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October 2010

Here are all of the books we've reviewed that were published October 2010.

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Eyeballs Out

by Barry Silverstein

From its title through its content, "Eyeballs Out" is not your typical business book. Donna Sturgess uses an unusual personal experience—taking a tour of a state-of-the-art aircraft carrier—to demonstrate “how a personal immersion... Read More

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The Spur & the Sash

by Mary Popham

Arching elms line a plantation road; a gentleman farmer offers cigars and pours brandy; a lady in rich velvet nods at the Yankee officer sent to protect them. These romantic images fill Robert Grede’s debut novel. Yet this story also... Read More

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South Africa's Brave New World

by Peyton Moss

As a white student amid the 1960s surge of anti-colonial liberation movements, R.W. Johnson turned to the African National Congress’s (ANC) blend of black nationalist and Marxist ideas. His activism brought him into early contact with... Read More

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How to Ruin Your Life

by Alicia Sondhi

In just one afternoon, nine-year-old Penelope Jane Parker, better known as PJ, may have ruined her life. While practicing for the big fourth-grade track meet, PJ, who has always been the best runner in the grade, decides to encourage her... Read More

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A Good Long Way

by Alicia Sondhi

After coming in past curfew yet again, Beto’s usual argument with his father takes a violent turn. He has been threatening to run away for weeks, and now Beto takes off into the night, deserting his parents and his younger brother... Read More

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Moonrise

by Bobbye Middendorf

Like an inspirational daybook and resource for social and environmental change visionaries, "Moonrise" shines beams of hope on efforts to bring inner feminine qualities into conscious leadership—and illuminates what the result can look... Read More

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Practical Sufism

by Bobbye Middendorf

Sufism piques the curiosity of a good-sized audience, making Sufi poet Rumi a bestselling author centuries after his passing. In Phillip Gowins’ new book, "Practical Sufism", readers meet a real-life American guy who chose Sufism as... Read More

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