Chatfield Public Library

From 1958 through the Kennedy assassination; the fourth volume of “The Years of Lyndon Johnson.”

A retired C.I.A. official claims the agency’s methods saved American lives after 9/11.

A Times reporter’s account of the science behind how we form, and break, habits.

The 10-year search for Osama bin Laden.

The journalist and novelist, now nearly 60, looks back at her experiences and those of her generation.

A father recounts his 3-year-old son’s encounter with Jesus and the angels during an appendectomy.

William E. Dodd, the U.S. ambassador to Germany, and his daughter, Martha, in 1930s Berlin.

The musician’s memoir.

An Olympic runner’s story of survival as a prisoner of the Japanese in World War II.

A blogger recalls her unusual upbringing.

The former secretary of state describes her family’s life in Czechoslovakia, where she was born; their exile in London during World War II; their return to their homeland after the war and their final move to the United States in 1948.

A biography of the recently deceased entrepreneur, based on 40 interviews with Jobs conducted over two years.

The anchor of “The O’Reilly Factor” recounts the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.

America’s path to war has become too easy, with excessive power ceded to the executive branch, the MSNBC host argues.

Recollections of the Secret Service agent assigned to guard Jacqueline Kennedy.

An account of the science of creativity argues that it is not a gift but a group of thought processes that can be learned.

Two journalists examine the relationships between sitting American presidents and their predecessors.

The Nobel-winning economist and New York Times columnist argues that government spending is necessary to jump-start the economy and create growth.

A humorous account of coming to terms with adulthood, by the author of "Such a Pretty Fat."

The founding editor of National Review Online and author of "Liberal Fascism" accuses liberals of lazy thinking, deceptiveness and worse.