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“Anatomy of Influence: Literature as a Way of Life is critical addition to the classic canon of Western literary criticism. Like Dr.

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“. . . some people do change the world. Alice Waters did it by setting the table and inviting people to sit down and eat.

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“The latest graphic novel from Doug TenNapel proves once again that a full story can be told in pictures, and that it can be as affecting and detailed as it could be in book form. . . .

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“The composition is precise, learned and detailed, with beautifully crafted prose and a meandering style that keeps the eye fixed on the page.”

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The premise of the book is wonderful, exploring the world of fashion from a completely different angle.

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“While the results may play out less for the requisite happy ending than a fictional adaptation might concoct, the truth of this situation so cloaked in deceit it teaches a sobering lesson

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Former Ambassador and U.S. Special Envoy on Afghanistan Peter Tomsen’s first book has much to commend it.

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“This ‘Net backlash’—not withstanding our current communications shift—is revving up to full gear.

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“This is the best book of the year. . . . If you read one work of nonfiction a year, make this the one.”

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“. . . the entire poetic oeuvre of Israeli poet, feminist, and peace activist Dahlia Ravikovitch . . .”

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“Blues fans believing they know blues history will be surprised by the fabrications and half-truths associated with the genre, as uncovered by semiotic analysis of the many code words, meta

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“Stealing Rembrandts at once reads like a crime thriller, a history, and a biography.”

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“Ms.Gioia has delivered a gift for all those who have a passion for art, style, and the great personalities of the 20th century. . . .

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“[Always On] is a page-turner for technophiles, but weaves enough humanity into the topic to keep most readers engaged.”

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“. . . teeming with passion and steam and the love-of-a-lifetime-is-doomed tension that results in a dramatic happy ending.

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“Weeds, therefore, makes a quiet and enlightening read, enjoyable in one gulp if you’re an enthusiast or in small doses if you’re new to the subject.

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“As published, Not Afraid of Life is something like a Tasmanian Emu, a flightless bird, and not in the cute March of the Penguins sort of way, but in the way that suggests

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“Yoga Heart is highly recommended for people who will not only read the lines for enjoyment, but also use them for contemplation and right action in life.

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“. . . a slow garden is a not a room—it’s an environment that you create little by little, interact with in a multitude of ways, learn from endlessly, and enjoy at all times . . . Mr.

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“The financial crisis of 2008 was a beauty pageant of fraud, failure, and forgiveness.

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“What an inspiring story; and so well told. I could not put it down, despite knowing the ending.

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“Secrecy endures as the ultimate legacy of this mysterious movement, then as now.

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“Buskers is . . . an affirmation of all [the Weinsteins] have endured to get where they are and an inspiration to aspiring musicians everywhere.

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“Shawn Green takes us through the mental process with the singular clarity that once allowed him to go 6x6 with four home runs in one game. Though retired for nearly four years, Mr.

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