New releases for Dec. 9

  This time of year is usually slow for new book releases, but there are a few inspiring new titles coming out this week.
  In his new memoir, “No Limits: The Will to Succeed,” swimmer Michael Phelps offers insights from the Beijing Olympic Games and his record-breaking performance. Phelps also shares stories about his family, his coach as well as lessons he has learned from overcoming challenges.
  If that’s not uplifting enough for you, Rhonda Byrne, author of “The Secret,” offers more help on finding happiness through positive thinking with “The Secret Daily Teachings.” The book contains 365 insights, one for each day of the year, that build on the philosophy put forth in “The Secret.”
  Other books hitting shelves this week: “Treasure” by Iris Johansen; “Busted Flush (Wild Cards, Book 19)” an anthology of stories edited by George R.R. Martin; “The Suicide Collectors” by David Oppegaard; “Fathom” by Cherie Priest; “City of God: A Novel of Passion and Wonder in Old New York” by Beverly Swerling; and “Boy Minus Girl” by Richard Uhlig.