern day Jane Austen” by USA Today, National Book Award finalist and New
York Times bestselling author Allegra Goodman has compelled and delighted hundreds of
thousands of readers. Now, in her most ambitious work yet, Goodman weaves together the
worlds of Silicon Valley and rare book collecting in a delicious novel about appetite, temptation,
and fulfillment.
Grass, Gunter - The Box: Tales
A literary experiment follows the author's senior-years effort to imagine the childhoods of his
eight offspring, upbringings spent with an absent writer father and intimate friend Marie, a
photographer who took family snapshots throughout many years.
King, Stephen - Full Dark, No Stars
A volume of four previously unpublished short works includes "1922," in which a man explores
his dark nature; "Big Driver," in which a writer confronts a stranger; "Fair Extension," in which a
cancer patient makes a deal with the devil; and "A Good Marriage," in which a woman makes a
horrifying discovery about her husband.
McManus, Patrick F. - The Huckleberry Murders
In the wake of an elderly rancher's disappearance from Blight County, Sheriff Bo Tully remains
skeptical about hysterical rumors of foul play until the discovery of four murder victims in a
huckleberry patch triggers a high-stakes investigation
Osondu, E.C. - Voice of America
An acclaimed African writer offers a debut collection of stories set both in Nigeria and the
United States, which moves from the fears and dreams of boys and girls in African villages and
refugee camps, to the disillusionment and confusion of young married couples living in America.
Ozick, Cynthia - Foreign Bodies
Presents a retelling of Henry James's "The Ambassadors" that follows the efforts of divorced
schoolteacher Bea Nightingale to navigate a turbulent year spent with her estranged brother's
family.
Pouncey, Maggie - The Perfect Reader
At the news of her father's death, Flora quits her big-city magazine job and returns to Darwin, the
quaint New England town where she grew up, to retreat into the house he has left her, filled as it
is with reminders of him. Even weightier is her appointment as her father's literary executor. It
seems he was secretly writing poems at the end of his life--love poems to a girlfriend Flora didn't
know he had.
Rushdie, Salman - Luka and the Fire of Life
When his storyteller father falls into a profound sleep, a 12-year old boy endeavors to save him
by journeying through The Magic World, where he must overcome phantasmagorical obstacles
in order to steal the Fire of Life.
Skyhorses, Brando - The Madonnas of Echo Park
In a novel that explores the lives of those who shed their ethnic identity in pursuit of the
American dream, the author highlights a different character in each chapter, including Hector, a
middle-aged day laborer who witnesses a murder; his ex-wife Felicia, who survives a drive-by
shooting; and more.
Wilson, E.O - Anthill
Presents the adventures of Raff, a modern-day Huck Finn in Alabama, whose love of ants
transforms his life and those around him as he fights condo developers intent on destroying an
endangered tract of land.
Non-Fiction
Bush, George W. - Decision Points
The author offers a strikingly candid journey through the defining decisions of his life and
presidency, discussing the hotly contested 2000 election, 9/11, the Iraq war and his controversial
decisions on the financial crisis, Hurricane Katrina, Afghanistan and Iran, as well as his decision
to quit drinking, discovery of faith and relationship with his family.
Collins, Francis - Belief: Readings on the Reason for Faith
Francis Collins, New York Times bestselling author of The Language of God and renowned
physician and geneticist, defends the reason for faith in this provocative collection. Collins is our
guide as he takes us through the writings of many of the world's greatest thinkers,- philosophers,
preachers, poets, scientists - both past and present, including such luminaries as C. S. Lewis and
Augustine, and unexpected voices such as A.N. Wilson and Annie Dillard. Despite the doubts of
a cynical world, this essential companion proves once and for all the rationality of faith.
Including C. S. Lewis * Madeleine L'Engle * Martin Luther King * Annie Dillard * Elie Wiesel
Desmond Tutu * Mother Teresa * Blaise Pascal * Mahatma Gandhi * And many more"
Duno, Steve - Last Dog on the Hill: The Extraordinary Life of Lou
Traces the author's rescue of a Rottweiler mix from a marijuana farm, the endearing canine's
training as a rehabilitation animal, and their role in changing the lives of hundreds of people,
including gang members, war veterans, and hearing-impaired children.
Hastings, Max – Winston Churchill’s War: Churchill 1940-45
A controversial wartime profile of the iconic prime minister analyzes Churchill's relationships
with his country, its allies and its armed forces, offering insight into his deliberate establishment
of positive ties with FDR and his more questionable decisions. By the award-winning author of
Retribution.
Moss, Stephen – Bumper Book of Nature: a user’s guide to the outdoors
The BBC producer of such shows as How to Watch Wildlife presents an American edition of a
lavishly illustrated treasury of nature-inspired facts that includes instructions for such activities
as fingerprinting a tree, making plaster casts of animal prints and creating quill pens from bird
feathers.
Murphy, Mary McDonagh - Scout, Atticus and Boo: A Celebration of Fifty Years of To Kill a
Mockingbird
In celebration of the 50th anniversary of To Kill a Mockingbird (June 8, 2010), an American
classic that sells almost a million copies per year, Scout, Atticus, and Boo features interview
selections with prominent figures including Oprah Winfrey, Tom Brokaw, Wally Lamb, and
Anna Quindlen on how the book has impacted their lives"-Pease, Donald - Theodor Seuss Geisel
A portrait of the author popularly known as Dr. Seuss traces his Massachusetts upbringing and
his myriad early jobs, and describes the events that launched and marked the career for which he
is best known.
Teresa, Mother - Where There Is Love, There Is God: A Path to Closer Union With God and
Greater Love for Others
A collection of previously unpublished talks with the author's fellow sisters reveals Mother
Teresa's spiritual teachings, organized into four steps of spiritual practice.