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May 15, 1999

Here are all of the books we've reviewed that were published May 15, 1999. You can also view all of the books we've reviewed that were published anytime in May 1999.

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Touch the Earth

by Janis Ansell

Remember standing out in a warm spring rain, catching raindrops on your tongue? The opening of Baskwill and Fiore’s gentle ode to the Earth will reawaken that memory. As she did in her ABA Pick of the Lists title, Somewhere, Baskwill... Read More

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Representing Women

by Elizabeth Millard

A leading critic and art historian, Nochlin has contributed to the fields of feminism and art theory with previous books like Women, Art and Power and Other Essays and The Politics of Vision. In this work, she again raises the level of... Read More

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What is Painting?

by Karen Wyckoff

With similar timeless presence (in terms of location, if nothing else) the stark figures which haunt the cave of Lascaux and the secure pastels of countless hotel walls share an unlikely address: both are, by definition, paintings.... Read More

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Ordinary Justice

by Nelly Heitman

In her debut novel, Labovitz presents an intriguingly complex mystery set deep in the hills of West Virginia among the secretive, suspicious people of a close-knit rural community Zoe Kergulin, a private investigator not without her own... Read More

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Apple Confidential

by Peter Terry

“Apple has some tremendous assets, but I believe without some attention, the company could, could, could…I’m searching for the right word—could, could die.” Steve Jobs At the present moment, Apple is on the rebound, but this... Read More

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Riding the Wind

by Karen Wyckoff

With the title itself indicative of the philosophical and ecology-minded wellspring which feeds Riding the Wind, author Peter Marshall borrows ancient insights and introduces a modern, cautionary interpretation. With this latest effort,... Read More

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Xeriscape Handbook

by Joyce Wardwell

A thoroughly practical resource for water-wise gardening, this book neatly presents the conservation-minded home gardener or professional landscaper with the detailed information necessary to design and implement a landscape in tune with... Read More

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