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  2. Books Published August 21, 2012

August 21, 2012

Here are all of the books we've reviewed that were published August 21, 2012. You can also view all of the books we've reviewed that were published anytime in August 2012.

Book Review

The Kindness of Ravens

by Sheila M. Trask

The profound meets the profane in "The Kindness of Ravens", a story about a Generation X teenager who grows up California-style. Bardessono expertly captures the hedonism of the 1980s within the context of a spiritual quest by a trio of... Read More

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Indomitable Spirits of 43C

by Cheryl Hibbard

During the Vietnam War, “43C” referred to the amputee ward at Brooke General Army Hospital in San Antonio, Texas. W. Tom Gleeson, a US Army infantry sergeant assigned to search-and-destroy missions in Vietnam’s highlands, was... Read More

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Hostile Takeover

by Elizabeth Millard

Family business transitions can be notoriously thorny, mostly because interpersonal dynamics, different management styles, and relationship challenges all play a role in a company’s shift from one generation to the next. In "Hostile... Read More

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Defending the Filibuster

by Jeff Fleischer

From the early days of the Obama administration, Republicans in the Senate have used the filibuster to an unprecedented degree. They deployed the obstructionist tactic not only to hold up major legislation like the Affordable Care Act,... Read More

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Once We All Had Gills

by Karen Mulvahill

This book is about the evolution of a scientist, the science of evolution, and the evolution of science itself. Rudolf A. Raff, Distinguished Professor of Biology at Indiana University, traces his interest in science to boyhood summers... Read More