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The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates
by Wes Moore
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The Other Wes Moore is the fascinating tale of two men who shared a name and a birthplace; their lives started out in similar circumstances and ended up very differently (one a Rhodes Scholar, the other serving a life sentence in jail). A moving... (read more)

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Special Topics in Calamity Physics
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Special Topics in Calamity Physics
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The Believing Brain
by Michael Shermer
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A fascinating look at the science and psychology behind our beliefs (from conspiracy theories to religion to the paranormal), The Believing Brain is a comprehensive and compulsively readable book. Michael Shermer is the publisher of Skeptic magazine, and... (read more)

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Saving Fish from Drowning
by Amy Tan
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Saving Fish from Drowning is a funny, almost magical look at group dynamics, altruism, and self-interest set against the beauty and repressive politics of Myanmar. Impressive and surprisingly moving.... (read more)

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Full Dark, No Stars
by Stephen King
Staff Pick
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U-Turn: What If You Woke Up One Morning and Realized You Were Living the Wrong Life?
by Bruce Grierson
Staff Pick
Bruce Grierson has written a beautiful, intelligent book about what constitutes a meaningful life; it is often funny, though never flippant, and its overriding tone is one of urgent curiosity: how do we end up doing what we feel we are meant to do... (read more)

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