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NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLERS
( Remember, We Discount the New York Times Best Sellers list by 25%! ) |
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HOME, by
Julie Andrews. (Hyperion, $26.95.) A memoir of Andrews’s early
years. |
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MISTAKEN IDENTITY, by
Don and Susie Van Ryn and Newell, Colleen and Whitney Cerak,
with Mark Tabb. (Howard, $21.95.) The families of two girls
whose identities were confused after a 2006 accident describe
their experience. |
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BEAUTIFUL BOY, by David
Sheff. (Houghton Mifflin, $24.) A father struggles with his
son’s meth addiction. |
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LADIES OF
LIBERTY, by Cokie Roberts. (Morrow, $26.95.) The influential
women of early America. |
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ARMAGEDDON
IN RETROSPECT, by Kurt Vonnegut. (Putnam, $24.95.) Twelve unpublished
writings on war and peace by the novelist, who died in 2007.
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ESCAPE, by Carolyn Jessop
with Laura Palmer. (Broadway, $24.95.) A former member of a
fundamentalist polygamous sect describes her forced marriage
to a much older man. |
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GIRLS LIKE
US, by Sheila Weller. (Atria, $27.95.) The lives and times of
Carole King, Joni Mitchell and Carly Simon. |
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LOSING IT, by Valerie
Bertinelli. (Free Press, $26.) A memoir by the actress and former
wife of Eddie Van Halen. |
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STANDING TALL, by C.
Vivian Stringer with Laura Tucker. (Crown, $24.95.) A memoir
by the head coach of the Rutgers women’s basketball team. |
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BONK, by Mary Roach.
(Norton, $24.95.) An amusing look at the science of sexual physiology. |
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WHERE ARE YOU NOW?,
by Mary Higgins Clark. (Simon & Schuster, $25.95.) A woman searches
for the truth about her brother, who is alive but has disappeared |
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UNACCUSTED EARTH,by
Jhumpa Lahiri. (Knopf, $25.) Stories about the anxiety and transformation
experienced by Bengali parents and their American children. |
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CERTAIN GIRLS, by Jennifer
Weiner. (Atria, $26.95.) A girl discovers the sexy, somewhat
autobiographical novel her mother wrote years earlier. |
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BELONG TO ME, by Marisa
de los Santos. (Morrow, $24.95.) When she moves to the suburbs,
a woman becomes enmeshed in complications and secrets. |
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SMALL FAVOR, by Jim
Butcher. (Roc, $23.95.) Book 10 of the Dresden Files series
about a wizard detective in Chicago. |
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THE APPEAL, by John
Grisham. (Doubleday, $27.95.) Political and legal intrigue ensue
when a Mississippi court decides against a chemical company
accused of dumping toxic waste. |
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COMPULSION,
by Jonathan Kellerman. (Ballantine, $27.) Several Los Angeles
women are murdered, and the psychologist-detective Alex Delaware
investigates. |
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CHANGE OF HEART, by
Jodi Picoult. (Atria, $26.95.) A prisoner on death row begins
performing miracles. |
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BULLS ISLAND, by Dorothea
Benton Frank. (Morrow, $24.95.) An investment banker returns
to the South Carolina island home she had left 20 years before. |
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A THOUSAND
SPLENDID SUNS,by Khaled Hosseini. (Riverhead, $25.95.) A friendship
between two women in Afghanistan against the backdrop of 30
years of war. |
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THREE CUPS OF TEA,
by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin. (Penguin, $15.) A
former climber builds schools in Pakistan and Afghanistan. |
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EAT, PRAY, LOVE, by
Elizabeth Gilbert. (Penguin, $15.) A writer’s yearlong journey
in search of self takes her to Italy, India and Indonesia. |
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THE AUDACITY OF HOPE,
by Barack Obama. (Three Rivers, $14.95.) The Illinois senator
proposes that Americans move beyond their political divisions. |
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JOHN ADAMS, by David
McCullough. (Simon & Schuster, $20.) A biography of the country’s
first vice president and second president |
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DREAMS FROM MY FATHER,
by Barack Obama. (Three Rivers, $13.95.) The senator on life
as the son of a black African father and a white American mother. |
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.MARLEY AND ME, by John
Grogan. (Harper, $13.95.) A newspaper columnist and his wife
learn life lessons from their neurotic dog. |
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21: BRINGING DOWN THE
HOUSE, by Ben Mezrich. (Free Press, $15; Pocket Star, $7.99.)
How six M.I.T. students won more than $3 million at Las Vegas
casinos; a reprint of the 2002 book. |
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90 MINUTES IN HEAVEN,
by Don Piper with Cecil Murphey. (Revell, $12.99.) A minister
on the otherworldly experience he had after an accident. |
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INTO THE
WILD, by Jon Krakauer. (Anchor, $12.95.) A man’s obsession with
the wilderness ends in tragedy. |
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,THE INNOCENT
MAN, by John Grisham. (Delta, $16; Dell, $7.99.) Grisham’s first
nonfiction book concerns a man wrongly sentenced to death. |
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THE MEMORY
KEEPER’S DAUGHTER, by Kim Edwards. (Penguin, $14.) A doctor’s
decision to secretly send his newborn daughter, who has Down
syndrome, to an institution haunts everyone involved. |
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NINETEEN MINUTES, by
Jodi Picoult. (Washington Square, $15.) The aftermath of a high-school
shooting reveals the fault lines in a small New Hampshire town. |
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WATER FOR ELEPHANTS,
by Sara Gruen. (Algonquin, $13.95.) A young man — and an elephant
— save a Depression-era circus. |
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THE FRIDAY NIGHT KNITTING
CLUB, by Kate Jacobs. (Berkley, $14.) A group of women meet
weekly at a New York City yarn shop. |
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THE KITE RUNNER, by
Khaled Hosseini. (Riverhead, $15.95 and $14.) An Afghan-American
returns to Kabul to learn how a childhood friend has fared.
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THE OTHER BOLEYN GIRL,
by Philippa Gregory. (Touchstone, $16.) A tale of courtly intrigue
starring Henry VIII and Mary and Anne Boleyn. |
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THE QUICKIE,
by James Patterson and Michael Ledwidge. (Grand Central, $14.99.)
A police officer’s attempt to get back at her husband goes dangerously
awry. |
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THE PILLARS OF THE EARTH,
by Ken Follett. (New American Library, $24.95 and $20.) Murder,
arson and lust surround the building of a 12th-century cathedral. |
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LOVE WALKED IN, by Marisa
de los Santos. (Plume, $14.) A woman discovers her maternal
side when she meets a charming man with an 11-year-old daughter. |
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.FOR ONE MORE DAY, by
Mitch Albom. (Hyperion, $12.) A troubled man gets a last chance
to reconnect and restore his relationship with his dead mother. |
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.THE LAST LECTURE, by
Randy Pausch with Jeffrey Zaslow. (Hyperion, $21.95.) After
learning he has terminal cancer, a Carnegie Mellon professor
shares his thoughts on the importance of “seizing every moment.” |
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THE SECRET,
by Rhonda Byrne. (Atria/Beyond Words, $23.95.) The law of attraction
as a key to getting what you want. |
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GEORGIA
COOKING IN AN OKLAHOMA KITCHEN, by Trisha Yearwood. (Clarkson
Potter, $29.95.) Fried chicken, stuffed pork chops and other
family recipes from the country music singer. |
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THE 4-HOUR
WORKWEEK, by Timothy Ferriss. (Crown, $19.95.) Reconstructing
your life so that it’s not all about work. |
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BECOME A
BETTER YOU, by Joel Osteen. (Free Press, $25.) Seven keys to
living with joy. |
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WOMEN AND MONEY, by
Suze Orman. (Spiegel & Grau, $24.95.) Advice for overcoming
one’s dysfunctional relationship with money, including a five-month
plan for getting finances on track. (†) |
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.A NEW EARTH,
by Eckhart Tolle. (Dutton, $24.95.) A spiritual teacher prescribes
letting go of the ego to help end conflict and suffering. |
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ROSIE O’DONNELL’S CRAFTY
U, by Rosie O’Donnell. (Simon & Schuster, $21.95.) One hundred
easy projects for parents and children. |
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A CIVILIZATION OF LOVE,
by Carl Anderson. (HarperOne/HarperCollins, $19.95.) How Catholics
can “change the tone” of modern culture based on lessons from
Popes John Paul II and Benedict XVI. (†) |
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STOP WHINING,
START LIVING, by Dr. Laura Schles singer. (Harper/HarperCollins,
$24.95.) Changing one’s perspective to keep from dwelling on
the negative. |
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A NEW EARTH, by Eckhart
Tolle. (Plume, $14.) A spiritual teacher prescribes letting
go of the ego to help end conflict and suffering. |
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THE POWER OF NOW, by
Eckhart Tolle. (New World Library, $14.) A guide to personal
growth and spiritual enlightenment. |
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SKINNY BITCH, by Rory
Freedman and Kim Barnouin. (Running Press, $13.95.) Vegan diet
advice from the world of modeling. |
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WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN
YOU’RE EXPECTING, by Heidi Murkoff and Sharon Mazel. (Workman,
$14.95.) Advice for parents-to-be. (†) |
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GO GREEN, LIVE RICH,
by David Bach with Hillary Rosner. (Broadway, $14.95.) Fifty
ways to save money while making your life and your finances
greener. (†) |
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THE FIVE LOVE LANGUAGES,
by Gary Chapman. (Northfield, $13.99.) How to communicate love
in a way a spouse will understand. |
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GETTING THINGS DONE,
by David Allen. (Penguin, $15.) A productivity consultant on
how to keep stress at bay through personal organization and
time management. |
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MAKING THE
CUT, by Jillian Michaels. (Three Rivers, $14.95.) Fitness and
diet advice from a trainer on “The Biggest Loser” on NBC. |
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MARTHA STEWART’S COOKIES,
by Martha Stewart Living Magazine. (Clarkson Potter, $24.95.)
The magazine’s editors share 175 recipes and variations. |
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RICH DAD’S INCREASE
YOUR FINANCIAL IQ, by Robert T. Kiyosaki. (Business Plus, $16.99.)
Advice for getting smarter with your money, from the author
of “Rich Dad, Poor Dad.” |
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