FICTION
Released: June 25, 2013
"A brilliantly crafted yarn that also manages to be an edge-of-the-seat thriller. And funny. Laugh-out-loud funny. What are you waiting for?"
New collaboration about nanotechnology from Harrington (author of several stories set in universes created by Niven) and the vastly influential creator of the Ringworld series, etc.
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FICTION
Released: June 25, 2013
"A rich portrait of intricate relationships within and among families by one of commercial fiction's smartest, most perceptive practitioners."
Her psychic sister's prediction of a major earthquake unsettles a St. Louis woman's life in the latest from best-selling Sittenfeld (
American Wife, 2008, etc.).
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FICTION
Released: June 25, 2013
"Campbell's story, interwoven with the outbreak of the Gulf War, excels when she concentrates on the little details that make her characters interesting."
Former investment banker Campbell peppers her debut novel with dense financial industry jargon in this study of a woman at a crossroads in life.
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NONFICTION
Released: June 25, 2013
"A useful update on recent developments in biomimicry and an intriguing case for innovative green technology that goes beyond sustainability."
NONFICTION
Released: June 25, 2013
"Intriguing findings that should play a transformative role, not only in the field of psychology, but also in corporate boardrooms."
Experimental psychologist Klein (
Streetlights and Shadows: Searching for the Keys to Adaptive Decision Making, 2009, etc.) examines the transformative role of creative insight.
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NONFICTION
Released: June 25, 2013
"In a memorable memoir reflecting identity, von Ziegesar tells of his stepbrother's wounds, both psychic and grievously physical, occasionally with fraternal irascibility and more frequently with candid understanding."
A scion of the East Coast upper crust contends with his family, especially one particularly difficult kinsman.
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FICTION
Released: June 25, 2013
"A wedding readers won't be able to resist crashing."
NONFICTION
Released: June 25, 2013
"Even Civil War buffs should find this graphic adaptation engaging, provocative and deftly nuanced."
Where the format might lead some readers to anticipate a simplified primer, this second collaboration by Hennessey and McConnell (
The United States Constitution: A Graphic Adaptation, 2008) again finds them probing the implications of history through incisive analysis and compelling art.
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NONFICTION
Released: June 25, 2013
"A somewhat overwritten eye-opener about medical advances achieved on the backs of society's weakest members."
The harrowing story of the exploitation of institutionalized children in American medical research.
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FICTION
Released: June 25, 2013
"In Freemantle's latest sophisticated spy thriller, the Muffin man remains a compelling figure, even in convalescent mode."
In the finale of Freemantle's Red Star trilogy, British agent Charlie Muffin must outwit both his Russian captors and MI6 schemers who want him dead.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: June 25, 2013
"A lovely title to engage the imaginations and interest of budding animal enthusiasts. (bear facts, resources) (Picture book. 2-6)"
CHILDREN'S
Released: June 25, 2013
"Penelope joins the ranks of some other popular nonconformists, including Ian Falconer's Olivia, David Shannon's Camilla Cream and Victoria Jamieson's Bea. (Picture book. 4-8)"
A hippo with her own sense of style shows her 1-year-older, uptight, mouse best friend that it's important to be true to yourself.
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