August 2011
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PRIVATE GAMES
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FEBRUARY 2012 HARDCOVER
Private Games James Patterson and Mark Sullivan 978-0316-20682-2, $27.99 Private, the world’s most renowned investigation firm, has been commissioned to provide security for the 2012 Olympic games in London. Its agents are the smartest, fastest, and most technologically advanced in the world, and 400 of them have been transferred to London to protect over...
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FIVE CHIEFS: A SUPREME COURT MEMOIR
OCTOBER 2011 HARDCOVER
Five Chiefs: A Supreme Court Memoir John Paul Stevens 978-0-316-19980-3, $24.99 When he resigned last June, Justice Stevens was the third longest serving Justice in American history (1975-2010)—only Justice William O. Douglas, whom Stevens succeeded, and Stephen Field have served on the Court for a longer time.
In Five Chiefs, Justice Stevens captures the inner...
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INSIDE SEAL TEAM SIX
DECEMBER 2011 HARDCOVER
Inside Seal Team Six: My Life and Missions with America’s Elite Warriors Don Mann with Ralph Pezzullo 978-0-316-20431-6, $27.99 Don Mann offers an indispensable, ground-breaking narrative of what it takes to make a SEAL, and to break a man—very close to the same thing. Pushing himself and his men to extremes, Mann suffered intensely for country, and here...
May 2011
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THE ART OF FIELDING: A NOVEL
SEPTEMBER 2011 HARDCOVER
The Art of Fielding: A Novel Chad Harbach 978-0-316-12669-4, $24.99 The anticipated debut from n+1 cofounder Chad Harbach: An unforgettable novel about the glory of youth and five lives on the brink of enormous change.
At Westish College, baseball star Henry Skrimshander seems destined for the big leagues until a routine throw goes disastrously off course. In the...
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TOP SECRET AMERICA
SEPTEMBER 2011 HARDCOVER
Top Secret America: The Rise of the New American Security State Dana Priest and William Arkin 978-0-316-18221-8, $29.99
The top-secret world that the government created in response to the 9/11 terrorist attacks has become so enormous, so unwieldy, and so secretive that no one knows how much money it costs, how many people it employs, or exactly how many agencies...
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REDIRECT
SEPTEMBER 2011 HARDCOVER
Redirect: The Surprising New Science of Psychological Change Timothy D. Wilson 978-0-316-05188-0, $25.99 We tell ourselves stories to make sense of the world. These stories ultimately determine if we will lead healthy, productive lives or get into trouble.
In Redirect, Timothy Wilson, “one of the most brilliant, creative, and respected psychologists of his generation”...
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THE END OF THE WASP SEASON
SEPTEMBER 2011 HARDCOVER
The End of the Wasp Season Denise Mina 978-0-316-06933-5, $25.99
A gripping new thriller featuring Detective Inspector Alex Morrow, starting her own family while she investigates the deadly dissolution of another.
When a notorious millionaire banker hangs himself, his death attracts no sympathy. The terrible legacy of a lifetime of selfishness is widespread but most...
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LOVE AND CAPITAL
SEPTEMBER 2011 HARDCOVER
Love and Capital Karl and Jenny Marx and the Birth of a Revolution Mary Gabriel 978-0-316-06611-2, $35.00
A surprising and revelatory account of romance and revolution—and one of the great love stories of all time.
Brilliantly researched and wonderfully written, Love and Capital is a heartbreaking and dramatic saga of the family side of the man whose works would...
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HELP! FOR WRITERS
SEPTEMBER 2011 HARDCOVER
Help! For Writers: 210 Solutions to the Problems Every Writer Faces Roy Peter Clark 978-0-316-12671-7, $22.99
One of America’s most influential writing teachers offers 210 solutions to the biggest problems writers face.
The craft of writing offers countless potential problems: The story is too long; the story’s too short; revising presents a huge hurdle; writer’s...
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THE CHRISTMAS WEDDING
OCTOBER 2011 HARDCOVER
The Christmas Wedding James Patterson and Richard DiLallo 978-0-316-09739-0, $25.99
A heartwarming holiday love story about the unstoppable power of family and marriage.
The tree is decorated, the cookies are baked, and the packages are wrapped, but the biggest celebration this Christmas is Gaby Summerhill’s wedding. Since her husband died five years ago, Gaby’s...
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WEST BY WEST
OCTOBER 2011 HARDCOVER
West by West: My Charmed, Tormented Life Jerry West and Jonathan Coleman 978-0-316-05349-5, $27.99
One of the greatest basketball players of all time tells—with relentless honesty—the incredible story of his life.
He is one of basketball’s towering figures: “Mr. Clutch,” who mesmerized his opponents and fans. The coach who began the Lakers’ resurgence in the 1970s. The...
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NEW AMERICAN HAGGADAH
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March 2012 HARDCOVER
New American Haggadah Jonathan Safran Foer/A New Translation by Nathan Englander 978-0-316-06986-1, $29.99
A stunningly illustrated and newly translated Haggadah, complete with essays and commentary from some of the brightest Jewish literary and intellectual voices.
Read each year around the Seder table, the Haggadah recounts through prayer and song the...
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THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS ILLUSTRATED TIMELINE OF...
OCTOBER 2011 HARDCOVER
The Library of Congress Illustrated Timeline of the Civil War Margaret E. Wagner and the Library of Congress Introduction by Gary W. Gallagher 978-0-316-12068-5, $35.00 Rare source material from the Library of Congress and a gripping historical narrative illuminate the most consequential war ever fought on American soil. With striking visuals from the Library of...
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THE WHITE HOUSE
OCTOBER 2011 HARDCOVER
The White House The President’s Home in Photographs and History Vicki Goldberg in cooperation with The White House Historical Association 978-0-316-09130-5, $35.00
A fascinating visual compendium on the White House and its residents, from its construction up to the present day.
The White House covers every aspect of White House life over the past 200 years. Witness...
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THE OUTLAW ALBUM: STORIES
OCTOBER 2011 HARDCOVER
The Outlaw Album: Stories Daniel Woodrell 978-0-316-05756-1, $24.99
The author of the celebrated novel Winter’s Bone—which became an Academy Award nominated film—brings us 12 timeless tales of those on the fringes of society.
Daniel Woodrell is able to lend uncanny logic to harsh, even criminal behavior in his wrenching first collection of short fiction....
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SEE MIX DRINK
OCTOBER 2011 HARDCOVER
See Mix Drink: A Refreshingly Simple Guide to Crafting the World’s Most Popular Cocktails Brian D. Murphy 978-0-316-17671-2, $14.99
The ingenious new cocktail guide that uses infographics to show you how to make 100 favorite mixed drinks.
Jonesing for a Manhattan or a Mint Julep? At-home mixologists demand sophisticated cocktails, but without a lot of fuss. See Mix...
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THE LOST PHOTOGRAPHS OF CAPTAIN SCOTT
OCTOBER 2011 HARDCOVER
The Lost Photographs of Captain Scott: Unseen Images from the Legendary Antarctic Expedition David M. Wilson 978-0-316-17850-1, $35.00
The historic publication of Captain Robert Falcon Scott’s own long-lost photographs, 100 years after his team’s legendary journey to the South Pole.
The legend of Captain Robert Falcon Scott, icon of fortitude and courage, who perished...
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THE DROP
NOVEMBER 2011 HARDCOVER
The Drop Michael Connelly 978-0-316- 06941-0, $27.99
Harry Bosch has been given three years before he must retire from the LAPD, and he wants cases more fiercely than ever. In one morning, he gets two. DNA from a 1989 rape and murder matches a 29-year-old convicted rapist. Was he an eight-year-old killer or has something gone terribly wrong in the new Regional Crime...
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SPONTANEOUS HAPPINESS
NOVEMBER 2O11 HARDCOVER
Spontaneous Happiness Andrew Weil, MD 978-0-316-12944-2, $27.99
Bestselling author Dr. Andrew Weil presents his revolutionary approach to finding lasting happiness.
Spontaneous Happiness is Dr. Weil’s paradigm-shifting guide to peak emotional wellness. In the book, he redefines the notion of happiness and demonstrates the limitations of the biochemical model of mental...
