NONFICTION
Released: Nov. 6, 2012
"A breathtaking, informative tour of faraway lands."
From the tides of the South Pacific to the impossible peaks of jungle islands, one zoologist sets out to find the living riches of the planet.
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NONFICTION
Released: Nov. 6, 2012
"A charming memoir about the special joys of having a pet and the ups and downs of single living."
A popular writer whose fiction often features dogs (
A Pug's Tale, 2011, etc.) lets fans in on the events in her life that served as inspiration.
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NONFICTION
Released: Nov. 1, 2012
"Some interesting reading for armchair travelers."
An uneven collection of pieces that extend and expand the typical notion of travel writing.
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NONFICTION
Released: Nov. 1, 2012
"An appealing, fact-filled overview of the most basic necessity of human life."
Salzman (Law and Environmental Policy/Duke Univ.) looks at the history of drinking water and how it is connected to a range of global environmental, social and political issues.
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NONFICTION
Released: Nov. 1, 2012
"A singular, engrossing take on a region that until now has been mostly documented from a scientific angle or romanticized by adventurers."
Anthony's debut--named after the "meat stew of the ravenous"--traces hardships during Antarctic expeditions and the sometimes disconcerting fare borne of isolation.
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NONFICTION
Released: Nov. 1, 2012
"Charming and accessible, this philosophical survey simply and accessibly makes academic philosophy relevant to ordinary human emotion."
A late-in-life reflection and modern-day philosophical exploration of what it means to age authentically.
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NONFICTION
Released: Nov. 1, 2012
"Will give dog enthusiasts plenty of reinforcement for the assertion that dogs are man's best friend."
NONFICTION
Released: Nov. 1, 2012
"A penetrating argument against today's nuclear age."
INDIE
Released: Nov. 1, 2012
"Suspense, shape shifting and sex all wrapped up in one delicious, albeit unbelievable, package."
Bayless' (
Deadly Remains: A Clairvoyant's Complicated Life, 2010) enthralling paranormal romance inspired by the selkie legend of the seven tears.
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NONFICTION
Released: Oct. 30, 2012
"A real treat for New Yorker fans and dog lovers alike."
NONFICTION
Released: Oct. 16, 2012
"An authoritative and accessible investigation of one of nature's most destructive forces."
NONFICTION
Released: Oct. 16, 2012
"No charming folk customs here, just the hard facts of life in the frozen Russian north."
A writer for the Polish daily
Gazeta Wyborcza reports on life at the harrowing margins of contemporary Russian society.
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