
This is the Top Ten List of Hardcover Nonfiction Books in the May 29th, 2009 edition of the New York Times. This week’s list features 2 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 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.”
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 The Girls from Ames: A Story of Women and Friendship
, by Jeffrey Zaslow. An enduring friendship among a group of Midwestern women.
5 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.
6 My Remarkable Journey, by Larry King with Cal Fussman. From Depression-era Brooklyn to “Larry King Live.”
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 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.
9 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.
10 Unfinished Business: What the Dead Can Teach Us About Life, by James Van Praagh. Learning about living from the spirit world. 1
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