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Climber dies on Everest — and comes back to life
Lincoln Hall died of altitude sickness on the evening of May 25, 2006 — and was found alive on the mountain the next morning. Here, an excerpt from his tale of survival, "Dead Lucky." • FULL STORY
Latest book features
•Club's new book: 'Seekers: The Quest Begins'
Read an excerpt from the first book in this fantasy series by Erin Hunter
•TODAY is looking for Al's Book Club members!
Do you know an NYC-area student who might like to join? Write to us
•Book explores way to boost father-son dynamic
‘There When He Needs You’ focuses on challenges a dad faces nowadays
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•Jimmy Buffett’s novel asks, ‘Swine Not?’
•Author/singer Buffett pens a pig tale
•James Frey admits: ‘I took liberties’
•Frey crafts a new view of modern-day L.A.
•Historian details White House weddings
•Slideshow: History of presidential weddings
•Reporter struggles to recover from Iraq blast
•‘Hank Zipzer’ moves on to fifth grade
•Book lifts lid on filmdom’s first Dracula
•Gay bishop takes on sacred cows in a new book
•These cookbooks are grilled to perfection
•Anti-terror expert argues how to ‘Crush the Cell’
•‘Redefining 50’ challenges notion of middle age
•'The First 30 Days' are crucial to life’s changes
•Tillman’s mom describes search for truth
•Zakaria examines ‘Post-American World’
•Trying to conceive? Why not try Tao?
•‘Chef MD’s Big Book of Culinary Medicine’
•Fool your stomach! ‘Hungry Girl’ recipes
•Where will you retire?
•Looking graceful, at any age
•Jimmy Carter remembers ‘Miss Lillian’
•‘South Beach Diet’ follow-up expands options
•Book teaches teens how to raise parents
•Excerpt: ‘Have I Got a Guy for You’
•Maria Shriver: ‘Just Who Will You Be?’
•How to achieve ‘harmonic wealth’
•As Mad Libs turn 50, play an exclusive game
•R. L. Stine's new books will give you goosebumps
•Author: America’s issues are evergreen
•Lost diary tells of life in 1930s Manhattan
•Do we have multiple personalities?
•‘Neris and India’s Idiot-Proof Diet’
•Excerpt: ‘You’re So Money’
•Keith Ablow on ‘Living the Truth’
•Chris Rock’s mom writes parenting book
•Culture, faith collide in America
•Growing a baby? Grow green!
•Howard Zinn tells history, in comic form
•An intimate look at the Bin Laden family
•Slideshow: The Bin Ladens
•Once a plus-size model, now an author
•Marilu Henner: ‘Wear Your Life Well’
•‘What to Expect When You're Expecting’
•Excerpt: ‘Go Green, Live Rich’
•The truth about cats, dogs — and hairballs
•Book reflects on MLK’s impact on America
 Fiction
•R. L. Stine's new books will give you goosebumps
•‘The Big Field,’ by Mike Lupica
•‘Killer Heat,’ by Linda Fairstein
 Biography and memoirs
•Climber dies on Everest — and comes back to life
•Tillman’s mom describes search for truth
•Jimmy Carter remembers ‘Miss Lillian’
 Book news
NEW BOOK BY FREY PRAISED, SLAMMED
James Frey's first book since the scandal over his 2005 bestseller received mixed reviews. But at least this time everyone agrees that it's fiction.

•Scottish writer Jeff Torrington dies at 72
•Newsweek: A new golden age for young-adult books
•Book brings painful memories for Carly Simon
•Book details alleged O.J. confession
•Rowling wins case over photos of her young son
•Penguin with 2 dads tops 'most-challenged' list
 Books on
•Smart new titles for your kids
•The Book Club: What are you reading?
•Do you love chick lit? Take the quiz
•Share your book recommendations
•Get your kids reading, join Max's flock
 Celebrity reading room

Read juicy excerpts from these tell-all celebrity biographies.

‘Tom Cruise: An Unauthorized Biography’

Valerie Bertinelli still taking it one day at a time

Willie Aames says ‘Grace Is Enough’

Kathleen Turner gets personal in new memoir

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•TODAY anchors pick their favorite kids' books
Meredith, Al, Ann, Matt and Natalie fondly recall their childhood favorites.
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•Your bookseller-curated reading list
Calling all bookworms: Looking for a new page-turner? Here, three professional booksellers give their top picks. They've browsed the shelves so you don't have to!
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•58 books that make perfect presents
Four professional bookworms give their picks for the best literary gifts.
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•Famous chefs share their last meals
From Mario Batali to Jamie Oliver, renowned cooks share their dream dishes (and recipes!) for their final moments on earth.
SLIDESHOW
•The sectrets we keep
Blogger Frank Warren has published confessions from perfect strangers in his new book, "A Lifetime of Secrets." View their postcards here.
 Join the 'Read with Kids' challenge!

Track the time you spend reading with your kids, and aim to collectively log one million minutes by May 31, 2008. Get started today with these resources from Reading Is Fundamental.

Read your way to Disney World

Leading to reading: Online fun for kids ages 0-5

Reading planet: Online fun for kids ages 6-15

Monthly reading activity calendars

Reading tips for parents

 Al's Book Club        More stories
TODAY IS LOOKING FOR AL'S BOOK CLUB MEMBERS!
Do you know a New York City-area student age 9 through 11 who might like to be part of this summer's Al's Book Club For Kids? If so, write to us, and we might be in touch.

•Club's new book: 'Seekers: The Quest Begins'
•A kid's crime story: ‘Chasing Vermeer’
•Q&A with ‘Vermeer’ author Blue Balliett
•Club’s new book: Molly Moon’s next adventure
•Excerpt: ‘The Sisters Grimm’
•Q&A with ‘Grimm’ author Michael Buckley
•Do you have a book suggestion for the club?
•A conversation with Stephen Hawking
•‘Golden Compass’ not promoting atheism


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