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May 2013

Here are all of the books we've reviewed that were published May 2013.

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Cows Save the Planet

by Kristen Rabe

Diverse, approachable book outlines creative solutions to improving the quality of land and food. Could it really be this easy? Improve soil fertility, preserve biodiversity, reduce obesity, and halt climate change by having more cows... Read More

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Coda

by Jennifer Williams

The uplifting energy of music powers an all-consuming Corp in this engaging, fast-paced speculative fiction. What happens if the very thing that nourishes the soul also poisons the body? Emma Trevayne’s novel "Coda" explores what it... Read More

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Is This Tomorrow

by Alicia Sondhi

Complex characters grapple with loneliness in the wake of tragedy in this author’s emotion-driven tenth novel. “She had lied when she told him there were no ghosts. There most certainly were, and they were right here in this room,... Read More

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Ticked

by Angela Leeper

Journalist and sufferer himself joins man with Tourette’s on astounding journey to find a medical miracle for “the funhouse mirror of maladies.” Tourette syndrome affects an estimated three million people in the United States... Read More

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The King's Jar

by Patricia Morrow

A tightly written mystery set within a whirlwind promenade through the world of fine art, as seen through the eyes of a museum fund-raiser. A celadon funerary jar, ancient and priceless, goes missing from the Devor Museum, and... Read More

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Moving Miss Peggy

by Lisa Romeo

A loving and sometimes painful story of siblings who must answer the question of what to do about mother. Robert Benson’s account of his and his siblings’ efforts to move their dementia-addled mother into a comfortable, secure new... Read More

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Warrior Pose

by Mark McLaughlin

War correspondent turned yogi reveals his heart-wrenching journey from cancer and disability to health and happiness. “Chronic pain is consuming,” laments Brad Willis, author of "Warrior Pose". “It eats away at you day and... Read More

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