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Non-Fiction
The Art of a Beautiful
Game, by Chris Ballard-
Ballard sits down with the
NBA's most passionate,
cerebral players to find out
their tricks of the trade and to
learn what drives them, taking
readers away from the usual
sports talk radio fodder and
deep into the heart of the
game.
Game, by Chris Ballard-
Ballard sits down with the
NBA's most passionate,
cerebral players to find out
their tricks of the trade and to
learn what drives them, taking
readers away from the usual
sports talk radio fodder and
deep into the heart of the
game.
SuperFreakonomics, by
Steven D. Levitt-
Four years in the making,
SuperFreakonomics asks
not only the tough questions,
but the unexpected ones:
What's more dangerous,
driving drunk or walking
drunk? Why is chemotherapy
prescribed so often if it's so
ineffective? This book
challenges the way we think
all over again, exploring the
hidden side of everything.
Steven D. Levitt-
Four years in the making,
SuperFreakonomics asks
not only the tough questions,
but the unexpected ones:
What's more dangerous,
driving drunk or walking
drunk? Why is chemotherapy
prescribed so often if it's so
ineffective? This book
challenges the way we think
all over again, exploring the
hidden side of everything.
Going Rogue: An
American Life, by Sarah
Palin-
In this eagerly anticipated
memoir, Palin opens up for
the first time about the 2008
presidential race, providing a
rare, mom's-eye view of
high-stakes national politics -
from patriots dedicated to
"Country First" to slick
politicos bent on winning at
any cost.
American Life, by Sarah
Palin-
In this eagerly anticipated
memoir, Palin opens up for
the first time about the 2008
presidential race, providing a
rare, mom's-eye view of
high-stakes national politics -
from patriots dedicated to
"Country First" to slick
politicos bent on winning at
any cost.
On Hallowed Ground, by
Robert M. Poole-
The long and storied history
of Arlington National
Cemetery. Created towards
the end of our greatest
national crucible, the Civil
War, its story—as revealed
in On Hallowed Ground—
reflects much of America’s
own over the past century
and a half.
Robert M. Poole-
The long and storied history
of Arlington National
Cemetery. Created towards
the end of our greatest
national crucible, the Civil
War, its story—as revealed
in On Hallowed Ground—
reflects much of America’s
own over the past century
and a half.
Game Change, by John Heilemenn-
Game Change lays bare the secret
history of the 2008 campaign.
Character driven and dialogue rich,
replete with extravagantly detailed
scenes, this is the occasionally
shocking, often hilarious, ultimately
definitive account of the campaign of
a lifetime.
Game Change lays bare the secret
history of the 2008 campaign.
Character driven and dialogue rich,
replete with extravagantly detailed
scenes, this is the occasionally
shocking, often hilarious, ultimately
definitive account of the campaign of
a lifetime.
You Are Not a Gadget by
Jaron Lanier-
Lanier offers this provocative
and cautionary look at the way
it is transforming our lives for
better and for worse. He
discusses the technical and
cultural problems that can
grow out of poorly considered
digital design and warns that
our financial markets and sites
like Wikipedia, Facebook,
and Twitter are elevating the
“wisdom” of mobs and
computer algorithms over the
intelligence and judgment of
individuals.
Jaron Lanier-
Lanier offers this provocative
and cautionary look at the way
it is transforming our lives for
better and for worse. He
discusses the technical and
cultural problems that can
grow out of poorly considered
digital design and warns that
our financial markets and sites
like Wikipedia, Facebook,
and Twitter are elevating the
“wisdom” of mobs and
computer algorithms over the
intelligence and judgment of
individuals.
