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May 2013

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

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Paco the Crying Donkey

by Cheryl Hibbard

The sing-along narrative and Caribbean-style illustrations encourage even shy participants to join in the fun in this story/one-act play. Born and raised in Trinidad, author Francis Choo Yin has fond memories of the popular calypso songs... Read More

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Mole Hills

by Margaret Cullison

A journey toward self-awareness relayed through poetry is accentuated by reflective photos. Poems of personal transformation, complemented by photographs of the natural world, fill "Mole Hills", a small volume of work by Jeanie M.... Read More

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Demystifying the Odyssey

by Mark McLaughlin

In this mesmerizing and extraordinarily researched book, part memoir, part literary thesis, the author traces Odysseus’s adventure both in an academic setting and on the open sea. Author Zlatko Mandzuka set out to “follow the trail... Read More

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Confronting Death

by Aimee Jodoin

The wide array of topics and the depth to which they are explored create a valuable introduction to how death is viewed through several ideologies. From the Black Death’s effect on the human concept of mortality to the Nazis’... Read More

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Glorious Incorporated

by Barbara Bamberger Scott

This suspenseful novel contains a subtle message about how power could be used for good. In Glorious Incorporated: The Joshua Chronicles, by Steven Neil Moore, what starts as a corporate recruiting competition for the services of a young... Read More

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Tatvan

by Anna Call

Experimental stories capture the frustration of unrequited love in a book filled with literary innovations. "Tatvan", a collection of experimental short stories by newcomer Michael Filimowicz, features fluid perspectives and an intensely... Read More

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