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April 2012

Here are all of the books we've reviewed that were published April 2012.

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Cooking Vegan

by Maria Siano

Covering the basics of vegan eating, this cookbook is a how-to manual for those already following the diet, as well as those considering adopting it for environmental, animal-friendly, or health conscious reasons. Through easy-to-follow... Read More

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Dime Detective

by Joseph Thompson

Over the past decade, ’50s and ‘60s pulp fiction novels written for men, known as “men’s adventure stories” or, less graciously, the “armpit slicks,” have enjoyed a resurgence in popularity. Massive collections like The Big... Read More

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Speaking of Apraxia

by Cindy Wolfe Boynton

Leslie A. Lindsay has combined her professional expertise as a registered nurse with her personal experience as the mother of a “sweet, fun and beautiful” daughter with apraxia to create a comprehensive, supportive, straightforward... Read More

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Divinely Guided

by Heather Seggel

In 1879 the WNIA was formed in Philadelphia with the goal of helping Native American women. The altruism was sincere, but sometimes came with strings attached; the Women’s National Indian Association was an evangelical Christian group,... Read More

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Dirty Rice

by Diane Gardner

“Inside the white lines that mark off the [baseball] diamond, a lie cannot live and it cannot prosper,” writes Gerald Duff in his compelling and thoughtful novel Dirty Rice. Steeped in the history of baseball, this tale proves to be... Read More

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Paradise Misplaced

by Cindy Wolfe Boynton

Murder, betrayal, war, and passion are the obvious aspects of Sylvia Montgomery Shaw’s lyrical debut novel, "Paradise Misplaced". The first in a trilogy about the once-fabulously wealthy Nyman family starts with the murder of Mexican... Read More

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A Dog Is a Dog

by Teresa Scollon

“To know the dog,” writes Clarice Rutherford, “you must first know the wolf.” Dogs, who have evolved to live with humans, can make wonderful companions if their humans understand them and teach them good manners for living in... Read More

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