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November 14, 2006

New Bestsellers 11/13/06

The following books are appearing on the best seller lists for the first time this week. For a complete listing see our collection of Best Seller Lists.

E = Essence Magazine
NYT = New York Times
PW = Publisher's Weekly
USA = USA Today
* = Titles that have previously appeared on the bestseller lists but are new to our catalog.

Fiction

Karen Marie Moning. Darkfever
When MacKayla Lane's sister is murdered in Ireland, MacKayla journeys there to find answers only to discover she has the extraordinary power of to see beyond the world of man and into the realm of the Fae. (PW #12)

Adriana Trigiani. Home to Big Stone Gap
Nestled in the lush Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia, the town of Big Stone Gap has been home to Ave Maria Mulligan MacChesney and her family for generations. She's been married to her beloved Jack for nearly twenty years, raised one child and buried another, and run a business that binds her community together, all while holding close her tight circle of family and friends. But with her daughter Etta, having flown the nest to Italy, Ave Maria has reached a turning point. When a friend's postcard arrives with the message "It's time to live your life for you," Ave Maria realizes that she must go in search of brand new dreams. But before she can put her foot on the path, her life is turned upside down. (NYT #12, PW #14)

Nonfiction

Mireille Guiliano. French Women for All Seasons
The author follows up French Women Don't Get Fat with additional suggestions for living the good life. (PW #10)

I. Rombauer, M. Rombauer & E. Becker. The Joy of Cooking, 75th Anniversary Edition
The bestselling cookbook of all time comes full circle with an expansive revision based on the celebrated 1975 edition, restoring the voice of the original authors and returning the focus to home-style American cooking. (PW #6)

Denzel Washington. A Hand Guide to Me
In his debut as an author, Denzel Washington shares his personal story of the mentors who helped guide his life--more than 70 of America's leading personalities in theater, sports, business, and politics who in turn tell their life-changing stories of mentorship. (NYT #6, PW #14)

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Philip Yancey. Prayer: Does It Make Any Difference?
Philip Yancey probes the very heartbeat?the most fundamental, challenging, perplexing, and deeply rewarding aspect?of our relationship with God: prayer. What is prayer? Does it change God?s mind or ours?or both? This book is an invitation to communicate with God the Father who invites us into an eternal partnership through prayer. (#8)