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Inside the Mind of Casey Anthony by Keith Ablow, M.D.
The trial of twenty-five-year-old Casey Anthony for the murder of her daughter, Caylee, was the most sensational case in America since O.J. Simpson's -with a verdict every bit as stunning. After being acquitted in July 2011, Ms. Anthony instanly became one of the most infamous women in the world. Dr. Ablow studied the case, conducted interviews, and reviewed the forensic evidence. Read Ablow's account of this riveting trial.
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Crafting with Cat Hair: Cute Handicrafts to Make with Your Cat by Kaori Tsutaya
Arey our favorite sweaters covered with cat hair? Do you love to make quirky and one-of-a-kind crafting projects? If so, then it's time you throw away the lint roller and curl up with your kitty! Crafting with Cat Hair shows readers how to transform those stray clumps of fur into soft and adorable handicrafts. From kitty tote bags and finger puppets to fluffy cat toys, picture frames, and more, these projects are cat-friendly, eco-friendly, and requre no special equipment or training. Readers can make most of these projects in under an hour- with a little help, of course, from your feline friends!
The Whore of Akron: One Man's Search for the Soul of LeBron James by Scott Raab
Scott Raab is a last vestige of gonzo journalism in an era when sanitary decorum reigns. Crude but warmhearted, poetic but raving, Raab has chronicled many stories at GQ and Esquire, but the book you hold in your hands is neither a story nor a job: The Whore of Akron is the product of lifelong suffering. Raab sat in Cleveland Stadium on December 27, 1964, when the Browns won the NFL World Championshipthe last sports title the declining city has held. Each generation born in Cleveland is another generation removed from that victory. LeBron James was supposed to change that. A native of Akron, he seemed like a miracle sent to transform Cleveland's losing ways. But after seven yearsand still no paradehe left. And in a way that seemed designed to twist the knife. Now Raab bears witness to LeBron's every move, and in doing so acts as the eyes and ears of Cleveland itself.
Truth and Consequences: Life Inside the Madoff Family by Laurie Sandell
With unprecedented access to the surviving family members-wife Ruth, son Andrew and his fiance´ Catherine Hooper-journalist Laurie Sandell reveals the personal details behind the headlines. How did Andrew and Mark, the sons who'd spent their lives believing in and building their own families around their father's business first learn of the massive deception? How does a wife, who adored her husband since they were teenagers, begin to understand the ramifications of his actions? The Madoffs were" a tight-knit-even claustrophobic-clan, sticking together through marriages, divorces, and illnesses. But the pressures of enduring the massive scandal push them to their breaking points, most of all son Mark, whose suicide is one of the many tragedies that grew in the wake of the scandal.
Mr. CSI: How a Vegas Dreamer Made a Killing in Hollywood, One Body at at Time by Anthony E. Zuiker
A wrenching memoir in which the creator of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, one of the most popular shows of all time, applies forensic techniques to his estranged father's suicide and his own unlikely rise in Hollywood.