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Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason,
by Helen Fielding
In the madcap sequel to "Bridget Jones's Diary," our
hilarious heroine copes with Smug Marrieds, a man-hunting
rival with "thighs like a baby giraffe," a Thai prison, and
"rude thoughts" about Prince William.
Genome: The Autobiography of a Species in 23 Chapters,
by Matt Ridley
Ridley untangles the DNA web that weaves us in a clever,
lively guide to the genes associated with cancer, IQ, sex,
memory, and all that makes us human.
The Operator: David Geffen Builds, Buys, and Sells the New
Hollywood,
by Tom King
Generous and treacherous, brilliant and mercurial,
DreamWorks cofounder David Geffen brought you "Saving
Private Ryan," Nirvana, Joni Mitchell, Guns N' Roses, and
Tom Cruise. And fame brought him bisexual heartbreak, weird
times in Hugh Hefner's hot tub with John Lennon and Cher,
bitter feuds with the Eagles and top executives, and
unfathomable cash. Wall Street Journal reporter Tom King's
tell-all is the talk of Tinseltown.
The Millionaire Mind,
by Thomas J. Stanley
Was your grade point below 3.0 and your SAT under 1100? You
may already be a millionaire--that is, if you've cultivated
the millionaire mindset. Stanley studied 1,371 millionaires
and reveals their secrets in provocative statistics and
attention-grabbing interviews.
Faith of My Fathers,
by John McCain
John McCain may or may not be our next president, but he
sure has the most awe-inducing life story of any
candidate. His grandpa and dad were the first father-son
admirals in American history; John was a navy brat who
became a war prisoner in a Vietnamese camp. He refused their
offer to free him, so they tortured him for five years,
steeling his will. What a saga!
A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius,
by Dave Eggers
What's it like to be young, gifted, suddenly orphaned,
launching a stellar career, and raising your kid brother in
the weird world of San Francisco? "It was a hopeless sort of
exhilaration, a kind of arrogance born of fatalism, I
guess," writes Eggers in the most dazzlingly ironic
novelistic memoir of the season.
101 Nights of Grrreat Sex,
by Laura Corn
The key to success in love, as in war, is the element of
surprise. Each page of this book is sealed, and readers and
their partners tear out a page once a week, keeping the
instructions secret and keeping the beloved in pleasant
suspense. Among other sexy secrets, Corn claims to reveal
the Marilyn Monroe trick that "caused JFK's toes to curl"!
A Vast Conspiracy,
by Jeffrey Toobin
An erudite reporter for the New Yorker and ABC News offers
what's billed as "The Real Story of the Sex Scandal That
Nearly Brought Down a President."
The Lion's Game,
by Nelson DeMille
In Nelson DeMille's "Plum Island," John Corey proved that he
could stop a hail of bullets and still emit a blizzard of
wisecracks. But can Corey and his sexy FBI agent boss stop
Qaddafi's top fanatic Asad "The Lion" Khalil on his
murderous tour of America?
The Rock Says,
by the Rock
What's life like inside the wild World Wrestling Federation?
Find out in the uproarious, profusely illustrated memoir of
champion arm twister Flex Kavana, a.k.a. the Rock. Know your
role: read what the Rock writes!
Self-Nurture,
by Alice D. Domar
Move over, Andrew Weil. Dr. Domar, director of Harvard
Medical School's Mind/Body Center for Women's Health, has
written a witty, practical guide for getting healthy and
happy fast. Domar's stress-reduction techniques are so good
they've made infertile women conceive.
The Brethren,
by John Grisham
Three disgraced judges at a minimum-security prison run a
scam outside the jailhouse gates and ensnare an innocent man
with dangerous friends.
The Millionaire Mind,
by Thomas J. Stanley
Forget Regis Philbin's game show--you've got a better shot
at making big bucks by reading and heeding Thomas J. Stanley,
author of "The Millionaire Next Door." In his new book, Stanley
interviews the folks who made money the old-fashioned way: by
using their heads.
How to Know God,
by Deepak Chopra
In what some consider his best spiritual-quest book, Chopra
reassures us that "our brains are hardwired to find God."
A Map of the World,
by Jane Hamilton
A wonderfully rich novel about life, death, a child-abuse
trial, and hysteria in the farming heartland by the
Oprah-honored winner of the PEN/Hemingway Foundation Award
for best first novel for "The Book of Ruth."
Snow Falling on Cedars,
by David Guterson
A World War II-era murder trial on Puget Sound exposes the
rift of race, the pang of star-crossed love, and the
implacable poetry of nature.
The Carbohydrate Addict's LifeSpan Program,
by Dr. Rachael F. Heller and Dr. Richard F. Heller
A plan to vanquish snack cravings, guilt, and killer
diseases from age 40 onward by keeping insulin (and stress)
levels under control.
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Last updated March 15, 2000