New Nonfiction - February 2012

Art / Architecture
Forgotten Bookmarks: A Bookseller's Collection of Odd Things Lost Between the Pages / Popek, Michael
The Heights: Anatomy of a Skyscraper / Ascher, Kate
Lessons in Classical Drawing: Essential Techniques / Aristides, Juliette

Biography / Autobiography / Memoir
Akiane: Her Life, Her Art, Her Poetry / Kramarik, Akiane
American Sniper: The Autobiography of the Most Lethal Sniper in U.S. Military History / Kyle, Chris
And So It Goes: Kurt Vonnegut: A Life / Shields, Charles J.
Being George Washington: The Indispensable Man, as You’ve Never Seen Him / Beck, Glenn
Betty & Friends: My Life at the Zoo / White, Betty
Blossoming in Provence / Espinasse, Kristin
Elizabeth the Queen: The Life of a Modern Monarch / Smith, Sally Bedell
Failure is Impossible: Susan B. Anthony in Her Own Words / Sherr, Lynn
George F. Kennan: An American Life / Gaddis, John Lewis
Hedy's Folly: The Life and Breakthrough Inventions of Hedy Lamarr, the Most Beautiful Woman in the World / Rhodes, Richard
Lady Almina and the Real Downton Abbey / The Countess of Carnarvon
The Obamas / Kantor, Jodi
A Slave in the White House: Paul Jennings and the Madisons / Taylor, Elizabeth Dowling

Body / Mind / Spirit
The Modern Book of the Dead: A Revolutionary Perspective on Death, the Soul, and What Really Happens in the Life to Come / Tompkins, Ptolemy

Business / Economics / Finance
Out of Our Minds: Learning to Be Creative / Robinson, Ken
Starting an Etsy Business for Dummies / Strine

Computers / Technology
Consent of the Networked: The Worldwide Struggle for Internet Freedom / MacKinnon, Rebecca

Cooking
101 Easy Everyday Recipes / Gooseberry Patch
The Complete Photo Guide to Cake Decorating / Carpenter, Autumn
Cook Without a Book: Meatless Meals / Anderson, Pam
Cupcakes, Cookies & Pie, Oh, My! / Richardson, Alan
An Everlasting Meal: Cooking with Economy and Grace / Adler, Tamar
Extra Virginity: The Sublime and Scandalous World of Olive Oil / Mueller, Tom

Crafts / Hobbies
A Handknit Romance: 22 Vintage Designs / Atkinson, Jennie
Knits for Nerds: 30 Projects / Joan of Dark A K a Toni Carr
Textured Stitches: Knitted Sweaters and Accessories with Smart Details / Chang Chinchio, Connie
Ultimate Mittens: 28 Classic Patterns / Hansen, Robin

Education
21st Century Skills: Learning for Life in Our Times / Trilling, Bernie
The Everything Homeschooling Book / Linsenbach, Sherri
Homeschooling FAQs: 101 Questions / Orr, Tamra
Homeschooling Your Kids (Without Losing Your Sanity) / Jenkins, Beth
How to Homeschool Math - Even If You Hate Fractions / Padron, Robin L.
Suddenly Homeschooling: A Quick-Start Guide / Moreau, Ed D. Marie

Family / Relationships
The 6 Husbands Every Wife Should Have: How Couples Who Change Together Stay Together / Craig, Steven
Bringing Up Bebe: One American Mother Discovers the Wisdom of French Parenting / Druckerman, Pamela
How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk / Faber, Adele
I Love You But I Don't Trust You: The Complete Guide to Restoring Trust in Your Relationship / Kirshenbaum, Mira
No Regrets Parenting: Turning Long Days and Short Years Into Cherished Moments with Your Kids / Harley, M. D. Robert a.

Gardening
Beautiful No-Mow Yards: 50 Amazing Lawn Alternatives / Hadden, Evelyn
How to Grow More Vegetables / Jeavons, John
Rain Gardens: Sustainable Landscaping for a Beautiful Yard and a Healthy World / Steiner, Lynn M.

Health / Medical / Fitness
52 Small Changes: One Year to a Happier, Healthier You / Blumenthal, Brett
The Blood Sugar Solution / Hyman, Mark
Fasting and Eating for Health / Fuhrman, Joel
Heart 411: The Only Guide to Heart Health You’ll Ever Need / Gillinov, Marc
How We Do Harm: A Doctor Breaks Ranks about Being Sick in America / Brawley, Otis Webb
Mayo Clinic Healthy Heart for Life! / Mayo Clinic
Perfect Health Diet: Four Steps to Renewed Health, Youthful Vitality, and Long Life / Jaminet, Paul
The Science of Yoga: The Risks and the Rewards / Broad, William J.
Skinny Bitch Book of Vegan Swaps / Barnouin, Kim
Your Body Beautiful: Clockstopping Secrets / Ashton, M. D. Ob-Gyn, Jennifer

History
Beauty and the Sorrow: An Intimate History of the First World War / Englund, Peter
City of Fortune: How Venice Ruled the Seas / Crowley, Roger
December 1941: 31 Days That Changed America and Saved the World / Shirley, Craig
Freedom Betrayed: Herbert Hoover's Secret History of the Second World War and Its Aftermath / Nash, George H.
Letters from an American Farmer / Crevecoeur, J. Hector St John de
A Train in Winter: An Extraordinary Story of Women, Friendship, and Resistance in Occupied France / Moorehead, Caroline

House / Home
All in Good Time: When to Save, Stock Up, and Schedule Everything for Your Home / Kuczykowski, Tara
The Complete Guide to Upholstery / Dobson, Cherry
How to Plan, Contract, and Build Your Own Home / Scutella, Richard M.
Katie Ridder Rooms / MacIsaac, Heather Smith

Humor
Damn You, Autocorrect!: Awesomely Embarrassing Text Message You Didn’t Mean to Send / Madison, Jillian
That Is Priceless: Art's Greatest Masterpieces...Made Slightly Funnier / Melcher, Steve

Literature / Language Arts / Poetry
Arguably: Essays by Christopher Hitchens / Hitchens, Christopher
Higher Gossip: Essays and Criticism / Updike, John
Three Men in a Boat / Jerome, Jerome Klapka
Unpacking My Library: Writers and Their Books / Price, Leah

Pets / Animals
Show Dog: The Charmed Life and Trying Times of a Near-Perfect Purebred / Dean, Josh

Photography
All Access: The Rock 'n' Roll Photography of Ken Regan / Regan, Ken

Politics / Political Science
The Operators: The Wild and Terrifying Inside Story of America’s War in Afghanistan / Hastings, Michael
Pity the Billionaire: The Hard-Times Swindle and the Unlikely Comeback of the Right / Frank, Thomas

Psychology
Dirty Minds: How Our Brains Influence Love, Sex, and Relationships / Sukel, Kayt
The Science of Sin: The Psychology of the Seven Deadlies (And Why They Are So Good for You) / Laham, Simon M.
Snap: Seizing Your AHA! Moments / Ramsland, Katherine

Reference
Code Check Building: An Illustrated Guide to the Building Codes / Hansen, Douglas
Compact Atlas of the World / DK Publishing

Religion
If God Made the Universe, Who Made God?: 130 Arguments for Christian Faith / Holman Bible Editorial Staff
Liberating Prayer: Finding Freedom by Connecting with God / Anderson, Neil T.
The Prayer That Changes Everything?: The Hidden Power of Praising God / Omartian, Stormie

Science / Nature
Connectome: How the Brain's Wiring Makes Us Who We Are / Seung, Sebastian
Design in Nature / Bejan, Adrian
The Quantum Universe: (And Why Anything That Can Happen, Does) / Cox, Brian
This Will Make You Smarter: New Scientific Concepts to Improve Your Thinking / Brockman, John
Wired for Culture: Origins of the Human Social Mind / Pagel, Mark

Self-Help
Final Gifts: Understanding the Special Awareness, Needs, and Communication of the Dying / Callanan, Maggie
Getting Past Your Past: Take Control of Your Life with Self-Help Techniques from EDMR Therapy / Shapiro, Francine
I Used to Be So Organized: Help for Reclaiming Order and Peace / Whitwer, Glynnis
Use Your Brain to Change Your Age: Secrets to Look, Feel, and Think Younger Every Day / Amen, Daniel G.
Wishes Fulfilled: Mastering the Art of Manifesting / Dyer, Wayne W.
Your Playlist Can Change Your Life / Mindlin, Galina

Sociology / Social Science
The American Way of Eating: Undercover at Walmart, Applebee’s, Farm Fields, and the Dinner Table / McMillan, Tracie
Food and the City: Urban Agriculture and the New Food Revolution / Cockrall-King, Jennifer
Going Solo: The Extraordinary Rise and Surprising Appeal of Living Alone / Klinenberg, Eric

Sports / Recreation
One on One: Behind the Scenes with the Greats in the Game / Feinstein, John

True Crime
Marilyn Monroe: Murder on Fifth Helena Drive / Keya, Morgan
Restless Souls: The Sharon Tate Family's Account of Stardom, the Manson Murders, and a Crusade for Justice / Statman, Alisa R.

Audiobooks
Arguably: Essays by Christopher Hitchens / Hitchens, Christopher
Elizabeth the Queen: The Life of a Modern Monarch / Smith, Sally Bedell
Steve Jobs / Isaacson, Walter
Thinking, Fast and Slow / Kahneman, Daniel
The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America’s Great Migration / Wilkerson, Isabel