NONFICTION
Released: June 1, 2013
"Seriously funny, humorously serious, scholarly, witty and wise."
A survey and analysis of Jewish humor, from the Bible to Larry David and Sacha Baron Cohen.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: June 1, 2013
"For dedicated series fans only. (Paranormal romance. 12-18)"
The third in the Elemental series largely turns from the charismatic Merricks to the problems of Hunter, a spirit elemental who was introduced in the first title,
Storm (2012).
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NONFICTION
Released: June 1, 2013
"A cute memoir of living in India with some advice for expatriates as well."
NONFICTION
Released: June 1, 2013
"Comaford has experienced undeniable success in the business world, but she fails to adequately translate her methods into a compelling narrative."
Standard techniques from the fields of self-help and salesmanship, repackaged as neuroscience and presented as a method to build effective teams.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: June 1, 2013
"Facile, but well-stocked with tiny people, odd little twists and narrow squeaks. (Fantasy. 10-12)"
A foundling with anger issues takes on a sentient island with the same problem in this loosely linked sequel to
The Secret Room (2012).
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CHILDREN'S
Released: June 1, 2013
"Thorough to a fault, and for young readers at least, no replacement for Jim Murphy's oldie but goodie The Long Road to Gettysburg (1992). (glossary, index, bibliography) (Nonfiction. 12-15)"
Wagonloads of detail weigh down this overstuffed account of the Civil War's most significant battle and its aftermath.
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NONFICTION
Released: June 1, 2013
"While the legal principles presented remain sound, the commentary on controversies that were topical in the 1980s and '90s too often sounds dated and suggests that Abrams is largely serving warmed-over material from an illustrious past."
Vigorous, principled defenses of freedom of expression from a long career in the legal trenches.
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NONFICTION
Released: June 1, 2013
"An affectionate and historically valuable document of an intriguing, little-served corner of American entertainment."
The salty reminiscences of participants in the classic age of burlesque enliven this companion volume to a documentary film directed by the author.
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NONFICTION
Released: June 1, 2013
"A major contribution to the literature of business success."
FICTION
Released: June 1, 2013
"Well-plotted, but the story won't be everyone's cup of tea."
Dugdall, a former British probation officer who worked with high-risk criminals, treads familiar ground in this novel about a troubled woman up for parole and the horrendous crime that landed her behind bars.
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NONFICTION
Released: June 1, 2013
"Fast-paced and wildly chaotic."
Mezrich (
Sex on the Moon: The Amazing Story Behind the Most Audacious Heist in History, 2011, etc.) returns with a breakneck retelling of how a bunch of closely knit fraternity brothers built an online poker empire and how fate's final hand dealt them all a wicked blow.
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FICTION
Released: June 1, 2013
"A skillful miniature psychodrama delivered with humor and knowing restraint."
Enigmatic Agnès Morel provokes intense responses in the people around her, but is she an innocent, a savant or a violent criminal?
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