Week 8

Food - 641.5973 - Adam Richman's America the Edible: a Hungry History, from Sea to Dining Sea.

Science - 539.7 - Ian Sample's Massive: the Missing Particle that Sparked the Greatest Hunt in Science

Medicine - 616 - Michelle Au's This Won't Hurt a Bit: My Education in Medicine and Motherhood

Sports - 797.32 - Beth Hamilton's Soul Surfer


I would recommend Adam Richman's America the Edible to a customer who is looking for a little inspiration on where to travel - and, more importantly, where and what to eat while they're there.  Richman is also the host of Travel Channel's Man vs. Food program, wherein he travels to different cities to sample the local fare and undertake different food-related challenges.  Customers looking for a little humor and a little history behind these locales would find this book to be an interesting read - it contains not only that, but some recommended eating spots and recipes based on his travels in the region. 

This Won't Hurt a Bit, by Michelle Au, tells the story of balancing a life of medical school, and then trying to balance being a mother with her medical residency.  She tells her personal story in this book, trading between stories both triumphant and tragic - both at home and work.  The author manages to relate her own journey in a way that anyone - including someone who is not a medical professional - can pick up and relate to.