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|  | The Run of the Dragon by Iain Lawrence, Ron Keith
Sixteen-year-old John Spencer is ecstatic when his merchant father buys a boat, named The Dragon, to sail across the ocean and deliver wool to London. But before the boat sets sail, John finds out that his father cannot make the trip, and he must go by himself. Then strange things start happening--a mysterious man warns John that the boat is cursed and was once christened with blood. John knows that he has to make the trip in order to fulfill his father's wishes. But what will happen on this journey in the deep, dark sea? AUTHOR: Iain Lawrence, Ron Keith
PUBLISHER: Dell Books for Young Readers
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Non-Fiction 
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 | Darwin Awards by Jason Harris, John Ritter, Wendy Northcutt
Using Darwin's survival of the fittest concept to trumpet triumphs of human ineptitude, this collection of absurd news vignettes recounts colossal errors in judgment that led to death--a process the editor defends for its effectiveness in removing morons from the gene pool. AUTHOR: Jason Harris, John Ritter, Wendy Northcutt
PUBLISHER: Listen & Live Audio, Incorporated
FORMAT: Audio
CATEGORY: Non-Fiction
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 | Aging by Henri J. M. Nouwen, Walter J. Gaffney
The author shares his moving and inspirational thoughts on what aging can mean to all of us. It is a warm, caring book that shows us how to make the later years a source of hope rather than a time of loneliness.B & W photographs throughout. AUTHOR: Henri J. M. Nouwen, Walter J. Gaffney
PUBLISHER: Doubleday Publishing
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Non-Fiction
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 | Black Pearls by Eric V. Copage
Drawing on a variety of inspirational texts from the African-American tradition that address issues of community and personhood, the author of the popular BLACK PEARLS suggests ways of incorporating these lessons into everyday living. AUTHOR: Eric V. Copage
PUBLISHER: HarperTrade
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Non-Fiction
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 | The President's Daughter by Jack Higgins
The president of the United States discovers that his wartime lover, a Frenchwoman, bore their daughter, now 20 years old. When she is kidnapped, he must use all of his resources to find her swiftly, and secretly, before she is murdered. AUTHOR: Jack Higgins
PUBLISHER: Berkley Publishing Group
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Non-Fiction
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 | Born Fi' Dead by Laurie Guest
The author explores the link between the underground worlds of Jamaica and New York through the Jamaican posses, gangs that began as mercenary squadrons for Jamaica's political parties and later became crack syndicates. AUTHOR: Laurie Guest
PUBLISHER: Holt, Henry & Company, LLC
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Non-Fiction
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