New Nonfiction - April 2012

Art / Architecture
Da Vinci's Ghost: Genius, Obsession, and How Leonardo Created the World in His Own Image / Lester, Toby
The Lady in Gold: The Extraordinary Tale of Gustav Klimt’s Masterpiece, Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer / O'Connor, Anne-Marie

Biography / Autobiography / Memoir
Out of My League: A Rookie's Survival in the Bigs / Hayhurst, Dirk
Outlaw Platoon: Heroes, Renegades, Infidels, and the Brotherhood of War in Afghanistan / Parnell, Sean
Paris in Love: A Memoir / James, Eloisa
Roger Williams and the Creation of the American Soul: Church, State, and the Birth of Liberty / Barry, John M.
Rolling Pennies in the Dark: A Memoir with a Message / MacKinnon, Douglas
Rose: My Life in Service to Lady Astor / Harrison, Rosina
Some Assembly Required: A Journal of My Son’s First Son / Lamott, Anne
The Tender Hour of Twilight: Paris in the '50s, New York in the ’60s: A Memoir of Publishing’s Golden Age / Seaver, Richard
Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail / Strayed, Cheryl

Business / Economics / Finance
The Benefit and the Burden: Tax Reform-Why We Need It and What It Will Take / Bartlett, Bruce
Models.Behaving.Badly.: Why Confusing Illusion with Reality Can Lead to Disaster, on Wall Street and in Life / Derman, Emanuel

Careers
Career Opportunities in Working with Animals / Field, Shelly

Computers / Technology
Programming Your Home: Automate with Arduino, Android, and Your Computer / Riley, Mike

Cooking / Food
The 17 Day Diet Cookbook: 80 All New Recipes / Moreno, Dr Mike
Bean by Bean: A Cookbook: More Than 200 Recipes / Dragonwagon, Crescent
Cutie Pies: 40 Sweet, Savory, and Adorable Recipes / Cone, Dani
The Eat-Clean Diet Vegetarian Cookbook / Reno, Tosca
Everything I Want to Do Is Illegal: War Stories from the Local Food Front / Salatin, Joel
Gooseberry Patch Big Book of Home Cooking / Senseney, Mary Britton
The Great American Cereal Book: How Breakfast Got Its Crunch / Gitlin, Marty
Make It Paleo: Over 200 Grain-Free Recipes / Staley, Bill
Real Simple Easy, Delicious Home Cooking / Time Inc
Ruhlman's Twenty / Ruhlman, Michael
Weeknights with Giada: Quick and Simple Recipes / de Laurentiis, Giada

Crafts / Hobbies
Best of Knit It / Better Homes & Gardens
Bird-Friendly Nest Boxes and Feeders: 12 Easy-To-Build Designs / Meisel, Paul
Knit Noro: Accessories: 30 Colorful Little Knits / Williams, Wendy
Knitting Scarves from Around the World / Cornell, Kari
Sew What You Love: The Easiest, Prettiest Projects Ever / Whelan, Tanya
Woodworking FAQ: The Workshop Companion / Carlsen, Spike

Education
What Teachers Make: In Praise of the Greatest Job in the World / Mali, Taylor

Family / Relationships
The Drama Years: Real Girls Talk about Surviving Middle School—Bullies, Brands, Body Image, and More / Kilpatrick, Haley
Have a New Kid by Friday: How to Change Your Child’s Attitude, Behavior, & Character in Five Days / Leman, Kevin
Survival Mom: How to Prepare Your Family for Everyday Disasters and Worst-Case Scenarios / Bedford, Lisa
The Truth about Men: The Secret Side of the Opposite Sex / Smith, Ian K.

Health / Medical / Fitness
American Red Cross First Aid/CPR/AED Participant’s Manual / American Red Cross
Coping with Lupus / Phillips, Robert H.
Digestive Wellness / Lipski, Elizabeth
Drop Dead Healthy: One Man's Humble Quest for Bodily Perfection / Jacobs, A. J.
The First 20 Minutes: Surprising Science Reveals How We Can: Exercise Better, Train Smarter, Live Longer / Reynolds, Gretchen
The Healthy Home: Simple Truths to Protect Your Family from Hidden Household Dangers / Wentz, Dave
Portion Size Me: A Kid-Driven Plan to a Healthier Family / Reid, Alexandra
Prescription for Herbal Healing / Bell, Stacey
The Ultimate Volumetrics Diet / Rolls, Barbara J.
The Weight of the Nation: Surprising Lessons about Diets, Food, and Fat / Hoffman, John

History
The Decline and Fall of the British Aristocracy / Cannadine, David
Island of Vice: Theodore Roosevelt's Doomed Quest to Clean Up Sin-Loving New York / Zacks, Richard
To Marry an English Lord / MacColl, Gail

House / Home
A Builder's Guide to Wells and Septic Systems / Woodson, R. Dodge
Building Projects for Backyard Farmers and Home Gardeners / Gleason, Chris
The Joy of Less, a Minimalist Living Guide / Jay, Francine
Small Space Decorating / Better Homes & Gardens

Humor
What I Hate: From A to Z / Chast, Roz
You're Not Doing It Right: Tales of Marriage, Sex, Death, and Other Humiliations / Black, Michael Ian

Literature
Farther Away: Essays / Franzen, Jonathan
Swamplandia! / Russell, Karen
What We Talk about When We Talk about Anne Frank / Englander, Nathan
When I Was a Child I Read Books / Robinson, Marilynne

Music
Love Goes to Buildings on Fire: Five Years in New York That Changed Music Forever / Hermes, Will

Performing Arts
The World of Downton Abbey / Fellowes, Jessica

Pets / Animals
Giant George: Life with the World's Biggest Dog / Nasser, Dave

Philosophy
What Money Can't Buy: The Moral Limits of Markets / Sandel, Michael J.

Photography
Understanding Exposure: How to Shoot Great Photographs with Any Camera / Peterson, Bryan

Politics / Political Science
No, They Can't: Why Government Fails-But Individuals Succeed / Stossel, John
Trickle Down Tyranny: Crushing Obama's Dream of the Socialist States of America / Savage, Michael
We're with Nobody: Two Insiders Reveal the Dark Side of American Politics / Huffman, Alan
While America Sleeps: A Wake-Up Call for the Post-9/11 Era / Feingold, Russ

Psychology
The 7 Laws of Magical Thinking: How Irrational Beliefs Keep Us Happy, Healthy, and Sane / Hutson, Matthew
The Defining Decade: Why Your Twenties Matter—And How to Make the Most of Them Now / Jay, Meg
Different . . . Not Less: Inspiring Stories of Achievement and Successful Employment from Adults with Autism, Asperger’s, and ADHD / Grandin, Temple
Dosed: The Medication Generation Grows Up / Bell Barnett, Kaitlin

Religion
Choose Joy: Because Happiness Isn't Enough / Warren, Kay
Do Yourself a Favor...Forgive: Learn How to Take Control of Your Life Through Forgiveness / Meyer, Joyce
The Heaven Answer Book / Graham, Billy
Heaven on Earth: A Journey Through Shari’a Law / Kadri, Sadakat
I Am Changes Who I Am: Who Jesus Is Changes Who I Am, What Jesus Does Changes What I Am to Do / Matte, Gregg
Indivisible: Restoring Faith, Family, and Freedom Before It’s Too Late / Robison, James

Science / Nature
Abundance: The Future Is Better Than You Think / Diamandis, Peter H.
American Canopy: Trees, Forests, and the Making of a Nation / Rutkow, Eric
The Beekeeping Handbook: A Practical Apiary Guide / Head, Vivian
The Bluebird Effect: Uncommon Bonds with Common Birds / Zickefoose, Julie
Destination Mars: New Explorations of the Red Planet / Pyle, Rod
Horseshoe Crabs and Velvet Worms: The Story of the Animals and Plants That Time Has Left Behind / Fortey, Richard
The Social Conquest of Earth / Wilson, Edward Osborne
Space Chronicles: Facing the Ultimate Frontier / Tyson, Neil DeGrasse
The Story of Earth: The First 4.5 Billion Years / Hazen, Robert M.

Self-Help
Getting Naked: Five Steps to Finding the Love of Your Life / Cohen, Harlan
Search Inside Yourself: The Unexpected Path to Achieving Success, Happiness (and World Peace) / Tan, Chade-Meng
Total Memory Makeover: Uncover Your Past, Take Charge of Your Future / Henner, Marilu
What Do You Want to Do Before You Die? / Buried Life, The

Sociology / Social Science
Born with a Junk Food Deficiency: How Flaks, Quacks, and Hacks Pimp the Public Health / Rosenberg, Martha

Sports / Recreation
Lombardi and Landry: How Two of Pro Football’s Greatest Coaches Launched Their Legends and Changed the Game Forever / Palladino, Ernie
Metal Detecting - Learning How the Easy Way / Kamrowski, Ronald J.
Relic Quest: A Guide to Responsible Relic Recovery Techniques with Metal Detectors / Moore, Stephen L.

Travel / Transportation
Motorcycle: The Definitive Visual History / DK Publishing
Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World with Kids / Sehlinger, Bob

True Crime
Game Over: Jerry Sandusky, Penn State, and the Culture of Silence / Moushey, Bill
Midnight in Peking: How the Murder of a Young Englishwoman Haunted the Last Days of Old China / French, Paul
The Shadow Catcher: A U.S. Agent Infiltrates Mexico’s Deadly Crime Cartels / Acosta, Hipolito

Audiobooks
Drop Dead Healthy: One Man's Humble Quest for Bodily Perfection / Jacobs, A. J.
The End of Illness / Agus, David B.
Paris in Love: A Memoir / James, Eloisa
Some Assembly Required: A Journal of My Son’s First Son / Lamott, Anne
What We Talk about When We Talk about Anne Frank / Englander, Nathan