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 A sampling of recent books in our collection:

220.5 Nicolson, Adam God’s Secretaries: The Making of the King James Bible, 2003
289.33 Krakauer, Jon Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith (2003)
305.31 Vincent, Norah Self-Made Man (2006)
306.38 Blechman, Andrew Leisureville: Adventures in America's Retirement Utopias (2008)
306.7083 Feig, Paul Superstud: Or How I Became a 24-Year-Old Virgin (2005)
306.8 Savage, Dan The Commitment (2005)
330 Levitt, Steven D Freakomonics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything (2005)
338.175 Stewart, Amy Flower Confidential (2006)
345.766 Grisham, John Innocent Man: Murder and Injustice in a Small Town (2006)
345.773 Davis, Kevin Defending the Damned (2007)
355.0071 Lipsky, David Absolutely American: Four Years at West Point (2003)
362.29 Sheff, David Beautiful Boy (2008)
364.106 Venkatesh, Sudhir Gang Leader for a Day (2008)
364.152 Larson, Eric Thunderstruck! (2006)
364.1523 Schiller, Lawrence Cape May Court House (2002)
364.1524 Swanson James Manhunt: the Twelve Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer (2006)
364.162 Boser, Ulrich The Gardner Heist (2009)
364.162 Dolnik, Edward The Rescue Artist (2005)
371.822 Mortensen, Greg Three Cups of Tea (2007)
394.152 Schlosser, Eric Fast Food Nation (2001)
423 Winchester, Simon Professor and the Madman: A Tale of Murder, Insanity and the Making of the Oxford English Dictionary (1998)
423.09 Winchester, Simon Meaning of Everything (2003)
560.178 Mithen, Steven After the Ice (2006)
585.509 Preston, Richard The Wild Trees (2007)
611 Roach, Mary Stiff: The Curious Life of Human Cadavers (2003)
636.088 Tarte, BobFowl Weather (2007)
636.408 Montgomery, Sy The Good, Good Pig (2006)
636.809 Myron, Vicki Dewey: the Small-town Library Cat who Touched the World (2008)
640 Levine, Judith Not Buying It: My Year Without Shopping (2006)
641.097 Kingsolver, Barbara Animal Vegetable Miracle: a Year of Food Life (2007)
641.5 Powell, Julie Julie & Julia: 365 days, 524 recipes (2005)
641.5956 Abu-Jaber, Diana The Language of Baklava (2005)
759.25 Harr, Jonathan The Lost Painting (2005)
796.332 Bissinger, H.G. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team and A Dream (2000)
796.4 Hillenbrand, Laura Seabiscuit: an American legend (2003)
796.522 Krakauer, Jon Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt Everest Disaster (1997)
813.6 Lancaster, Jen Bitter is the New Black (2006)
814.6 Rivenbark, Celia Belle weather (2008)
818.54 Browne, Jill Conner American Thighs (2009)
818.54 Rudner, Rita I Still Have It, I Just Can't Remember Where I Put It (2008)
910 Horwitz, Tony Blue Latitudes: Boldly Going Where Captain Cook Has Gone Before (2002)
910.4 Weiner, Eric The Geography of Bliss (2008)
910.973 Philbrick, Nathaniel Sea of Glory: America's Voyage of Discovery (2003)
915.104 Van Troost, J. Maartin Lost on Planet China (2008)
918.11 Grann, David Lost City of Z: a Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon (2008)
929.2 McCourt, Frank Angela’s Ashes (1996)
940.53 Beschloss, Michael Conquerors: Roosevelt, Truman and the Destruction of Hitler’s Germany, 1945-1945 (2002)
940.531 Ackerman, Diane The Zookeeper's Wife; a War Story (2007)
940.5421 Hastings, Max Armageddon: the Battle for Germany, 1944-45 (2004)
940.5451 Kurson, Robert The Shadow Divers (2004)
940.5459 Stanton, Doug In Harm’s Way: The Sinking of the USS Indianapolis (2001)
940.5472 Gause, Damon War Journal of Major Damon (Rocky) Gause (1999)
940.5472 Sides, Hampton Ghost Soldiers: The Forgotten Epic Story of WWII’s Most Dramatic Mission (2001)
956.704 Kopelman, Jay From Baghdad With Love (2006)
958.1 Crile, George Charlie Wilson’s War (2003)
973.2 Philbrick, Nathaniel Mayflower (2006)
973.332 Fischer, David Hackett Washington's Crossing (2004)
973.931 Beamer, Lisa Let’s Roll! (2002)
973.931 Dwyer, Jim 102 Minutes: the Untold Story of the Fight to Survive Inside the Twin Towers (2005)
974.088 Vowell, Sarah The Wordy Shipmates (2008)
974.45 Junger, Sebastian Perfect Storm: A True Story of Men Against the Sea (1997)
974.71 VonDrehe, Dave Triangle: The Fire That Changed America (2003)
978 Egan, Timothy The Worst Hard Time (2006)
978.2 Greene, Bob Once Upon a Town: The Miracle of the North Platte Canteen (2002)
996.18 Alexander, Caroline Bounty: the True Story of the Mutiny on the Bounty (2003)
 
Biography AdamsJohn Adams (author David McCullough) (2001)
Biography Austin, Paul Something for the Pain (2008)
Biography Connor, Myles The Art of the Heist (2009)
Biography Conroy, Pat My Losing Season (2002)
Biography Finnamore, Suzanne Split: a memoir of Divorce (2008)
Biography Fox, Michael J. Lucky Man (2002)
Biography FranklinBenjamin Franklin (author Walter Isaacson) (2003)
Biography Greenberg, Michael Hurry Down Sunshine (2008)
Biography Greenlaw, Linda Lobster Chronicles (2002)
Biography Holman A Sense of the World (2006)
Biography King, Stephen On Writing (2000)
Biography KoufaxSandy Koufax (author Jane Leavy) (2002)
Biography Martin, Steve Born Standing Up: a Comic's Life (2007)
Biography Norton, Meredith Lopsided: How Having Breast Cancer can be Really Distracting (2007)
Biography Nuland, Sherwin Lost in America (2003)
Biography Parrado Nando Miracle in the Andes (2006)
Biography Ralston, Aaron Between a Rock and a Hard Place (2004)
Biography Roosevelt River of Doubt (2005)
Biography Walls, Jeanette Glass Castle: a memoir (2005)
Biography Washington An Imperfect God: George Washington, His Slaves and the Creation of America (2003)
Biography Whicher The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher (2008)
Biography White, Robb How to Build a Tin Canoe: Confessions of an Old Salt (2003)


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