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July 2016

Here are all of the books we've reviewed that were published July 2016.

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Little Home Bird

by Pallas Gates McCorquodale

Mixing soft watercolor brushstrokes with bold colors and eye-catching landscapes, Little Home Bird, from author and artist Jo Empson, is a visual treat as well as charmingly told tale of a wee bird hesitant to leave his beloved nest as... Read More

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Twenty Girls to Envy Me

by Michelle Anne Schingler

Orit Gidali’s poetry reflects segments of the contemporary Israeli psyche: awareness of fragility; a ferocious love for a complex inheritance; and a desire for the cessation of violence, as much for one side as for the other.... Read More

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A Journey with Panic

by Lynn Evarts

Its no-nonsense approach, clear examples, and succinct text make this an invaluable book. Psychologists James Manning and Nicola Ridgeway outline the most effective ways to deal with panic in their easy-to-read, helpful book, "A Journey... Read More

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Prairie Dog Town

by Billie Rae Bates

This wonderful wartime story set in a fascinating era is equal parts action and romance. The South is torn by the Civil War in "Prairie Dog Town", a story punctuated by shells blasting and the continual threat of Union invasion. This is... Read More

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The Psychopath Machine

by Kaavonia Hinton

This is an important testimonial about the cruel treatment of patients by doctors who conduct irresponsible research. In "The Psychopath Machine", Steve Smith offers shocking testimony about his daunting time in Ontario’s Oak Ridge... Read More

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Permanent Waves

by Michelle Anne Schingler

This daring work of science fiction takes notions of eternal recurrence in fantastical new directions. Sankara Saranam’s "Permanent Waves" is an intricate cosmological adventure in which the origins and future of universal life are... Read More

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History of Sex

by Claire Foster

Harnisch has already found his oeuvre—this may just be the dish to serve it on. Jonathan Harnisch’s sexual frustrations take center stage in his latest work, a stage play titled The History of Sex. Diving deeply into personal,... Read More

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