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Anatomy of Innocence : Testimonies of the Wrongfully Convicted by Laura CaldwellA collective literary protest against wrongful convictions tells the stories of more than a dozen innocent men and women who were convicted of serious crimes and forced to endure a flawed criminal justice system before their exonerations, in an anthology that includes contributions by Lee Child, Sara Paretsky, Michael Harvey, Laurie King, Phillip M. Margolin and Jan Burke.
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Gizelle's Bucket List : My Life with a Very Large Dog by Lauren Fern WattA lightbeat, epic account of how the 20-something author brought her giant English Mastiff to her first tiny New York apartment after college, while navigating boyfriends, first jobs, her mother's illness and a bucket list that involves her dog's participation.
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The Gulf : The Making of an American Sea by Jack E. DavisA comprehensive history of the Gulf of Mexico and its identity as a region marked by hurricanes, oil fields and debates about population growth and the environment demonstrates how its picturesque ecosystems have inspired and reflected key historical events.
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How Not to Hate Your Husband After Kids by Jancee DunnA candid account of the author's struggles to revitalize her post-baby marriage describes how she resented societal roles that made her the only caregiver to her new daughter and the counseling and research that were part of her effort to resolve unbalanced family dynamics. By the author of Why Does My Mother Have a Tattoo?
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South and West : From a Notebook by Joan DidionTwo excerpts from never-before-seen notebooks by the National Book Award-winning author of The Year of Magical Thinking offer insights into her literary mind and process and includes notes on her Sacramento upbringing, her life in the Gulf states, her views on prominent locals and her experiences during a formative Rolling Stone assignment.
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Surviving Death : A Journalist Investigates Evidence for an Afterlife by Leslie KeanThe best-selling author of UFOs presents an extensively researched investigation into the existences of reincarnation, near-death experiences, psychic abilities and other paranormal phenomena ranging from clairvoyance and out-of-body experiences to remote viewing and psychic espionage.
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