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Did You Just Eat That?: Two Scientists Explore Double-Dipping, the Five-Second Rule, and other Food Myths in the Lab

PAUL DAWSON - W. W. Norton & Company
Format: Hardcover

Is the five-second rule legitimate? Are electric hand dryers really bacteria blowers? Am I spraying germs everywhere when I blow on my birthday cake? How gross is backwash?When it comes to food safety and germs, there are as many common questions as there are misconceptions. And yet there...
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Answers in the Form of Questions: A Definitive History and Insider's Guide to Jeopardy!

Claire McNear - Twelve
Format: Hardcover

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Miss Fortune: Fresh Perspectives on Having It All from Someone Who Is Not Okay

Lauren Weedman - Plume, 2016.
Format: Print book

Lauren Weedman is not okay. She's living what should be the good life in sunny Los Angeles. After a gig as a correspondent with The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, she scored parts in blockbuster movies, which led to memorable recurring roles on HBO's Hung and Looking. She had a loving...
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The Children of Jocasta

Natalie Haynes - Europa Editions
Format: Paperback

Thebes is a city in mourning, still reeling from a devastating attack of plague that invaded every home and left the survivors devastated and fearful. This is the Thebes that Jocasta has known her entire life, a city ruled by a king -- her husband-to-be.Jocasta struggles through this miserable...
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I'll Be Damned: How My Young and Restless Life Led Me to America's #1 Daytime Drama

E BRAEDEN - Dey Street Books
Format: Paperback

In this startling candid and poignant memoir, the legendary Emmy Award-winning star of The Young and The Restless, America's #1 soap opera, chronicles his amazing life, from his birth in World War II Germany to his arrival in America to his rise to humanitarian and daytime superstar...
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Watch Me: A Memoir

Anjelica Huston - Scribner
Format: Hardcover

Following her extraordinary Vanity Fair, evocative The New York Times, magically beautiful The Boston Globe, gorgeously written O, The Oprah Magazine coming-of-age memoir, Academy Award-winning actress Anjelica Huston writes about her relationship with Jack Nicholson, her rise to stardom,...
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My Diarrhe

NOT AVAILABLE. - Gallery Books
Format: Hardcover

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Selp-Helf comes the "leaked" diary of YouTube comedic personality Miranda Sings.Taped together so the world can read all about her life through her eyes, My Diarrhe includes pages from Miranda's baby book, poems...
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Animal Stars: Behind the Scenes with Your Favorite Animal Actors

Allen Anderson - New World Library
Format: Hardcover

When cameras roll and directors call, “Action,” some of the most dependable, funniest, and most enthusiastic actors stand poised on four legs, with ears alert. From Joey in War Horse to the wolves in Game of Thrones, what we see on screen is the result of meticulous preparation...
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The Complete Cook's Country TV Show Cookbook Includes Season 14 Recipes: Every Recipe and Every Review from All Fourteen Seasons

America's Test Kitchen - Cook's Country
Format: Paperback

Discover new recipes from across the U.S. and cook them along with the cast of the hit TV show Cook's Country. The homegrown recipes cover both classic and regional favorites from small-town America to the big city. Season 14 recipe highlights include exciting twists on classic favorites...
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