Choosing the president 2008 : a citizen's guide to the electoral process
League of Women Voters ; edited by Bob Guldin

Condoleezza Rice : an American life : a biography
Elisabeth Bumiller

Freedom for the thought that we hate : a biography of the First Amendment
Anthony Lewis
"More than any other people on earth, Americans are free to say and write what they think. They can criticize the White House or air the secrets of the bedroom with little fear of punishment. This extraordinary freedom is based on just fourteen words in our Constitutions: the free expression clauses of the First Amendment." "But the freedom we now take for granted did not take hold when the First Amendment was added to the Constitution in 1791. It was more than a century later, in 1931, when the Supreme Court first enforced the Amendment to protect speakers and the press. Since then judges have interpreted the sweeping language of the First Amendment to build a great structure of American liberty." "In Freedom for the Thought That We Hate, Anthony Lewis tells the story of legal and political conflict, hard choices, and determined, sometimes eccentric Americans who led the legal system to realize one of America's great founding ideas."--BOOK JACKET.

Grand obsession : a piano odyssey
Perri Knize

Her last death : a memoir
Susanna Sonnenberg

High crimes : the fate of Everest in an age of greed
Michael Kodas

How not to look old : fast and effortless ways to look 10 years younger, 10 pounds lighter, 10 times better
Charla Krupp

Identical strangers : a memoir of twins separated and reunited
Paula Bernstein and Elyse Schein
"Elyse Schein had always known she was adopted, but it wasn't until her mid-thirties while living in Paris that she searched for her biological mother. When Elyse contacted her adoption agency, she was not prepared for the shocking, life-changing news she received: She had an identical twin sister. Elyse was then hit with another bombshell: She and her sister had been separated as infants and, for a time, been part of a secret study on separated twins." "Paula Bernstein, a married writer and mother living in New York, also knew she was adopted, but had no inclination to find her birth mother. When she answered a call from her adoption agency one spring afternoon, Paula's life suddenly divided into two starkly different periods: the time before and the time after she learned the truth." "As they reunite and take their tentative first steps from strangers to sisters, Paula and Elyse are also left with haunting questions surrounding their origins and their separation. They learn that the study was conducted by a pair of influential psychiatrists associated with a prestigious adoption agency. As they investigate their birth mother's past, Paula and Elyse move closer toward solving the puzzle of their lives." "In alternating voices, Paula and Elyse write with emotional honesty about the immediate intimacy they share as twins and the wide chasm that divides them as two complete strangers. Interweaving eye-opening studies and statistics on twin science into their narrative, they offer an intelligent and heartfelt glimpse into human nature." "Identical Strangers is the amazing story of two women coming to terms with the strange and unbelievable hand fate has dealt them, an account that broadens the definition of family and provides insight into our own DNA and the singularly exceptional imprint it leaves on our lives."--BOOK JACKET.

In defense of food : an eater's manifesto
Michael Pollan
"Food. There's plenty of it around, and we all love to eat it. So why should anyone need to defend it?" "Because most of what we're consuming today is not food, and how we're consuming it - in the car, in front of the TV, and increasingly alone - is not really eating. Instead of food, we're consuming "edible foodlike substances" - no longer the products of nature but of food science. Many of them come packaged with health claims that should be our first clue they are anything but healthy. In the so-called Western diet, food has been replaced by nutrients, and common sense by confusion. The result is what Michael Pollan calls the American paradox: The more we worry about nutrition, the less healthy we seem to become." "In Defense of Food shows us how, despite the daunting dietary landscape Americans confront in the modern supermarket, we can escape the Western diet and, by doing so, most of the chronic diseases that diet causes. We can relearn which foods are healthy, develop simple ways to moderate our appetites, and return eating to its proper context - out of the car and back to the table."--BOOK JACKET.

Jane Boleyn : the true story of the infamous Lady Rochford
Julia Fox
"In a life of extraordinary drama, Jane Boleyn was catapulted from relative obscurity to the inner circle of King Henry VIII. As powerful men and women around her became victims of Henry's ruthless and absolute power, including her own husband and sister-in-law, Queen Anne Boleyn, Jane's allegiance to the volatile monarchy was sustained and rewarded. But the price for her loyalty would eventually be her undoing and the ruination of her name. For centuries, little beyond rumor and scandal has been associated with "the infamous Lady Rochford." But now historian Julia Fox sets the record straight and restores dignity to this much-maligned figure whose life and reputation were taken from her." "Drawing upon her own deep knowledge and years of original research, Julia Fox brings us into the inner sanctum of court life, laced with intrigue and encumbered by disgrace. Through the eyes and ears of Jane Boleyn, we witness the myriad players of the stormy Tudor period. Jane emerges as a courageous spirit, a modern woman forced by circumstances to fend for herself in a privileged but vicious world."--BOOK JACKET.

Just beyond the clouds
Karen Kingsbury

Medical billing & coding demystified
Marilyn Burgos, Donya Johnson, James Keogh
This handy resource clearly explains the principles and practices used by medical offices, hospitals, and health facilities to encode medical services in order to receive payment from government agencies and insurance companies.

My view from the corner : a life in boxing
Angelo Dundee with Bert Sugar
In My View from the Corner, legendary boxing trainer Angelo Dundee delivers an enthralling, streetwise account of a life spent sculpting men into world champions and vividly depicts his involvement in some of the sport's most thrilling and controversial moments. Inside and outside the ropes, Dundee has crossed paths with an unforgettable parade of personalities. He spins at least one great yarn for every champion, contender, promoter, mobster, and manager he encountered-many of them never before published or even revealed. Always entertaining, sometimes poignant, and occasionally hilarious, My View from the Corner packs the wallop you would expect from a heavyweight like Dundee. Book jacket.

Real change: from the world that fails to the world that works
Newt Gingrich

Someday my prince will come : true adventures of a wannabe princess
Jerramy Fine

The autoimmune epidemic : bodies gone haywire in a world out of balance and the cutting edge science that promises hope
by Donna Jackson Nakazawa

The logic of life : the rational economics of an irrational world
Tim Harford
"In this book, Harford argues that life is logical after all. Under the surface of everyday insanity, hidden incentives are at work, and Harford shows these incentives emerging in the most unlikely places." "Using tools ranging from animal experiments to supercomputer simulations, an ambitious new breed of economist is trying to unlock the secrets of society. The Logic of Life is the first book to map out the astonishing insights and frustrating blind spots of this new economics in a way that anyone can enjoy." "The Logic of Life presents an X-ray image of human life, stripping away the surface to show us a picture that is revealing, enthralling, and sometimes disturbing. The stories that emerge are not about data or equations but about people the athlete who survived a shocking murder attempt, the computer geek who beat the hard-bitten poker pros, the economist who defied Henry Kissinger and faked an invasion of Berlin, the king who tried to buy off a revolution."--BOOK JACKET.

The ultimate tea diet : how drinking tea can stop your cravings, curb your appetite, and help you lose 10 pounds in four weeks
by Mark Ukra

The undecided voter's guide to the next president : where the candidates come from, what they believe, and how to make your choice
Mark Halperin
They call it a horse race, and in this election the candidates got out of the gate early. But it's still hard to tell apart and make a choice. Mark Halperin, veteran reporter and political analyst, size up the White House hopefuls with intelligence, insight, and his trademark wit, offering engaging, in-depth examinations of the histories, qualification, agendas, and personal beliefs of the major candidates-including Hillary Clinton, John Edwards, Rudy Giuiliani, John McCain, Barack Obama, Mitt Romney, and Fred Thompson, as well as some "dark horse" contenders. Among the features in this book: Issue-by-issue charts defining where each candidates stand on the war in Iraq, health care, taxes, the economy, and other significant points of debate. An assessment of each candidate's strengths and weakness. A hypothetical glimpse into the future of each candidate's potential presidency. Areas of possible controversy that could spark heated discussion and affect the outcome of the race. Personal facts and anecdotes about each candidate-including exclusive Q #38;As covering everything from their junk food weaknesses to their biggest superstitions. Book jacket.

Vermeer
Albert Blankert, John Michael Montias, and Gilles Aillaud
"Since the paintings of Vermeer were rediscovered at the end of the nineteenth century, they have been the subject of much speculation, fascination, and conjecture. With full-page color reproductions of each of Vermeer's paintings, this monograph will prove indispensable to the reader who wishes to discover the artist and his work, as well as to the scholar seeking a new and insightful reading on the subject."--BOOK JACKET.

Words without borders : the world through the eyes of writers : an anthology
edited by Samantha Schnee, Alane Salierno Mason, and Dedi Felman
"In these pages, some of the most accomplished writers in world literature have stepped forward to introduce us to dazzling literary talents virtually unknown to readers of English. All of these pieces-short stories, poems, essays, and excerpts from novels-appear here in English for the first time."--BOOK JACKET.