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• Build Muscle Lose Fat Look Great by Stuart McRobert
  

  McRobert is famous in weightlifting circles as the proponent of the "hardgainer" concept - the idea that most of us don't gain muscle easily and we can't judge ourselves by the genetically gifted and drug-abusing heroes of the bodybuilding world. He shows how rational and safe weight training can take you to meeting your genetic potential for strength and health. This is not just another workout-of-the-month book

• The Successor by Ismail Kadare
  

  What happens when the designated successor to a dictator is found dead, and it can't be determined whether his death was a suicide, or a murder? Kadare has taken the mystery behind the 1981 death of Albanian heir-apparent Mehmet Shehu and has crafted a perceptive examination of the corrosive effects of oppression on truth, family, and love.

• Elect Mr. Robinson for a Better World by Donald Antrim
  

  Pete Robinson -- civic-minded citizen, political aspiree, dedicated teacher, and a man obsessed with medieval torture -- is the hero of this satire of suburban norms and conformity. Only Donald Antrim could conceive of, or find humour in, a late night mine-clearing expedition in a community park, using books purloined from the local library.

• The Omnivore's Dilemma by Michael Pollan
  

  Where does the food you eat come from? If you answer the supermarket, you're wrong. Our diet is based on plants and animals, whatever we may think of the over-packaged artificial foodstuffs on the shelves. We've become estranged from our dietary sources by agribusiness and marketers, and Pollan takes us on a trip to rediscover those sources.

• Carrie's Story by Molly Weatherfield
  

  Bedtime reading for the adventurous.