Non-fiction
Diet and Fitness Bestsellers
10 pounds in 10 days: the secret celebrity program for losing weight fast by Jackie Warner
The blood sugar solution: the ultrahealthy program for losing weight, preventing disease, and feeling great now! by Mark Hyman
The DASH diet for weight loss: lose weight and keep it off— the healthy way— with America's most respected diet by Thomas J. Moore, and Megan C. Murphy, and Mark Jenkins
Bestsellers in Health
American pandemic: the lost worlds of the 1918 influenza epidemic by Nancy K. Bristow
Bloom: a memoir by Kelle Hampton
Bombshell: explosive medical secrets that will redefine aging by Suzanne Somers
Books About Dogs That Are Non-Fiction
Bad dog: a love story by Martin Kihn
Chow hounds: why our dogs are getting fatter and a vet's plan to save their lives by Ernie Ward
The complete idiot's guide to positive dog training by Pamela Dennison
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Another Time, Another Place
Find out what life was like growing up in bygone days:
Big Russ and me: father and son: lessons of life by Tim Russert — South Buffalo, N.Y. in the 1950s
Defending Baltimore against enemy attack: a boyhood year during World War II by Charles Osgood — Baltimore in the 1940s
A girl named Zippy: growing up small in Mooreland, Indiana by Haven Kimmel — Mooreland, Indiana in the 1960s
Time Travel to the Great Battles of the Civil War
The bonfire: the siege and burning of Atlanta by Marc Wortman
Chancellorsville, 1863: the souls of the brave by Ernest B. Furgurson
Dissonance: the turbulent days between Fort Sumter and Bull Run by David Detzer
Donnybrook: the Battle of Bull Run, 1861 by David Detzer
In Old New York
Take a walk back in history to the New York City of the 1870s, '80s and '90s where you will encounter the Astors and Vanderbilts, Diamond Jim Brady, Boss Tweed, Stanford White, and Teddy Roosevelt:
American passage: the history of Ellis Island by Vincent J. Cannato
The architect of desire: beauty and danger in the Stanford White family by Suzannah Lessard
The blizzard of '88 by Mary Cable
Men's Health
The Men's health diet: 27 days to sculpted abs, maximum muscle & superhuman sex! by Stephen Perrine ; with Adam Bornstein, Heather Hurlock, and the editors of Men's health
The Men's Health big book of food & nutrition by [by Joel Weber, with Mike Zimmerman]
The Men's health big book of 15 minute workouts by [by Selene Yeager and the editors of Men's health]
The War of 1812 Anniversary
This year marks the 200th anniversary of the beginning of the War of 1812. It was on June 18, 1812 that the United States declared war on Great Britain, and although it is arguably one of America's least remembered wars, it was during this time that many legendary battles were fought, heroes made, and memorable events occurred. It was during this war that the British burned the White House and First Lady Dolley Madison helped to save several valuable items — such as George Washington's portrait and original drafts of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. It was during this war that Francis Scott Key wrote the Star Spangled Banner at Fort McHenry.
Historical "What Ifs"
What if the Allied invasion of Europe on D-Day had failed? The Mayflower had not sailed? The Mongols had succeeded in conquering Europe? JFK hadn't been assassinated? Napoleon had invaded North America? The South had won the Civil War? Go back in time and reimagine history as it might have been with the following fascinating titles:
Almost America: from the colonists to Clinton: a 'what if' history of the U.S. by Steve Tally
Almost history: close calls, plan B's, and twists of fate in American history by Roger Bruns
You Are There!
Jump into the Wayback Machine and be there when history was being made!
Days of destiny: crossroads in American history: America's greatest historians examine thirty-one uncelebrated days that changed the course of history by general editors, James M. McPherson, Alan Brinkley; editor, David Rubel
Eyewitness to America: 500 years of America in the words of those who saw it happen by edited by David Colbert
Presidential Time Travel
Travel back through America's history and learn more about America's 44 presidents and their families:
America's first families: an inside view of 200 years of private life in the White House by Carl Sferrazza Anthony
Dear First Lady: letters to the White House by [compiled and edited] by Dwight Young and Margaret Johnson; foreword by Helen Thomas
First fathers: the men who inspired our Presidents by Harold I. Gullan
What Day was That?
Travel back in time and learn about some of the most memorable days in world history:
America's jubilee by Andrew Burstein — July 4, 1826
D-Day, June 6, 1944: the climactic battle of World War II by Stephen E. Ambrose — June 6, 1944
The day Kennedy was shot by Jim Bishop — November 22, 1963
Travel Back in Time to Pre-Civil War America
America's great debate: Henry Clay, Stephen A. Douglas, and the compromise that preserved the Union by Fergus M. Bordewich
Bound for Canaan: the underground railroad and the war for the soul of America by Fergus M. Bordewich
Days of defiance: Sumter, secession, and the coming of the Civil War by Maury Klein
Meet the Women of the Civil War
All the daring of the soldier: women of the Civil War armies by Elizabeth D. Leonard
Civil War wives: the lives and times of Angelina Grimke Weld, Varina Howell Davis, and Julia Dent Grant by Carol Berkin
Daughters of the Union: northern women fight the Civil War by Nina Silber
Make a Cake
Sugarlicious: 50 cute and clever treats for every occasion by Meaghan Mountford
The complete photo guide to cake decorating by [Autumn Carpenter]
Special cupcakes by Wendy Sweetser
What's new, cupcake? by Karen Tack and Alan Richardson ; text and photographs by Alan Richardson ; recipes and
Food Writing
The luscious descriptions of food, cooking and restaurants filling these pages will appeal to anyone who loves to chow down.
Masala Farm: stories and recipes from an uncommon life in the country by Suvir Saran with Raquel Pelzel and Charlie Burd — An Indian chef and consummate city dweller buys a farm in the country.
Beaten, seared, and sauced: on becoming a chef at the Culinary Institute of America by Jonathan Dixon — Discover what it's really like to study at the Culinary Institute of America.
Adventurous Travel
Sew Awesome
The Liberty book of home sewing by text by Lucina Ganderston ; photography by Kristin Perers ; illustrations by Richard Merritt
Sewing in a straight line: quick & crafty projects you can make by simply sewing straight by Brett Bara
Bags in bloom: create 20 unique flower purses with simple embroidery stitches and easy-to-sew patterns by Susan Cariello
Write It
Home Improvement
52 weekend makeovers: easy projects to transform your home inside and out
52 weekend decorating projects: a do-it-yourself guide to adding style to your home by edited by Jean Nayar
Refresh your home: simple projects and tips to save money, update, and renovate by editors of the Family handyman









