Hardcover Nonfiction

by Colin L. Powell with Joseph E. Persico · Random House

In his enlightening and very human memoir, General Colin Powell, one of the most prominent figures in American public life, celebrates not only the rise of a great man from obscurity, but, in the General's own words, "the greatness of America and the opportunities it offers". 32 pages of photos. Barbara Walters interview scheduled for September. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.

by Charles Kuralt · Putnam

"Ever since October 1967, when he set off in a battered motor home to explore America and talk to its people, Charles Kuralt has been one of our premier chroniclers, a man who has helped us to see and celebrate our country in a way we never had before." "He takes us to Montana in September and Alaska in June, deep into Cajun country in winter and along the North Carolina mountains in spring. He explores Charleston and the Florida Keys, the coast of Maine and the deserts of New Mexico, the boundary waters of northern Minnesota and the back roads of Vermont when the oaks and maples turn to crimson and gold." "Throughout, his accounts are filled with people, stories, and experiences; suffused by a poet's love of language; rich in the spirit and flavor of this infinite and varied land. Here is a book of pure reading pleasure - like its author, a national treasure."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

by Daniel Goleman · Bantam

by Ben Bradlee · Simon & Schuster

by David Brinkley · Knopf

Title cont: 18 Years of Growing Up in North Carolina, A Borzoi Book.

by David Herbert Donald · Simon & Schuster

Draws extensively on Lincoln's personal papers and legal writings to present a biography of the president.

by Carol Saline · Running Press

by John Feinstein · Little, Brown

Follows a year on the PGA tour, sharing portraits of superstars and rising players, the pressures of a high-profile sport, and dramatic tournament moments

by Mary Tyler Moore · Putnam

by Kay Redfield Jamison · Knopf

‘It stands alone in the literature of manic depression for its bravery, brilliance and beauty’ – Oliver Sacks An Unquiet Mind is a definitive examination of manic depression from both sides: doctor and patient, the healer and the healed. A classic memoir of enormous candour and courage, it teems with the wit and wisdom of its creator. Dr Kay Redfield Jamison is one of the foremost authorities on manic depression (bipolar disorder), but she has also experienced its terrors and cruel allure first-hand. While pursuing her career in medicine, she was affected by the same exhilarating highs and catastrophic lows that afflicted many of her patients. From her jubilant childhood to the disquiet that has dominated her adult life, she charts a journey through her own mind, and those of others. 'Invaluable' – New York Times Book Review Part of the Picador Collection, a series showcasing the best of modern literature.

by William J. Bennett · Simon & Schuster

by Barbara Kingsolver · HarperCollins

by Gore Vidal · Random House

by Ellen DeGeneres · Bantam

In this #1 New York Times bestseller, Ellen DeGeneres shares her hilarious take on everything from our most baffling human foibles–including how we behave in elevators, airplanes, and restrooms, and why we’re so scared of the boogeyman–to fashion trends, celebrity, and her secret recipe for Ellen’s Real Frenchy French Toast. Most of all, this witty, engaging book offers insights into the mind of one of America’s most beloved comics.… Dear Reader, I was awfully excited when I was asked to write a book. I was however, nervous. I was afraid I didn’t have anything important to say. But when I began writing, I realized that although I don’t know a lot about any one thing, I know a little about a whole bunch of things: baking a pie; dancing; curing the common cold; running the Iditarod–it’s all in the book. And I realized I notice things that maybe some people don’t notice (or they don’t notice that they don’t notice). That’s all in the book, too.

by Erma Bombeck · HarperCollins

The author compares human and animal behaviors in a humorous way.

by John Berendt · Random House