Recipe: Turkey Pâté en croûte
November 1, 2012
Editor’s Picks for November
November 1, 2012
DESTINY of the REPUBLIC
By Candice Millard
Doubleday $28.95
History comes alive in this illuminating account of the assassination of President James A. Garfield.
Like his predecessor Abraham Lincoln, he was felled by an assassin’s bullet, but unlike Lincoln, he clung to life for nearly three months, finally succumbing to infections caused by doctors who, ignorant of basic hygiene, kept poking their unclean fingers in his wound searching for the bullet. Alexander Graham Bell attempted to locate the bullet by modifying his phone to create a metal detector but a second mattress containing metal springs distorted the signal.
The assassin, Charles Julius Guiteau, was hanged.
THE IMPEACHMENT of ABRAHAM LINCOLN
By Stephen L. Carter
Knopf $26.95
In this immensely fanciful historical fiction, Lincoln survives assassin Booth’s bullet only to be faced with impeachment by a group of radicals in Congress who mainly opposed Lincoln’s desire to treat the South compassionately after the war.
But when the attorney hired to defend Lincoln is murdered, the former president’s law firm improbably relies on young Abigail Canner, a recent college graduate and inexperienced law clerk.
Abigail learned the law quickly with the help of law clerk Jonathan, and together, both learned to love more than the law.
The Annotated EMERSON
Edited by David Mikics
Belknap/Harvard University $35
One of the greatest essayists/poets in American history, Ralph Waldo Emerson is, at last, made more comprehensible to the masses.
“A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds,” one of his most familiar quotations in his essay “Self Reliance,” is contradicted in a later sermon. “That statement … I do not now believe.”
Emerson was an accomplished translator for poets like the Persian Saadi (no relation, I don’t think). It is from that sage’s poem on old age that he quotes, “ Now is the time when weakness comes, and strength goes. The magic of sweet words—I lose.”
JESUS CALLING
By Sarah Young
Thomas Nelson Publishing $15.99
The author offers inspirational thoughts based on her cherished experiences of helping deeply wounded women.
She began journaling her thoughts, which she eventually collected in this book including Scripture references after each daily reading. Each meditation is contained on a single page for a specific day of the year but can be thumbed at will to commemorate your special days.
GONE GIRL
By Gillian Flynn
Crown $25
It’s Amy Dunne’s fifth wedding anniversary, and she has disappeared. When police investigate and find traces of blood amid other signs of a struggle, they’re thinking murder, and their obvious suspect is her husband Nick.
Nick is the narrator offering details of his failing marriage, hiding the truth from police and Amy’s family. But Amy counters with her version of their marriage and feelings toward Nick, which she confines to her diary. Who and what to believe? As the pressure on Nick builds, so do our allegiances and empathies as the twists and turns of the story keep us guessing right to its ingenious conclusion.
PUPPYHOOD
By J. Nichole Smith
Stewart, Tabori & Chang $29.95
Love dogs? Have a friend who does? Look no further. Just scanning through this irresistible, oversized book of 25 life-size photos of six-week puppies will have you “panting” to own one.
As a gift, this will make a big hit with dog lovers.
THE LIFE & LOVE of CATS
By Lewis Blackwell
Abrams $50
More than 115 images shot by leading animal photographers around the world illustrate author Blackwell’s exploration of the world of cats, domestic and wild. Cats are photographed at play, asleep and cuddling with their human friends.
A great “Meow” for any cat lover.
MYSTIQUE OF TIGER STADIUM
By Chet Hilburn
Westbow Press $16.95 Softcover
Not every game played in Tiger Stadium was won by LSU but every game in this selection played in “Death Valley” was a thriller.
The book is filled with photos to thrill every Tiger fan beginning with, no surprise, Billy Cannon’s famous 1959 run against Ole Miss.
Candice Millard, a former writer and editor for National Geographic magazine, presents a thorough account of the assassination of James A. Garfield in her latest best-seller, “Destiny of the Republic.”
“Destiny of the Republic”
“The Impeachment of Abraham Lincoln”
“The Annotated Emerson”
“Jesus Calling”
“Gone Girl”
“Puppyhood”
“The Life & Love of Cats”
“The Mystique of Tiger Stadium”
