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December 2012

Here are all of the books we've reviewed that were published December 2012.

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Making the Grade

by Cheryl Hibbard

Want to know how to succeed in college? This experienced administrator has some no-nonsense advice. This isn’t high school anymore, and the old tricks and gimmicks just won’t cut it. Tackling higher education requires a different... Read More

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Field of Gourds

by Sheila M. Trask

A crop of intellectual odds and ends amounts to an engaging, challenging field of ideas. At first blush, a “field of gourds,” writes Robert M. Fisher in this thought-provoking philosophical survey, appears “pretty useless.”... Read More

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The Roman Empire

by Peter Skinner

Diligently researched, intriguing history says Western Roman Empire fell for lack of food. Whether the Western Roman Empire fell with a bang or a whimper—or fell at all—remains earnestly debated and somewhat nebulously questioned. In... Read More

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Boarding Pass

by Aimee Jodoin

Well-drawn settings and relatable, engaging characters bring realism and clarity to an intelligent novel with an important message for teens and adults. For college senior Matt Derby, a visit to a long-lost childhood friend and... Read More

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