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Released: April 9, 2013
"A nuanced treatment spirals through the crucial years of CIA operations."
A thorough biography of "the ultimate subversive" that probes the shadowy U.S. intelligence efforts through the Vietnam War.
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Released: April 9, 2013
"Minor, perhaps, but a revelation all the same, told with both candor and odd innocence."
An unusually good-natured memoir about life in the Nazi camps and the travails of being a postwar refugee.
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Released: April 9, 2013
"Sad, controversial and illuminating."
A mother explores, morally and emotionally, her decision to forgo medical help and allow her newborn son to die.
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Released: April 9, 2013
"A mediocre book, but it's not difficult to understand why Burnett wrote it. Instead of buying it, rent Tokyo Pop, a 1988 cult classic starring a young, radiant Hamilton."
Comedian Burnett (
This Time Together, 2010, etc.) limns her relationship with her eldest daughter, Carrie Hamilton, who died of cancer at age 38.
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Released: April 9, 2013
"Arana ably captures the brash brilliance of this revered and vilified leader."
Inspired biography of the great Latin American revolutionary, with great depth given to his fulsome ideas.
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Released: April 9, 2013
"Sincere and at times even lyrical, but not especially compelling."
Novelist and memoirist Vandenburgh (
Architecture of the Novel, 2010, etc.) tells the story of her relationships with two family dogs while exploring her own inner emotional landscapes.
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Released: April 9, 2013
"By analyzing the "Letter" as both literature and moral imperative, Rieder adds to his subject's considerable legacy."
A tight, academic focus on the "Letter from Birmingham Jail" offers a fresh perspective on Dr. King's message.
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Released: April 9, 2013
"A great read for Boleyn fans and fanatics alike, though not for readers seeking a general biography of the queen."
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Released: April 9, 2013
"Strictly for those who fetishize gaudy hotels, Mafia chic and sappy ballads."
The crooner who penned Frank Sinatra's signature tune reminisces about the Rat Pack, the shifting landscape of popular music and the truth behind the phrase, "What Happens in Vegas, Stays in Vegas."
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Released: April 9, 2013
"A provocative, personal look at food production and locally sustained agriculture that may change the way readers decide what to put on their plates."
Part food memoir and part an argument for supporting sustainable, locally sourced organic food.
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Released: April 9, 2013
"Essential reading for runners both competitive and casual."
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Released: April 9, 2013
"An invigorating, encouraging read."
A memoir that attempts to answer the question, how do we determine the differences between gifted and disabled?
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