The World's Toughest Book Critics ℠
 

New and Notable Nonfiction: December 2011

Showing 1 - 6 of 12
Show Just the Kirkus Stars
Sort > Newest First / Oldest First
Book Cover
Why Our Planet Is Unique
Pub Date: Dec 20, 2011
The British astrophysicist and prolific science writer presents a skillful, contrarian examination of the possibility of intelligent life beyond Earth.
Continue
Buy this book from
Buy this book from Amazon
Buy this book from Barnes and Noble
Buy this book from IndieBound
Book Cover
The Untold Story of the Malmédy Massacre
Pub Date: Dec 17, 2011
Military historian Parker (The Battle of the Bulge: The German View, 1998, etc.) returns with a sharply focused look at a grisly 1944 incident, the massacre of more than 80 American prisoners outside Malmédy, Belgium.
Continue
Buy this book from
Buy this book from Amazon
Buy this book from Barnes and Noble
Buy this book from IndieBound
Book Cover
The Unbreakable Bond Between a Marine and His Military Working Dog
Pub Date: Dec 13, 2011
Straightforward telling of an unusual wartime narrative: the reintroduction of the Marines' Military Working Dog (MWD) teams to frontline combat for the first time since Vietnam.
Continue
Buy this book from
Buy this book from Amazon
Buy this book from Barnes and Noble
Buy this book from IndieBound
Book Cover
A Memoir of Loving and Giving
Pub Date: Dec 8, 2011
An African-American woman's plight to properly grieve for her murdered brother while untangling her own psychological hang-ups.
Continue
Buy this book from
Buy this book from Amazon
Buy this book from Barnes and Noble
Buy this book from IndieBound
Book Cover
Ahmad Chalabi's Long Journey to Triumph In Iraq
Pub Date: Dec 6, 2011
Emmy-winning 60 Minutes producer Bonin tells the story of America's (mis)adventures in Iraq through the lens of Ahmad Chalabi.
Continue
Buy this book from
Buy this book from Amazon
Buy this book from Barnes and Noble
Buy this book from IndieBound
Book Cover
Ethics for a Whole World
Pub Date: Dec 6, 2011
The Dalai Lama (A Profound Mind: Cultivating Wisdom in Everyday Life, 2011, etc.) proposes an ethical approach to a happier existence that transcends religion.
Continue
Buy this book from
Buy this book from Amazon
Buy this book from Barnes and Noble
Buy this book from IndieBound
Display > 6 | 20 | 50
Show Just the Kirkus Stars
Page 1 2 |