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Recommended Reading

Draws on the insights of key financial authorities to profile a form of capitalism that benefits impoverished populations, in a volume of essays that is comprised of responses to Bill Gates’s speech as delivered at the 2008 World Economic Forum.

A memoir offers a portrait of the author’s family and childhood in Iran, centered around her powerful mother and her manipulative fictions about herself, as she reflects on women’s choices and her own struggle to free herself from her mother’s influence.

Makes recommendations for altering one’s perspectives in order to see life as a game that can be won, offering suggestions for handling information overload, achieving focus, and trusting oneself while making decisions.

A look at the trials and tribulations of the Astor family captures the story of three generations of a privileged American dynasty, from the storied philanthropist to her grandson, who accused his own father of mistreating and stealing from his grandmother.

A lighthearted survey of American comedy from the past century and the achievements of its top contributors is presented by the creators of the Emmy Award-winning documentary series Broadway: The American Musical and includes interviews with such figures as Jerry Seinfeld, Bill Cosby, and Ellen Degeneres.

An illustrated journal based on the author’s experiences of raising an orphaned coyote documents the first year of their relationship, during which the author, the pup, and her cat shared an unusual life in a Wyoming log cabin.

A memoir based on the author’s one-woman show describes growing up with celebrity parents, her early success in “Star Wars,” battle with addiction and mental illness, turbulent romances, role as a single mother, and struggle for recovery and healing.

In What’s Age Got To Do With It, Robin McGraw, wife of Dr. Phil McGraw, shows you that it’s not selfish to take care of yourself.

A comprehensive, up-to-the-minute wrap-up of the historic 2008 presidential election. Packed with gorgeous color photographs and buoyed by the insightful journalism of two of the world’s news giants, this must-have book will examine every aspect of the riveting campaign.

Phelps’ new book offers insights into the world-class swimmer’s early struggles, but it also reveals the secrets to his remarkable athletic success, with Phelps discussing his training regimen, his approach to mental preparation and how it all comes together when he hits the water.