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NONFICTION
Released: Aug. 28, 2012
Kirkus Star FIRE IN THE ASHES: TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AMONG THE POOREST CHILDREN IN AMERICA
by Jonathan Kozol
"Cleareyed, compassionate and hopeful."
The award-winning author of Death at an Early Age (1967) tells the stories of the later lives of poor children who grew up in the Bronx. Read full book review >
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NONFICTION
Released: Sept. 1, 2012
THE NEGOTIATOR: MY LIFE AT THE HEART OF THE HOSTAGE TRADE
by Ben Lopez
"Thrilling and illuminating."
A dissatisfied psychologist abandons the therapist's couch for the high-pressure world of hostage negotiations. Read full book review >
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NONFICTION
Released: Sept. 4, 2012
A FATHER FIRST: HOW MY LIFE BECAME BIGGER THAN BASKETBALL
by Dwyane Wade, Mim Eichler Rivas
"A refreshing chronicle of a fervent sportsman with his head and heart in all the right places."
The smooth, composed memoir of a superstar NBA player juggling celebrity and fatherhood. Read full book review >
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NONFICTION
Released: Sept. 4, 2012
INTERVENTIONS: A LIFE IN WAR AND PEACE
by Kofi Annan, Nader Mousavizadeh
"An insider's personal account based on lessons drawn from long experience. Aspects of this book complement Jacques Chirac's autobiography, My Life in Politics (2012)."
With the assistance of Oxford Analytica CEO Mousavizadeh (editor: The Black Book of Bosnia: The Consequences of Appeasement, 1996), former United Nations Secretary-General Annan discusses the major benchmarks of his life and career. Read full book review >
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NONFICTION
Released: Sept. 4, 2012
MEAT EATER: ADVENTURES FROM THE LIFE OF AN AMERICAN HUNTER
by Steven Rinella
"An insider's look at hunting that devotees and nonparticipants alike should find fascinating."
TV host and outdoorsman Rinella (American Buffalo: In Search of a Lost Icon, 2008, etc.) contemplates the hunter's place in modern society while reliving his favorite hunting trips. Read full book review >
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NONFICTION
Released: Sept. 4, 2012
WHY HAVE KIDS?: A NEW MOM EXPLORES THE TRUTH ABOUT PARENTING AND HAPPINESS
by Jessica Valenti
"Valenti doesn't claim to have all the answers, but she provides the right analytical tools for mothers seeking answers that are right for them."
A leading feminist digs into questions about parenting--why we have children, what we're told about the parenting experience, and what happens when the reality doesn't mesh with the fairy tale. Read full book review >