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The Third Chimpanzee by Jared
Diamond
In Jared Diamond's own
words: "How the human species changed, within a short time, from just another
species of big mammal to a world conqueror..." This book made us think long
after we read it, raising questions we never think to ask. Fascinating.
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A History of the American People by Paul
Johnson
America as epic
narrative - and it's not fiction, it's history! Only an outsider (Johnson is
English) can tell this story with such enthusiasm, probably because he wasn't
bored to death by it in 8th grade! Real politics and drama - the real story of
how America came to be what it is. |
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Angela's Ashes by Frank McCourt
How can the story of abject poverty be told
with humor and grace? This is Frank McCourt's gift - his "miserable Irish
childhood" told through that child's eyes. Even Hildy's 15 year old daughter
couldn't put this book down. No wonder it won him a Pulitzer! |
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River of Traps by William deBuys and Alex
Harris
Using the traditional
tools and tricks of farming in northern New Mexico, the old man, Jacobo Romero
teaches two east-coast gringos how to survive and flourish in this isolated
village at the foot of the Sangre de Cristo range. Great photos, great humor, a
great true story. |
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Charles Kuralt's America, by Charles
Kuralt
When Charles Kuralt
"retired" from CBS, he let his curiosity and wanderlust take him on his dream
trip, a journey to his favorite places in America. Small towns, real people -
this is a joy from cover to cover. Beware: your own wanderlust will kick in by
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