NONFICTION
Released: Oct. 11, 2011
"Armchair travelers will find vicarious thrills in Wilson's long-winded yet appealing travelogue of discovery and renewal."
A "typically sane middle-aged mother" of two reinvents herself and her family with a spontaneous sabbatical to her central European origins.
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NONFICTION
Released: March 21, 2011
"Conceding that these experiments produced no useful knowledge, Tucker successfully presents them as a vivid historical controversy foreshadowing the current furor over cloning, in which advocates predict miraculous cures while opponents see a perverted tampering with nature."
Lurid and often gruesome scientific history of blood transfusions in 17th-century France and England.
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NONFICTION
Released: March 17, 2011
"Thoroughly researched but low-wattage illumination."
Sometimes belabored debut examines why making mistakes and learning from them is better than always trying to be perfect.
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NONFICTION
Released: Sept. 29, 2011
"The author's humble approach is inviting and shows why her students were enthusiastic."
A Seattle-based writer turned chef demonstrates how readers can transform their lives with the right recipe.
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NONFICTION
Released: May 10, 2011
Inspirational memoir from a champion cyclist about overcoming a bleak diagnosis of diabetes and rising to the top--on his bike and in life.
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CHILDREN'S
Released: May 10, 2011
"This thoughtful portrayal of two complex women is further enhanced by comprehensive backmatter, making this an invaluable addition to the literature of suffrage. (Nonfiction. 12 & up)"
Two of the most iconic figures in women's history were linked in deep friendship as well as commitment to the most contentious causes in 19th-century America: antislavery and woman suffrage.
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