Texas Library Association. April 15, 2010

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1 Texas Library Association April 15, 2010

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3 Molly Ivins A Rebel Life by Bill Minutaglio and W. Michael Smith 11/23/2009 ISBN $26.95 Cloth This book is a comprehensive, definitive biography of Molly Ivins, written in a rollicking, ribald style that is in keeping with the life of its subject The Austin-based authors had unparallel access to Ivins family, friends and personal papers; W. Michael Smith worked for Ivins for eight years The book reveals the true private life behind the public persona The book is infused with Ivinns voice and humor and full of great stories about well known public figures including Ann Richards, George W. Bush, Bill Clinton, Maya Angelou, John McCain and more

4 The Shape of Inner Space by Shing-Thung Yau and Steve Nadis On Sale September 7 ISBN $30.00 Cloth The leading mind behind the mathematics of string theory discusses how geometry explains the universe we see.

5 AWARDS FOR SHING-TUNG YAU 2010 Wolf Prize in Mathematics 2003 International Scientific and Technological Cooperation Award 1997 National Medal of Science, U.S.A 1994 Crafoord Prize, The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences 1991 Humboldt Research Award 1985 John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Fellowship 1984 One of America's 100 brightest scientists under 40, Science Digest 1982 Fields Medal, International Congress of Mathematicians 1981 The John J. Carty Award for the Advancement of Science 1981 The Oswald Veblen Prize in Geometry, Amer Mathematical Society 1980 John Simon Guggenheim Fellowship 1979 California Scientist of the Year, California Science Center 1975 Sloan Fellow

6 Dr. Susan Love s Breast Book, 5 th Ed. On Sale September 14 ISBN $22.00 Trade Paperback Original The most authoritative, most up-to-date, most respected book on breast cancer. Dr. Susan Love brings the research, the clinical experience, and the warm clear voice to this fifth edition of the book. The new book reflects the major advances being made in breast cancer research and treatment.

7 Songs of Blood and Sword: A Daughter s Memoir By Fatima Bhutto On sale September 28 ISBN $26.95 Cloth From inside one of the world s most famous political dynasties comes a sensational new literary voice and a heartbreaking and revelatory tale of the family that shaped Pakistan

8 Previous coverage for and early interest in Fatima Bhutto CBS CNN Daily Beast Los Angeles Times Marie Claire Time Vanity Fair

9 Stealing the Mystic Lamb Noah Charney On sale October 15 ISBN Price: $27.95 Cloth The gripping story of the world s most coveted and most frequently stolen art treasure reveals the underworld of criminal art dealers, crooked collectors, forgers, and Austrian double-agents in Nazi-occupied Europe and examines the history of art theft and the politics of art in war.

10 Noah Charney in: Previous book- The Art Thief: A Novel To Sketch a Thief December 16, 2006 A Master s in Art Crime (No Cloak and Dagger) July 21, 2009

11 The Watchman s s Rattle By Rebecca D Costa On Sale October 5 ISBN $25.95 Cloth Like its namesake, is ultimately a summons for help to overcome the inevitable pattern of surrendering to the cognitive threshold. It is a signal that we need a new strategy lest we go the way of early advanced civilizations. We must first address our prevailing attitudes and beliefs if we hope to embrace solutions and effect real change. And Costa hands us the key insight to help us take our first steps along the journey. COVER NOT FINAL

12 The Envoy s Briefcase By Alex Kershaw On Sale October 26 ISBN $26.00 Cloth A heroic and inspiring story The Envoy s Briefcase tells the intensely human and poignant story of the man who the saved hundreds of thousands of Jews, perhaps the greatest and most heroic story of World War II

13 Skinny Bitch Ultimate Everyday Cookbook: Crazy Delicious Recipes That Are Good to the Earth and Great for your Bod By Kim Barnouin On Sale October 26 ISBN $29.95 After five years atop the Skinny Bitch phenomenon, author Kim Barnouin has grown as a cook, a nutritionist, and a mom. Now she delivers the Ultimate cookbook for everyone looking for a healthier way to feed themselves and their families. The recipes will feature easy-to-find ingredients and seasonal produce (no fake meat or exotic additions) and will provide a versatility of tastes and cuisines, from Mediterranean-influenced to California-fresh.

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15 PublicAffairs and Participant Media Food Inc. A New York Times bestseller August 2009 April 13th On-sale On sale July 6th: A A sort of Michael Moore meets Monty Python expose hilarious and instructive. The Toronto Star

16 Waiting for Superman - A Participant Media Guide Karl Weber, editor Davis Guggenheim, Director Waiting for Superman features On Sale August 31 ISBN $15.95 Trade Paperback Original Bill Gates Geoffrey Canada Jonathan Alter Michelle Rhee A tie-in anthology that develops the film s themes in three parts.

17 Waiting for Superman Exhilarating, heartbreaking, and righteous --Variety Davis Guggenheim tells some inconvenient truths about education in a compelling new doc...moving and effective. --Hollywood Reporter Harrowing...Heartbreaking, but also brave. --New York Magazine A A nerve-wracking finale that rivals The Hurt Locker in terms of suspense. After seeing it, people won t t be able to stop talking about it. --Thompson on Hollywood

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