BASIC BOOKS
Right Time, Right Place (July, $27.50) by Richard Brookhiser chronicles his tempestuous relationship with William F. Buckley Jr.
BLOOMSBURY PRESS
“What the Heck Are You Up To, Mr. President?” Jimmy Carter, America's 'Malaise,' and the Speech That Should Have Changed the Country (July, $26) by Kevin Mattson analyzes Carter's 1979 speech that risked his reputation.
CATO INSTITUTE
(dist. by NBN)
The Beautiful Tree: A Personal Journey into How the World's Poorest Are Educating Themselves (Apr., $19.95) by James Tooley describes citizens who homeschool their children.
CROWN
More Davids than Goliaths (Aug., $25.95) by Harold Ford Jr. The rising Democratic star discusses his family, his politics and America's future. 75,000 first printing.
ECCO
The American Future (June, $29.95) by Philip Norman examines American character through war, race and faith, immigration and custodianship of the land. 60,000 first printing.
FARRAR, STRAUS & GIROUX
Israel Is Real (Aug., $26) by Rich Cohen recounts the story of the nation as an idea and a place. 50,000 first printing.
HARPER
Meltdown (July, $26.99) by Dick Morris and Eileen McGann scrutinizes America's ills, including the economic meltdown and the new administration's missteps. 250,000 first printing.
LYONS PRESS
Morning Drive: Things I Wish I Knew Before I Started (Mar., $24.95) by Michael Smerconish. The attorney-turned-pundit and radio talk-show host addresses America's pressing issues.
PROMETHEUS BOOKS
Defeating Political Islam: The New Cold War (Mar., $25.98) by Moorthy S. Muthuswamy suggests the West focus less on costly military force and more on a science-based ideological war.
SKYHORSE PUBLISHING
(dist. by W.W. Norton)
Letters to President Obama: Americans Share Our Thoughts and Dreams with the First African-American President (Apr., $19.95), edited by Hanes Walton Jr. et al., features more than 400 letters. 30,000 first printing. $25,000 ad/promo.
SOURCEBOOKS/SPHINX
Unmapping of the Middle East: A 3-Step Plan to Reshape the Middle East and Bring Peace to the Region (Mar., $26.99) by Jerry Rosenberg aims to reclassify the region to include Central Asia and North Africa.
THRESHOLD EDITIONS
Eyes on the Horizon: Serving on the Frontlines of National Security (Mar., $27) by Gen. Richard B. Myers. The former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff discusses the war in Iraq and plans for reconstruction.
TIME WORTHY BOOKS
(dist. by IPS)
Jimmy Carter: The Liberal Left and World Chaos—A Carter/Obama Plan That Will Not Work (Mar., $35) by Mike Evans documents Carter's failures in Israel and offers a strategy that will succeed in the Middle East.
VIKING
Myths, Illusions, and Peace: Finding a New Direction for America in the Middle East (Aug., $27.95) by Dennis Ross and David Makovsky debunks misconceptions about the region and offers new principles.
