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General Nonfiction

Totally wired : what teens and tweens are really doing online
Goodstein, Anastasia.
NEW 025.524 GOO

The daring book for girls
Buchanan, Andrea J.
NEW 031.02 BUC

If I only knew then-- : learning from our mistakes
NEW 158.1 IF

Your soul's compass : what is spiritual guidance?
Borysenko, Joan.
NEW 204 BOR

The bible : a biography
Armstrong, Karen, 1944-
NEW 220 ARM

The scandalous Gospel of Jesus : what's so good about the good news?
Gomes, Peter J.
NEW 226.06 GOM

Everyday hospitality : simple steps to cultivating a welcoming heart
Jarvis, Thea.
NEW 241.671 JAR

Sister Wendy on prayer
Beckett, Wendy.
NEW 248.32 BEC

An infinity of little hours : five young men and their trial of faith in the western world's most austere monastic order
Maguire, Nancy Klein.
NEW 271.71 MAG

Christianity for the rest of us : how the neighborhood church is transforming the faith
Bass, Diana Butler.
NEW 280.4 BAS

Plain secrets : an outsider among the Amish
Mackall, Joe.
NEW 289.7092 MAC

Amish grace : how forgiveness transcended tragedy
Kraybill, Donald B.
NEW 289.73 KRA

American crescent : a Muslim cleric on the power of his faith, the struggle against prejudice, and the future of Islam and America
Qazwini, Hassan.
NEW 297.6 QAZ

Jesus freaks : a true story of murder and madness on the evangelical edge
Lattin, Don, 1953-
NEW 299.93 LAT

Kids are Americans too
O'Reilly, Bill.
NEW 305.23 ORE

The essential feminist reader
NEW 305.42 ESS

A power governments cannot suppress
Zinn, Howard, 1922-
NEW 306.2 ZIN

The slave ship : a human history
Rediker, Marcus Buford.
NEW 306.362 RED

"Having an affair?" : a handbook for the other woman
Symonds, Sarah J.
NEW 306.736 SYM

Alexander and the wonderful, marvelous, excellent, terrific ninety days : an almost completely honest account of what happened to our family when our youngest son, his wife, their baby, their toddler, and their five year old came to live with us for three months
Viorst, Judith.
NEW 306.87 VIO

Power to the people
Ingraham, Laura.
NEW 320.52 ING

Bill of wrongs : the executive branch's assault on America's fundamental rights
Ivins, Molly.
NEW 323.49 IVI

The end of America : letter of warning to a young patriot
Wolf, Naomi.
NEW 323.49 WOL

The undecided voter's guide to the next president : where the candidates come from, what they believe, and how to make your choice
Halperin, Mark.
NEW 324.2 HAL

The human, the orchid, and the octopus : exploring and conserving our natural world
Cousteau, Jacques Yves.
NEW 333.95 COU

Starbucked : a double tall tale of caffeine, commerce, and culture
Clark, Taylor, 1979-
NEW 338.173 CLA

Zoom : the global race to fuel the car of the future
Carson, Iain.
NEW 338.47629 CAR

Why Marines fight
Brady, James, 1928-
NEW 359.96 BRA

Cool it : the skeptical environmentalist's guide to global warming
Lomborg, Bjorn, 1965-
NEW 363.73874 LOM

Gomorrah
Saviano, Roberto, 1979-
NEW 364.109 SAV

Never enough
McGinniss, Joe.
NEW 364.1523 MCG

Winning the college admission game : strategies for parents ; Winning the college admission game : strategies for students
Van Buskirk, Peter.
NEW 378.161 VAN

A family christmas
NEW 394.2663 FAM

Present at the future : from evolution to nanotechnology, candid and controversial conversations on science and nature
Flatow, Ira.
NEW 500 FLA

Golden wings and hairy toes : encounters with New England's most imperiled wildlife
McLeish, Todd.
NEW 578.68 MCL

Turtles : an extraordinary natural history 245 million years in the making
Franklin, Carl J.
NEW 597.92 FRA

Switching time : a doctor's harrowing story of treating a woman with 17 personalities
Baer, Richard K.
NEW 616.85236 BAE

Reasonable people : a memoir of autism & adoption : on the meaning of family and the politics of neurological difference
Savarese, Ralph James.
NEW 616.85882 SAV

Sugar & salt : my life with bipolar disorder
Thompson, Jane.
NEW 616.895 THO

The wisdom of menopause : creating physical and emotional health and healing during the change
Northrup, Christiane.
NEW 618.175 NOR

The god machine : from boomerangs to black hawks, the story of the helicopter
Chiles, James R.
NEW 629.133352 CHI

Snog : a puppy's guide to love
Hale, Rachael.
NEW 636.7 HAL

Good dog. Stay
Quindlen, Anna.
NEW 636.7 QUI

Hot drinks : cider, coffee, tea, hot chocolate, spiced punch, spirits
Heiss, Mary Lou.
NEW 641.2 HEI

A Man, a Can, a Plan, a second helping : 50 fast meals to satisfy your healthy appetite
Joachim, David.
NEW 641.555 JOA

Nigella express : 130 recipes for good food, fast
Lawson, Nigella, 1960-
NEW 641.555 LAW

Just in time! : all-new 30-minutes meals, plus super-fast 15-minute meals and slow it down 60-minute meals
Ray, Rachael.
NEW 641.555 RAY

Alone in the kitchen with an eggplant : confessions of cooking for one and dining alone
NEW 641.561 ALO

The all-natural diabetes cookbook : the whole food approach to great taste and healthy eating
Newgent, Jackie.
NEW 641.56314 CAR

Thanksgiving 101 : celebrate America's favorite holiday with America's Thanksgiving expert
Rodgers, Rick, 1953-
NEW 641.568 ROD

Every night Italian : 120 simple, delicious recipes you can prepare in 45 minutes or less
Hazan, Giuliano.
NEW 641.5945 HAZ

Two meatballs in the Italian kitchen
Luongo, Pino.
NEW 641.5945 LUO

The vegetable dishes I can't live without
Katzen, Mollie, 1950-
NEW 641.651 KAT

How to cook a turkey : and all the other trimmings
NEW 641.66592 HOW

Just one pot : over 320 simple and delicious recipes, from hearty stews to tasty tagines
NEW 641.82 BAR

The Culinary Institute of America one dish meals : flavorful single-dish meals from the world's premier culinary college
NEW 641.82 ONE

Desserts by yard : from Brooklyn to Beverly Hills : recipes from the sweetest life ever
Yard, Sherry.
NEW 641.86 YAR

Good spirits : recipes, revelations, refreshments, and romance, shaken and served with a twist
Rathbun, A. J. (Arthur John), 1969-
NEW 641.874 RAT

Affordable remodel : how to get custom results on any budget
Ruiz, Fernando Pages.
NEW 643.7 RUI

Forever cool : how to achieve ageless, youthful, and modern personal style, for women and men
Mathieson, Sherrie.
NEW 646.3 MAT

How to be a budget fashionista : the ultimate guide to looking fabulous for less
Finney, Kathryn.
NEW 646.34 FIN

Tim Gunn : a guide to quality, taste, & style
Gunn, Tim.
NEW 646.34 GUN

Hannah Keeley's total mom makeover : the six-week plan to completely transform your home, health, family, and life
Keeley, Hannah J.
NEW 646.7 KEE

Forced to be family : a guide for living with sinister sisters, drama mamas, and infuriating in-laws
Dellasega, Cheryl.
NEW 646.78 DEL

Screamfree parenting : the revolutionary approach to raising your kids without losing your cool
Runkel, Hal Edward.
NEW 649.1 RUN

The teen whisperer : how to break through the silence and secrecy of teenage life
Linderman, Mike.
NEW 649.125 LIN

Basic Black : the essential guide for getting ahead at work (and in life)
Black, Cathie.
NEW 650.1 BLA

Space : the first 50 years
Moore, Patrick.
NEW 659.41 MOO

New rooms for old houses : beautiful additions for the traditional home
Shirley, Frank.
NEW 690.837 SHI

House colors : exterior color by style of architecture
Hershman, Susan.
NEW 698.12 HER

Design ideas for fireplaces
Stickels, Karen.
NEW 721.8 STI

Extreme pumpkins : diabolical do-it-yourself designs to amuse your friends and scare your neighbors
Nardone, Tom.
NEW 745.5941 NAR

Elegant wire jewelry : contemporary designs & creative techniques
Frey, Kathleen Ann, 1972-
NEW 745.5942 FRE

Felt it! stitch it! fabulous! : creative wearables from flea market finds
Bieber, Katheryn Tidwell.
NEW 746.0463 BIE

Quilts A to Z : 26 techniques every quilter should know
Causee, Linda.
NEW 746.46 CAU

Can't fail color schemes
Wax, Amy.
NEW 747.94 WAX

Tony Bennett in the studio : a life of art and music
Bennett, Tony, 1926-
NEW 759.13 BENNETT BEN

Baby photography now! : shooting stylish portraits of new arrivals
Nightingale, David Jonathan.
NEW 778.925 NIG

Inside Inside
Lipton, James.
NEW 792.028 LIP

The elements of style
Strunk, William, 1869-1946.
NEW 808 STR

The Conde Nast traveler book of unforgettable journeys : great writers on great places
NEW 808.8032 CON

The braindead megaphone : essays
Saunders, George, 1958-
NEW 813.54 SAU

I am America (and so can you!)
NEW 817.54 COL

A walk with Jane Austen : a journey into adventure, love, and faith
Smith, Lori, 1971-
NEW 823.7 SMI

No reservations : around the world on an empty stomach
Bourdain, Anthony.
NEW 910.4 BOU

The world in a city : traveling the globe through the neighborhoods of the new New York
Berger, Joseph, 1945-
NEW 917.471 BER

Brothers in battle, best of friends : two WWII paratroopers from the original Band of brothers tell their story
Guarnere, William.
NEW 940.54 GUA

The airmen and the headhunters : a true story of lost soldiers, heroic tribesmen and the unlikeliest rescue of World War II
Heimann, Judith M.
NEW 940.542598 HEI

America, 1908 : the dawn of flight, the race to the Pole, the invention of the Model T, and the making of a modern nation
Rasenberger, Jim.
NEW 973.91 RAS

Boom! : voices of the sixties : personal reflections on the '60s and today
Brokaw, Tom.
NEW 973.92 BRO

Write it when I'm gone : remarkable off-the-record conversations with Gerald R. Ford
DeFrank, Thomas M.
NEW 973.925 DEF

For love of politics : Bill and Hillary Clinton : the White House years
Smith, Sally Bedell, 1948-
NEW 973.929 SMI

The Boston Italians : a story of pride, perseverance, and paesani, from the years of the great immigration to the present day
Puleo, Stephen.
NEW 974.461 PUL

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Biography

Free for all : oddballs, geeks, and gangstas in the public library
Borchert, Don.
NEW B BORCHERT BOR

Hugo Chavez : the definitive biography of Venezuela's controversial president
Marcano, Cristina, 1960-
NEW B CHAVEZ MAR

Blue skies, no fences : a memoir of childhood and family
Cheney, Lynne V.
NEW B CHENEY CHE

Rigged : the true story of an Ivy League kid who changed the world of oil, from Wall Street to Dubai
Mezrich, Ben, 1969-
NEW B DAGOSTINO MEZ

Don't bet against me! : beating the odds against breast cancer and in life
Favre, Deanna.
NEW B FAVRE FAV

Revolution of hope : the life, faith, and dreams of a Mexican president
Fox Quesada, Vicente.
NEW B FOX FOX

The florist's daughter
Hampl, Patricia, 1946-
NEW B HAMPL HAM

Steve & me
Irwin, Terri.
NEW B IRWIN IRW

Peter Jennings : a reporter's life
NEW B JENNINGS PET

Escape
Jessop, Carolyn, 1968-
NEW B JESSOP JES

Lawrence of Arabia : mirage of a desert war
Greaves, Adrian, 1943-
NEW B LAWRENCE GRE

Alice : Alice Roosevelt Longworth, from White House Princess to Washington power broker
Cordery, Stacy A.
NEW B LONGWORTH COR

Sage-ing while age-ing
MacLaine, Shirley, 1934-
NEW B MACLAINE MAC

Born standing up : a comic's life
Martin, Steve, 1945-
NEW B MARTIN MAR

Ethel Merman : a life
Kellow, Brian.
NEW B MERMAN KEL

Fair game : [my life as a spy, my betrayal by the White House]
Plame, Valerie.
NEW B PLAME PLA

Schulz and Peanuts : a biography
Michaelis, David.
NEW B SCHULZ MIC

Salem witch judge : the life and repentance of Samuel Sewall
LaPlante, Eve.
NEW B SEWALL LAP

Shakespeare : the world as stage
Bryson, Bill.
NEW B SHAKESPEARE BRY

The heroin diaries : a year in the life of a shattered rock star
Sixx, Nikki.
NEW B SIXX SIX

Blonde ambition : the untold story behind Anna Nicole Smith's death
Cosby, Rita.
NEW B SMITH, A COS

Two lives : Gertrude and Alice
Malcolm, Janet.
NEW B STEIN MAL

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