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New & Notable Nonfiction: March 2012 (page 3)

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NONFICTION
Released: March 6, 2012
Kirkus Star BEAUTIFUL THING: INSIDE THE SECRET WORLD OF BOMBAY'S DANCE BARS
by Sonia Faleiro
"Gritty, gripping and often heartbreaking--an impressive piece of narrative nonfiction."
A harsh, cinematic look at the international sex trade. Read full book review >
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NONFICTION
Released: March 6, 2012
Kirkus Star DEVIL IN THE GROVE: THURGOOD MARSHALL, THE GROVELAND BOYS, AND THE DAWN OF A NEW AMERICA
by Gilbert King
"Deeply researched and superbly composed."
A thoroughgoing study of one of the most important civil-rights cases argued by Thurgood Marshall in dismantling Jim Crow strictures. Read full book review >
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NONFICTION
Released: March 6, 2012
Kirkus Star FREEDOM'S CAP: THE UNITED STATES CAPITOL AND THE COMING OF THE CIVIL WAR
by Guy Gugliotta
"Impressive research underlies a well-told story that's simultaneously depressing (what a nasty species we are) and inspiring (what a wonderful species we are)."
Partisan bickering, back-stabbing rivalries, xenophobia, character assassination, political moves that would make Machiavelli blush--no, not Washington circa 2011, but the Washington Capitol in the 1850s. Read full book review >
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NONFICTION
Released: March 6, 2012
Kirkus Star POWER, INC.: THE EPIC RIVALRY BETWEEN BIG BUSINESS AND GOVERNMENT--AND THE RECKONING THAT LIES AHEAD
by David Rothkopf
"Rothkopf delivers a lively, accessible treatment of a multifaceted, complex subject."
Rothkopf (Superclass: The Global Power Elite and the World They are Making, 2009, etc.) uses a wide-angle lens to examine the relation between public and private power. Read full book review >
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NONFICTION
Released: March 6, 2012
Kirkus Star THE HOCKEY STICK AND THE CLIMATE WARS: DISPATCHES FROM THE FRONT LINES
by Michael E. Mann
"This blistering indictment of corporate-funded chicanery demands a wide audience."
From climate scientist Mann (Meteorology and Geosciences/Penn State Univ.; co-author: Dire Predictions: Understanding Global Warming, 2009, etc.), an important and disturbing account of the fossil-fuel industry's well-funded public-relations campaign to sow doubt about the validity of the science of climate change. Read full book review >
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NONFICTION
Released: March 6, 2012
Kirkus Star HOT CRIPPLE: AN INCURABLE SMART-ASS TAKES ON THE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM AND LIVES TO TELL THE TALE
by Hogan Gorman
"A remarkable, emotional journey through unrelenting pain--and laughter. "
The funny, moving story of the blue-eyed, blond model/actress who became the unlikely poster girl for the plight of the poor and uninsured in America after she was struck by a car in New York City street in 2004. Read full book review >