Warnings: The True Story of How Science Tamed the Weather
Greenleaf, 2010 (2010)
Hardcover
Explains how weather science has improved in recent decades to the point where thousands of lives have been saved and billions of dollars in damages have been avoided by savvy meteorologists. (BW)
Tara Bray Smith
West of Then: A Mother, A Daughter, and a Journey Past Paradise
Simon & Schuster, 2004 (2004)
Hardcover
These nonjudgmental memoirs of dysfunctional family life in Hawaii also incorporate scenic descriptions and historical background on the state. (JL)
Brad Smoliak
The Canadian Barbecue Cookbook
Lone Pine, 2008 (2008)
Softcover
Offers a host of unique recipes - for grilling or barbecuing - that'll leave you and your guests begging for seconds or thirds. (MB)
Nancy L. Snyderman
Medical Myths That Can Kill You
Crown, 2008 (2008)
Hardcover
Addresses 7 of the most common medical myths circulating on the Internet. (LM)