by John Grogan
The Longest Trip Home: A Memoir
Published 2008 by William Morrow & Company

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by Philip Norman
John Lennon: The Life
Published 2008 by Ecco

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by Tom Coughlin
A Team to Believe in: Our Journey to the Super Bowl Championship
Published 2008 by Ballantine Books

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After a tough 2006 season, the New York Giants appeared to be heading for more disappointment-and potential shake-ups-in the coming season. Instead, they fought their way to an unforgettable Super Bowl finish against the previously undefeated New England Patriots.

In A Team to Believe In, head coach Tom Coughlin gives the ultimate insider's account of the Giants' 2007 campaign and reflects on the resilience and selflessness that allowed the team to succeed. Behind the saga of persistence and on-the-field triumphs, however, is the story of how Coughlin, a proud and intensely private man, often mischaracterized by the press as a strict disciplinarian, has continually made subtle adjustments to his approach to the game and to the new players. Whether giving the right speech for the right occasion, drawing media criticism away from his players, or fostering team unity with offbeat events and smartly timed relaxed curfews, Coughlin approached the season willing to make the necessary changes to his management style-and the team followed.

In gripping detail, Coughlin takes us on the Giants improbable 2007 journey: the tough staffing and free-agency decisions; the early-season setbacks that again placed the team in the media's crosshairs; late-season near misses, comeback victories, and goal-line stands; the play-off march through Tampa Bay and Dallas and the overtime victory against Green Bay in the subzero cold of

Lambeau Field; and the amazing two weeks that ended with Super Bowl XLII. Along the way, Coughlin explains what life experiences prepared him for the season's challenges and what lessons helped his team achieve a string of improbable victories.

The 2007 New YorkGiants are an inspiring example of team and trust, hope and perseverance, and A Team to Believe In is the thrilling story of their astounding underdog season.

by Robert K. Oermann
Behind the Grand Ole Opry Curtain: Tales of Romance and Tragedy
Published 2008 by Center Street

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The Grand Ole Opry has been home to the greatest legends of country music for over eighty years, and in that time it has seen some of conutry music's most dramatic stories unfold.

We'll hear of the great love stories ranging from Johnny Cash and June Carter in the 1960s to Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood, who married in 2005. We'll get the truth of the tragedies that led to the loss of three stars all in the same month, starting the rumor of the "Opry Curse." We'll learn how after being stabbed, shot, and maimed, Trace Adkins calls his early honky-tonk years "combat country," and we'll find inspiration from DeFord Bailey, an African American harmonica player in 1927 crippled by childhood polio who rose to fame as one of the first Opry stars. Our hearts will break for Willie Nelson, who lost his only son on Christmas Day, and soar for Amy Grant and Vince Gill, who found true love.

Based on over 150 firsthand interviews with the stars of The Grand Ole Opry, these are stories that tell the heart of country--the lives that are lived and inspire the songs we love.

by Bret Hart
Hitman: My Real Life in the Cartoon World of Wrestling
Published 2008 by Grand Central Publishing

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Written without collaborators and based on decades of tape recordings he made throughout his career, HITMAN is Bret Hart's brutally honest, perceptive and startling account of his life in and out of the ring that proves once and for all that great things come in pink tights.

by Robert Vaughn
A Fortunate Life
Published 2008 by Thomas Dunne Books

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A funny and utterly delightful memoir from a beloved and durable star, "A Fortunate Life" recounts not only the juicy details of Vaughn's love life, but also his memories of a golden era in Hollywood. Two 8-page b&w photo inserts.

by Stephen Mansfield
The Faith of Barack Obama
Published 2008 by Thomas Nelson Publishers

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Mansfield presents an insightful portrait of Obama that shows how his faith motivates him as a Senator and as a Presidential candidate.

by Cynthia Shapiro
What Does Somebody Have to Do to Get a Job Around Here?: 44 Insider Secrets That Will Get You Hired
Published 2008 by St. Martin's Griffin

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A former human resources executive-turned-employee-advocate gives readers an inside look at the best-kept secrets for landing a job. Shapiro reveals many startling truths about the hiring process and helps job seekers discover what they can do to get past the elimination gauntlet.

by Gunter Grass
Peeling the Onion
Published 2008 by Harvest Books

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In this extraordinary memoir, Nobel Prize-winning author Gunter Grass remembers his early life, from his boyhood in a cramped two-room apartment in Danzig through the late 1950s, when "The Tin Drum "was published. During the Second World War, Grass volunteered for the submarine corps at the age of fifteen but was rejected; two years later, in 1944, he was instead drafted into the Waffen-SS. Taken prisoner by American forces as he was recovering from shrapnel wounds, he spent the final weeks of the war in an American POW camp. After the war, Grass resolved to become an artist and moved with his first wife to Paris, where he began to write the novel that would make him famous. Full of the bravado of youth, the rubble of postwar Germany, the thrill of wild love affairs, and the exhilaration of Paris in the early fifties, "Peeling the Onion--"which caused great controversy when it was published in Germany--reveals Grass at his most intimate.

by Roxanne Black
Unexpected Blessings: Finding Hope and Healing in the Face of Illness
Published 2008 by Avery Publishing Group

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When Roxanne Black was only fifteen years old, she was diagnosed with lupus, a chronic inflammatory disease that can attack the vital organs of the body. As a teenager with a frightening and sometimes life-threatening disease, she yearned to connect with others who knew firsthand what she was experiencing. So she started a support group from her hospital room to bring patients together. That group now has become Friendsa Health Connection, a nationwide community that matches people with similar conditions, from cancer and lupus to paralysis and chronic pain and more. Along the way, Roxanne Black has inspired millions.

Roxanneas mission each day for the last twenty years has been to turn her abad newsa diagnosis into something positive. As she says, aWhen I might wonder aWhy me?, a I know the answer: aTo help others.aa "Unexpected Blessings" is an extension of that goal, bringing to life not only Blackas moving personal story but also the lessons of courage sheas learned from all the famous and not-so-famous people sheas met over the years. From a poignant encounter with Christopher Reeve to her intimate experiences with patients around the globe standing strong in the face of extraordinary challenges, these are stories of heroism and hope. They are also reminders of the healing that comes when we can connect from the heart.

Warm and down-to-earth, "Unexpected Blessings" offers support and encouragement to anyone touched by illness or just facing a difficult time in life. It is a powerful testimony to the strength of the human spirit.

by Gail Konop-Baker
Cancer Is a Bitch: Or, I'd Rather Be Having a Midlife Crisis
Published 2008 by Da Capo Lifelong Books

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Gail Konop Baker was a runner, yoga practitioner, doctor's wife, and lifelong subscriber to "Prevention" magazine. As her 46th birthday approached, she looked forward to a time when she could finally take a deep breath--with her oldest daughter preparing for college, her youngest one a high school sophomore, and her son growing into a mature fourth grader. Then, right before Valentine's Day 2006, she heard the words that would forever change her life: "Just to be safe, I think we should biopsy." It was the beginning of her year-long battle with breast cancer and its fallout--a battle that would upstage any midlife crisis she'd worried was waiting in the wings. As she writes, "I wanted to be feeling bad about my neck; instead I was feeling bad I wouldn't live long enough to feel bad about it." Based on her popular "Literary Mama" column, "Cancer Is a Bitch" is the author's raw, moving account of juggling midlife, motherhood, and marriage with a rogue boob--and, ultimately, triumphing.

by Paul Muolo
Chain of Blame: How Wall Street Caused the Mortgage and Credit Crisis
Published 2008 by John Wiley & Sons

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Praise for Chain of Blame The truth behind America's housing and mortgage crisis "Two of the smartest, most entertaining investigative reporters alive, describe one of the most important financial stories of our time. If you had any skin at all in the housing boom, you've got to read the story of exactly how that boom went bust. As Paul Muolo did with the S&L crisis of the '80s, he and Mathew Padilla have now become the chief chroniclers of the subprime crisis."

--David Asman, Host of America's Nightly Scoreboard on Fox Business Network and Forbes on Fox on Fox News Channel, and former op-ed editor of the Wall Street Journal "Paul Muolo and Mathew Padilla display their deep knowledge of the mortgage industry and all its players. Chain of Blame is a comprehensive examination of a crisis that affects us all."

--Scott Cohn, Senior Correspondent, CNBC In the summer of 2007, the subprime empire that Wall Street had built all came crashing down. On average, fifty lenders a month were going bust--and the people responsible for the crisisincluded not justunregulated loan brokers andcon artists, but also investment bankers and home loan institutions traditionally perceived as completely trustworthy. Chain of Blame chronicles this incredible disaster, with a specific focus on the players who participated in such a fundamentally flawed fiasco. Authors Paul Muolo and Mathew Padilla, well-regarded journalists for National Mortgage News and the Orange County Register respectively, reveal the truth behind how this crisis occurred, what individuals and institutions--from lenders and brokers to some of the biggest investment banks in the world--were doing during this criticaltime, and who is ultimately responsible for what happened.

by Steven Watts
MR Playboy: Hugh Hefner and the American Dream
Published 2008 by John Wiley & Sons

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Praise for Steven Watts's The People's Tycoon: Henry Ford and the American Century "Intelligent, thorough, and engaging. . . . The implicit claim of Watts's admirable book is almost inarguable--that it's impossible to understand twentieth-century America without knowing the story of Henry Ford."--The New York Times Book Review "Ford has had many biographers. . . . None, however, comes close to Steven Watts. . . . He brilliantly reveals the nature of Ford's genius."--Chicago Tribune "An energetic and altogether fascinating look at an eccentric genius who helped make modern America."--Los Angeles Times "Watts's judicious exploration of the feats and foibles of Henry Ford provides a timely and compelling model of how to cut through the hype and tell the real story."--The Washington Post Praise for Steven Watts's The Magic Kingdom: Walt Disney and the American Way of Life "Gives us a vivid portrait of the man behind Mickey Mouse, while at the same time situating his anomalous achievement within a social and aesthetic context. . . . A terrifically readable and illuminating book."--The New York Times "A treasure trove of information on the Disney enterprise. . . . An invaluable mine of material on how the American century became the Disney century."--Los Angeles Times "An excellent book. . . . A subtle, generous-minded account of Walt Disney's legacy."--The Economist (London)

by Alan M. Dershowitz
The Case Against Israel's Enemies: Exposing Jimmy Carter and Others Who Stand in the Way of Peace
Published 2008 by John Wiley & Sons

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Israel is seriously under attack from political, academic, religious, and military enemies, who are making vociferous threats against its continued existence. In this important new book, Dershowitz gives pro-Israel supporters the ammunition necessary to defend themselves.

by Alissa R. Torres
American Widow
Published 2008 by Villard Books

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A graphic novel of remarkable power and beauty in the tradition of "Persepolis" and "Fun Home, American Widow" is the very personal story of how one woman dealt with and overcame a very public tragedy. Illustrations throughout.