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15 best books of 2012 – nonfiction
Here are the Monitor's picks for the 15 best nonfiction books of 2012.
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Bestselling books the week of 7/26/12, according to IndieBound*
What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.
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Bestselling books the week of 7/19/12, according to IndieBound*
What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.
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Bestselling books the week of 7/12/12, according to IndieBound*
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Bestselling books the week of 7/5/12, according to IndieBound*
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Margaret Thatcher: From Grantham to the Falklands
Margaret Thatcher is portrayed as "a woman of beliefs" rather than a generator of ideas in this first volume of her authorized biography.
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Reader recommendation: The Passage of Power
Monitor readers share their favorite book picks.
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Deals that changed history
A look back at three major pieces of historical federal legislation, started and finished by small groups of men intent on statesmanship.
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Chapter & Verse Catching up with award-winning LBJ biographer Robert Caro
Robert Caro's chronicle of LBJ's rise to the presidency has become the gold standard for presidential biographies.
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Reader recommendation: The Passage of Power
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Chapter & Verse National Book Critics Circle Awards go to 'Billy Lynn,' 'Far From the Tree'
The National Book Critics Circle honored works such as 'Far From the Tree' by Andrew Solomon and 'The Passage of Power: The Years of Lyndon Johnson' by Robert Caro during their 2012 awards ceremony.
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Presidents' Day 2013: Actually, there’s no such thing
We don't care what that newspaper ad says, there's no official 'Presidents' Day' holiday. By law, it's 'George Washington’s Birthday' honoring the Father of Our Country, and only him.
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15 best books of 2012 – nonfiction
Here are the Monitor's picks for the 15 best nonfiction books of 2012.
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Chapter & Verse National Book Awards go to 'The Round House' and 'Behind the Beautiful Forevers'
The National Book Awards were given to writers Louise Erdrich and first-time author Katherine Boo in the fiction and nonfiction categories, respectively, while William Alexander and David Ferry were awarded the young people's literature and poetry prizes.
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Chapter & Verse National Book Award finalists are announced
Junot Diaz, Dave Eggers, and Katherine Boo all made the cut for final consideration for the award.
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Chapter & Verse Bill O'Reilly returns to presidential assassinations with his new book 'Killing Kennedy'
Fox News host Bill O'Reilly's second book comes after his previous title, 'Killing Lincoln,' met with controversy for its alleged historical inaccuracies.
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Reader recommendation: The Passage of Power
Monitor readers share their favorite book picks.
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Reader recommendation: The Passage of Power
Monitor readers share their favorite book picks.
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Bestselling books the week of 7/26/12, according to IndieBound*
What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.
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Bestselling books the week of 7/19/12, according to IndieBound*
What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.
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Bestselling books the week of 7/12/12, according to IndieBound*
What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.
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Bestselling books the week of 7/5/12, according to IndieBound*
What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.
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Bestselling books the week of 6/28/12, according to IndieBound*
What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.
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The Passage of Power
In Volume IV of “The Years of Lyndon Johnson,” biographer Robert A. Caro concentrates on the succession of political triumphs and defeats that accompanied LBJ to the Oval Office.
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Bestselling books the week of 6/21/12, according to IndieBound*
What's selling best in independent bookstores across America.
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Bestselling books the week of 6/14/12, according to IndieBound*
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Bestselling books the week of 6/7/12, according to IndieBound*
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Bestselling books the week of 5/31/12, according to IndieBound*
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The Simple Dollar Graduation gifts: Consider the investment route
Graduation gifts like savings bonds and mutual funds can be good alternatives to cash. Graduation gifts are question one in this week's mailbag.
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Reader recommendation: The Passage of Power
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