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September 1, 2012

Here are all of the books we've reviewed that were published September 1, 2012. You can also view all of the books we've reviewed that were published anytime in September 2012.

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In Love and War

by Diane Gardner

“Was this perhaps the inescapable role of women in wartime, to be swept up in the drama, and yes, even the glamour of war?” This question haunts E.E. Smith’s memoir as she reflects on her life and the choices she made in love,... Read More

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Managing by Slogan

by Mary Crawford

In short, snappy chapters, Steve O’Hara’s Managing by Slogan: A Light-Hearted Look at How Managers Use Slogans to Lead Their Teams provides clever slogans and pithy advice for managers looking to improve their organizations. Working... Read More

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Axel Hooley's Death Watch List

by Jeff Friend

Axel Hooley’s life has been far from simple. Of unknown parentage, he is found as a baby by an Amish couple who raise the mysterious child until he turns sixteen, when they push him out on his own. The following years encompass a wide... Read More

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One Man's Journey

by Jeff Friend

A search for deeper spiritual meaning can take many forms. Formal scholastic pursuits, an informal group study of scripture, or a monastic retreat are just a few options. Robert Hart, who converted to Catholicism after a life-changing... Read More

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People Who Said No

by Lauren Kramer

Children and young adults are frequently taught the value of obeying authority—behaving appropriately by keeping in line with the law. But sometimes the laws are wrong and the authorities who create them are corrupt. When is it okay to... Read More

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Between Heaven and Here

by Leia Menlove

"Between Heaven and Here", the seismic new novel by Susan Straight, has received deservedly high praise from readers and reviewers alike since its release this fall by McSweeney’s Books. This haunting story, written in not one but many... Read More

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Dummy

by Lauren Kramer

What does it feel like to struggle with dyslexia and autism, to cope with cognitive disorders that make reading and writing impossible to master? In "Dummy", David Patten explains precisely how frustrating and demoralizing it was to have... Read More

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I See the World

by Lauren Kramer

Children aren’t always aware that not everyone around them is just like them. In I See The World, Jean Barlow offers a children’s book based on a poem by Karen Benedetto. It’s all about sight and it works on several different... Read More

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