The Kennedy Detail - 16 on The Los Angeles Times Bestseller List!

January 23, 2011

Hardcover Nonfiction

Place		Weeks on List
1	Cleopatra Stacy Schiff The infamous queen of Egypt as a political power player. (Little, Brown: $29.99)	10
2	Unbroken Laura Hillenbrand The story of Louis Zamperini, a World War II bombardier, POW and Olympian. (Random House: $27)	8
3	I Remember Nothing Nora Ephron Reflections on life and the relentless march of time. (Knopf: $22.95)	10
4	Of Thee I Sing Barack Obama The president invites children into the worlds of 13 famous Americans. (Knopf: $17.99)	8
5	Life Keith Richards with James Fox The seemingly eternal musician shares his life as a Rolling Stone. (Little, Brown: $29.99)	12
6	The World Almanac and Book of Facts 2011 World Almanac Stats, info and more. (FACTS: $34.95)	5
7	Autobiography of Mark Twain Mark Twain edited by Harriet E. Smith, et. al Newly unexpurgated, this first volume commemorates the 100th anniversary of Twain's death. (UC Press: $34.95)	12
8	Change the Culture, Change the Game Roger Connors and Tom Smith How leaders can use organizational culture to strategic advantage. (Portfolio: $25.95)	1
9	The 7 Glenn Beck and Keith Ablow Seven essential principles for transforming your life. (Threshold: $24.99)	1
10	Decision Points George W. Bush Critical choices that shaped the former president's time in the White House. (Crown: $35)	10
11	Tattoos on the Heart Gregory Boyle A Jesuit priest works with L.A. youth in his gang intervention program. (Free Press: $25) Read The Times' book review.	42
12	Zooborns Andrew Bleiman Photos of baby animals born in captivity. (Beach Lane Books: $12.99)	1
13	The 4-Hour Body Timothy Ferriss How to produce the best physical results with small changes. (Crown: $27)	2
14	Straight Talk, No Chaser Steve Harvey Tips and insight for women as to what motivates men. (Amistad: $24.99)	3
15	Blessings of a B Minus Wendy Mogel Tips for raising teenagers drawn from Judaic wisdom and child psychology. (Scribner: $25)	4
16	The Kennedy Detail Gerald Blaine A member of JFK’s Secret Service team discloses details from the day of his assassination and the aftermath. (Gallery: $28)	4
17	Spike Lee: Do the Right Thing Spike Lee & Jason Matloff A behind-the-scenes look at the director's breakthrough 1989 film. (Ammo Books: $39.95)	2
18	Decoded Jay-Z The rhythm and rhymes behind the rapper and businessman. (Spiegel & Grau: $35)	8
19	As Always, Julia Joan Reardon The personal correspondence between the famous chef and friend who helped find her first publisher. (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt: $26)	4
20	Orange Sunshine Nicholas Schou The history of a band of '60's LSD-dealing hippies, the Brotherhood of Eternal Love (Thomas Dunne: $24.99) Read The Times' book review.