1 | Title: The Last Lecture Author: Randy Pausch Summary: "A book based on a lecture about living, given by a university professor who died recently of pancreatic cancer at 47." | 2 | Title: Outliers Author: Malcolm Gladwell Summary: "Gladwell examines patterns of hidden advantages, opportunities and cultural legacies that push successful people ahead of others with potential." | ||
3 | Title: Dewey Author: Vicki Myron Summary: Dewey the abandoned orange kitten becomes a small-town Iowa public library mascot and touches hearts. | 4 | Title: American Lion Author: Jon Meacham Summary: Biography of Andrew Jackson argues he was the political architect of the modern presidency. | ||
5 | Title: The Purpose of Christmas Author: Rick Warren Summary: Pastor Rick Warren encourages readers to remember the reason for the season. | 6 | Title: Too Fat to Fish Author: Artie Lange Summary: Howard Stern Show regular talks about his life. Unexpurgated. | ||
7 | Title: A Bold Fresh Piece of Humanity Author: Bill O'Reilly Summary: "The television personality examines the events, people and places that shaped his outlook on life." | 8 | Title: Multiple Blessings Author: Jon & Kate Gosselin Summary: Life with reality TV celebrity couple who are parents of twins plus sextuplets. | ||
9 | Title: Barefoot Contessa Back to Basics Author: Ina Garten Summary: "Focuses on flavor and Garten's techniques, plus new recipes." | 10 | Title: Why We Suck Author: Denis Leary Summary: "Irreverent Leary says he is holding up a mirror to ""our fat, ugly, lazy American selves.""" |