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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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My Song: A Memoir
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Harry Belafonte and Michael Shnayerson
carol edson
, January 28, 2012
This book covers the life of Harry Belafonte while also chronicling the Civil Rights movement in America. I found it fascinating, from the many insights into how the decisions were made behind the scenes to the roles luck and serendipity played. The perception I had as a child during this period was that it was all well orchestrated and organized...without realizing at all how scary, uncertain and confused it was as well. The level of danger involved is made vividly clear, and the role of music in pulling people together is also explained. Harry has a wonderful singing voice, and now also a wonderful speaking voice as he illuminates his life from difficult childhood spent in several countries, to handsome young calypso star, to political activist.
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How I Killed Pluto & Why it Had it Coming
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Mike Brown
carol edson
, January 30, 2011
This book demonstrates how science gets done using humor, lively human anecdotes and a lot of late night hard work. Mike Brown understands that whether or not Pluto is a planet is more than purely a scientific question or an emotional reaction. I appreciate that this book is user friendly for any level of scientific knowledge, and anyone can learn things about how the political/academic/social rules work as science gets done.
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