New Nonfiction - May 2010

Body / Mind / Spirit
The Big Book of Pennsylvania Ghost Stories / Nesbitt, Mark
The Rough Guide to Unexplained Phenomena / Michell, John
Vampires / Guiley, Rosemary Ellen
The Unexplained, Stories, Folklore & Legends of Fayette County Pennsylvania / Leonelli, Victoria Dutko

Biography / Autobiography
The Bedwetter: Stories of Courage, Redemption, and Pee / Silverman, Sarah
The Butterfly Mosque: A Young American Woman’s Journey to Love and Islam / Wilson, Willow
Empire of the Summer Moon: Quanah Parker and the Rise and Fall of the Comanches / Gwynne, S. C.
Nomad: From Islam to America: A Personal Journey / Hirsi Ali, Ayaan
Provenance: How a Con Man and a Forger Rewrote the History of Modern Art / Salisbury, Laney
Psychic: My Life in Two Worlds / Browne, Sylvia
Role Models / Waters, John
Rush Limbaugh: An Army of One / Chafets, Zev
Seaworthy: A Swordboat Captain Returns to the Sea / Greenlaw, Linda
Strength in What Remains / Kidder, Tracy
Tiger: The Real Story / Helling, Steve
Walking Home: A Traveler in the Alaskan Wilderness, a Journey Into the Human Heart / Schooler, Lynn
Where the Road Ends: A Home in the Brazilian Rainforest / Le Breton, Binka
The Lost Cyclist: The Epic Tale of an American Adventurer and His Mysterious Disappearance / Herlihy, David

Business / Economics / Finance
Personal Investing: The Missing Manual / Biafore, Bonnie
The Rational Optimist: How Prosperity Evolves / Ridley, Matt
The Rise and Fall of Bear Stearns / Greenberg, Alan C.
The Way We're Working Isn't Working / Schwartz, Tony
Click: The Magic of Instant Connections / Brafman, Ori
The Accidental Fundraiser: A Step-By-Step Guide to Raising Money for Your Cause / Ho, Mimi
Flip: How to Find, Fix, and Sell Houses for Profit / Villani, Rick
House Selling for Dummies / Tyson, Eric
The Cheapskate Next Door: The Surprising Secrets of Americans Living Happily Below Their Means / Yeager, Jeff
The Facebook Effect: The Inside Story of the Company That is Connecting the World / Kirkpatrick, David

Career
ASVAB: Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery / Harrell, Pamela
Master the Civil Service Exams / Turlington, Shannon R.

Computers / Technology
Java: The Good Parts / Waldo, Jim
Laptops All-In-One for Dummies / Sandler, Corey
Made by Hand: Searching for Meaning in a Throwaway World / Frauenfelder, Mark
Most Powerful Idea in the World: A Story of Steam, Industry, and Invention / Rosen, William
Office 2010 Simplified / Shoup, Kate
On the Grid: A Plot of Land, an Average Neighborhood, and the Systems That Make Our World Work / Huler, Scott
Buying a Computer for Seniors: For the Over 50s / Holland, Karen

Cooking
A White House Garden Cookbook: Healthy Ideas from the First Family for Your Family / Silverstein, Clara

Games
Dungeons & Dragons Player's Strategy Guide / Bernstein, Eytan

Gardening
Botany for Gardeners / Capon, Brian
Grow Organic: Over 250 Tips and Ideas for Growing Flowers, Veggies, Lawns and More / Oster, Doug

Health / Medical / Fitness
American Cancer Society Complete Guide to Nutrition for Cancer Survivors / Grant, Barbara L.
Drink This Not That!: The No-Diet Weight Loss Solution / Zinczenko, David
Hundred Year Diet: America's Voracious Appetite for Losing Weight / Yager, Susan
Longevity Prescription: The 8 Proven Keys to a Long, Healthy Life / Butler, Robert N.
My Changing Body, Boy's Edition / Picone, Linda
My Changing Body, Girl's Edition / Picone, Linda
Ultimate You: A 4-Phase Total Body Makeover for Women / Dowdell, Joe
Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom: Creating Physical and Emotional Health and Healing / Northrup, Christiane
The Ultramind Solution: The Simple Way to Defeat Depression, Overcome Anxiety, and Sharpen Your Mind / Hyman, Mark

History
Americans in Paris: Life and Death Under Nazi Occupation / Glass, Charles
Citizens of London: The Americans Who Stood with Britain in Its Darkest, Finest Hour / Olson, Lynne
Colossus: Hoover Dam and the Making of the American Century / Hiltzik, Michael A.
Declaration: The Nine Tumultuous Weeks When America Became Independent / Hogeland, William
Globish: How the English Language Became the World’s Language / McCrum, Robert

House / Home
10,001 Ways to Declutter Your Home on a Small Budget / Morrow, Ed

Law
Every Landlord's Legal Guide / Stewart, Marcia

Literature / Language Arts
Letters to Juliet: Celebrating Shakespeare’s Greatest Heroine, the Magical City of Verona, and the Power of Love / Friedman, Lise
The Typewriter Is Holy: The Complete, Uncensored History of the Beat Generation / Morgan, Bill
A Poet's Guide to Poetry / Kinzie, Mary

Music
Fender: The Golden Age 1946-1970 / Kelly, Martin

Photography
Looking at the U.S.: 1957-1986 / Baldwin, Frederick C.

Political Science
Authentic Patriotism: Restoring America's Founding Ideals Through Selfless Action / Kiernan, Stephen P.
The Next American Civil War: The Populist Revolt Against the Liberal Elite / Harris, Lee
Over the Cliff: How Obama's Election Drove the American Right Insane / Amato, John
The Plundered Planet: Why We Must—And How We Can—Manage Nature for Global Prosperity / Collier, Paul
Human Factor: Inside the CIA's Dysfunctional Intelligence Culture / Jones, Ishmael

Psychology / Social Science
Invisible Gorilla: And Other Ways Our Intuitions Deceive Us / Chabris, Christopher

Religion
How We Got the Bible / Lightfoot, Neil

Science / Nature
Last Empty Places: A Past and Present Journey Through the Blank Spots on the American Map / Stark, Peter
Merchants of Doubt: How a Handful of Scientists Obscured the Truth on Issues from Tobacco Smoke to Global Warming / Conway, Erik
Invasive Plants: A Guide to Identification and the Impacts and Control of Common North American Species / Kaufman, Sylvan Ramsey
Invasive Terrestrial Plants / May, Suellen

Self Help
The Blueprint: A Plan for Living Above Life's Storms / Franklin, Kirk
The New Good Life: Living Better Than Ever in an Age of Less / Robbins, John· Sane: Mental Illness, Addiction, and the 12 Steps / Hornbacher, Marya
Unforgettable You: Master the Elements of Style, Spirituality, and True Beauty / Fuentes, Daisy

Social Science
Substance of Hope: Barack Obama and the Paradox of Progress / Cobb, William Jelani

Transportation
Outboard Engines: Maintenance, Troubleshooting, and Repair / Sherman, Ed
Small Gas Engine Repair / Dempsey, Paul K.

True Crime
Get Capone: The Secret Plot That Captured America’s Most Wanted Gangster / Eig, Jonathan
Priceless: How I Went Undercover to Rescue the World’s Stolen Treasures / Wittman, Bob