"Nothing, it appears to me is of greater value in a man than the power of judgement; and the man who has it may be compared to a chest fulled with books, for he is the son of nature and the father of art."
—Pietro Aretino (1492-1556) Italian poet, writer, dramatist
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Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power
by Jon Meacham (Random House, ISBN: 9781400067664);
Last week: 1;
Weeks on List: 3
"Pulitzer Prize-winner Meacham's magnificent biography of Thomas Jefferson is a December 2012 Indie Next List Great Read."
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Help, Thanks, Wow
by Anne Lamott (Riverhead, ISBN: 9781594631290);
Last week: 2;
Weeks on List: 3
"Lamott writes about three simple prayers she believes are essential to coming through tough times and the hardships of daily life."
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Barefoot Contessa Foolproof
by Ina Garten (Clarkson Potter, ISBN: 9780307464873);
Last week: 4;
Weeks on List: 5
"Garten's latest is an infinitely practical cookbook that home cooks will turn to again and again."
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I Could Pee on This
by Francesco Marciuliano (Chronicle, ISBN: 9781452110585);
Last week: 3;
Weeks on List: 15
"In this hilarious book of tongue-in-cheek poetry, Marciuliano helps cats unlock their creative potential and explain their odd behavior to ignorant humans."
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Killing Kennedy
by Bill O'Reilly, Martin Dugard (Holt, ISBN: 9780805096668);
Last week: 5;
Weeks on List: 8
"A look at the shocking events surrounding the assassination of President John F. Kennedy."
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America Again
by Stephen Colbert (Grand Central, ISBN: 9780446583978);
Last week: 6;
Weeks on List: 8
"Colbert's hilarious follow-up to I Am America (And So Can You!)."
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The Last Lion: Winston Spencer Churchill, Defender of the Realm, 1940-1965
by William Manchester, Paul Reid (Little Brown, ISBN: 9780316547703);
Last week: 8;
Weeks on List: 5
"An unparalleled portrait of the brilliant, flawed, and dynamic leader, Winston Churchill."
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Waging Heavy Peace
by Neil Young (Blue Rider, ISBN: 9780399159466);
Last week: 15;
Weeks on List: 9
"An insightful view of the personal life and musical creativity of legendary musician Neil Young."
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Far From the Tree: Parents, Children and the Search for Identity
by Andrew Solomon (Scribner, ISBN: 9780743236713);
Weeks on List: 1
"National Book Award-winner Solomon tells the true stories of parents who not only learn to deal with their exceptional children but also find profound meaning in doing so."
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Killing Lincoln
by Bill O'Reilly, Martin Dugard (Holt, ISBN: 9780805093070);
Last week: 13;
Weeks on List: 44
"A riveting historical narrative of the events surrounding the assassination of Abraham Lincoln."
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The Signal and the Noise
by Nate Silver (Penguin Press, ISBN: 9781594204111);
Last week: 10;
Weeks on List: 6
"Silver examines the world of prediction and how everything from the health of the global economy to the ability to fight terrorism are dependent on the quality of predictions."
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The Smitten Kitchen Cookbook
by Deb Perelman (Knopf, ISBN: 9780307595652);
Last week: 11;
Weeks on List: 5
"A collection of celebrated food blogger Perelman's recipes for any night of the week, or for the most special occasions."
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Hallucinations
by Oliver Sacks (Knopf, ISBN: 9780307957245);
Last week: 9;
Weeks on List: 4
"Using hallucinations reported by his patients and his own experiences, Sacks shows why the potential for hallucinations is present in us all."
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Wild
by Cheryl Strayed (Knopf, ISBN: 9780307592736);
Last week: 7;
Weeks on List: 36
"Strayed's powerfully honest memoir of loss and recovery is an April 2012 Indie Next List Great Read."
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Behind the Beautiful Forevers
by Katherine Boo (Random House, ISBN: 9781400067558);
Weeks on List: 10
"Boo's brilliant work of narrative nonfiction tells the dramatic story of families striving toward a better life in the "unequal city" of Mumbai."
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