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August 2010

Here are all of the books we've reviewed that were published August 2010.

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The Report

by Elizabeth Breau

The best historical fiction breathes life into inanimate history. Protagonists fight wars, influence events, or survive horrifying disasters such as the bomb shelter tragedy in London’s Bethnal Green on March 8, 1943. To commemorate... Read More

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African Women Writing Resistance

by J. G. Stinson

African Women Writing Resistance: An Anthology of Contemporary Voices collects writings of thirty-six women from thirteen African countries, providing a metaphorical megaphone to those women and a clear, unflinching look at what it’s... Read More

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Pharmaplasia

by Barry Silverstein

“Pharmaplasia” is a term created and trademarked by Michael Wokasch himself. He defines it as “rapid, uncontrolled growth in a pharmaceutical company that exceeds its capacity to be managed effectively, resulting in a series of... Read More

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From We to Me

by J. G. Stinson

The death of a spouse is a monumental event, regardless of how good or bad the marital relationship was in life. Divorce provokes many of the same emotions as death, with the added stress of seeing one’s ex after the divorce is... Read More

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Enough!

by Elizabeth Millard

“We are all addicted, to a greater or lesser degree, to something,” Chönyi Taylor writes in her work on breaking addictive habits. “The most insidious addiction is not drug related, but our addiction to our own self-pity and small... Read More

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Neighbor

by Gabriela Worrel

“Who is my neighbor?” This is a key question for Christians and is the foundation of one of Jesus’ most well-known parables: that of the Good Samaritan. The question is also the impetus for Ben Daniel’s "Neighbor", in which the... Read More

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The Sound of a Wild Snail Eating

by Teresa Scollon

This is an account of forced stillness and its unexpected gifts. Suddenly stricken with a rare and mystifying neurological illness, bedridden and drained of energy, Elisabeth Tova Bailey is brought to a studio apartment, far away from... Read More

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Book of Nathan

by Julie McGuire

“Speak for those who cannot speak for themselves, defend those who cannot defend themselves, and plead the cause of those in need.” — Proverbs 31:8-9 There are few issues more divisive than the question of when life begins. How one... Read More

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