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January list by Jenny Milligan

Man Seeks God: My Flirtations with the Divine
by Eric Weiner
Published 2011 by Twelve

Jacket Notes:
After a health scare leaves him reeling, Weiner--an atheist by default--sets out on a worldwide search for an experience of the divine. His journey takes place at a time when more Americans than ever--nearly one in three--are choosing a new faith. At each stop along the way, the author tackles pressing spiritual question.... More...

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I Am Better Than Your Kids
by Maddox
Published 2011 by Gallery Books

Jacket Notes:
From the bestselling author comes an outrageous, laugh-out-loud critique of children's artwork that finally cuts those smug little know-it-alls down to size. Based on Maddox's most popular feature on his Web site, the book features 95 percent exclusive new content.... More...

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Heaven Is for Real: A Little Boy's Astounding Story of His Trip to Heaven and Back
by Todd Burpo
Published 2011 by Thomas Nelson Publishers

Jacket Notes:
Originally published: Nashville, Tenn.: Thomas Nelson, c2010. Deluxe, keepsake edition of the best-selling book and true story of a young boy's visit to heaven after life-saving surgery. "Heaven Is for Real "is the true story of the four-year old son of a small town Nebraska pastor who during emergency surgery slips from consciousness and enters heaven.... More...

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Simple Act of Gratitude: How Learning to Say Thank You Changed My Life
by John Kralik
Published 2011 by Hyperion Books

Jacket Notes:
Personal and uplifting, "365 Thank Yous" is Kralik's inspiring memoir about how the seemingly ordinary act of writing thank you notes led him out of hopelessness and into fulfillment of lifelong dreams. More...

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Steve Jobs
by Walter Isaacson
Published 2011 by Simon & Schuster

Jacket Notes:
FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE BESTSELLING BIOGRAPHIES OF BENJAMIN FRANKLIN AND ALBERT EINSTEIN, THIS IS THE EXCLUSIVE BIOGRAPHY OF STEVE JOBS.Based on more than forty interviews with Jobs conducted over two years--as well as interviews with more than a hundred family members, friends, adversaries, competitors, and colleagues--Walter Isaacson has written a riveting story of the roller-coaster life and searingly intense personality of a creative entrepreneur whose passion for perfection and ferocious drive revolutionized six industries: personal computers, animated movies, music, phones, tablet computing, and digital publishing.... More...

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