Columbine shooter's mom tells gut-wrenching tale
The gut wrenching tale in "A Mother's Reckoning" offers a powerful account by the mother of one of the Columbine shooters, chronicling her battle with grief and shame ever since that infamous day in April 1999.
As the Times' review explains, she had the unnerving realization that something was amiss the day her son left for school:
When he left for school that morning, he called out one word: "Bye." She had detected, in that syllable, an edge she'd never heard before -- "a sneer, almost, as if he'd been caught in the middle of a fight with someone." The tone disturbed her enough that she turned to her husband, still in bed, and commented she was worried about Dylan. Something was amiss.
The book made its debut on The New York Times Best Seller list for the week of March 6.
This week a few new releases have shot right up to the top of the nonfiction list while some heavy hitters continue to fly off the shelves.
A book from comedian and actress Ellen DeGeneres' mother titled "Love, Ellen" also climbed the charts in its first week, landing at number three.
"I Am Malala", the heroic story of a Pakistani girl who was shot by the Taliban after campaign for women's education, continues its success by remaining on the list for over 45 weeks.
Click through the nonfiction New York Times Best Sellers list below:
More from AOL.com:
Stores moving to cage-free eggs, but are they really worth it?
Climate change is all too real in Kenya, where drought and famine affect millions
One Facebook trick to prevent embarrassment
