by Roger Mudd
The Place to Be: Washington, CBS, and the Glory Days of Television News
Published 2008 by PublicAffairs

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An award-winning journalist offers this vivid, behind-the-scenes portrait of the personalities, drama, and passion at CBS News during its peak years. 8-page b&w photo insert.

by Roloff Family
Little Family, Big Values: Lessons in Love, Respect, and Understanding for Families of Any Size
Published 2007 by Fireside Books

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The Roloff family has welcomed America into its home through TLCUs popular series, "Little People, Big World." Now, the entire family shares the values and stories about the lessons learned.

by Maria Shriver
Just Who Will You Be?: Big Question. Little Book. Answer Within.
Published 2008 by Hyperion

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From the First Lady of California and bestselling author of "What's Heaven?" comes a lovely, inspiring book for readers on how to live a full life when faced with the challenges of figuring out just who they will be. Photos.

by Lidia Matticchio Bastianich
Lidia's Italy: 140 Simple and Delicious Recipes from the Ten Places in Italy Lidia Loves Most
Published 2007 by Knopf Publishing Group

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The incomparable Lidia takes readers on a gastronomic journey, exploring ten different Italian regions that have inspired her cooking. In addition, her daughter Tanya guides readers to some of the nearby cultural treasures that enrich the pursuit of good food.

by Joanne Harris
The Girl with No Shadow
Published 2008 by William Morrow & Company

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The "New York Times"-bestselling author returns with an exquisite treat that continues the story begun in her novel, "Chocolat."

by Lily Koppel
The Red Leather Diary: Reclaiming a Life Through the Pages of a Lost Journal
Published 2008 by Harper

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A "New York Times" journalist discovers a discarded old diary--a find that introduces her to an extraordinary woman and a glamorous, forgotten time. Evocative and entrancing, "The Red Leather Diary" recreates the romance and glitter of 1930s New York. Photos throughout.

by Stephen R. Prothero
Religious Literacy: What Every American Needs to Know--And Doesn't
Published 2008 by HarperOne

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The U.S. is one of the most religious places on Earth, but it is also a nation of shocking religious illiteracy. Religion scholar Prothero makes the provocative case that to remedy this problem, religion should be taught in the public schools.

by Louise Erdrich
The Plague of Doves
Published 2008 by Harper

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In this multigenerational tour-de-force of sin, redemption, murder, and vengeance ("Publishers Weekly"), a senseless and horrific crime in 1911 forever changes the lives of several families living in and around Pluto, North Dakota, a white town on the far western edge of an Ojibwe reservation.

by Vikram Chandra
Sacred Games
Published 2007 by Harper Perennial

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An epic of exceptional richness and power, "Sacred Games" draws the reader deep into the life of the compelling Sikh detective Sartaj Singh--and into the criminal underworld of Ganesh Gaitonde, the most wanted gangster in India.

by Jon Scieszka
Smash! Crash!
Published 2008 by Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers

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Rev your engines for the launch of the highest-octane series around--Jon Scieszka's Trucktown for preschool/kindergartners--with more shapes, sizes, and formats than anyone could shake a bumper at.

by Richard Price
Lush Life
Published 2008 by Farrar Straus Giroux

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In "Lush Life," Price tears the shiny veneer off the "new" New York to show the underground networks of control and violence beneath the glamour, in this novel that reads like a movie in prose" ("New York Times").

by Kevin Phillips
Bad Money: Reckless Finance, Failed Politics, and the Global Crisis of American Capitalism
Published 2008 by Viking Books

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The bestselling author of "American Theocracy" reveals how the U.S. financial sector has hijacked the economy and put America's global future at risk.

by Misha Glenny
McMafia: A Journey Through the Global Criminal Underworld
Published 2008 by Alfred A. Knopf

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"McMafia" is a fearless and authoritative investigation of the now proven ability of organized crime to find and service markets driven by a seemingly insatiable demand for illegal wares.

by Craig Kielburger
Me to We: Finding Meaning in a Material World
Published 2006 by Fireside Books

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In "Me to We: Turning Self-Help on Its Head, the authors of the best-selling "Take Action! series invite you to transform your own life and the lives of the people around you. Craig and Marc Kielburger have written an innovative book that outlines a philosophy of living that challenges the way we look at the world. It requires energy, ideas and maybe even courage, but the payoff is huge: a longer and healthier life, personal growth, gratification, and happiness. In "Me to We you will discover stories about people whose passion is infectious and whose life lessons are profound. You will learn that the self-help culture that has shaped so much of modern life has led us up the wrong path with its focus on "me" and not "we." The road to happiness and fulfillment is a much different road as told by the many people who have contributed to the book. Best of all, "Me to We is relevant to all readers including parents, young people, seniors and business leaders providing practical ways on how to incorporate this philosophy into your lives. Be inspired and share the feeling with your neighbors, friends and family. Your life will never be the same!

by David Gibson
The Rule of Benedict: Pope Benedict XVI and His Battle with the Modern World
Published 2007 by HarperCollins Publishers

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Newly Revised and Updated A top religion journalist presents a behind-the-scenes look at the early years of Pope Benedict XVI and what his papacy means for the future.

by John W. Dean
Pure Goldwater
Published 2008 by Palgrave MacMillan

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Barry Goldwater was a defining figure in American public life, a firebrand politician associated with an optimistic brand of conservatism. In an era in which American conservatism has lost his way, his legacy is more important than ever. For over 50 years, in those moments when he was away from the political fray, Senator Goldwater kept a private journal, recording his reflections on a rich political and personal life. Here bestselling author John Dean combines analysis with Goldwater's own words. With unprecedented access to his correspondence, interviews, and behind-the-scenes conversations, Dean sheds new light on this political figure. From the late Senator's honest thoughts on Richard Nixon to his growing discomfort with the rise of the extreme right, "Pure Goldwater "offers a revelatory look at an American icon--and also reminds us of a more hopeful alternative to the dispiriting political landscape of today.