Best of '99 - Nonfiction
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FROM: "Kay Blakeman" <[removed]@jefferson.lib.co.us>
REC'D: 1/13/00, 2:08 PM
Best Non-Fiction 1999
The Parrot's Lament and Other Tales of Animal Intrigue, Intelligence, and
Ingenuity -- Eugene Linden.
Narcissus Leaves the Pool -- Joseph Epstein.
Galileo's Daughter -- Dava Sobel.
Waiting for Aphrodite: Journeys into the Time Before Bones -- Sue Hubbell.
Readings -- Sven Birkerts.
The Moral Compass of the American Lawyer -- Richard Zitrin.
Edith's Story -- Edith Velmans.
Food and Whine: Confessions of an End-of-the-Millennium Mom -- Jennifer
Moses.
Lost Boys: Why Our Sons Turn Violent and How We Can Save Them -- James
Garbarino.
A sobering examination of the increase in violence among boys. Dr.
Garbarino posits that rejected and neglected boys often turn their anger,
shame, and depression into violence. He suggests rehabilitation based on a
monastic model. Includes helpful resources section.
Slightly Chipped: Footnotes in Booklore -- Lawrence and Nancy Goldstone.
A whimsical journey through the world of book collecting.
Why They Kill: The Discoveries of a Maverick Criminologist -- Richard
Rhodes.
Pulitzer prize winning Rhodes, examines the life and work of Dr. Lonnie
Athens, an unorthodox sociologist/criminologist. Dr. Athens posits a four
step process towards what he calls violentization. His theories are based
on his own violent upbringing and extensive one-on-one interviews with
violent offenders.
Why We Buy -- Paco Underhill.
This book was widely discussed on library lists because of his comments on
displays and merchandising, but I recommend it as much for his cheerful wit
and incisive thinking on American consumers.
This has already been mentioned a couple of times, but I enjoyed it so much
I thought I'd mention it again. It really makes for fascinating reading.
North to the Night - Alvah Simon.
A nonfiction account of a man and his cat (and wife part of the time) who
took a boat to the Arctic with the idea of wintering in the frozen sea.
Even though I didn't find what he did admirable, it was still a fascinating
story.
Blizzard of One: Poems -- Mark Strand.
I thought these poems managed to navigate the fine line between intellectual
and emotional poetry without becoming too much one or the other. (1998)
"The Surgeon of Crowthorne" also known as "The professor and the madman" --
Simon Winchester. About the making of the Oxford English Dictionary.
(1998)
Consuming Passions: a Food Obsessed Life -- Michael Lee West.
A food-obsessed autobiography with great sounding recipes (try the
Better-Than-Sex Cake!).
And finally, an illustrated biography that reads like fiction:
Ethel and Ernest -- Raymond Briggs.
The illustrated story of the marriage of the author's parents, set in London
from the late 20's to the early 70's.
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