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NONFICTION
Released: Sept. 15, 2011
WINNING THE WAR ON WAR: THE DECLINE OF ARMED CONFLICT WORLDWIDE
by Joshua S. Goldstein
"Optimistic, useful history of diplomacy as counterweight to brutality."
A surprising study that suggests warfare is decreasing and growing less intense, coupled with a strident defense of peacekeeping and the United Nations. Read full book review >
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NONFICTION
Released: Sept. 15, 2011
Kirkus Star RETIREMENT HEIST: HOW COMPANIES PLUNDER AND PROFIT FROM THE NEST EGGS OF AMERICAN WORKERS
by Ellen E. Schultz
"Essential reading for anyone who works for a living."
A blistering examination of corporate greed and avarice. Read full book review >
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NONFICTION
Released: Sept. 13, 2011
Kirkus Star AN UNQUENCHABLE THIRST: FOLLOWING MOTHER TERESA IN SEARCH OF LOVE, SERVICE, AND AN AUTHENTIC LIFE
by Mary Johnson
"Johnson's portrayal of her time as a nun is likely to be controversial; her memoir is exceptional."
Beautifully crafted memoir of one woman's experience in Mother Teresa's order, the Missionaries of Charity. Read full book review >
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NONFICTION
Released: Sept. 13, 2011
HERE COMES TROUBLE: STORIES FROM MY LIFE
by Michael Moore
"This spirited, most welcome book is more evidence of that affection."
Filmmaker and progressive activist Moore comes roaring back with his first new book since Dude, Where's My Country? (2003). Read full book review >
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NONFICTION
Released: Sept. 6, 2011
Kirkus Star EVERYBODY LOVES OUR TOWN: AN ORAL HISTORY OF GRUNGE
by Mark Yarm
"Yarm's affectionate, gossipy, detailed look at the highs and lows of the contemporary Seattle music scene is one of the most essential rock books of recent years."
A harsh, harrowing, gritty examination of Seattle's finest rockers. Read full book review >
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NONFICTION
Released: Sept. 6, 2011
WHAT IT IS LIKE TO GO TO WAR
by Karl Marlantes
"A valiant effort to explain and make peace with war's awesome consequences for human beings."
A manual for soldiers or anyone interested in what can happen to mind, body and spirit in the extreme circumstances of war. Read full book review >