New York Times’ Top Ten Non Fiction Books, May 15th, 2009
This is the Top Ten List of Hardcover Nonfiction Books in the May 15th, 2009 edition of the New York Times. This week’s list features 3 new books!!
1 Liberty and Tyranny: A Conservative Manifesto
, by Mark R. Levin. A conservative manifesto from a talk-show host and president of Landmark Legal Foundation.
2 Always Looking Up: The Adventures of an Incurable Optimist
, by Michael J. Fox. Fox’s last 10 years, since he retired from “Spin City;” his struggles with Parkinson’s disease and his work as an activist through his foundation.
3 Resilience: Reflections on the Burdens and Gifts of Facing Life’s Adversities
, by Elizabeth Edwards. Dealing with life’s challenges, including cancer and her husband’s infidelity.
4 OUTLIERS: The Story of Success
, by Malcolm Gladwell. Why some people succeed — it has to do with luck and opportunities as well as talent — from the author of “Blink” and “The Tipping Point.”
5 The Girls from Ames: A Story of Women and Friendship
, by Jeffrey Zaslow. An enduring friendship among a group of Midwestern women.
6 Losing Mum and Pup: A Memoir
, by Christopher Buckley. A memoir of the lives and deaths of the author”s parents, Patricia and William F. Buckley.
7 The End of Overeating: Taking Control of the Insatiable American Appetite
, by David A. Kessler. How eating sugar, fat and salt affects our minds and bodies and encourages overindulgence.
8 Pretty in Plaid: A Life, a Witch, and a Wardrobe, or, the Wonder Years Before the Condescending,Egomaniacal, Self-Centered Smart Ass Phase
, by Jen Lancaster. A humorous look at her early years from the author of “Bitter Is the New Black” and “Such a Pretty Fat.”
9 A-Rod: The Many Lives of Alex Rodriguez
, by Selena Roberts. The life and career of the Yankees third baseman, by the writer who broke the story of his use of performance-enhancing substances.
10 Columbine
, by Dave Cullen. A full account of the Columbine massacre 10 years later explores the killers’ psychology and debunks myths; by a journalist who covered the story from the beginning.
Latest News About Leadership
Warning: mysql_connect() [
function.mysql-connect]: Access denied for user 'news'@'localhost' (using password: YES) in
/home/bealeade/public_html/kv_basenews.php on line
9
Error connecting to mysql
