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April 15, 2009

Here are all of the books we've reviewed that were published April 15, 2009. You can also view all of the books we've reviewed that were published anytime in April 2009.

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Gold Fish

"Gold Fish" is the gripping first novel in a projected series of action-adventure mysteries featuring John “Auty” Austin. A successful lawyer on a self-imposed sabbatical Auty is seeking a new direction for his life and career. He... Read More

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Headlines, Deadlines and Lifelines

George Bookman newspaper reporter journalist and a man who once occupied the bathroom stall next to the Duke of Windsor completed his memoir in 2002 at age ninety-four. He witnessed firsthand the turmoil and change of the 1930s and... Read More

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Buddhism

There’s no guarantee a reader will reach nirvana—possessing true bliss—after completing this book but Edward P. H. Woo does a workman-like job of setting down the premises of Buddhism the religion he believes can provide that type... Read More

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Divine Betrayal

In the late 1930s the Kolenda family answered a call heard only by patriarch John Peter. This call brought the whole family to Brazil in order to bring Christianity to the poverty-stricken country. Those years in Brazil began a religious... Read More

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A Summer With Socrates

Reno Nevada “The Biggest Little City in the World” seems like an unlikely place to stumble upon a disciple of Socrates but that is the persona who keeps Christine Covington out of the clutches of the police. Parker Lloyd’s heroine... Read More

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Mexican Modern

Tierra de Maz. Perhaps no regional cuisine is more dependent on one indigenous ingredient than Mexico is to corn. Chiles matter greatly, of course, as Mexico cultivates around 150 types, but corn permeates the countrys cuisine due to its... Read More

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Faces from the Land

Faces from the Land. The year after Ben and Linda Marra married, they went to a powwow. The purpose of the trip was to shoot photos for a Seattle printer that would show off their color capabilities. It was the beginning of a journey for... Read More

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Primal Management

In "Primal Management" Paul Herr endorses a science-based approach to managing companies. At the same time he lobbies for managers to accept and embrace the fact that employees emotions play a defining role in corporate success. These... Read More

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