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Original Essays | December 12, 2009

Alexander McCall Smith: IMG The Courage of Others



I have recently written a novel about life in England during the Second World War. I felt some concern before I tackled this theme — the War... Continue »
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    La's Orchestra Saves the World

    Alexander McCall Smith

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In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto by Michael Pollan
In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto

Chris Keefer, December 8, 2008

A amazing book. This common sense approach to food will change your life and could save it.
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Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal by Eric Schlosser
Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal

Chris Keefer, December 1, 2008

While I often found the writing unnecessarily heavy-handed and felt Schlosser had a tendency to wander off the ranch (pun intended) on occasion, Fast Food Nation is definitely an effective condemnation of the fast food industry and the American diet.
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