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4.0 / 5.0
Nicolas Pokorny’s THE MAMMOTH IN THE ROOM provides a strong, successful model for human-centered, dynamic leadership.
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Rating:
4.2 / 5.0
Tess Raynes's psychological thriller GONE MIA—DEADLY DECEPTION grabs readers by the throat and doesn’t let go until the closing pages.
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Rating:
4.5 / 5.0
An engaging and action-filled mystery, Alexander C. Juden's STALKING GHOSTS believably and vividly portrays the complicated mind of a man struggling with trauma while keeping...
November 4, 2024
MADE IN ITALY: Strings Attached-Four Seasons Of An Italian Violin
By Thomas Walter KelleyRating:
3.5 / 5.0
The work of an enthusiastic amateur and a loving husband, Thomas Walter Kelley’s MADE IN ITALY: Strings Attached—Four Seasons Of An Italian Violin, is an...
Rating:
3.0 / 5.0
J.R. Konkol’s THE GUARDIAN’S GAMBIT is heartfelt and charming at times, but it doesn’t quite cohere into a successful narrative.
Rating:
3.9 / 5.0
Daniel Jakacic’s ANJA, AGAINST THE ODDS is a compelling exploration of an under-appreciated pocket of history.
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Rating:
4.0 / 5.0
Relatable characters and a well-built story keep Marlene M. Bell's enjoyable A HUSH AT MIDNIGHT moving along at a page-turning clip.
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Rating:
4.0 / 5.0
Sandra Wagner-Wright’s SEA TIGERS AND MERCHANTS is an enjoyable historical novel with compelling characters and details that bring its late-18th century setting to life.
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October 28, 2024
COLLEGE YOU: Get Much More Out of College
By Chiara Bacigalupa, PhD, Shelly Albaum, JD, Antonia Bacigalupa Albaum, MS, Gianna Albaum, PhDRating:
5.0 / 5.0
Packed with wisdom, humor, and practical advice, COLLEGE YOU: Get Much More Out of College is an essential guide for anyone looking to make the...
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Rating:
4.0 / 5.0
Challenging but rewarding, Cindy Lee Neighbors’s TOO MUCH is an incisive memoir of the soul-crushing dysfunction of both medical and military culture in the US.
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Rating:
4.9 / 5.0
Absorbing, delightful, and loyally Austenian, PRIDE AND PERJURY by Alice McVeigh will win over Jane Austen fans and newbies alike with its germane prose and...
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October 25, 2024
OBJECT: A Memoir of Childhood Abuse and a Shocking Cover-Up at the Highest Ranks of Government
By Kristin Louise DuncombeRating:
4.5 / 5.0
OBJECT: A Memoir of Childhood Abuse and a Shocking Cover-Up at the Highest Ranks of Government is a powerful memoir of childhood abuse and its...