May 14, 2013
New Arrivals · Audiobooks—Nonfiction
These titles were recently added to the collection of the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County.
Custer
May 13, 2013
McMurtry, Larry.
Prince Frederick, MD : Recorded Books, 2012.
3 sound discs (ca. 2.75 hr.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Unabridged.
Compact discs.
"Pulitzer Prize Winner Larry McMurtry turns his attention to George A. Custer, a complex man who has captivated historians for over a century. From graduating last in his class at West Point to leading the ill-fated 7th cavalry in the attack at the Littel Bighorn, Custer forged a legacy-- still very much alive today-- as one of the West's most enduring hisstorical figures" -- from publisher's web site.
Keep it pithy useful observations in a tough world
April 15, 2013
O'Reilly, Bill.
New York : Random House Audio, p2013.
3 sound discs (3 hr.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Duration: 3:00:00.
Compact discs.
O'Reilly offers a collection of the most memorable writings from his previous books and columns, topped off with a new introduction, and looks back at how his opinions and ideas have been proven right or wrong by the passage of time. With his trademark candor and no-nonsense approach, each chapter will focus on a core theme or value as it gathers O'Reilly's thoughts on the most compelling issues of our time and offers readers an illuminating guide to the American cultural landscape.
Gulp adventures on the alimentary canal
April 15, 2013
Roach, Mary.
[Old Saybrook, CT] : Tantor Media, p2013.
7 sound discs (8.50 hr.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Title from container.
Compact discs.
Why is crunchy food so appealing? Why is it so hard to find words for flavors and smells? Why doesn't the stomach digest itself? How much can you eat before your stomach bursts? Can constipation kill you? Did it kill Elvis? In Gulp we meet scientists who tackle the questions no one else thinks of; or has the courage to ask.
Bunker Hill [a city, a siege, a revolution]
April 15, 2013
Philbrick, Nathaniel.
New York : Penguin Audio, p2013.
11 sound discs (13 hr.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Subtitle from container.
Compact discs.
Boston in 1775 is an island city occupied by British troops after a series of incendiary incidents by patriots who range from citizens to vigilantes. After the Boston Tea Party, British and American soldiers and Massachusetts residents have maneuvered around each other until April 19, when violence erupts at Lexington and Concord. In June, with the city cut off from supplies by a British blockade and Patriot militia poised in siege, skirmishes give way to war in the Battle of Bunker Hill.
Waiting to be heard [a memoir]
April 15, 2013
Knox, Amanda.
New York : HarperAudio, p2013.
10 sound discs (11 hr., 30 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Subtitle from container.
Compact discs.
This is the author's account of her hard-fought battle to overcome injustice and win the freedom she deserved after spending four years in prison for the murder of Meredith Kercher in Perugia, Italy. She spent four years in a foreign prison for a crime she did not commit. Separated from her family, she was demonized by the international press and treated harshly by the Italian justice system, including disdainful police. She endured humiliation, injustice, and loneliness thousands of miles from her home. Now, with intelligence, grace, and candor, Amanda Knox, the young American exchange student, tells the full story of her harrowing ordeal in Italy.
Proof of heaven [a neurosurgeon's journey into the afterlife]
March 18, 2013
Alexander, Eben.
[New York] : Simon & Schuster Audio, p2012.
5 sound discs (ca. 5 hr.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Unabridged.
Compact disc.
A Harvard-trained neurosurgeon's minute-by-minute account of his own near-death experience, and what he discovered in the heavenly realm beyond life.
The Brenner assignment the untold story of the most daring spy mission of World War II
March 18, 2013
O'Donnell, Patrick K., 1969-
Grand Haven, Mich. : Brilliance Audio, p2011.
6 sound discs (7.25 hr.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Unabridged.
Compact disc.
Using thousands of recently declassified files, personal interviews, and private documents, including a behind-the-lines diary buried in a bottle, military historian Patrick K. O'Donnell has written a cinematic World War II adventure story.
Let's explore diabetes with owls essays, etc.
March 18, 2013
Sedaris, David.
New York : Hachette Audio p2013.
6 sound discs (ca. 7 hr.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Title from disc.
Compact discs.
"From the unique perspective of David Sedaris comes a new book of essays taking his readers on a bizarre and stimulating world tour. From the perils of French dentistry to the eating habits of the Australian kookaburra, from the squat-style toilets of Beijing to the particular wilderness of a North Carolina Costco, we learn about the absurdity and delight of a curious traveler's experiences. Whether railing against the habits of litterers in the English countryside or marveling over a disembodied human arm in a taxidermist's shop, Sedaris takes us on side-splitting adventures that are not to be forgotten" -- from publisher's web site.
Wave
March 18, 2013
Deraniyagala, Sonali.
[New York] : Random House Audio : Books on Tape, p2013.
5 sound discs (5.5 hr.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Unabridged.
Compact discs.
A profoundly moving, piercingly frank memoir of learning to live with grief that begins in Sri Lanka on December 26, 2004, when the author lost her parents, her husband, and her two young sons in the tsunami she miraculously survived. Sonali Deraniyagala tells her story without artifice or sentimentality, in the stark language of unfathomable sorrow, anger, and guilt: struggling through the first months following the tragedy, and then reluctantly emerging.
The emotional life of your brain [how its unique patterns affect the way you think, feel, and live--and how you can change them]
March 18, 2013
Davidson, Richard J.
Grand Haven, MI : Brilliance Audio, p2011, ©2012.
9 sound discs (11 hr., 3 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Compact discs.
Davidson offers an entirely new model of our emotions-- their origins, their power, and their malleability. By giving us a new and useful way to look at ourselves, we can develop a sense of well-being, and live more meaningful lives.
Salt sugar fat [how the food giants hooked us]
March 5, 2013
Moss, Michael, 1955-
New York : Random House Audio, p2013.
12 sound discs (14 hr, 30 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Subtitle from container.
Compact disc.
A journey into the highly secretive world of the processed food giants, and the story of how they have deployed the three essential ingredients, sugar, salt, and fat, over the past five decades, to dominate the North American diet.
Mom & me & mom
March 5, 2013
Angelou, Maya.
New York : Books on Tape, p2013.
4 sound discs (4 hr.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Compact discs.
For the first time, Maya Angelou reveals the triumphs and struggles of being the daughter of Vivian Baxter, an indomitable spirit whose petite size belied her larger-than-life presence - a presence absent during much of Angelou's early life. When her marriage began to crumble, Vivian famously sent three-year-old Maya and her older brother away from their California home to live with their grandmother in Stamps, Arkansas. Their reunion a decade later began a story that has never before been told.
Frozen in time [an epic story of survival and a modern quest for lost heroes of World War II]
March 5, 2013
Zuckoff, Mitchell.
New York : HarperAudio, p2013.
8 sound discs (9 hr.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Subtitle from container.
"Put this disc in your computer to view photographs"--Disc 1.
Mitchell Zuckoff a nonstop, gripping true story of survival that moves between World War II and today. An astonishing account of endurance, bravery, ingenuity, and honor set in the vast Arctic wilderness.
Cooked [a natural history of transformation]
March 5, 2013
Pollan, Michael.
[New York] : Penguin Audio, p2013.
11 sound discs (13 hr., 30 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Title from disc.
Compact discs.
"In Cooked, Michael Pollan explores the previously uncharted territory of his own kitchen. Here, he discovers the enduring power of the four classical elements-- fire, water, air, and earth-- to transform the stuff of nature into delicious things to eat and drink. Apprenticing himself to a succession of culinary masters, Pollan learns how to grill with fire, cook with liquid, bake bread, and ferment everything from cheese to beer. In the course of his journey, he discovers that the cook occupies a special place in the world, standing squarely between nature and culture. Both realms are transformed by cooking, and so, in the process, is the cook"--From publisher's web site.
Peace from broken pieces [how to get through what you're going through]
February 20, 2013
Vanzant, Iyanla.
[Carlsbad, Calif.] : SmileyBooks : Distributed by Hay House, p2011.
10 sound discs (11 hr., 35 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Unabridged.
Compact discs.
Part metaphorical teaching story, part wrenching personal chronicle, this phoenix-rising-from-the-ashes tale is about men and money, love and work, mothers and daughters, and life and death. Learn how to put your personal puzzle together, and dare to claim the peace that you truly deserve.
The fast metabolism diet eat more food & lose more weight
February 18, 2013
Pomroy, Haylie.
[New York] : Random House Audio, p2013.
5 sound discs (5 hr., 30 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Title from disc.
Compact disc.
An easy to maintain plan that has people eating real, delicious food in specific combinations carefully designed to turn the body into an extreme fat burner.
Change your thoughts-- change your life
February 13, 2013
Dyer, Wayne W.
[United States] : Hay House Audio, p2007.
8 sound discs : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Unabridged.
The classic text, Tao Te Ching (or the Great Way) offers advice and guidance that is balanced, moral, spiritual, and always concerned with working for the good.
The signal and the noise
February 6, 2013
Silver, Nate, 1978-
Prince Frederick, MD : Recorded Books, p2012.
13 sound discs (15.5 hr.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
In container (17 cm.).
"Why most predictions fail--but some don't"--Container.
The founder of FiveThirtyEight.com challenges myths about predictions in subjects ranging from the financial market and weather to sports and politics, profiling the world of prediction to explain how to distinguish true signals from hype.
The onion book of known knowledge
February 6, 2013
Onion, The.
[United States] : Hachette Audio, 2012.
3 sound discs (ca. 3 hr., 30 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Compact disc.
Just in time for the death of the print industry comes the final book ever published: The Onion's compendium of all things known. Replete with an astonishing assemblage of facts, maps, charts, threats, blood, and additional fees to edify even the most simple-minded book-buyer, The Onion Book of Known Knowledge is packed with valuable information, such as the life stages of an Aunt, places to kill one's self in Utica, New York, and the dimensions of a female bucket.
Isaac's storm a man, a time, and the deadliest hurricane in history
February 4, 2013
Larson, Erik.
Prince Frederick, MD : Recorded Books, cp2000.
9 sound discs (9 hrs.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
"With tracks every 3 minutes for easy book marking"--Container.
"Includes an interview with author Erik Larson"--Container.
"In 1900, Isaac Monroe Cline was in charge of the Galveston station of the U.S. Weather Bureau. He was a knowledgeable, seasoned weatherman who considered himself a scientist. When he heard the deep thudding of waves on Galveston's beach in the early morning of September 8th, however, Cline refused to be alarmed. The city had been hit by bad weather before. But by the time this storm had moved across Galveston, at least 6,000 people were dead, and Cline would never look at hurricanes the same way again"--Container.
Grace a memoir
January 22, 2013
Coddington, Grace, 1941-
New York : Random House Audio, p2012.
7 sound discs (8.5 hr.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Title from disc.
Compact discs.
A memoir by Grace Coddington, a former model and the creative director of American Vogue magazine.
The hour of peril the secret plot to murder Lincoln before the Civil War
January 17, 2013
Stashower, Daniel.
New York : MacMillan Audio, p2013.
11 sound discs (13 hr., 30 min.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Duration: 13:30:00.
Compact discs.
Two-time Edgar award-winning author Daniel Stashower uncovers the riveting true story of the "Baltimore Plot," an audacious conspiracy to assassinate Abraham Lincoln on the eve of the Civil War.
American Caesar. [Douglas MacArthur, 1880-1964]
January 9, 2013
Manchester, William, 1922-2004.
Ashland, Or. : Blackstone Audiobooks, p1991.
13 sound discs (ca. 16 hr.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Unabridged.
Compact disc.
Happier at home [kiss more, jump more, abandon a project, read Samuel Johnson, and my other experiments in the practice of everyday life]
January 9, 2013
Rubin, Gretchen Craft.
New York : Random House Audio, p2012.
8 sound discs (9.5 hr.) : digital, stereo. ; 4 3/4 in.
Subtitle from container.
Compact discs.
A note to the reader -- Preparation -- September: possessions : find a true simplicity -- October: marriage : prove my love -- November: parenthood : pay attention -- December: interior design : renovate myself -- January: time : cram my day with what I love -- February: body : experience the experience -- March: family : hold more tightly -- April: neighborhood : embrace here -- May: now : remember now -- Afterword -- Acknowledgments -- Your happiness project -- The eight splendid truths -- Suggestions for further reading.
Recounts the author's efforts to render her home a place of greater simplicity, comfort, and love, discussing how she experimented with a range of concrete resolutions and came to redefine her views about family, time, and material comforts.
Enemies of the people [my family's journey to America]
January 9, 2013
Marton, Kati.
[Old Saybrook, CT] : Tantor Media, p2009.
8 sound discs (9 hr.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Subtitle from container.
Compact discs.
Renowned author Kati Marton tells how her journalist parents survived the Nazis in Budapest and were imprisoned by the Soviets.
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