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May 2015

Here are all of the books we've reviewed that were published May 2015.

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On the Edge

by Kai White

Refocusing attention on tropical rain forests, Martin’s exposé reveals the extent to which these forests are impacted by climate change. On the Edge: The State and Fate of the World’s Tropical Rainforests is the 34th report to the... Read More

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Finding Abbey

by Jeff Friend

"Finding Abbey" intertwines both biography and memoir, and Prentiss does an admirable job of giving equal consideration to both. In Finding Abbey: The Search For Edward Abbey and His Desert Grave, Sean Prentiss retraces his search to... Read More

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Singletasking

by Amanda McCorquodale

This thorough and convincing guide incorporates a rejuvenating mindfulness to encourage productivity and enjoyment of the everyday. Management guru Devora Zack realized she hit the rock bottom of multitasking when she found herself... Read More

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A Solemn Pleasure

by Sheila M. Trask

From grief to daily rituals to the shape of a dachshund, Pritchard insightfully connects the most obscure of subjects to reveal gems of truth about the human experience. The wide range of topics Melissa Pritchard addresses in her essay... Read More

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The Daddy Diaries

by Josh Cook

Truths about the messiness of life give emotion to this novel of family, change, and growing pains. Joshua Braff’s breezy third novel, "The Daddy Diaries", follows one family’s growing pains as they navigate a move from San... Read More

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Ari Figue's Cat

by Barbara Nickles

An experiment in poetic prose, nonlinear scenes, and even font style, this novel offers a tale of a vibrant city full of mystery. Ari Figue’s Cat is Jacob Russell’s deep, perplexing novel of finding love in the least likely of... Read More

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Waveland

by Barbara Nickles

Thoroughly researched, this novel invites further understanding of the civil rights movement and the challenges of idealism. Simone Zelitch’s novel "Waveland" chronicles the social upheavals of the Freedom Summer of 1964 while also... Read More

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Saving Grapes

by Jeannine Chartier Hanscom

Comical stunts performed by this amusing pair reveal the friendship at the center of this fast-paced novel. J. T. Lundy’s amusing novel, "Saving Grapes", follows an unmotivated slacker whose desperation sends him on an adventure that... Read More

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