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.
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