New Adult Non-Fiction 000-399
July 27, 2009
Annotations from Baker & Taylor or Ingram
Conquering Fear: Living Your Life to the Fullest Kushner, Harold S. The best-selling author of When Bad Things Happen to Good People combines anecdotal perspectives with teachings from religious and secular literature to counsel readers on how to address fear, providing specific recommendations for prayer, service, and becoming informed.
Dead Hand: The Untold Story of the Cold War Arms Race and Its Dangerous Legacy Hoffman, David A history of the end of the arms race describes the Soviet Union’s development of an automatic retaliatory attack system, the United States’ efforts to create space-based missile defenses, and the struggle to prevent nuclear weapons from being acquired by terrorists.
Rescue Ink Rescue Ink / Flaim, Denise (CON) An animal rescue organization comprised of tattooed bikers describes the mutual passion that inspired their work, sharing favorite rescue stories as well as descriptions of their visits to schools where they teach students about abuse awareness.
The Ultimate Man’s Survival Guide Miniter, Frank Presents an introduction to skills that can enhance a man’s masculinity and self-discipline, covering such areas as athletics, wilderness survival, chivalry, heroic behavior, self-defense, and philosophy.
Where Men Win Glory Krakauer, Jon Traces the controversial story of NFL player and army soldier Pat Tillman, describing the military’s efforts to hide the truth about his death by friendly fire, in an account that draws on Tillman’s journals and letters as well as interviews with family members and fellow soldiers.
