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ROCKING THE PINKby Laura Roppé
Some readers may find hope from Roppé’s successful battle with cancer, but her self-indulgent tone may leave others... Full review >
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BLOOD KNOTSA fishing book that will appeal to initiates in the piscatorial arts (especially as practiced in the British Isles), but may... Full review >
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RIDING FURY HOMEby Chana Wilson
A decent cultural study, but many readers may desire more analysis and wisdom. Full review >
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HUNTING DOWN THE JEWSby Isaac Levendel & Bernard Weisz
A meticulous, very specific “on the ground” research study. Full review >
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READ THIS!edited by Hans Weyandt
Entertaining, informative, satisfying and fun—everything books should be. Full review >
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DESERT ROSEIn an intimate glimpse, Coretta steps out from her husband’s shadow. Full review >
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DARKROOMby Lila Quintero Weaver illustrated by Lila Quintero Weaver
A powerful story of a tumultuous era by an author more adept at visual art than textual storytelling. Full review >
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GODFORSAKENA modern apologetic with appeal for like-minded readers. Full review >
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FREE MARKET REVOLUTIONby Yaron Brook & Don Watkins
What would Howard Roark do? Maybe find a more persuasive apology for Randian money-grubbism. Full review >
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JOHN QUINCY ADAMSA fine examination of a life, well deserving a place alongside David McCullough’s study of Adams père. Full review >
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CLASH OF CROWNSWith measured verve, McAuliffe presents an accessible text that occasionally approaches Barbara Tuchman’s talented touch. Full review >
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SPILLOVERA wonderful, eye-opening account of humans versus disease that deserves to share the shelf with such classics as Microbe... Full review >
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SURVIVING SURVIVALSurvivors of traumatic events often do not recover without help from others, and Gonzales’ excellent book is an education... Full review >
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LOCALLY GROWNAn inspirational glimpse into one vibrant area of the local food movement. Full review >
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TRANSITIONS OF THE HEARTedited by Rachel Pepper
Each of these intimate tales of self-discovery are so brief as to be nearly indistinguishable, but the collection’s overall... Full review >
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BAG OF BONESA quick read about a gruesome crime with a twist at the end—will appeal mostly to die-hard fans of historical true crime. Full review >
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HOW CHILDREN SUCCEEDby Paul Tough
Well-written and bursting with ideas, this will be essential reading for anyone who cares about childhood in America. Full review >
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PRIVACYA provocative and unsettling look at something most take for granted—but shouldn’t. Full review >
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THE BLACK COUNTby Tom Reiss
A rarefied, intimate literary study delineating a roiling revolutionary era. Full review >
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DON'T KNOW MUCH ABOUT THE AMERICAN PRESIDENTSThe tedious format only occasionally dulls the author’s sharp descriptive and analytical skills. Full review >
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OF AFRICAby Wole Soyinka
A brief but eloquent plea for peace. Perhaps it takes a Nobel Laureate to see hope as the beating heart in the body of... Full review >
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ASCENT OF THE A-WORDA witty and politically charged analysis of a potent obscenity in its modern and contemporary context. Full review >
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TURN HERE SWEET CORNAn education on organic farming and its importance, as well as a heartfelt love letter to the land. Full review >
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A UNIFIED THEORY OF HAPPINESSContemplative, upbeat enlightenment for spiritually inclined positive thinkers. Full review >
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WHEN I LEFT HOMEby Buddy Guy with David Ritz
Tasty as a Buddy Guy guitar lick, but seldom revelatory. Full review >
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THE WILDNESS WITHINA worthy tribute and a good lesson on the conservation movement. Full review >
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WINTER JOURNALby Paul Auster
A consummate professional explores the attic of his life, converting rumination to art. Full review >
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A WOMAN IN THE CROSSFIREby Samar Yazbek translated by Max Weiss
An essential eyewitness account, and with luck an inaugural document in a Syrian literature that is uncensored and unchained. Full review >
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BRIGHAM YOUNGA scholarly yet thoroughly readable historical/biographical study, of considerable interest to students of 19th-century... Full review >
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THE GOOD SONby Mark Kriegel
Mostly entertaining but not a standout. Coulda been a contender, but the author touches too lightly on the hard questions... Full review >
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DOES THIS CHURCH MAKE ME LOOK FAT?by Rhoda Janzen
A welcome second installment for readers who enjoyed Janzen’s first memoir. Others may want to turn elsewhere. Full review >
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THE WAY OF THE STARSAppealing reading for those interested in memoirs about the Camino de Santiago and other epic modern-day treks. Full review >
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