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Tuesday, August 9, 2011

The New York Times-Best Seller-COMBINED HARDCOVER & PAPERBACK NONFICTION













































































THIS WEEK  COMBINED HARDCOVER & PAPERBACK NONFICTION
1A STOLEN LIFE, by Jaycee Dugard. (Simon & Schuster.) A woman’s recollection of being kidnapped at the age of 11, spending 18 years imprisoned by a convicted rapist and his wife, and bearing two daughters by him.

2HEAVEN IS FOR REAL, by Todd Burpo with Lynn Vincent. (Thomas Nelson.) A father recounts his 3-year-old son’s encounter with Jesus and the angels during an appendectomy.

3UNBROKEN, by Laura Hillenbrand. (Random House.) An Olympic runner’s story of survival as a prisoner of the Japanese in World War II.

4IN THE GARDEN OF BEASTS, by Erik Larson. (Crown.) This portrait of Berlin during the rise of the Nazi Party concentrates on William E. Dodd, who became the U.S. ambassador to Germany in 1933, and his daughter, Martha.

5THE IMMORTAL LIFE OF HENRIETTA LACKS, by Rebecca Skloot. (Crown.) The story of a woman whose cancer cells were extensively cultured without her permission in 1951.

6UNLIKELY FRIENDSHIPS, by Jennifer S. Holland. (Workman.) Forty-seven remarkable stories, with photographs, from the animal kingdom.

7BOSSYPANTS, by Tina Fey. (Little, Brown.) A memoir from the former "Saturday Night Live" star and creator of "30 Rock."

8OUTLIERS, by Malcolm Gladwell. (Little, Brown.) Why some people succeed — it has to do with luck and opportunities as well as talent.

9THE GREATER JOURNEY, by David McCullough. (Simon & Schuster.) The historian explores the extensive intellectual legacy that France settled on its 19th-century visitors.

10THE ORIGINAL ARGUMENT, by Glenn Beck with Joshua Charles. (Threshold Editions.) The Federalists' case for the Constitution, adapted for the 21st century.

11SEAL TEAM SIX, by Howard E. Wasdin and Stephen Templin. (St. Martin’s.) An expert sniper and former member of the Navy Seals recounts his military training and missions, including the battle of Mogadishu in 1993.

12LIES THAT CHELSEA HANDLER TOLD ME, by Chelsea Handler, Glen Handler, Roy Handler and others. (Grand Central.) Handler’s friends, family members and colleagues write about being victims of her practical jokes.

13OF THEE I ZING, by Laura Ingraham with Raymond Arroyo. (Threshold Editions.) The talk radio host satirizes America’s cultural decline, from muffin tops to body shots.

14EMPIRE OF THE SUMMER MOON, by S. C. Gwynne. (Simon & Schuster.) The story of Quanah Parker, the last chief of the Comanches.

15TIPPING POINT, by Malcolm Gladwell. (Little, Brown.) How and why certain products and ideas become fads.

16THE GLASS CASTLE, by Jeannette Walls. (Simon & Schuster.) The author recalls a bizarre childhood during which she was constantly moved from place to place.

17THROUGH MY EYES, by Tim Tebow with Nathan Whitaker. (HarperCollins.) The Broncos quarterback chronicles his personal and professional course, from his career at the University of Florida to his rookie season in Denver.

18INCOGNITO, by David Eagleman. (Knopf Doubleday.) A neuroscientist probes the depths of the subconscious brain.

19THE DEVIL IN THE WHITE CITY, by Erik Larson. (Knopf Doubleday.) How an architect and a serial killer were linked by the Chicago World’s Fair of 1893.

20LIFE, by Keith Richards with James Fox. (Little, Brown.) The Rolling Stones guitarist’s revealing autobiography.

21ARE YOU THERE, VODKA? IT'S ME, CHELSEA, by Chelsea Handler. (Simon & Schuster.) Humorous personal essays from the comedian.

22RECKLESS ENDANGERMENT, by Gretchen Morgenson. (Holt.) This account of the Wall Street implosion highlights individuals who played crucial roles of responsibility.

23MY HORIZONTAL LIFE, by Chelsea Handler. (Bloomsbury.) The comedian’s memoir of one-night stands.

24THOSE GUYS HAVE ALL THE FUN, by James Andrew Miller and Tom Shales. (Little, Brown.) An oral history of the sports network ESPN.

25ABSOLUTE MONARCHS, by John Julius Norwich. (Random House.) A chronicle of one of the most significant — and — controversial institutions in history: the papacy.

26SEX ON THE MOON, by Ben Mezrich. (Knopf Doubleday.) The story of Thad Roberts, a NASA intern who stole a 600-pound safe containing priceless moon rock samples.

27DOES THE NOISE IN MY HEAD BOTHER YOU?, by Steven Tyler with David Dalton. (HarperCollins.) The singer and showman recounts the rise, fall and rise of Aerosmith.

28THE BOY WHO CAME BACK FROM HEAVEN, by Kevin Malarkey and Alex Malarkey. (Tyndale House.) A boy who awoke from a coma two months after a car accident had an incredible story to share.

29BORN TO RUN, by Christopher McDougall. (Knopf Doubleday.) The secrets of the Tarahumara Indians of the Copper Canyon of Mexico, perhaps the world's greatest long-distance runners.

30LOST IN SHANGRI-LA, by Mitchell Zuckoff. (HarperCollins.) After a jungle plane crash in 1945, three survivors were caught between headhunters and enemy Japanese.

31DEMONIC, by Ann Coulter. (Crown.) The columnist compares the Democratic Party to a mob.

32FREAKONOMICS, by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner. (HarperCollins.) A maverick scholar and a journalist apply economic theory to everything from cheating sumo wrestlers to the falling crime rate.

3390 MINUTES IN HEAVEN, by Don Piper with Cecil Murphey. (Baker.) A minister on the otherworldly experience he had after an accident.

34SUPERFREAKONOMICS, by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner. (HarperCollins.) How to apply economic theory to everything: the sequel.

35BIG SHORT, by Michael Lewis. (Norton.) The people who saw the real estate crash coming and made billions from their foresight

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