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Serendipity

by Kristen Rabe

Telmo Pievani’s provocative book "Serendipity" integrates literature, philosophy, and science to explore an idea crucial to scientific discovery. Pievani notes that in the Persian fairy tale “The Three Princes of Serendip,”... Read More

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Dry Tortugas

by Kristen Rabe

Featuring two hundred magnificent photographs, Ian Wilson-Navarro’s "Dry Tortugas" reveals a marine sanctuary at the edge of the Florida Keys. Wilson-Navarro has a lifelong attachment to the seven remote islands and coral reefs of the... Read More

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To Be Marquette

by Kristen Rabe

Sharon Dilworth’s "To Be Marquette" is an absorbing coming-of-age novel about a woman’s freshman year in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. In the 1970s, Molly chooses a college in Marquette to escape the freeways and factories of her... Read More

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Oaklore

by Kristen Rabe

Jules Acton’s comprehensive and delightful book "Oaklore" covers the science, history, and mythology of Great Britain’s oak trees. Noting that only 13 percent of the United Kingdom is covered by trees, this intriguing book focuses on... Read More

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Irreverent Prayers

by Kristen Rabe

Episcopal priests Elizabeth Felicetti and Samantha Vincent-Alexander’s authentic, atypical devotional "Irreverent Prayers" includes petitions for permission to be “pissed off” and to be rescued from the “platitudes of... Read More

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Life after Dead Pool

by Kristen Rabe

Written in time with Lake Powell’s water level decline, Life After Dead Pool is Zak Podmore’s clear-eyed but hopeful assessment of the potential restoration of Glen Canyon. After years of severe drought, Lake Powell’s plummeting... Read More

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Loving Corrections

by Kristen Rabe

Probing, fierce, and honest, the essays of "Loving Corrections" advocate for more compassionate, inclusive understandings of family, community, and oneself. The twenty-five essays in this book tackle a wide range of topics, including... Read More

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