2009 National Press Club Book Fair Authors List

Alan shares recipes from some of the most celebrated restaurants in the country, as well as stories from his life as a magician, expert wine pairings, and easy-to-learn magic tricks that can be performed in the kitchen or at the dinner table.

Following his bestseller about Princess Diana as well as books about the Kennedys, the Clintons and the Bushes, Christopher Andersen draws on important sources—some speaking here for the first time—for this compelling portrait of America's First Family.

In early 2001, Arvedlund was suspicious of the amazing returns of Bernie Madoff's hedge fund, which no one could explain. Her article in Barron's, based on more than one hundred interviews, could have prevented a lot of misery, had the SEC followed up.  Despite the headlines, Madoff, who pleaded guilty to running a $65 billion Ponzi scheme, is still shrouded in mystery. Why (and when) did he turn his legitimate business into a massive fraud? Who among his family and employees knew the truth? 

Caught up in a terrifying war, facing choices of life and death, two Iraqi sisters take us into the hidden world of women’s lives under U.S. occupation. Through their powerful story of love and betrayal, interwoven with the stories of a Palestinian American women’s rights activist and a U.S. soldier, journalist Christina Asquith explores one of the great untold sagas of the Iraq war: the attempt to bring women’s rights to Iraq, and the consequences for all those involved.

Frank Aukofer covered many historic events that shaped the second half of the 20th century from the 1960s civil rights movement to the impeachment proceedings against Presidents Richard Nixon and Bill Clinton. This is his account of 40 years of journalism adventures, and the inside stories of the exceptional people he met along the way. Aukofer is a former National Press Club president and Washington correspondent for the Milwaukee Journal and Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

Bestselling author and The New Yorker columnist Ken Auletta takes readers for a ride on the Google wave, telling the story of how Google formed and crashed into traditional media businesses. With unprecedented access to Google's founders and executives, Auletta reveals how the industry is being redefined.

For years, home cooks have shied away from baking their own bread, intimidated by the mess and all the required kneading. With Baggett's new “ Kneadlessly Simple” method, complete novices can bake bread quickly and easily. Baggett is a baking expert, food journalist and bestselling cookbook author whose 13 titles include the IACP Award–winning “International Chocolate Cookbook.” She contributes to Eating Well, the Washington Post and is an occasional commentator for NPR's “Weekend All Things Considered.”

“Recipes from Historic New England” is a coffee table, cooking and travel book to delight the senses and ignite your love of journey -- from the famous Parker House rolls to the amazing scenery of The Mount Washington Hotel and Resort. This is the latest from Linda and Steve Bauer’s cookbook series.

A powerful debut memoir from a published poet and emerging writer. At the age of 16, R. Dwayne Betts carjacked a man with a friend. He had never held a gun before, but within a matter of minutes he had committed six felonies. He served an eight-year prison sentence. “A Question of Freedom” is a coming of age story, and Dwayne confronts profound questions about violence, freedom, crime, race, and the justice system.

Born in New Delhi, raised in the Middle East and living in Washington, D.C., acclaimed food writer Monica Bhide is the perfect representative of the new generation of Indian American cooks who have updated traditional dishes, painstakingly prepared by their Indian mothers and grandmothers, for modern American lifestyles and tastes. Bhide is an engineer-turned-writer whose work has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, Food & Wine, Bon Appétit, and Town & Country. She has published two previous Indian cookbooks.

The judicial branch remains rooted in conservatism, with Justice Antonin Scalia its central figure. In this first, full-scale biography, veteran Supreme Court correspondent Joan Biskupic introduces us to the justice who is described as a conservative with a vengeance.

Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s “The Governor” provides the most comprehensive look to date at the life of the twice-elected public official in the notoriously complicated world of Illinois politics. Blagojevich provides not just an inside look at politics on a state and national level but a treatise on the proper place of government in the everyday lives of its people.

A handful of star athletes, along with their promoters and journalists, created this country’s sports entertainment industry during the 1920s, the Golden Age of American sports. Veteran sports writer Michael K. Bohn profiles 10 of the most prominent Golden Age heroes and describes their effect on sports and society.

This second novel by Senator Barbara Boxer is an intriguing insider’s view of what goes on behind closed doors in Washington -- the story of dirty tricks and political survival, and the battle for integrity in the corridors of power. Boxer is a Democratic senator from California.

A frank, funny, inspiring memoir of growing up with developmental and learning disabilities-- and famously accomplished parents-- from Quinn Bradlee, son of former Washington Post editor Ben Bradlee and writer Sally Quinn. Bradlee attended Landmark College, American University, and the New York Film Academy, and has made a series of short documentary films about children with learning disabilities and rare genetic syndromes

A group of Allied soldiers, nicknamed the “Venus Fixer,” believed that saving Italy's culture -from bombing, from Göring's coffers, from careless soldiers - was an essential component of the war effort.  Often at odds with their own armies, these artistic subversives came to the military by way of Harvard, Yale and Oxford.  Rather than charging into battle, they collected and catalogued masterpieces among the ruins of Naples and Florence.

Ten years have passed, and Connie Briscoe’s Beverly from “Sisters and Lovers” is now 39 and engaged to Julian, a man her family and friends agree is a great catch. Everyone's happy that she's finally settling down, after breaking off her previous two at the last moment. But when Beverly's oldest sister's marriage falls apart and dampens the mood, Beverly is forced to wonder if marriage really works. Briscoe is the bestselling author of “Big Girls Don’t Cry.”

What does it take to succeed? Consultant Valencia Campbell interviewed 14 extraordinary minority women, all of whom share stories about their path to the top of their fields. These compelling stories show the obstacles they encountered and overcame. “Advice from the Top” will inspire minority women and others who want to succeed.

From political commentator and multimedia personality Farai Chideya comes an intense and darkly funny debut novel about a woman who learns what you stand to gain — and lose — if you follow your dreams of fame. Sophie Maria Clare Lee doesn't have the résumé of a rock star. She grew up a book-smart black girl in blue-collar Baltimore, then remade herself at Harvard into a hipster with an appetite for self-destructive men. Chideya is author of “Don't Believe the Hype: Fighting Cultural Misinformation about African Americans,” “The Color of Our Future” and “Trust: Reaching the 100 Million Missing Voters.” Her work has appeared in The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, Time, Spin, Vibe, O, Mademoiselle and Essence.

By the time he had reached middle age, Max Cleland thought he had nothing to live for. A grenade explosion in Vietnam had left him a triple amputee. He had lost his seat in the U.S. Senate, and in the grip of depression he had lost his fiancée, too. But instead of giving up, Cleland reaches deep into his soul and discovers that he has what it takes to survive: the heart of a patriot.

Race and racism have played a divisive and defining role throughout much of America's history. This book, like the 2008 conference in Washington, D.C., from which it was drawn, provides a forum for a long overdue, open, honest and constructive discussion about the need for Americans to truly grasp the depth of past misdeeds. Cohen is chairman and CEO of the Cohen Group, and a former Secretary of Defense, senator and congressman from Maine.

In R. A. Comunale’s fourth novel, we follow the man that Berto Galen has become as he deals with the pleasures, traumas and tragedies of life in the medical profession in a collection of stories that creates a vivid portrait of an individual dedicated to healing – even as he struggles to heal the hurts and wounds of his own lifetime. Comunale is a medical doctor.

In her most controversial and fiercely argued book yet, bestselling author Ann Coulter calls out liberals for always playing the victim and reveals that when it comes to bullying, no one outdoes the Left. Coulter is the legal correspondent for Human Events and a syndicated columnist for Universal Press Syndicate.

Veteran journalists Helen Thomas, who has covered the administrations of 10 presidents, and Craig Crawford hold nothing back as they use former occupants of the White House to provide a witty, history-rich lesson plan of what it takes to be a good president. Thomas, the dean of the Washington press corps, writes a syndicated column for Hearst. Crawford, is a columnist for Congressional Quarterly CQ Politics, and blogs daily at craigcrawford.com.

Dickson  offers an expanded and updated version of The Dickson Baseball Dictionary,
with 10,000 new terms and 18,000 individual entries that will delight
everyone from the youngest baseball fan to the hard-core aficionado.

This is the wood that was hauled up to the branch that held the treehouse that Jack and Jill built.

From hammering the first boards of wood to hanging the roof and the light, come follow along with Jack and Jill as they build a new treehouse!

Pamela Duncan Edwards and Henry Cole's delightful cumulative read-aloud applauds busy young creators everywhere.

Harold Evans recounts the wild and wonderful tale of a newspapering life, with a star-studded cast and a tremendously vivid sense of what once was. “My Paper Chase” tells of the story of Evans’ great loves: newspapers and Tina Brown, the bright, young journalist who became his wife. Evans was most recently editorial director and vice chairman of the New York Daily News and U.S. News & World Report.

Bestselling historian John Ferling draws on his unsurpassed knowledge of the Founding Fathers to provide a fresh and provocative new portrait of the greatest of them all, George Washington.

Ferling, the author of numerous books and articles, brings to this book nearly 40 years of experience as a historian of early America.

Jeanne Fogle leads readers through the hidden sites and history of Washington D.C.’s neighborhoods, with sketches and vintage photographs accompanying each tour and casting a new light on the city. Fogle is a historian, professor and certified tour guide.

Kinky Friedman is a man who wears many hats -- not just a Stetson. Aside from being a politico, folksinger and mystery author, he's also a longtime animal advocate and feels as passionately about his pets as he does about legislative reform. In his new collection, “Kinky's Celebrity Pet Files,” the Kinkster writes about his famous friends and their pets. Friedman is a former country music star, Texas Monthly columnist and author of a successful mystery series. 

Isabel Gillies left her recurring role on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit to follow her poet-professor husband to Oberlin, Ohio, when he received a tenure-track position in the English department, writes Publishers’ Weekly. She threw herself into caring for her two sons, renovating an old house and teaching drama part-time until her idyllic life was shattered when her husband decided he didn't want to be married anymore—or at least, not married to her. Gillies brings both humor and sorrow to the narration, and gives a brave performance as she reassembles the pieces of her broken life.

Why do terrorists do what they do? Not only are religiously motivated terrorists willing to self-destruct to achieve their goals, but neither threats nor incentives consistently prevent their devastating acts. Compounding this is the fact that soon extremist nations and terrorist groups in the Middle East and Asia will have nuclear weapons and may be driven by religion to use them. Is nuclear terror inevitable or can it be prevented?

Ariel Glucklich, Georgetown professor of religion and advisor to the U.S. defense community, reveals the fallacy of our country's three major assumptions about the motivations that lie behind terrorism.

In “Journalism's Roving Eye,” veteran former foreign correspondent John Maxwell Hamilton provides a definitive history of American foreign news reporting. Hamilton chronicles the economic and technological advances that have influenced overseas coverage, as well as the personalities who have shaped readers' perceptions of the world. Dean of the Manship School of Mass Communications at Louisiana State University, Hamilton also served at the U.S. Agency for International Development and on staff at the House Foreign Affairs Committee.

“Bobbie and Jackie” is in-depth look at the much talked-about _ but never fully revealed _ relationship between Jacqueline Kennedy and Robert F. Kennedy. Heymann is the bestselling author of “The Georgetown Ladies’ Social Club,” “RFK: A Candid Biography of Robert F. Kennedy,” and “A Woman Named Jackie: An Intimate Biography of Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis.”

No one in her sixth-grade class knows quite what to make of Ms. Loupe, with her short hair and interest in improvisational theatre. But her students at the Air Force base school soon come to love her fresh approach. When Ms. Loupe’s dear brother goes missing in Afghanistan, they band together to support her in an amazing vision of community and hope. Sara Lewis Holmes is the winner of the Ursula Nordstrom Fiction Contest.

Veteran journalist and former New York Times reporter Gwen Ifill surveys the American political landscape, shedding new light on Barack Obama’s stunning presidential victory and introducing emerging African-American politicians forging a bold new path to political power. Ifill is moderator and managing editor of PBS’ “Washington Week” and senior correspondent of “The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer.”

The definitive account of the landmark election from two of America's best known political reporters. Dan Balz and Haynes Johnson followed the 2008 campaign from the candidates' first forays into Iowa and New Hampshire to the historic night of Barack Obama's victory celebration. Balz is the lead political reporter for The Washington Post. Johnson, a Pulitzer Prize winner, holds the Knight Chair in Journalism at the University of Maryland

Bruce Johnson, the author, is a heart attack survivor and he wants to get the word out. While much has been written about the medical side of heart attacks, little has been written about the emotional and human side of heart attacks and cardiovascular disease.

The author interviewed dozens of candidates but he wanted a diverse group of heart attack survivors who represented a cross section of America. He found them and in some cases, they heard about his project and found him. These are their stories of regaining life after a heart attack!

The startling story of the monumental growth of lobbying in Washington, D.C., and how it undermines effective government and pollutes politics. Robert Kaiser, an associate editor and senior correspondent at The Washington Post, has monitored American politics for nearly half a century, having covered Congress and the White House for the Post, and reported from abroad as the paper’s correspondent in Saigon and Moscow.

Set in the format of the Christian Bible, “The Gospel of Hip Hop: The First Instrument,” is the philosophical masterwork of KRS ONE. This 600-plus-page opus is a life-guide manual for members of Hip Hop Kulture that combines classic philosophy with faith and practical knowledge for an in-depth exploration of Hip Hop as a life path. Known as "The Teacha," KRS ONE developed his unique outlook as a homeless teen in Brooklyn, NY, engaging his philosophy of self-creation to become one of the most respected emcees in Hip Hop.

When 12-year-old genius cartographer T.S. Spivet receives an unexpected phone call from the Smithsonian announcing he has won the prestigious Baird Award, life as normal—if you consider mapping family dinner table conversation normal—is interrupted. A wild cross-country adventure begins, but how do you map the delicate lessons learned along the way about family and self? A brilliant, boundary-leaping debut novel from Larsen, who is finishing his MFA at Columbia University.

Even though Johnny Wrigley, from smalltown Lafayette, Md., is being scouted by the Detroit Tigers, he enlists in the Marines in April 1944. En route to deployment, Johnny meets Betsy, a striking but naïvely religious girl, and falls instantly in love. He vows he'll return for her, a quixotic obsession that sustains him through combat. At the war's end, Johnny returns with marriage on his mind. But Betsy can't be found. His big league dreams, like his romantic fantasy, remain out of reach. This is the 19th novel from Jim Lehrer, host of PBS’ “NewsHour.”

In “Putin’s Labyrinth,” acclaimed journalist Steve LeVine, who reported from the former Soviet Union for more than a decade, provides a gripping account of modern Russia. LeVine is chief foreign affairs writer for BusinessWeek and was a foreign correspondent for 18 years, posted in the Soviet Union, Pakistan and the Philippines, reporting for The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Newsweek, Financial Times and others.

Dr. Gordon Livingston is a physician of the human heart and a philosopher of human psychology. In “How to Love,” he offers a meditation on who best (and who best not) to love—and how best to love. Livingston is a psychiatrist and writer whose previous books include “Only Spring,” “Too Soon Old, Too Late Smart” and “Never Stop Dancing.”

The Night Tourist:

Jack Perdu, a shy, ninth grade classics prodigy, lives with his father at Yale University. When he suffers a near fatal accident, Jack's father sends him to see a mysterious doctor in New York City--a place Jack hasn't been since his mother died there eight years ago. In New York, Jack meets a girl named Euri who leads him into the city's Underworld, a place where those who died in New York reside until they are ready to move on. This, Jack believes, is a chance to see his mother again. But as secrets about Euri's past are revealed, so are the true reasons for Jack's visit to the Underworld.

The Twilight Prisoner:

After traveling to New York City's ghostly underworld, Jack Perdu has made it back aboveground, to join the living. But, if he's alive why is he still seeing ghosts?

Jack tries hard to fit in at his new school--and tries even harder to win the affections of his Latin classmate and friend, Cora. In an effort to impress her, Jack leads Cora to the entrance of the underworld and makes a terrible mistake. Soon they have crossed the threshold--and this time, there may be no getting back!

Like THE NIGHT TOURIST, this exciting sequel blends together the modern-day world and mythology.

School has ended and summer vacation has just begun. Rather than spend their days playing video games, Daddius Maximus presents Alexander and his brothers, Andre and Austin, with a challenge…a challenge of no video game playing for two weeks! Also, there’s an additional requirement of generosity as part of The Challenge.

The book was written by Alexander, with editing from his father and creative input from his brothers.  The author's name, P.F. McKinley, is a pen name that represents the middle names of the three brothers: (Andre, II) Pentz - 11yrs old, (Alexander) McKinley - 9 yrs old, and (Austin) Forest - 8 yrs old.

The only book commemorating Barack Obama’s historic Inauguration to be licensed by the Presidential Inaugural Committee, Barack Obama: The Official Inaugural Book lavishly documents the entire inaugural week, from Obama’s “Whistle Stop” train ride to Washington to his first days in office.

Robert McNeely bought his first camera while serving in the army in Southeast Asia. He worked as the staff photographer for George McGovern’s 1972 presidential campaign, and was a staff photographer in the Carter White House from 1976 to 1979 and President Bill Clinton’s personal White House photographer from 1992 to 1998.

Pres. Ronald Reagan arrived in Washington with phalanxes of famous friends in tow, Pres. Bill Clinton had a magnetic appeal to the Hollywood A-list, and Pres. John F. Kennedy was declared an honorary member of the "Rat Pack" by singing legend Frank Sinatra. Regardless of who walks the halls of power, they are bound to be visited, even befriended, by star power. It is part of a long-standing, tenuous love affair between the worlds of Hollywood and Washington—singular American cities separated on opposite ends geographically but bound by a mutual fascination. Whether speaking out on the issues of the day or schmoozing in the Oval Office, celebrities and politicians share a common thread: both are ready for their close-up—their moment in history.

In rhyming couplets, this companion book to the bestselling I LOVE YOU AS MUCH tells of enduring devotion from a father to a child. A tender lullabye that is sure to become a favorite at your house.

Award-winning science journalists Po Bronson and Ashley Merryman argue that when it comes to children, we've mistaken good intentions for good ideas. In “NurtureShock,” they demonstrate that many of our strategies for nurturing children are backfiring because twists in science have been overlooked. “Nutureshock” is an insightful exploration of themes and issues that transcend children's (and adults') lives.

"Creating Your Best Life” offers dozens of interactive exercises and quizzes for readers to identify their most cherished needs, ambitions and wishes. Miller’s unique life list coaching organizes life into 16 key areas that are universally known to make people happy. Miller is a coach, author and internationally-known speaker on goal accomplishment.

The author of the New York Times bestseller “The Shia Revival” offers a dissection of the problems the West faces with Iran and reveals how, by building strong ties to the new, pragmatic business class that is emerging in Iran, the West can create strong new alliances in the region. Vali Nasr is a professor of international relations at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University, an adjunct senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations and a senior fellow of The Dubai Initiative at Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government. 

This fascinating autobiography tells Kay Shaw Nelson’s experiences as an intelligence officer, wife and mother during the Cold War. Undercover as a cookbook writer, she was able to combine her love of food and world travel with spying for the CIA. Recipes are included in this one-of-a-kind memoir. Nelson is the author of several cookbooks.

“Letters from Black America” fills a literary and historical void by presenting the African American experience through heartfelt correspondence _ a first-ever narrative history of African Americans told through their own letters. Pamela Newkirk is the author of “Within the Veil: Black Journalists, White Media,” which won the National Press Club Award for Media Criticism, and has been published in The New York Times, The Nation and The Washington Post. She is an associate professor of journalism at New York University.

Having barely escaped Germany, several Jewish friends are determined to strike back at the Third Reich while their families languish in concentration camps. After months of training with the U.S. Army, a small group of spies is formed, including several former German soldiers now willing to betray their Führer for the greater good of Germany. The mission’s commander is a Jewish sergeant who only months earlier was plucked from the streets of Brooklyn. The men are sent on a covert operation deep into the heavily fortified area of Austria’s “Alpine Redoubt,” where Hitler planned to make his last stand. Capture meant almost certain death; success, a swift end to the war.

Using recently declassified files, private documents, and personal interviews, military historian Patrick K. O’Donnell has written another cinematic World War II drama, filled with an unforgettable cast of characters and packed with action, suspense, and intrigue.

“Outside the Limelight” is the first book to look inside Ivy League basketball and at the boundless enthusiasm that defines the game. With painstaking reportage, sports journalist Kathy Orton vividly captures the internal fervor of the personalities who champion the game. Orton has covered college basketball for the Washington Post for more than a decade, and was also the newspaper's beat writer on the NFL's Baltimore Ravens for two seasons.

In The Prohibition Hangover, Garrett Peck explores the often-contradictory social history of alcohol in America, from the end of Prohibition in 1933 to the 21st century, and provides a panoramic assessment of alcohol in American culture and history. Peck is a veteran freelance writer who also conducts historical tours of significant sites in temperance movement in the District of Columbia.

Anthony S. Pitch’s thrilling account of the Lincoln conspiracy and its aftermath transcends the mere facts of that awful night and transports the reader to one of the most breathtaking moments in history. Pitch, a former journalist, is the author of several books and has been featured on National Public Radio, the History Channel, C-Span and Fox News.

The wit and wisdom of the Twitter-sphere are captured in this hilarious, and occasionally poignant, collection of handpicked tweets -- the first-ever book created exclusively using content from Twitter.com. David Pogue is the personal-technology columnist for The New York Times, an Emmy award-winning tech correspondent for CBS News and creator of the “Missing Manual” book series.

“On Hallowed Ground,” is the story of how Arlington National Cemetery became a venerable monument to service and sacrifice. Robert M . Poole, former executive editor of National Geographic, is the author of “Explorers House.” He is a contributing editor at Smithsonian and has been published in The New York Times, The Washington Post, and Preservation.

A noteworthy debut novel -- a lyrical and captivating mystery that brings to life the majesty and charm of Ghana, from the capital city of Accra to a small community where long-buried secrets are about to rise to the surface. Dr. Kwei Quartey, born in Ghana and raised by an African American mother and a Ghanaian father, is a physician in Southern California.

When Olivia Bevelstoke is told that her new neighbor may have killed his fiancee, how can she help spying on him, just to be sure? So she stakes out a spot near her bedroom window, and discovers an intriguing man, who is definitely up to something. Quinn is The New York Times bestselling author of 16 novels for Avon Books, and a graduate of Harvard and Radcliffe Colleges.

Bestselling author T. R. Reid guides us on a whirlwind tour of successful health care systems worldwide, revealing possible paths toward U.S. reform. The author of several books, Reid is a longtime correspondent for the Washington Post.

The Sultan Suleyman swore to accomplish what his father and grandfather had not - conquer the Holy Roman Empire. Combining a historian's attention to detail and a novelist's narrative flair, writes Publisher’s Weekly, James Reston focuses on the Ottoman Empire’s campaign to conquer Europe. Reston, author of “Warriors of God,” completes his study of the relationship between East and West.

New York Times bestselling author Steven V. Roberts follows the stories of 13 immigrant families in this poignant and eye-opening look at immigration in America today. Roberts, a veteran journalist and political analyst, is the Shapiro Professor of Media and Public Affairs at George Washington University.

Management legend Peter Drucker's simple yet profound core teachings are synthesized into a guide to personal and professional transformation. Rosenstein has been a regular contributor reviewing business and management books for USA TODAY's Money section.

As chief investigative correspondent for ABC News, Brian Ross has been on the front lines of the Madoff scandal since the beginning The Madoff Chronicles is a vivid and chilling look behind the gilded doors of the greatest financial fraud in history. Ross, who has won many of journalism's top honors, reports extensively for "World News with Charles Gibson," "Nightline," "Good Morning America" and "20/20."

Leslie Sanchez spent much of the 2008 presidential election cycle as CNN analyst, examining and investigating the historic moment for women and politics, to produce an insightful look at what the election will mean for women now -- and what leaders might emerge in 2012 and beyond. Sanchez is a Republican strategist and former adviser to President George W. Bush, and founder and CEO of Impacto Group.

The New York Times bestselling “kitty boy” is about to lift off on a rollicking romp out of this world. Judy Schachner’s latest Skippyjon Jones adventure is packed with witty wordplay, Spanish phrases and the author’s trademark wit.

As the unemployed flock to social networking sites, this guide introduces readers to the major online job-hunting tools. Brad and Debra Schepp, authors of 18 previous books, take readers through the step-by-step processes of marketing themselves, connecting with employers, building a network of business contacts and getting recommendations.

Drawing on new interviews and recently declassified documents, “The Attack on the Liberty” is the finest account yet of this tragedy and a remarkable tale of men under fire in an incident that remains bitterly disputed after more than 40 years. Scott, a journalist, is also the son of a surviving Liberty officer.

Jeff Sharlet is the only journalist to have reported from inside the walls of The Family, and his experience with fundamentalist Christianity’s elite corps launched him into a deeper examination of the movement’s history and its surprising allies -- including present-day politicians from both sides of the aisle. Sharlet is a visiting research scholar at New York University's Center for Religion and Media, and a contributing editor for Harper's and Rolling Stone.

From Neil Sheehan, author of the Pulitzer Prize—winning classic A Bright Shining Lie, comes this long-awaited, magnificent epic. Here is the never-before-told story of the nuclear arms race that changed history–and of the visionary American Air Force officer Bernard Schriever, who led the high-stakes effort. A Fiery Peace in a Cold War is a masterly work about Schriever’s quests to prevent the Soviet Union from acquiring nuclear superiority, to penetrate and exploit space for America, and to build the first weapons meant to deter an atomic holocaust rather than to be fired in anger.

Drawing from all five seasons of the popular show, “Top Chef: The Quickfire Cookbook” features 75 of the best recipes culled from the Top Chef Quickfire Challenges including Pizza alla Greek and Bittersweet Chocolate Cake. This book spills over with sidebar material, including tips for home chefs, interviews with contestants and ingredients that make “Top Chef” a favorite.

Does the world make you sick? If the distractions and distortions around you, the jarring colors and sounds, could shake up the healing chemistry of your mind, might your surroundings also have the power to heal you? This is the question Esther Sternberg explores in Healing Spaces, a look at the marvelously rich nexus of mind and body, perception and place.

For years, Grace has watched the wolves in the woods behind her house. One yellow-eyed wolf--her wolf--is a chilling presence she can't seem to live without. Meanwhile, Sam has lived two lives: In winter, the frozen woods, the protection of the pack, and the silent company of a fearless girl. In summer, a few precious months of being human . . . until the cold makes him shift back again.

Now, Grace meets a yellow-eyed boy whose familiarity takes her breath away. It's her wolf. It has to be. But as winter nears, Sam must fight to stay human--or risk losing himself, and Grace, forever.

Ten years in the making, “Lift Every Voice” is the first major history of America's oldest civil rights organization. In this epic narrative, historian Patricia Sullivan unearths the little-known early decades of the NAACP and, according to Publishers’ Weekly, “delivers a solidly researched examination of the organization's growth and influence.” Sullivan, author of “Days of Hope,” is a professor of History and African-American Studies at South Carolina University.

Featuring hundreds of World Wrestling Federation superstars from the 1960s to today's WWE, this thrilling, one-of-a-kind reference guide contains a visual glossary of wrestling moves and highlights from the television shows that put the WWE into millions of households.

Brian Sullivan traveled the country with World Wrestling Entertainment, and most recently was director of content development for WWE.com. Brian Shields is the author of “Main Event: WWE in the Raging 80's” and is currently marketing director for GAME ON, Inc.

From the award-winning and critically acclaimed author of Judgment of Paris and To Cork or Not To Cork comes a delightful, entertaining, and informative exploration of the thriving world of wine tourism.

George M. Taber set out on the wine lover's ultimate dream: a journey to the twelve most beautiful and fascinating wine-producing regions around the globe. In Search of Bacchus chronicles that experience: the gorgeous landscapes, conversations with winemakers, unforgettable meals, must-do activities, and of course, the taste of the wines. Here he offers suggestions for travelers, commentary on trends in the wine world, charming anecdotes, and recommendations of vintages available in the United States, so that oenophiles at home can live vicariously through his travels.

Communications expert Dr. Deborah Tannen turns her witty and wise eye to sisters as she shares insights, anecdotes, and practical solutions to help us understand the special gifts and strains of sister relationships. Tannen is the bestselling author of the blockbuster hits “You Just Don’t Understand” and “You’re Wearing THAT?”

Architectural photographer Mike Torrey assembles more than 100 color photographs of Machu Picchu taken during both the June and December solstices, to produce a collection Publishers’ Weekly said “will captivate armchair adventurers and spur travelers' imagination.” Torrey is an architectural photographer based in San Diego, Ca.

It started out as a post-swim meet pizza date. Five teenagers in a mid-sized Buick, out for an evening of fun. All too soon, the evening turned into one of screams and death, four lives lost, two kids terribly injured, the Buick smashed beyond recognition by the impact of the heavier convertible, whose driver was the fourth fatality. But it didn’t end then. Forty years later, aftereffects of the crash were still reverberating among the survivors – siblings, parents, friends, neighbors, and teachers – who were left to deal with the follow- on realities of a terrible tragedy, one more episode in the continuing American story of drunk driving and its consequences.

In the follow-up to Deadline!, winner of the Hollywood Book Festival Best Fiction for 2009 award winner, Emmy award winning journalist and award winning author Paula Tutman continues to reveal how broadcast news spawns its own gruesome stories by the way reporters cover the events that effect our lives. In this explosive tale the author expertly crafts a thrilling story that will change the way you watch television news forever. When the serial killer of two Detroit teenagers is caught, his shocking motive for the murders is revealed; getting the attention of his favorite TV journalist, PS Garrett, an emotionally damaged TV reporter who's trying to heal her own wounds from a string of personel tragedies. When killer and reporter meet face to face it sets in motion a chain of events that will make the veteran journalist question who the real monster is.

In this lively and compelling biography, award-winning author Harlow Giles Unger reveals the dominant political figure of a generation, delivering a history that is both a solid read and stellar scholarship. Unger, a veteran journalist, broadcaster, educator and historian, was recently the 2008 Distinguished Visiting Fellow in American History at George Washington’s Mount Vernon.

In this brilliantly told short story collection, critically acclaimed author David Updike skillfully portrays the multi-faceted nature of love and of the heart. From a father’s painful realization his son has discovered the dark heart of racism still beats, to a quiet love affair that needs an audience to bloom; from the bumbling of a professor who unwittingly falls for one of his students to the wistful memories of a bittersweet affair tinged in regret, Updike portrays the intricacies of loving someone with candor. Full of sparkling wonder and poignant melancholy alike, Old Girlfriends is a clear-eyed vision of the world we live in. Drifting from the unrequited to the secretive, the familial to the first poetic moments, this soulful collection leaves no avenue of expression untouched.

David Beckham, the golden boy of soccer, shocked the international sports world in 2007 when he signed a five-year contract with the Los Angeles Galaxy. Could he pull off what no player had ever accomplished and transform soccer into one of the most popular spectator sports in America? Grant Wahl is an award-winning senior writer at Sports Illustrated.

At time when some of the most sweeping national initiatives in decades are being debated, Congressman Henry Waxman offers a fascinating inside account of how Congress really works by describing the subtleties and complexities of the legislative process. Waxman has represented the Los Angeles area of California since 1974.

Based on more than 150 interviews, including with Rep. Barney Frank himself, this biography reconstructs for the first time the congressman’s life and career, from his working-class childhood in New Jersey, to his years at Harvard and in Boston politics, through his rise to national prominence. Stuart Weisberg captures Frank in all his quirkiness, irreverence and complexity.

The most comprehensive and up-to-date guide to weather and our atmosphere, “The AMS Weather Book” is the ultimate resource for those who want to understand how hurricanes form, why tornados twirl or why the sky is cerulean blue. Veteran science journalist Jack Williams is former editor of the USA Today Weather Page and author of The USA Today Weather Book. He is currently public outreach coordinator for the American Meteorological Society.

From the publisher of the bestseller Pride and Prejudice and Zombies comes Jane Austen's classic novel of love, heartache, and social distinction - except with nefarious pirates, primitive submarines, and rampaging giant mutant lobsters. Winters is a writer, playwright and educator.

Veteran journalist Richard Wolffe provides an epic, front-row account of how Barack Obama, a political newcomer, grew into the world’s most powerful leader. Wolffe covered Obama’s presidential campaign for Newsweek and is an award-winning journalist and political analyst for MSNBC.