First up, we discussed THE LOST DOGS: Michael Vick's Dogs and their Tale of Rescue and Redemption by Jim Gorant. Now in paperback from Gotham Books / Penguin, the books is promoted as "The bestselling story of survival and our powerful bond with man's best friend, in the aftermath of the nation's most notorious animal cruelty case. Featuring a new afterword and updates on the Vick dogs."
Next was THE RICE ROOM: Growing Up Chinese-American from Number Two Son to Rock 'n' Roll by famed music writer Ben Fong-Torres. Published this week in paperback by the University of California Press, Rice Room was an "instant best-seller when originally published in 1994, this expanded and updated edition tells of growing up with a double identity—Chinese and American. Ben Fong-Torres was torn between an alluring American lifestyle—including Elvis and rock ‘n’ roll—and the traditional cultural heritage his proud immigrant parents struggled to instill in their five children."
On Wednesday, we talked about THE MAN WHO COULDN'T EAT: A Memoir by Jon Reiner. A new hardcover from Gallery Books / Simon & Schuster, "The Man Who Couldn't Eat is an unvarnished account of a marriage in crisis, children faced with grown-up fears, a man at a life-and-death crossroads sifting through his past and his present."
Next, Kevin McCloud gave us his GRAND TOUR OF EUROPE, published in trade paperback by Phoenix / Sterling Publishing. "Based on a four-part television series, Kevin McCloud's Grand Tour of Europe is a behind-the-stairs tour of Europe's high spots . . . with some spicy detours into continental lowlife."
Finally, on Friday we discussed GRIFTOPIA: A Story of Bankers, Politicians, and the Most Audacious Power Grab in American History, published by Spiegel & Grau / Random House. Griftopia is "A brilliantly illuminating and darkly comic tale of the ongoing financial and political crisis in America."
Stay tuned for more non-fiction books starting again on Monday. Thanks for reading!
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