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Every year, the booksellers at Powell’s submit their Top Fives: their five favorite books that were released in 2023. It’s a list that, when put together, shows just how varied and interesting the book tastes of Powell’s booksellers are. I highly recommend digging into the recommendations — we would never lead you astray — but today...
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How to Be an American Housewife
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Margaret Dilloway
eminson
, January 24, 2011
I had read good reviews of this book in the popular press, but finished reading it last night and am disappointed. I feel the book lacked enough surprise or conflict or depth to be a real engrossing read. The story has been told before by other authors, and I don't feel like this book lived up to the hype. I can't think of anything unique about it, other than the intriguing excerpts from the Japanese housekeeping book for maids.
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Ghost Map
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Steven Johnson
eminson
, December 03, 2010
I don't have a particular interest in disease, medicine, or the 1800's, but I was thoroughly riveted by this factual account of cholera's ravaging strike on what is now the SoHo district of London. Reading about Dr. John Snow's relentless detective work delivers a valuable history lesson that also happens to be quite captivating.
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Last American Man
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Elizabeth Gilbert
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, December 03, 2010
It you enjoyed Susan Orlean's portrayal of John Laroche in "The Orchid Thief," you need to read this riveting story of the intensely unconventional individual who is Eustace Conway. The true account of this driven, self-made man will leave you questioning the decisions we all make every day as we struggle to find our place in the fast-paced modern culture of today's America.
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My Life in Orange Growing Up with the Guru
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Tim Guest
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, November 27, 2010
This is a fascinating memoir of a thirty-something Englishman's coming of age in various communes established by Bhagwan Rajneesh in the 1970's and 80's. Author Tim Guest's mother was an earlier follower of Rajneesh, and her life in communes in Europe, Asia and Antelope, Oregon included her young son. Guest retells his childhood commune experiences with humor and insight, and sheds light on some of the controversial activities that took place right in front of his young eyes.
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Sitting Practice
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Caroline Adderson
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, November 26, 2010
Within days of their marriage, an accident forces Iliana and Ross to come to terms with the harshly unexpected life they now share. I enjoyed their story, and the issues it deftly addressed: spirituality, loving relationships, parenting, intimacy and family dynamics. If you've travelled the coastal Pacific Northwest, you may even "recognize" one of the fictional settings.
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