Top 25 September Nonfiction (page 2)

NONFICTION

Released: Sept. 11, 2012

THE GREAT PARTNERSHIP: SCIENCE, RELIGION, AND THE SEARCH FOR MEANING

by Jonathan Sacks

"A brilliant exposition of the possibility of science and religion, each in its own way, contributing to a better world."

A leading Jewish theologian argues that both religious fundamentalists and neo-Darwinian atheists such as Richard Dawkins have it wrong when they contend that science and religious faith are incompatible. Read full book review >

NONFICTION

Released: Sept. 4, 2012

ON A FARTHER SHORE: THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF RACHEL CARSON

by William Souder

"A poignant, galvanizing, meaningful tribute."

Fifty years after the publication of Rachel Carson's seminal Silent Spring, Pulitzer Prize nominee Souder (Under a Wild Sky: John James Audubon and the Making of The Birds of America, 2004, etc.) examines the legacy and lasting impact of Carson's passionate environmental work. Read full book review >

NONFICTION

Released: Sept. 1, 2012

A REAL EMOTIONAL GIRL: A MEMOIR ABOUT CANCER, DEATH, GRIEF, AND MOVING FORWARD

by Tanya Chernov

"A contemplative, profoundly moving meditation on life, love and death."

In her debut, Los Angeles Review poetry and translations editor Chernov probes her grief over losing a much-loved father and the inability of contemporary society to accept profound emotion. Read full book review >

NONFICTION

Released: Sept. 24, 2012

CITY OF PROMISES: A HISTORY OF THE JEWS IN NEW YORK

by Deborah Dash Moore, edited by Howard B. Rock, Annie Polland, Daniel Soyer, Jeffrey S. Gurock, Diana Linden

"Such a large historical project could have easily descended into tedious and dry academia, but instead, all three volumes are briskly paced, well-researched and insightful. Aficionados of urban histories, in particular, will find much to enjoy."

This ambitious three-volume history, overseen by Moore (Judaic Studies and History/Univ. of Michigan; American Jewish Identity Politics, 2008, etc.), provides a lively, much-needed overview of the role that Jews have played in the history and success of the Big Apple, helping to transform it into "a city of promises, some fulfilled, some pending, some beckoning new generations." Read full book review >

NONFICTION

Released: Sept. 18, 2012

REINVENTING BACH

by Paul Elie

"The author's passion, thorough research and imaginative heart produce one revelation after another."

The author of The Life You Save May Be Your Own (2003) returns with a tour de force about Johann Sebastian Bach and a description and assessment of the recordings that have made his work an essential part of our culture. Read full book review >

NONFICTION

Released: Sept. 18, 2012

LIFE AFTER DEATH

by Damien Echols

"Essential reading for anyone interested in justice or memoir."

Exceptional memoir by the most famous of the West Memphis Three. Read full book review >

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