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On The Brink by Henry M. Paulson, Jr.

When Hank Paulson, the former CEO of Goldman Sachs, was appointed in 2006 to become the nation’s next secretary of Treasury, he knew that his move from Wall Street to Washington would be daunting and challenging.

But Paulson had no idea that a year later, he would find himself at the very epicenter of the world’s most cataclysmic financial crisis since the Great Depression.  Major institutions literally teetered at the edge of collapse. Panic ensnared international markets. Worst of all the credit crisis spread to all parts of the U.S. economy and grew more ominous with each passing day.

Poor Little Bitch Girl by Jackie Collins

Denver Jones is a hotshot attorney working in L.A. Carolyn Henderson is personal assistant to a powerful and married senator in Washington with whom she is having an affair. Ann Annabelle Maestro – the daughter of two movie stars – has carved out a career in New York as the madam of choice for discerning famous men. The three of them went to high school together in Beverly Hills, and although Denver and Carolyn have kept touch, Annabelle is out on her own with her cocaine-addicted boyfriend, Frankie.

Too Good To Be True The Rise and Fall of Bernie Madoff by Erin Arvedlund

Despite all the headlines about Bernie Madoff, who pleaded guilty to running a $65 billion Ponzi scheme, he is still shrouded in mystery. Why (and when) did he turn his legitimate business into a massive fraud? How did he fool so many smart investors for so long? And who among his family and employees knew the truth?

The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold

“My name was Salmon, like the fish; first name, Susie. I was fourteen when I was murdered on December 6, 1973.”   So begins the story of Susie Salmon, who is adjusting to her new home in heaven, a place that is not all what she expected, even as she is watching life on earth continue without her-her friends trading rumors about her disappearance, her killer tying to cover his tracks, her grief-stricken family unraveling.

Switch How to Change Things When Change is Hard by Chip Heath & Dan Heath

Why is it so hard to make lasting changes in our companies, in our communities, and in our own lives? The primary obstacle is a conflict that’s built into our brains, say Chip and Dan heath. Psychologists have discovered that our minds are ruled by two different systems-the rational mind and the emotional mind-that compete for control. The rational mind wants to change something at work; the emotional mind loves the comfort of the existing routine. The tension can doom a change effect-but if it is overcome, change can come quickly.

Vanishing Act by Fern Micheals

It’s a hot, sunny afternoon on the mountain top, and the sisters are enjoying sitting around the pool chatting and laughing, frosty glasses of lemonade to keep them cool and relaxed. It’s a welcome hiatus after their last harrowing missions, and the only cloud over the happy occasion is that Charles, their mentor, is still mysteriously absent.

Blood Ties by Kay Hooper

The elite special Crimes Unit, the FBI’s most controversial and effective team, is a group of mavericks and misfits trained to use their unique psychic abilities to hunt the worst monsters imaginable–human ones. Led the enigmatic Noah Bishop, the SCU team has earned a reputation for pitting their skills and cunning against killers that other cops fear. But this time Bishop and his agents face an enemy who has them in his sights, a trained sniper with a deadly plan-and more than one ace up his sleeve.

The Postmistress by Sarah Blake

It is 1940. France has fallen. Bombs are dropping on London. and President Roosevelt is promising he won’t send our boys to go fight in “foreign wars.” But American radio gal Frankie Bard wants nothing more than to bring the war home. Frankie’s radio dispatches across the Atlantic ocean, imploring listeners to pay attention-as the Nazis bomb London nightly, and Jewish refugees stream across Europe. Frankie is convinced that if she can just get the right story, it will wake Americans to action and they will join the fight.

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A Heartbreaking Work Of Staggering Genius by Dave Eggers

The first book by Dave Eggers in this groundbreaking memoir recounting the author’s extraordinary experiences becoming guardian to his eight-year-old brother. While a senior in college, both of Eggers’ parents die of cancer within five weeks of each other, and Eggers becomes the primary caregiver for his young brother Toph. The family, including Eggers’ two older siblings, relocate from Chicago to Berkeley, and the cultural shocks are many and hilarious. Lyrical, adventurous and experimental, this changed the the topography of contemporary literature.

The Midnight House by Alex Berenson

Operating deep in the heart of Poland, the members of the Midnight house press the world’s deadliest jihadists for information about terrorist threats. but when the group is shut down following public scandal, the agents face sleepless nights recalling the lengths they had to go to secure information. Then two members of the group are gunned down in a 24-hour period. with scant clues to go on, it’s up to CIA agents John Wells to find those responsible-even if it means looking for the truth in the most surprising of places.

The Burning Land by Bernard Cornwell

As King Alfred Of Wessex experiences failing health, the Vikings smell opportunity. Harald Bloodhair launches a new campaign to destroy Alfred once and for all, but Alfred still has his brilliant, battle-tested warlord Uhtred by his side. Yet no sooner does Uhtred prove his worth than a tragedy turns him against Alfred. Joining forces with old foes, the seemingly unstoppable Uhtred sets sights on Wessex. but fate has other plans.

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Rebel Waltz by Kay Hooper

With its antebellum setting and gallant history, Jasmine Hall was more than just a business for Banner Clairmont.  The lovingly preserved plantation-era inn had been home to the Clairmont family for generations.  But the realities of modern real-estate had made it time to sell even the most priceless treasures.  So it was hardly with a great deal of enthusiasm that Benner led real-estate speculator Rory Stewart around the property.  Hoe could this stanfer-whose southern charm and universal good looks made it impossible to entirely trust him – have any idea of Jasmine Hall’s true value?

Road Dogs by Elmore Leonard

After a rookie mistake land him in prison-for 30 years-jack  meets a well-connected multiple murderer.  Thanks to a little green lubrication and a hot lawyer, Cundo Rey gets Jack’s sentence reduced to 30 months.  Shacking up in one of Cundo’s houses, Jack begines scheming with Dawn, the con’s squeeze, to heist Cundo’s off-shore fortune.  But with a rogue FBI agent on his tail, and Cundo coming home early, jack must navigate a stormy sea of double- and triple crosses to get the loot and make his escape.

Wicked Prey by John Sandford

Lucas Davenport has more than his share of problems.  The overburdened detective is charged with stopping a cunning criminal sho’w planning to rip off the high rollers gathered for the Republican National Convention.  But even worse are the problems posed by a deranged, wheelchair-bound pimp who blames Davenport for his physical infirmity.  the detective has handled a disturbing number of psychohopaths over the years, but this time his adversary has targeted Davenport’s own daughter.

Look Again by Lisa Scottoline

When reporter Ellen Gleeson gets a “Have You Seen This Child?” flyer in the mail, she almost throws it away.  But something about it makes her look again, and her heart stops.  The child in the photo looks exactly like her adopted son, Will.  Everything inside her tells her to deny the similarity between her son and the boy in the photo, becuase she knows her adoption was lawful.  but she’s a journalist and won’t be able to stop thinking about the photo until she figures out the truth.  And she can’t shake the question:  If will rightfully belongs to someone else, should she keep him or give him up?  Look again question the very essence of parenthood and leaves listeners with the ultimate question: What should I do?

Dead and Gone by Charlaine Harris

No sooner has Sookie tied on her cocktail waitress apron for a night’s work when a special report comes on the television.  The time has come.  Like vampires before them, were and shifters have revealed themselves.  Although a strong reaction might be expected from the humans on Bon Temps, Lousianna, everything goes smoothly-for a while.  Then, a mutilated werepanther is found.  And worse still, a race of unhumans far older and more powerful than vamps or wereanimals begins preparing for battle.

Ecological Intelligence by Daniel Goleman

The best selling author of Emotional Intelligence and Primal Leadership mow brings us Ecological Intelligence-revealing the hidden environmental consequences of what we make and buy, and how with that knowledge we can drive the essential changes we all must make to save our planet and ourselves.  Daniel Goleman reveals why so many of the products that are labeled “green” are a mirage.  He explains why we as shippers are in the dark over the hidden impacts of the goods and services we make and consume, victims of a blackout about the detrimental effects of producing, shipping, packaging, distributing and discarding the goods we buy.  But the balance of power is about to shift from seller to buyer, as a new generation of technologies informs us of the ecological facts about products at the point of purchase.  What Goleman calls “radical transparency” will enable consumers to make smarter purchasing decisions, and will drive companies to reform their businesses, ushering in, he claims, a new age of competitive advantage.

Mr. X by Peter Straub

Every year on his birthday, Ned Dunston is cursed with visions of horrors committed by a savage figure he calls Mr. X.  A dreadful premonition brings him home to find his mother on her deathbed.  She reveals the never-before-disclosed name of his father and warns him of grave danger. Driven by a desperate sense of need, Ned explores his dark past and the astonishing legacy of his kin….