Weekly 8-27-12

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COMING TO DVD Battleship starring Liam Neeson, Taylor Kitsch, and Rihanna Monsieur Lazhar the critically acclaimed French film from Canada The Pirates! Band of Misfits an animated film from Aardman Animations Think Like a Man starring Gabrielle Union, Chris Brown, and Taraji P. Henson

AUDIOBOOKS The Uninvited by Heather Graham

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ON TELEVISION

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ON TELEVISION

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AT THE THEATERS

Where Azaleas Bloom by Sherryl Woods Bones Are Forever by Kathy Reichs The Beautiful Mystery by Louise Penny

Alanis Morissette Havoc and Bright Lights Mana Exiliados En La Bahia (Lo Mejor De Mana) (Spanish) Isles of Wonder: Music for the Opening Ceremony… - Various Artists

Carly Rae Jepsen to perform on Conan

The Lawless a Depression-era film about bootlegging starring Shia LaBeouf and Tom Hardy The Possession a young girl is possessed by a malicious ancient spirit Jason Mraz and Christina Perry to perform on The Today Show

The Revised Fundamentals of Caregiving by Jonathan Evison TobyMac Eye on It

Carly Rae Jepsen to perform on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

ON TELEVISION

A Sunless Sea by Anne Perry

COMING TO CD

Phillip Phillips to perform on The Today Show

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MUSIC FESTIVAL Budweiser Made in America Jay-Z’s ”Made in America” music festival arrives in Philadelphia on September 1-2

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box office favorites $126 Million box office

Prometheus

Starring: Noomi Rapace, Charlize Theron, Michael Fassbender Explorers have discovered a clue that brings them to the origins of mankind on Earth. This leads them on a journey that takes them to the darkest corners of the universe. R 124 min. (2012) Adventure

“Brilliant. Epic. Haunting. Grotesque. Great.” - Richard Roeper

“...Scott’s craft earns an exhausted kind of respect.” - New Yorker “...tells a much bigger story and does it well...” - New York Magazine

Available October 11 DVD (WS) 10003914.......................... $22.99 Blu-ray (WS) 10003940.......................... $29.99

$47 Million box office

Savages

Starring: Aaron Johnson, Taylor Kitsch, Blake Lively Laguna Beach entrepreneurs Ben and Chon run a lucrative, homegrown industry, raising some of the best marijuana ever developed. They also share a one-of-a-kind love with the extraordinary beauty Ophelia. Life is idyllic until the Mexican Baja Cartel decides to move in and demands that the trio partners with them. UR/R 142 min. (2012) Drama

“...generates ruthless energy…” - Roger Ebert

“The movie’s great surprise, and delight, is Salma Hayek’s Elena...” - Wall Street Journal “The disreputable Oliver Stone of old makes a largely welcome reappearance.” - Variety

Available October 23 DVD (WS) 10005090.......................... $22.99 Blu-ray (WS) 10005104.......................... $26.99

$26 Million box office

Katy Perry The Movie Part of Me

Starring: Katy Perry, Adam Marcello, Casey Hopper Get an inside look into the real Katy Perry and find out how this regular California girl with big dreams became one of the biggest stars in the world. Includes never-before-seen content, with full song performances, behind-the-scenes interviews, and personal moments. PG 93 min. (2012) Documentary “Perry has a startling story to tell.” - Entertainment Weekly

“I find Perry likable in her camerafriendliness.” - Chicago Tribune “She sure knows how to show us a good time.” - New York Daily News

Available September 18

DVD & Blu-ray

$18 Million box office

Chernobyl Diaries Starring: Devin Kelley, Jonathan Sadowski, Ingrid Berdal Six tourists hire an extreme tour guide who takes them to the abandoned city of Pripyat, the former home to the workers of the Chernobyl nuclear reactor. During their exploration, they soon discover they are not alone. R 86 min. (2012) Suspense

“Well-paced direction from first-timer Bradley Parker…” - Toronto Star “A basic monster movie that benefits greatly from its unique setting…” - Hollywood Reporter

Available November 13 DVD (WS) 10004183.......................... $17.99 Blu-ray (WS) 10004185.......................... $18.99

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$7 Million box office

Seeking a Friend for the End of the World

Starring: Steve Carell, Keira Knightley, Melanie Lynskey As an asteroid nears Earth, a man finds himself alone after his wife leaves in a panic. He decides to take a road trip to reunite with his high school sweetheart. Accompanying him is a neighbor who inadvertently puts a wrench in his plan. R 101 min. (2012) Comedy

“...funny and wonderfully poetic!” - USA Today “...one of the most touching romantic couples of the year.” - Richard Roeper “One of the year’s most emotionally affecting movies.” - New York Daily News

Available October 23 DVD (WS) 10005091.......................... $22.99 Blu-ray (WS) 10005105.......................... $26.99

$2 Million box office

Your Sister’s Sister

Starring: Mark Duplass, Emily Blunt, Rosemarie DeWitt A year after the death of his brother Tom, Jack is having trouble coming to terms with his loss and has hit a wall. An intervention in the guise of his best friend Iris results in a planned week of solitude in the country at her family’s cabin. Iris’s sister Hannah had the same idea and she and Jack inadvertently have a night of drunken confessions and shared experiences. R 90 min. (2011) Comedy “A spontaneous, engaging character study...”

- Roger Ebert

“The picture is, intermittently, delightful to contemplate.” - A.O. Scott “Romantic, funny, surprising and thoroughly involving...” - USA Today

Available November 6

DVD 10005095................................. $18.99 Blu-ray 10005109................................. $22.99


DVD & Blu-ray The Artist Is Present

picks of the week

Starring: Marina Abramovic Seductive, fearless, and outrageous, Serbian performance artist Marina Abramovic has been redefining art for nearly forty years. This is a mesmerizing journey into the world of radical performance and an intimate portrait of an astonishingly magnetic, endlessly intriguing woman who draws no distinction between life and art. UNK 106 min. (2012) Documentary “A riveting documentary.”

Goodbye First Love (French)

- Los Angeles Times

Starring: Lola Creton, Sebastian Urzendowsky, Magne-Havard Brekke Fifteen-year-old Camille is a serious girl who has fallen in love with the cheerful Sullivan, an older boy who returns her feelings but wants to be free to explore the world. When he leaves her in order to travel, she is at first devastated, but in the following years she develops into a more fully formed woman with new interests. NR 110 min. (2011) Drama “Fascinating!” - Roger Ebert

Available October 16

Available September 25

DVD

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Chely Wright Wish Me Away

Winner of 12 awards including 5 Audience Awards

Starring: Chely Wright, Jennifer Archer, Howard Bragman Wish Me Away is the story of Chely Wright, the first Nashville music star to come out as gay. Over three years, the filmmakers were given extraordinary access to Chely’s struggle and her unfolding plan to come out publicly. NR 120 min. (2011) Documentary “...graceful, sincere and heartfelt.” - Los Angeles Times

Available October 16 DVD

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(WS) 10002151...............$27.99

Chico & Rita (Spanish) 2012 Academy Award Nominee Best Animated Feature

DVD

(WS) 10739229...............$24.99

ISBN 0788614746

Loving the Bad Man

Starring: Alexander Alonso, Carol Antoine, Stephen Baldwin This feature-length movie explores how God is present in all of us, and shows his glorious power even in the face of racism and such heinous acts as rape and murder. This film reveals the endurance of the human condition, and how we are all part of God’s great universe no matter how good or bad we are. PG13 88 min. (2010) Drama “…the redemptive theme shines throughout the film.”

Neil Young

Journeys

Available September 18

DVD

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Blu-ray (WS) 10003723...............$33.99

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The Assassination Of Jesse James Starring: Brad Pitt, Casey Affleck, Sam Shepard R 160 min. (2007) $4M DVD (WS) 10206683....................... $5.99 Blu-ray (WS) 10197084.................... $12.99 Days Of Thunder Starring: Tom Cruise, Nicole Kidman PG13 108 min. (1990) DVD (WS) 10033509.................... $12.99 Blu-ray (WS) 10244782.................... $16.99 Gettysburg UNK 94 min. (2011)

DVD 10488945.................... $21.99 Blu-ray (WS) 10488946.................... $29.99

The Good Wife The Third Season Available September 4 Starring: Julianna Margulies, Chris Noth, Archie Panjabi NR 955 min. (2011) DVD (WS) 10729634.................... $55.99 (6 Discs)

The Last Boy Scout Starring: Halle Berry, Damon Wayans, Bruce Willis R 105 min. (1991) DVD (W/F) 10328057.................... $12.99 Man On Fire Starring: Denzel Washington, Christopher Walken, Dakota Fanning R 146 min. (2004) $78M DVD (WS) 10084799.................... $12.99 Blu-ray (WS) 10213754.................... $16.99 Prometheus Available October 11 Starring: Noomi Rapace, Charlize Theron, Michael Fassbender R 124 min. (2012) $126M DVD (WS) 10003914.................... $22.99 Blu-ray (WS) 10003940.................... $29.99 Spy Game Starring: Robert Redford, Catherine McCormack, Stephen Dillane R 127 min. (2001) DVD (WS) 10053521....................... $8.99 Blu-ray (WS) 10282512.................... $12.99

Available October 16

10003819...............$25.99

1944-2012

The producer and director, best known for blockbuster hits like Top Gun and The Last Boy Scout, passed away August 19.

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Starring: Limara Meneses, Eman Xor Ona Cuba, 1948. Chico is a young piano player with big dreams. Rita is a beautiful singer with an extraordinary voice. Music and desire unite them as they chase their dreams and each other from Havana to New York to Paris, Hollywood, and Las Vegas. NR 94 min. (2010) Animated “The year’s best musical, and one of the year’s finest animated films!”

DVD

Tony Scott

- Dove Foundation DVD 10003999...............$19.99

Starring: Neil Young Documentary on folk rock musician Neil Young, covering two nights on his solo tour at Massey Hall in Toronto. The concert includes new music from Young’s album Le Noise, as well as the classics Ohio; I Believe in You; and others. Mixed in with concert footage are scenes from a road trip through Ontario, Canada. PG 87 min. (2011) Documentary “....an intimate performance portrait...” - Roger Ebert

- The Observer

Hollywood Legend

(WS) 10000461...............$26.99

Blu-ray (WS) 10000465...............$30.99

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Detachment

Starring: Adrien Brody, Marcia Gay Harden, James Caan Henry Barthes is an educator with a talent to connect with his students. Yet as a substitute teacher he hides his gift to avoid emotional connections. When an assignment places him at a school with a burned-out administration and an apathetic student body, he becomes a role model as a teacher. UNK 98 min. (2011) Drama “‘Detachment’ gets to you. It hits hard.”

We Have a Pope (Italian)

9 Film Awards

- Rolling Stone

Starring: Michel Piccoli, Nanni Moretti, Jerzy Stuhr At the Vatican, following the demise of the Pope, the conclave to elect his successor settles on Cardinal Melville. But the faithful gathered in St Peter’s Square wait in vain for the new Pope to step out on the balcony. What is going on? Behind the thick walls of the Vatican, panic has set in. UNK 102 min. (2011) Comedy “...should prove a crowd-pleaser.” - New York Post

Available September 18

Available September 11

DVD

(WS) 10003820...............$22.99

ISBN 1422921476

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The Taking Of Pelham 1 2 3 Starring: Denzel Washington, John Travolta, John Turturro R 106 min. (2009) $65M DVD (WS) 10334685.................... $12.99 Blu-ray (WS) 10334772.................... $16.99 Top Gun Starring: Tom Skerritt, Meg Ryan, Val Kilmer PG 109 min. (1986) $177M DVD (WS) 10086036.................... $11.99 (2 Discs) Blu-ray (WS) 10478665.................... $21.99

True Romance Starring: Brad Pitt, Patricia Arquette, Christopher Walken NR 121 min. (1993) DVD 10174073.................... $11.99 Blu-ray (WS) 10277461.................... $16.99

Unstoppable Starring: Denzel Washington, Chris Pine, Rosario Dawson PG13 98 min. (2010) $82M DVD (WS) 10470118.................... $16.99 Blu-ray (WS) 10470119.................... $21.99

For additional titles see our website.


NON-FICTION #ReGeneration

Capture the most dramatic and exciting moments from the 2012 Summer Olympic Games.

Starring: Ryan Gosling, Noam Chomsky This film features three intersecting stories of students, parents, and artists, each looking for their place in society. #ReGeneration explores the widespread cynicism in youth and young adults today, and the influences that cause our apathy toward social and political causes. NR 81 min. (2010) Documentary

Available August 28 DVD

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(WS) 10728357...............$19.99

Ballet Beautiful Total Body Workout

All available September 18

London 2012 Highlights

Watch as athletes from around the world compete for the bronze, silver, and gold medals. This DVD contains highlights from the NBC original broadcast coverage and features the greatest athletes in the world, united in the most important competition of their lifetimes. UNK (2012) Sports DVD (WS) 10730788...............$14.99 ISBN N/A

London 2012 Collection

UNK (2012) Sports Blu-ray (WS) 10730862...............$39.99 (2 Discs) ISBN N/A

USA Women’s Gymnastics UNK (2012) Sports DVD (WS) 10730790...............$19.99 ISBN N/A

Starring: Mary Helen Bowers A total body workout from Mary Helen Bowers, Natalie Portman’s trainer for her Academy Awardwinning role in Black Swan. Workouts include focused exercise on trouble areas while increasing flexibility and improving posture. NR 60 min. Fitness

Available September 4 DVD

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Tuesday, August 28

Monsieur Lazhar (French)

PG13 94 min. (2011) $2M Comedy DVD

ISBN N/A

(WS) 10726698................ $22.99

Blu-ray (WS) 10726745................ $29.99 ISBN N/A

Battleship

PG13 132 min. (2012) $53M Action DVD

ISBN N/A

(WS) 10728050................ $22.99

Blu-ray (WS) 10728032................ $26.99

PG 88 min. (2012) $29M Children’s DVD

ISBN N/A

(WS) 10728507................ $23.99

Blu-ray (WS) 10728549................ $30.99 ISBN N/A

Think Like a Man

PG13 122 min. (2012) $90M Comedy DVD

ISBN N/A

(WS) 10728509................ $23.99

Blu-ray (WS) 10728551................ $26.99 ISBN N/A

Ready to Wear • R A glittering Hollywood all-star cast shines in this comedy about a murder at the world’s hottest fashion show. The September Issue • PG-13 An intimate, funny, and surprising behind-the-scenes look at Vogue. Unzipped • R Isaac Mizrahi, one of the most successful designers in high fashion, plans his fall 1994 collection. 296 min. Documentary

Available September 4 DVD

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Ecstasy of Order The Tetris Masters

Starring: Harry Hong, Thor Aackerlund, Pat Contri A documentary that captures the greatest world record Tetris players as they prepare for the Classic Tetris World Championship.This documentary expertly chronicles over two decades of Tetris mastery. NR 93 min. (2011) Documentary

Available Now DVD

A feature-length documentary that follows three meat-and-cheese-loving New Yorkers who agree to adopt a vegan diet for six weeks. There’s Brian, the bacon-loving bachelor who eats out all the time, Ellen, the single mom who prefers comedy to cooking, and Tesla, the college student who avoids vegetables and bans beans. NR 77 min. (2010) Documentary

Available September 4

Paranormal Activity Abounds

Starring: Paul Wookey, Diane Howe, Brian Allan The Paranormal Research Institute conducts scientific investigations of paranormal phenomena across the globe, including ghosts and paranormal entities in York, England, the most haunted area in the U.K. The spirit world is stranger than you can imagine in this comprehensive three-disc collection. NR 240 min. Drama

Available Now ISBN N/A

10729970...............$23.99

Voices from the Front

Filmed exclusively by the servicemen and women themselves, a raw first-hand look at the lives of our troops fighting overseas. Also includes Battlefield Diaries II. TV14 170 min. (2009) Documentary

Available August 28 DVD

ISBN N/A

10729281...............$14.99

10730927...............$24.99

Ghost Encounters

DVD

(WS) 10730564...............$16.99 (3 Discs)

Vegucated

DVD

10730944...............$16.99 (3 Discs)

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The Pirates! Band of Misfits

Unzipped/The September Issue/ Ready to Wear

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New DVD Releases

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DVD RELEASES

9/ 11 Unprecedented decisions. Unimaginable tragedy. 9/11 Day That

Changed the World

Starring: Rudolph Giuliani, Donald Rumsfeld, Dick Cheney Ten years later, the events of September 11, 2001, still resonate—especially for the people who were in critical leadership positions on that fateful day. Hear intimate accounts from those who found themselves at the center of the action. TVPG 136 min. (2011) Documentary

Available August 28

Guilty Pleasures

Every four seconds a romance novel published by Harlequin or its British counterpart, Mills and Boon, is sold somewhere. Guilty Pleasures takes an amusing and touching look at this global phenomenon. Guilty Pleasures portrays five romance devotees who must, ultimately, find their dreams in the real world. TV14 86 min. Documentary

Available August 28 DVD

(WS) 10731010...............$19.99

ISBN 9781608837342

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Between Heaven and Ground Zero

Based on the popular and emotional book, Between Heaven and Ground Zero, this documentary focuses on Leslie Haskin’s harrowing account of being one of the last people to leave one of the crumbling twin towers and her remarkable journey afterward. NR 85 min. Documentary

Available August 28 DVD

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(WS) 10726904...............$24.99


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JUST ANNOUNCED CDs

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Jackie Evancho

Carly Rae Jepsen

Syco Music/Columbia Records Pop/Rock Guest Artists: Chris Botti, Joshua Bell, Jacob Evancho, 2Cellos Jackie Evancho combines her powerhouse vocals with iconic songs from Hollywood to create a show-stopping album that includes such classics as What a Wonderful World; My Heart Will Go On; and Can You Feel the Love Tonight.

Interscope Records Pop/Rock Carly Rae Jepsen’s eagerly anticipated U.S. debut album features a duet with Owl City on the song Good Time. The Canadian singer-songwriter collaborates with many songwriters and producers on this release.

Songs from the Silver Screen

Available October 2 CD 10003872............ $12.99

Confess 4AD Records • Pop/Rock The follow-up to George Lewis Jr., aka Twin Shadow’s debut breakout album, Forget. His latest was inspired by a motorcyle accident he had while riding with a friend a few winters ago.

CD 10726885....................... $12.99

“8.6 out of 10...

The songs may be catchy, but their intricacy and thoughtful storytelling makes them stick. And for its impressive sonic sheen, the album’s skillful restraint makes it sound better with every spin.” — Pitchfork

Tuesday, August 28

TobyMac • Eye On It

Forefront Records • Religious CD 10738834............................ $10.99

Alanis Morissette • Havoc And Bright Lights Collective Records • Pop/Rock CD 10737744............................ $15.99

Mana • Exiliados En La Bahia (Lo Mejor De Mana) WEA Latina • Latin

Available September 18 CD 10003379............ $13.99

The Killers

Green Day

Battle Born

Uno!

Island • Pop/Rock Four years after the release of Day & Age, the Killers return with their fourth studio album, Battle Born. The album includes the single Runaways.

Reprise • Pop/Rock Green Day kicks off their ambitious and highly anticipated album trilogy with Uno!, which includes the single Oh Love.

Available September 18 CD 10003365............ $13.99

Available September 25 Parental Advisory

CD 10003900............ $14.99 Edited Version

CD 10003901............ $14.99

Lupe Fiasco

Food & Liquor II Great American Rap Album Pt. 1 Atlantic • Rap/Hip-Hop Chicago MC Lupe Fiasco returns with his fourth studio album, which also serves as the follow-up to his 2011 release Lasers and features the singles Around My Way (Freedom Ain’t Free) and Lamborghini Angels.

Available September 25

New Music Releases

Kiss

Parental Advisory

CD 10003903............ $14.99 Edited Version

CD 10003904............ $14.99

Dave Stewart

The Ringmaster General Surfdog Records • Pop/Rock The latest by Dave Stewart, with a distinct mixture of rock, country, blues, rhythm and blues, and psychedelia. Thirteen new songs are featured, including duets with Alison Krauss, Joss Stone, Diane Birch, and Jessie Baylin.

2 Chainz

Based on a T.R.U. Story Def Jam • Rap/Hip-Hop Guest Artists: Kanye West, Drake, Nicki Minaj Following a series of explosive mixtapes, 2 Chainz unveils one of the most anticipated debuts of the year. Parental Advisory

CD 10739094............ $13.99 Edited Version

CD 10739095............ $13.99

No Doubt

Push and Shove Interscope • Pop/Rock After a nearly decade-long hiatus to pursue solo projects, No Doubt returns with their highly anticipated sixth album, which includes the single Settle Down.

Available September 25 CD 10003905............ $13.99

Available September 4 CD 10000220............ $11.99

Spanish

CD 10739426............................ $14.99

Isles of Wonder Music for the

Jay-Z’s Made in America music festival arrives in Philadelphia on September 1-2.

Opening Ceremony… • Various Artists

Decca • Pop/Rock

2 Discs CD 10001957............................ $24.99

Slaughterhouse • Welcome To: Our House Shady • Rap/Hip-Hop Parental Advisory CD 10739184.............................. $12.99 Edited Version CD 10739183............................ $12.99

Nick Cave, Warren Ellis • Lawless Sony Classical • Soundtracks CD 10739003............................ $14.99

Pearl Jam

Pearl Jam Twenty

Jay-Z & Kanye West Watch the Throne

Monkeywrench/Columbia Soundtracks Serving as a companion piece to the 2011 documentary by Cameron Crowe, this two-disc set features 29 tracks selected by Crowe that span Pearl Jam’s twenty-year history. “...it’s an engaging musical portrait of the first 20 years of a great American rock band.” - Billboard

Def Jam • Rap/Hip-Hop Guest Artists: Otis Redding, Beyonce, Mr. Hudson Jay-Z and Kanye West, two of the heaviest hitters in hip-hop, join forces for one of 2011’s most anticipated releases. Includes the single Otis. “4 out of 4...” - USA Today

2 Discs CD 10502146............ $23.99

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audiobooks

Energy for Future Presidents Richard A. Muller Read by Pete Larkin Tantor Audio

Non-Fiction We need to know if

nuclear power will ever really be safe. We need to know if solar and wind power will ever really be viable. And we desperately need to know if the natural gas deposits in Pennsylvania are a windfall of historic proportions or a false hope that will create more problems than solutions. “An informative, comprehensive discussion of important economic and environmental issues.” - Kirkus Reviews

Available August 27 Unabridged • 9 Discs AUDIOBOOK 10731373........... $39.99 ISBN 9781452608952

hot new NON-fiction

Fire in the Ashes

Twenty-Five Years Among the Poorest Children in America

Jonathan Kozol Read by Keythe Farley Random House Audio

Non-Fiction Tells the stories of young men and

women who have come of age in one of the most destitute communities of the United States. Some of them never do recover from the battering they undergo in their early years, but many more battle back with fierce and often jubilant determination to overcome the formidable obstacles they face.

“Starred Review.” - Kirkus Reviews Unabridged • 9 Discs • Replacements Available AUDIOBOOK 10717688........... $39.99

Future Perfect

Steven Johnson Read by Samuel Cohen Dreamscape Media, LLC

Non-Fiction Steven Johnson argues

that a new model of political change is on the rise, transforming everything from local governments to drug research to arts funding and education.

Available September 18 Unabridged • 7 Discs • Replacements Available AUDIOBOOK 10003506........... $59.99 ISBN 9781624060182

Happier at Home Gretchen Rubin Read by Kathe Mazur Random House, Inc.

Biography One Sunday afternoon, as she unloaded the dishwasher, Gretchen Rubin felt hit by a wave of homesickness. She was standing right in her own kitchen. She felt homesick, she realized, with love for home itself.

“...offers elegant musings...” - Publishers Weekly Available September 4 Unabridged • 6 Discs • Replacements Available AUDIOBOOK 10687642........... $39.99 ISBN 9780449014387

Ike’s Bluff Evan Thomas Read by Brian Troxell Hachette Audio

Biography Upon assuming

the presidency in 1953, Dwight Eisenhower came to be seen by many as a doddering lightweight. Yet behind the bland smile and apparent simplemindedness was a brilliant, intellectual tactician.

Available September 25 Unabridged • 11 Discs • Replacements Available AUDIOBOOK 10730049........... $34.99 ISBN 9781619691902

AUTHORS

Finally Free Michael Vick Oasis Audio

Non-Fiction Chronicles his years growing up in a poverty-stricken neighborhood, his success on the field, and his rise to stardom in the NFL. Here are the behind-the-scenes details of his wrong decisions, his fall from the spotlight, and his search for forgiveness. Available September 4 Unabridged • 6 Discs AUDIOBOOK 10003685........... $25.99 ISBN 9781613753156

Available September 4 ISBN 9780449012598

The Case for Progress in a Networked Age

Celebrity

The Graves Are Walking John Kelly

Read by Gerard Doyle Tantor Audio

Non-Fiction A compelling new

look at one of the worst disasters to strike humankind—the Great Irish Potato Famine—conveyed as lyrical narrative history from the acclaimed author of The Great Mortality. Unabridged • 12 Discs • Replacements Available AUDIOBOOK 10721571........... $39.99 ISBN 9781452607870

Honor Bound Raffaele Sollecito, Andrew Gumbel Simon & Schuster Audio

Non-Fiction A gripping memoir

from Amanda Knox’s Italian ex-boyfriend, Raffaele Sollecito, chronicling his relationship with Amanda and the four years they spent in an Italian prison for a crime they did not commit.

Available September 18 Unabridged • 8 Discs • Replacements Available AUDIOBOOK 10729534........... $29.99 ISBN 9781442356085

Mugged

Racial Demagoguery from the Seventies to Obama

Ann Coulter

I’d Like to Apologize to Every Teacher I Ever Had Tony Danza Read by Author Brilliance Audio

Biography Tony Danza had it good.

But he’d always had a nagging doubt—was this all there was? Could he be doing something more meaningful, could he go beyond getting laughs and actually make a difference? What if he became, of all things, a teacher?

Available September 11 Unabridged • 8 Discs • Replacements Available AUDIOBOOK 10721372........... $29.99 ISBN 9781469217291

Impact Player Bobby Richardson Read by Bill DeWees Oasis Audio

Non-Fiction Bobby Richardson shares his life story, including never-before-told tales from the Yankee clubhouse during the historic ‘55-‘65 pennant runs and World Series appearances. Also features the unlikely friendship Richardson shared with Yankee legend Mickey Mantle. Available September 1 Unabridged • 8 Discs AUDIOBOOK 10001924........... $29.99 ISBN 9781613752678

Joseph Anton Salman Rushdie Read by Sam Dastor

Random House Audio

Dreamscape Media, LLC

Biography The extraordinary

light of truth on cases ranging from Tawana Brawley to the LA riots and the Duke lacrosse scandal. And she shows how the 2012 Obama campaign is going to inspire the greatest racial guilt mongering of all time.

Available September 18

Non-Fiction Coulter shines the

Available September 25 Unabridged • 8 Discs • Replacements Available AUDIOBOOK 10003960........... $59.99 ISBN 9781624060397

story of how a writer was forced underground, moving from house to house, with the constant presence of an armed police protection team. The story of one of the crucial battles, in our time, for freedom of speech.

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Boardwalk Empire

Complete Second Season TVMA 720 min. (2011) Drama

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Fiction It is 1973 and Watergate is on everyone’s lips. Lucy

Painter is a children’s book illustrator and a single mother of two. She leaves New York and the married father of her children to live in a tightly knit Washington neighborhood in the house where she grew up and where she discovered her father’s suicide. Lucy hopes for a fresh start, but her life is full of secrets.

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Mumford & Sons Babel

Glassnote • Pop/Rock The foursome started playing together in 2007; though they were playing with other bands at the time, they bonded over their shared love of rootsy music. Babel is the follow-up to their hugely successful debut, Sigh No More.

Available September 25 CD 10001949.........$11.99

Madagascar 3

Europe’s Most Wanted

Starring: Ben Stiller, Chris Rock, David Schwimmer Alex, Marty, Melman, and Gloria are on the run through Europe in this wildly entertaining and outrageous comedy. With the fame-loving King Julian and take-charge Penguins, the whole crew joins the circus to escape Captain Dubois of Animal Control. G 93 min. (2012) $213M Animated

This Is How You Lose Her

Junot Diaz Read by Author Penguin Audio

Fiction A collection of stories, by turns hilarious

and devastating, raucous and tender, that lay bare the infinite longing and inevitable weaknesses of our alltoo-human hearts, by the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao.

“A sequel outdoes its original.” - Denver Post “A fun and fast family entertainment.” - Newark Star-Ledger “Kids will be stimulated.” - New York Times

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