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Memorentia
"Memorentia" is constantly surprising and thus thoroughly entertaining. It would be hard to find a person who hasn’t looked back on the mistakes of his life, both real and perceived, and wondered how he could atone for them....
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Woman in Darkness
Martín explores without judgment the lives of men for whom infidelity is a given and pleasure paramount, showing both the bad and good sides of their souls. How much can we ever really know about the people we are closest to? And when...
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In the Greenhouse
In this fictional memoir, Podovinikoff crafts a humane portrait of a stigmatized and misunderstood group, the Doukhobor. Intimate, revealing, and educational, In the Greenhouse: A Doukhobor Story of the 60s through the Eyes of the 80s,...
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Fire the Pretty Girl
Young professionals will find insight in this look at how humility can aid in a businessperson’s career growth. Dedicated to “the hot intern” and opening with the line, “If she weren’t so pretty, I wouldn’t have fired her,”...
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The Blue Folio
Near-future Washington intrigue, pitting corporate power against government, seems ripped from tomorrow’s headlines. In "The Blue Folio", Matt McMahon crafts a near-future political struggle so compelling and realistic that it’s easy...
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A Bonafide Detective
This satisfyingly different book contains tons of twists and a folkloric, young-adult-driven plot. Tim Twombly’s "A Bonafide Detective" is a fun, if head-spinning, escapist read. Dewey “Doc” Ruggles, who claims to be the...
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Balance and Control
Practical advice on the process of self-assessment for managers brings attention to employee relationships. Marvin Dixon’s Balance and Control: A Guide to Managing Human Beings by Understanding Human Nature and Human Interactions aims...
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The Bubble Kids
"The Bubble Kids" adds much-needed context to lives that could very well parallel those featured in blood-soaked headlines. A compelling and hopeful young adult novel that reinforces the universality of the bonds of friendship, love, and...