New York Times’ Top Ten Non Fiction Books, May 22nd, 2009
This is the Top Ten List of Hardcover Nonfiction Books in the May 22nd, 2009 edition of the New York Times. This week’s list features 1 new book!!
1 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.
2 Liberty and Tyranny: A Conservative Manifesto
, by Mark R. Levin. A conservative manifesto from a talk-show host and president of Landmark Legal Foundation.
3 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.
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 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.
7 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.
8 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.
9 A Bold Fresh Piece of Humanity
, by Bill O’Reilly. The Fox News commentator on his upbringing and career.
10 Horse Soldiers: The Extraordinary Story of a Band of US Soldiers Who Rode to Victory in Afghanistan
, by Doug Stanton. A small group of Special Forces soldiers fought the Taliban on horseback shortly after 9/11.
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