New York Times’ Top Ten Non Fiction Books, September 18th, 2009
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his is the Top Ten List of Hardcover Nonfiction Books in the September 18th, 2009 edition of the New York Times. This list features 3 new books.
1 Official Book Club Selection: A Memoir According to Kathy Griffin
, by Kathy Griffin. A humorous memoir from the star of “My Life on the D-List.”
2 Culture of Corruption: Obama and His Team of Tax Cheats, Crooks, and Cronies
, by Michelle Malkin. President Obama and his team of tax cheats, petty crooks, influence peddlers and Wall Street cronies.
3 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.”
4 In the President’s Secret Service: Behind the Scenes with Agents in the Line of Fire and the Presidents They Protect
, by Ronald Kessler. Agents and the presidents they protect.
5 Liberty and Tyranny: A Conservative Manifesto
, by Mark R. Levin. A conservative manifesto from a talk-show host and president of Landmark Legal Foundation.
6 Strength in What Remains
, by Tracy Kidder. A medical student survives civil war and genocide in Burundi, and, after a difficult beginning, flourishes in the United States.
7 Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen
, by Christopher McDougall. Secrets of distance running from a Mexican Indian tribe.
8 A Bold Fresh Piece of Humanity
, by Bill O’Reilly. The Fox News commentator on his upbringing and career.
9 Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide
, by Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn. Women fighting sexual oppression in Asia and Africa.
10 Traveling with Pomegranates: A Mother-Daughter Story
, by Sue Monk Kidd and Ann Kidd Taylor. The novelist (“Secret Life of Bees”) and her daughter travel together in Europe at a difficult time in both their lives. 1
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