<p><strong>In this unique neurological memoir Siri Hustvedt attempts to solve her own mysterious condition</strong></p><p>While speaking at a memorial event for her father in 2006, Siri Hustvedt suffered a violent seizure from the neck down. Despite her flapping arms and shaking legs, she continued to speak clearly and was able to finish her speech. It was as if she had suddenly become two people: a calm orator and a shuddering wreck. Then the seizures happened again and again. <em>The Shaking Woman</em> tracks Hustvedt’s search for a diagnosis, one that takes her inside the thought processes of several scientific disciplines, each one of which offers a distinct perspective on her paroxysms but no ready solution. In the process, she finds herself entangled in fundamental questions: What is the relationship between brain and mind? How do we remember? What is the self? </p><p>During her investigations, Hustvedt joins a discussion group in which neurologists, psychiatrists, psychoanalysts, and brain scientists trade ideas to develop a new field: neuropsychoanalysis. She volunteers as a writing teacher for psychiatric in-patients at the Payne Whitney clinic in New York City and unearths precedents in medical history that illuminate the origins of and shifts in our theories about the mind-body problem. In <em>The Shaking Woman</em>, Hustvedt synthesizes her experience and research into a compelling mystery: Who is the shaking woman? In the end, the story she tells becomes, in the words of George Makari, author of <em>Revolution in Mind</em>, "a brilliant illumination for us all."</p>
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MYSTERY OF LEWIS CARROLL
by Jenny Woolf

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A new biography of Lewis Carroll, just in time for the release of Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland.

The Mystery of Lewis Carroll shines a new light on the creator of Alice in Wonderland and brings to life this fascinating, but sometimes exasperating human being whom some have tried to hide. Using rarely-seen and recently discovered sources, such as Carroll’s accounts ledger and unpublished correspondence with the “real” Alice’s family, Woolf sets Lewis Carroll firmly in the context of the English Victorian age and answers many intriguing questions about the man who wrote the Alice books.

The Toronto Star reviewed The Mystery of Lewis Carroll on March 7th, and the Globe and Mail mentioned the book on February 25th.

Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland opened in theatres on March 5th and was #1 at the box office, bringing in $116,101,023!

Read Woolf’s blog at http://www.jabberwock.co.uk/blog/

KIND DIET
by Alicia Silverstone

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In The Kind Diet, actress, activist, and committed conservationist Alicia Silverstone shares the insights that encouraged her to swear off meat and dairy forever, and outlines the spectacular benefits of adopting a plant-based diet. The Kind Diet introduces irresistibly delicious food that satisfies on every level—it even includes amazing desserts to keep the most stubborn sweet tooth happy.

Whether your goal is to drop a few pounds, boost your energy and metabolism, or simply save the world, Silverstone provides the encouragement, the information, and the tools you need to make the transition to a plant-based diet deliciously empowering.

Silverstone’s appearance on The Oprah Winfrey Show in January was so popular with viewers that it will be re-airing on March 11th! Sales skyrocketed after the show first aired, and will likely do so again.

Previous US media includes The View, Star magazine, OK! magazine, In Touch Weekly magazine, US Weekly magazine, ELLE magazine, Access Hollywood, and Extra.

JANES FAME
by Claire Harman

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Mention Jane Austen and you’ll likely incite a slew of fervent opinions from anyone within earshot. Regarded as a brilliant social satirist by scholars, Austen also enjoys the sort of popular affection usually reserved for girl-next-door movie stars, leading to the paradox of an academically revered author who has served as the inspiration for chick lit (The Jane Austen Book Club) and modern blockbusters (Becoming Jane). Almost two hundred years after her death, Austen remains a hot topic, and the current flare in the cultural zeitgeist echoes the continuous revival of her works, from the time of original publication through the twentieth century. In Jane’s Fame, Claire Harman gives us the complete biography—of both the author and her lasting cultural influence—making this essential reading for anyone interested in Austen’s life, works, and remarkably potent fame.

A fantastic interview with Claire Harman and a review of Jane’s Fame were featured in the Globe and Mail on March 5th. Jane’s Fame was also included in the Globe and Mail’s 10 Most Promising Reads of 2010.

Interview:

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/books/more-sensibility-than-sense/article1490900/

Review:

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/books/janes-fame-by-claire-harman/article1491015/

“Harman conjures a blooming portrait of the brilliant, modest nineteenth-century author who wrote her masterpieces on small, easily concealed sheafs of paper in the busy family sitting room.”— ELLE magazine

PRICE OF MALICE
by Archer Mayor

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Wayne Castine was found brutally murdered and the murderer remains at large. Castine, a suspected child predator, was killed in Brattleboro where he was involved with a tangled network of an extended family living in a local trailer park. Any member of the clan would have had the opportunity to kill him, and, as he was involved with both the mother and her 12 year old daughter, reason to commit the murder. At the same time, Joe Gunther has learned that his girlfriend Lyn Silva’s fisherman father and brother, believed lost at sea off the coast of Maine, might have actually been murdered.

Without enough solid information to warrant law enforcement involvement, Lyn returns to Maine to try and investigate Gunther’s findings. Torn between his conscience and his heart, a murder investigation and a personal search for the truth, Gunther finds that betrayal and loyalty are often a matter of viewpoint.

Mayor received a ½ page review in the March 7th Toronto Star:

“He's the crime novelist who puts the procedural in police procedurals... Writing about rural New England's homely crimes and policing, Mayor throws his whole heart into the enterprise.”

“Mayor manages to keep the suspense building and the reader guessing until the end. Series fans will appreciate the local cultural insights and the authentic cop lingo.”—Publishers Weekly

Visit Mayor’s website at http://archermayor.com/

BUTCHER & THE VEGETARIAN
by Tara Austen Weaver

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Growing up in a family that kept jars of bean sprouts on its windowsill before such things were desirable or hip, Tara Austen Weaver never thought she’d stray from vegetarianism. But as an adult, she found herself in poor health, and having tried cures of every kind, a doctor finally ordered her to eat meat. Warily, she ventured into the butcher shop, and as the man behind the counter wrapped up her first-ever chicken, she found herself charmed.

Eventually, he dared her to cook her way through his meat counter. As Tara navigates through this new world, she’s tempted to give up and go back to eating tempeh. She embarks upon a sometimes hilarious, sometimes frightening whirlwind tour that takes her from slaughterhouse to chef’s table, from urban farm to the hearthside of cow wranglers. Along the way, she meets an unforgettable cast of characters who all seem to take a vested interest in whether she opts for turnips or T-bones.

The Butcher and the Vegetarian is the rollicking and relevant story of one woman`s quest to reconcile a nontraditional upbringing with carnal desires.

The Winnipeg Free Press reviewed The Butcher and the Vegetarian on March 6th, calling it “…an honest and engaging debut book.”

The Butcher and the Vegetarian was featured in the February issues of ELLE magazine and Redbook, and an article on the book and interview with Weaver will appear in the May issue of Body + Soul magazine, on stands in April.

Visit Weaver’s website at www.taraweaver.com

Follow Weaver on twitter at http://twitter.com/tea_austen

ELEGY FOR APRIL
by Benjamin Black

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Quirke—the hard-drinking, insatiably curious Dublin pathologist—is back, and he’s determined to find his daughter’s best friend, April Latimer, a well-connected young doctor. April is something of a scandal in the conservative and highly patriarchal society of 1950s Dublin. Though her family is one of the most respected in the city, she is known for being independent-minded; her taste in men, for instance, is decidedly unconventional.

As Quirke becomes deeply involved in April’s murky story, he encounters complicated and ugly truths about family savagery, Catholic ruthlessness, and race hatred. Both an absorbing crime novel and a brilliant portrait of the difficult and relentless love between a father and his daughter, this is Benjamin Black at his sparkling best.

Benjamin Black is actually the pen name of author John Banville. Beginning this month, several of Banville’s books will be re-issued by Picador UK:

Eclipse (9780330482226)                                                                                                   The Book of Evidence (9780330371872)                                                                        Ghosts (9780330371858)                                                                                               Athena (9780330371865)

CHECKLIST MANIFESTO
by Atul Gawande

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The New York Times bestselling author reveals the surprising power of the ordinary checklist. In riveting stories, Gawande takes us from Austria, where an emergency checklist saved a drowning victim who had spent half an hour underwater, to Michigan, where a cleanliness checklist in intensive care units virtually eliminated a type of deadly hospital infection. He explains how checklists actually work to prompt striking and immediate improvement, and he follows the checklist revolution into fields well beyond medicine, from disaster response to investment banking, skyscraper construction, and businesses of all kinds.

An intellectual adventure in which lives are lost and saved and one simple idea makes a tremendous difference, The Checklist Manifesto is essential reading for anyone working to get things right.

The Checklist Manifesto is receiving lots of attention again as hospital errors continue to make headlines. The Globe and Mail, Canadian Business magazine, Kirkland Lake Northern News, and the Winnipeg Free Press recently ran articles on Gawande and The Checklist Manifesto.

“Physician and journalist Atul Gawande's new book, shot through with captivating anecdotes and a clear, flowing, down-to-earth style, is about the quest to improve the lot of millions of patients undergoing surgery worldwide. It makes for engrossing reading, unlikely as it may seem. As Gawande says, there is an opportunity here for anyone with an interest in ‘getting it right.’ To ignore this opportunity in today's complex world verges on irresponsibility.”                              —Winnipeg Free Press

“Gawande is a writer with a scalpel pen and an x-ray eye. Diagnosis: riveting.”                        —TIME magazine

Previous US media includes Reader’s Digest, Salon magazine, and The Daily Show.

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Flow

Elissa Stein and Susan Kim, authors of Flow (9780312379964), were guests on The View on March 9th. Watch a video of their appearance at http://theview.abc.go.com/video/flow

Animal Factory

David Kirby, author of Animal Factory (9780312380588), was a guest on CNN’s Anderson Cooper 360 on March 4th.  Time.com will feature a Q&A will Kirby later this month, date tk.

The Biggest Loser

The Biggest Loser: 6 Weeks to a Healthier You (9781605295145) will be featured on The Biggest Loser show on March 16th. TV tags for the book will run during the March 23rd and April 13th episodes.

The Biggest Loser Complete Calorie Counter (9781594865954) will be featured on the March 23rd episode of The Biggest Loser. The book will be included in Jillian Michael’s trainer tip and the cover will be shown.

One Good Dog

Susan Wilson’s One Good Dog (9780312571252) was reviewed in the March 8th issue of Entertainment Weekly and will also be reviewed in the March 15th issue of People magazine.

Share photos and stories of your own dog on Susan Wilson’s new Facebook page:

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Susan-Wilson/314299227142

Red Light, Green Light, Eat Right

Joanna Dolgoff, author of Red Light, Green Light, Eat Right (9781605294841) appeared on ABC News Now on March 2nd.  Watch the segment at http://abcnews.go.com/Health/video/overweight-babies-9980508

The Other 8 Hours

Robert Pagliarini, author of The Other 8 Hours (9780312571351), will be a guest on Good Morning America on March 22nd.

Soul of a Citizen

Paul Rogat Loeb, author of Soul of a Citizen (9780312595371), will soon be doing interviews with various radio stations across Canada. Common Ground, a British Columbia magazine, will also feature Soul of a Citizen, date tk.

Vancouver Province Opening Lines

The Vancouver Province Opening Lines program is still going strong! Take a look below to see what’s coming up next.

March 14: The Last Surgeon by Michael Palmer

March 21: Blue Lightning by Ann Cleeves

March 28: One Good Dog by Susan Wilson

April 4: The Alchemy of Murder by Carol McCleary

April 11: Of Flesh and Blood by Daniel Kalla

                                                        

The New Dead

Christopher Golden’s The New Dead (9780312559717) was at the top of Entertainment Weekly’s Dark Delicacies’ horror bestseller list!

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