Hachette's New Books

John Stewart wants to do for the Earth what he has already done for America.

Conquer it.

New from Hachette is EARTH (The book). Subtitled "A visitor's guide to the Human Race," this book is sure to delight Stewart's millions of fans throughout the, uh, planet.

From the publisher website:

The eagerly awaited new book from the Emmy-winning, Oscar-hosting, Daily Show-anchoring Jon Stewart--the man behind the megaseller America (The Book). Where do we come from? Who created us? Why are we here? These questions have puzzled us since the dawn of time, but when it became apparent to Jon Stewart and the writers of The Daily Show that the world was about to end, they embarked on a massive mission to write a book that summed up the human race: What we looked like; what we accomplished; our achievements in society, government, religion, science and culture -- all in a tome of approximately 256 pages with lots of color photos, graphs and charts.

After two weeks of hard work, they had their book. EARTH (The Book) is the definitive guide to our species. With their trademark wit, irreverence, and intelligence, Stewart and his team will posthumously answer all of life's most hard-hitting questions, completely unburdened by objectivity, journalistic integrity, or even accuracy.

Also new from Hachette:

TATTOOS & TEQUILA by Vince Neil: To Hell and Back With One of Rock's Most Notorious Frontmen -- Take your craziest sex, drugs, and rock 'n' roll fantasy, multiply it by a thousand, and you still won't be anywhere near the realm of Vince Neil—the legendary hell-raiser and the lead singer of Motley Crue, the world's most notorious rock band.

C STEET: The Fundamentalist Threat to American Democracy by Jeff Sharlet -- The author of the New York Times bestseller The Family returns with a blistering investigation of the true influence of fundamentalism in American politics.

WITHOUT A WORD: How a Boy's Unspoken Love Changed Everything by Jill Kelly (Foreward by Tim McGraw and Faith Hill) -- Hunter Kelly, son of Jill and football great Jim Kelly, changed their lives and the lives of countless others in his short, silent but powerful life.

Also:

GOD & DOG by Wendy Francisco

FIND A WAY by Merril Hoge

KATIE UP & DOWN THE HALL by Glenn Plaskin

RAISING THE DEAD by Chauncey W. Crandall IV, M.D.

AH-CHOO by Jennifer Ackerman

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http://www.hachettebookgroup.com

http://earththewebsite.com

http://www.vinceneil.net

http://www.jeffsharlet.com

http://www.jillk.org

http://www.godanddog.org

http://www.merrilhoge.com

http://katiebook.com

http://chaunceycrandall.com

http://raisingthedeadbook.com

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An Art Like No Other

I just finished Robert K. Wittman's PRICELESS: How I Went Undercover to Rescue the World's Stolen Treasures, and it was a very fun and interesting read.

I had previewed the book back on June 2nd of this year and finally grabbed a copy from a local used bookstore. Wittman, an FBI agent, found a niche within the agency which allowed him entry into the dangerous and often-ignored world of art theft. He took art history lessons and self-trained himself to support his facade as a buyer for wealthy patrons.

While not a book that will keep you on the edge of your seat, it will keep your interest with its tales of underworld maneuverings and how our stolen masterpieces change hands, no receipt needed.

There's a lot of discussion on twitter today about the gender gap in reading; that men just don't read. If you're looking for a book for the man in your life, perhaps this one would work.

Related links:

http://www.robertwittmaninc.com/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_King_Wittman

http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/display.pperl/9780307461476.html

http://www.priceless-book.com/about-the-book.php

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Still Spinning

Wow, I have actually been out of the book retail game for a year now. And, I have been out of the book blogging game for a few months, since the death of my beloved cat Elizabeth.

I have been thinking for a while now about how to re-launch and I've come up with a plan, Stan.

Of course, non-fiction is still the name of the game here at BS...uh, BookSpin. But further, I will still be doing book reviews and previews here, but I will also be inviting guest bloggers (authors and other reviewers), hosting book giveaways and otherwise upsetting the fiction apple cart that rules the book world. I have nothing against fiction, I even sometizzzzzzzz........oh, sorry, I must have dozed off there.

So, please tell all your friends and bookmark my little digital playground so you can enable my silly obsession with my non-fiction habit.

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