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Released: Feb. 1, 2013
"A valuable look at the intellectual lives (and fragile potential) of girls buffeted by American social realities, and an excellent reflection on the challenges of teaching."
A moving memoir depicting a teacher's experience leading a literary workshop for gifted young girls from a forsaken neighborhood in Cincinnati.
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Released: Jan. 31, 2013
"Pleasant, geeky fun."
A female journalist/digital media strategist's wry account of how she used mathematics, data analysis and spreadsheets to find the love of her life.
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Released: Jan. 29, 2013
"A useful journalistic examination of a troubling societal phenomenon."
A freelance journalist from Louisville, Ky., returns home to chronicle litigation that would end public school desegregation--a lawsuit filed by African-American parents on behalf of their children.
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Released: Jan. 24, 2013
"An enjoyable exploration of the evolution and implications of online dating."
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Released: Jan. 22, 2013
"A compassionate narrative about how one group of friends helped each other thrive after the deaths of their spouses."
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Released: Jan. 22, 2013
"Lankford presents some persuasive evidence, but the scorn he displays for those with differing views significantly detracts from his message."
A fierce attack on the view that suicide terrorists are true martyrs to a cause, worthy of respect or honor because of their commitment.
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Released: Jan. 15, 2013
"A convincing case for nurturing friendships in many of the same ways we nurture relationships with partners and other family--both online and off."
A wide-ranging look at the many forms of friendships and how those relationships can affect our lives.
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Released: Jan. 15, 2013
"A catchy chronicle primarily geared toward poker and online-gambling fanatics."
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Released: Jan. 15, 2013
"Some inspiring content packaged in a generic, unengaging way."
Iscol and Cookson bring together 12 stories of activists who made an impact on a population through philanthropy, activism and businesses focused on the well-being of others.
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Released: Jan. 15, 2013
"Despite the subjects' inspiring stories, the author fails to create a sense of purpose."
Today Show fourth-hour co-host Kotb (
Hoda, 2010) tells the story of six people who faced extraordinary challenges in life and turned their lives around.
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Released: Jan. 8, 2013
"A tidy introduction to basic philosophies and their relation to how we view our happiness."
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Released: Jan. 8, 2013
"An excellent choice for readers interested in religion, philosophy and the elusive concept of home."
Rather than a simple analysis of where scattered Africans ended up geographically, Raboteau (
The Professor's Daughter, 2006) dissects the search for home as a search for belonging.
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