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First Patients
"First Patients" is a captivating medical history that centers the patients whose bravery made today’s scientific advancements possible. Rod Tanchanco’s "First Patients" is an engaging history of medicine that delves into the human...
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The Anderson Letters
"The Anderson Letters" compiles intriguing missives sent between a Swedish family and the first of their kin to emigrate from their home. Composed of letters between its members, Wayne Aarestad’s family biography "The Anderson Letters"...
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Think like a Vegan
Emilia A. Leese and Eva J. Charalambides’s Think Like a Vegan is a thought-provoking introduction to the ethics of veganism whose message is straightforward: veganism should be the norm. Charalambides and Leese tackle the philosophical...
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The Consultant in Sea Isle City
In the small town thriller The Consultant of Sea Isle City, a woman leaves the city, looking for transformation, but her new lifestyle is hindered by conniving neighbors and local corruption. In LB Robbins’s novella-length thriller The...
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Hot Air
Arnold Falls lives and breathes and grows in "Hot Air", a comedic novel about a picturesque small town and its equally picturesque inhabitants. Charlie Suisman’s "Hot Air" is a charming novel centered on the townspeople of Arnold...
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Do No Harm
Nick Arnold’s enthralling illustrated history of medicine presents the facts in a fun, informative way. The book starts out with the basics, running through organs, cells, and the chemicals that form human anatomy. It also looks back...
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Free Ice Cream
"Free Ice Cream" is a provocative exploration of the potential of creating an economy in which materials are free. In Ganesh Natarajan’s inspirational business book "Free Ice Cream", a group of friends attempt to radically change the...
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Wild Spectacle
Janisse Ray’s memoir in essays, "Wild Spectacle", centers the role of the wilderness in her life. Throughout the years, Ray has turned to nature in the pursuit of self-discovery, clarity, and adventure. These essays focus on her...