DEPARTMENT:

Book Nook

 

The Measure of a Man:
A Spiritual Autobiography
Sidney Poitier
Paperback, $14.95
In 1963, Sidney Poitier became the first black actor to win the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in Lilies of the Field. Among many other accolades, he has received the Screen Actor Guild’s highest honor, the Life Achievement Award, for outstanding career and humanitarian accomplishments. Reading this book is like having a conversation with a revered older relative; Poitier doesn’t always tell you what you want to hear, but you appreciate it just the same.

Calling it Quits: Late-Life Divorce and Starting Over
Deidre Bair
Hardcover, $25.95
This is the first book to reveal the truth about the exploding phenomenon of late-life divorce, which has resulted in a seismic shift in modern relationships. Having conducted nearly 400 interviews with ex-wives, ex-husbands and their adult children, Bair reveals some of the surprising motivations that lead to these late-life splits, as well as the unexpected turns life takes for all concerned after the divorce is final.

Never Let Me Go
Kazuo Ishiguro
Paperback, $14
This edge-of-your-seat mystery is at once heartbreakingly tender and morally courageous about what it means to be human. Kathy, Ruth and Tommy were students at Hailsham, an exclusive boarding school in the English countryside. Now, years later, Kathy is a young woman. Ruth and Tommy have reentered her life, and for the first time she begins to look back at their shared past and understand what it is that makes them so special.

Your Complete Retirement Planning Road Map: The Leave-Nothing-to-Chance, Worry-Free, All-Systems-Go Guide
Ed Slott
Hardcover, $25.95
Corporate pensions are disappearing, Social Security is in trouble and the sizable postwar generation is reaching retirement age. Slott offers suggestions on weathering the storm of financial instability that looms on the horizon and provides clear step-by-step directions through the highways and byways of IRAs, 401(k)s, 403(b)s and other major accounts.

The World’s Healthiest Foods: Essential Guide for the Healthiest Way of Eating
George Mateljan
Paperback, $39.95
Eating healthier doesn’t mean you have to sacrifice taste. In his latest book, Mateljan shares practical tips on how you can enjoy the great flavors of the world’s healthiest foods for a lifetime of vibrant health and energy. He reveals for the first time his secrets, recipes and menus that make the Healthiest Way of Eating enjoyable, practical, convenient and easy.

It’s All Too Much: An Easy Plan for Living a Richer Life With Less Stuff
Peter Walsh
Hardcover, $22
The guru of the TV hit show “Clean Sweep” shares his proven program to help readers let go of emotional and physical clutter, get organized, and simplify their homes for a happier, less stressful life. Find out how to manage your clutter, regain control of your life and belongings, and live the life you imagined for yourself.

Talking with My Mouth Full: Crab Cakes, Bundt Cakes, and Other Kitchen Stories
Bonny Wolf
Hardcover, $24.95
The food commentator for National Public Radio’s “Weekend Edition” writes about America’s great regional and family traditions, including birthday cakes, dinner party food, hearty breakfasts and Fourth of July picnics. This is a book you’ll turn to again and again for wonderful comfort food recipes, a great nosh or the ideal dish to take to a potluck supper.

Leaves From an Autumn of Emergencies: Selections from the Wartime Diaries of Ordinary Japanese
Samuel Hideo Yamashita
Paperback, $26
This collection of diaries is a powerful, firsthand look at the effects of World War II on eight ordinary Japanese. At times surprisingly frank, they chronicle the last years of the war and its aftermath as experienced by a kamikaze pilot, an army straggler on Okinawa, an elderly Kyoto businessman, a Tokyo housewife, a young working woman in Tokyo, a teenage girl mobilized for war work and two schoolchildren evacuated to the countryside.

The Art of Aging: A Doctor’s Prescription for Well-Being
Sherwin B. Nuland
Hardcover, $24.95
Nuland explores the impact of aging on our minds, bodies, goals and relationships. Melding a scientist’s passion for truth with a humanist’s understanding of the heart and soul, he has written a wise, frank and inspiring book about the ultimate stage of life’s journey. This is a work of luminious insight, unflinching candor and profound compassion.

Doc Halligan’s What Every Pet Owner Should Know: Prescriptions for Happy, Healthy Cats and Dogs
Dr. Karen Halligan
Hardcover, $24.95
One of the country’s most respected authorities on preventive health care for pets, Halligan provides a practical approach to keeping your pet happy and healthy for many years. You’ll fine her advice easy to understand and implement.

Nixon and Mao: The Week That Changed the World
Margaret MacMillan
Hardcover, $27.95
MacMillan documents the historic meeting of President Richard Nixon and Chairman Mao Tse-tung in 1972 that ultimately laid the groundwork for the relationship between the United States and China. Weaving together fascinating anecdotes and insights, an understanding of Chinese and American history, and the momentous events of an extraordinary time, this brilliantly written book looks at one of the transformative moments of the 20th century and casts new light on a key relationship for the world in the 21st century.

BORDERS

These titles are all currently available at the six Borders Express and Borders Books, Music, Movies & Cafe outlets on Oahu—Ward Centre, Waikele Center, Mililani Town Center, Pearlridge Center Uptown, Waikiki Shopping Plaza and Windward Mall. Call the store nearest you for more information.

back to top

© Copyright Generations Hawaii. Designed by Trade Publishing