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“Around the World on Two Wheels: One Woman, One Bicycle, One Unforgettable Journey” by Peter Zheutlin. Citadel Press, $22.95. “Classics for Pleasure” by Michael Dirda. Harcourt, $25. “The Depths of Courage: American Submariners at War with Japan, 1941-1945″ by Flint Whitlock and Ron Smith. Berkley, $25.95. “Doo Wop: The Music, The Times, The Era” by Bruce Morrow. Sterling, $24.95. “The Fall of Napoleon: The Allied Invasion of France, 1813-1814″ by Michael V. Leggiere.

Cambridge University Press, $35. “The Genetic Strand: Exploring A Family History Through DNA” by Edward Ball. Simon & Schuster, $25. “Happiness Is . . . Simple Steps to a Life of Joy” by A. R. Bernard. Touchstone, $21.95. “The Lost Ravioli Recipes of Hoboken: A Search for Food and Family” by Laura Schenone. Norton, $26.95. “Marilyn Monroe: Platinum Fox” by Cindy De La Hoz. Running Press, $29.95. “Mazel Tov: Celebrities’ Bar and Bat Mitzvah Memories” by Jill Rappaport. Simon & Schuster, $25.

“Mozart and The Whale: An Asperger’s Love Story” by Jerry and Mary Newport with Johnny Dodd. Touchstone, $15 (paperback). “Monuments: America’s History in Art and Memory” by Judith Dupre. Random House, $45. “Numbelievable: The Dramatic Stories Behind the Most Memorable Numbers in Sports History” by Michael X Ferraro and John Veneziano. Triumph, $26.95. “Planet Ocean: Voyage to the Heart of the Marine Realm” by Laurent Ballestra and Pierre Descamp. National Geographic, $40.

“Rescuing Sprite: A Dog Lover’s Story of Joy and Anguish” by Mark R. Levin. Pocket Books, $21. “Sage-ing While Age-ing” by Shirley MacLaine. Atria, $26. “Snake Oil Science: The Truth About Complementary and Alternative Medicine” by R. Barker Bausell. Oxford University Press, $24.95. “The Sound of Music Companion” by Laurence Maslon. Fireside, $40. “Thrill Killers: A True Story of Innocence and Murder Without Conscience” by Raymond Pingitore and Paul Lonardo. New Horizon Press, $24.95.

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