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August 2008

Here are all of the books we've reviewed that were published August 2008.

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High Stakes

by Korina Cornish

When the Seminole Tribe of Florida called a press conference in Times Square in December 2006 to announce its acquisition of Hard Rock International for $965 million, making it the first major multinational tribally owned company, it... Read More

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The Outward Focused Life

by Henry L. Carrigan

In a world filled with YouTube, MySpace, Grand Theft Auto, and reality television shows, the idea that individuals might serve anyone but themselves is an anomaly. Yet, as Dave Workman, the senior pastor of Vineyard Community Church in... Read More

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When One Door Closes

“Some people come into our lives and quickly go.” These words epitomize seventeen-year-old Alex Graham. Yet, in her short life, she had a lasting impact on all who came in contact with her. When One Door Closes: A Teen’s Inspiring... Read More

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The Outsider

by Donna Russo Morin

The ambition of the historical fiction novel is not only to expound upon the events within a previous time and place, but to peel back the layers of fact and reveal the nuances of the lives beneath. "The Outsider" by Ann H. Gabhart has... Read More

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The Ghost on the Hearth

by Charisse Floyd

“I’m afraid there’s nothing more we can do for your Emily,” the doctor told them. “She’s in God’s hands now.” These words echo through a quaint farmhouse in rural Québec as twelve-year-old Emily, victim of a winter... Read More

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The Scrimshaw Ring

by Carolyn Bailey

Based on an encounter that took place off the coast of Rhode Island in the early 1700s, this picture book reads like a tale passed down from grandparent to grandchild over generations. The author’s rambling prose captures the tone of... Read More

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Daisy and the Doll

by Linda Salisbury

The state of Vermont conjures images of apples, maple sugar candy, individualism. Individualism is expressed in the state’s diverse history and in two new children’s books. The first is about a gutsy small daughter of a former slave... Read More

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The Two Brothers

by Linda Salisbury

The state of Vermont conjures images of apples, maple sugar candy, individualism. Individualism is expressed in the state’s diverse history and in two new children’s books. The first is about a gutsy small daughter of a former slave... Read More