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The
Global Soul
by Pico Iyer
It is as if the center of gravity has shifted
in a sort of seismic social upheaval, leaving a
great gaping fault-line through human identity. Can
we be subjected to this many changes this quickly,
and be expected to adapt without strain?
In
a Sunburned
Country
by Bill
Bryson
To travel with Bill Bryson is not to simply
experience a locale. The author has a
well-developed sense of the ridiculous, the
outlandish and sublime and he shares this with his
readers in a generous, openhanded fashion.
The
Tipping Point
by Malcolm Gladwell
The Tipping Point is both interesting
and engaging. It is a medicine chest of a book,
full of seemingly unrelated concoctions, each
available for strategic application to manipulate
the equilibrium. Little things which can or may tip
the balance.
The
Hunting of the
President
by Joe Conason and Gene Lyons
Rarely "has the impulse to destroy dominated
our national discourse the way it has during the
past decade," the authors explain in their analysis
of the campaign to unseat U.S. President Bill
Clinton -- a story that reads like a smart and
frightening thriller.
Rattling
the Cage
by Steven M. Wise
Imagine a four-year-old taken from his family,
locked in a cage, subjected to medical experiments
and killed. His tormentors receive not prison
sentences but professional accolades and large
grants. Steven Wise asks why we've allowed this to
happen.
Orchid
Fever
by Eric Hansen
The exotic hothouse world of orchid-growing is
fertile territory for any author intrepid enough to
explore its eccentric realms. Seasoned travel
writer Eric Hansen fell down the rabbit-hole and
emerged into this strange Wonderland almost by
accident.
Weird
Like Us
by Ann Powers
It may not be huge, but this study of
modern-day counterculturists -- written by a New
York Times rock and pop-culture critic -- is
the first book to treat members of Generation X
like grownups.
A
Heartbreaking Work of Staggering
Genius
by Dave Eggers
Self indulgent, whiney, age appropriate: these
are the words that spring to mind after reading
Dave Eggers' A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering
Genius. But the book is very appealing anyway.
Creativity
Rules!
by John Vorhaus
Creativity Rules! is about pushing
yourself, pushing your expectations, pushing your
abilities, pushing your imagination. It is also
about the contradictions in any creative endeavor
that have to be understood to produce something
fresh.
Mirth
of a Nation
edited by Michael J. Rosen
The first volume of a biennial series for the
art of written humor. The compilation features
nearly 150 pieces by 54 of the greatest literary
humorists writing today including Christopher
Buckley, David Sedaris, Kurt Anderson, Sandra Tsing
Loh, Ian Frazier, Dave Barry, P.J. O'Rourke, John
Updike and many others.
Relax,
This Won't
Hurt
by Judith Reichman
Relax, This Won't Hurt is a thorough,
helpful and readable guide to women's health for
all ages. In accessible language, Dr. Judith
Reichman addresses a wide range of health issues
from hormonal concerns to diet and genetic history.
The
Tulip
by Anna Pavord
Just liking a particular flower does not make
for much of a book. In The Tulip, Anna
Pavord has gone beyond the waxy velvet vividness
and the tightly cupped petals.
Where
the Roots Reach for
Water
by Jeffrey Smith
Smith writes beautifully and gracefully about a
dire, frightening, terribly human condition. The
result is an intriguing, quirky, flawed book. At
times it is so self-absorbed that it is draining to
read. In other places it is inspirational in a
subversive, unconventional way.
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Literary
Essay & Memoir
'Tis
by Frank McCourt
Eat
the Rich
by P. J. O'Rourke
Friends,
Moments,
Countryside
by Peter Gzowski
For
the Time Being
by Annie Dillard
Desire
in Seven Voices
edited by Lorna Crozier
Nature
& Spirituality
Wild
Fruits
by Henry David Thoreau
The
Last Wild Edge
by Susan Zwinger
Not
Just Trees
by Jane Claire Dirks-Edmunds
Ancient
Land, Ancient Sky
by Peter McFarlane and Wayne Haimila
River
of the Angry Moon
by Mark Hume
Spirit
in the Stone
by Joy Inglis
The
Bird Almanac
by David M. Bird and Ducks
by David Jones
History
The
Nothing That Is
by Robert Kaplan
The
More Things
Change...
a look at two books that remember a certain year
Column:
Thar's
Gold in Them Thar
Books
by J. Kingston Pierce
The
Gifts of the Jews
by Thomas Cahill
Health
and Lifestyle
Shocking
Beauty
by Thomas Hobbs
Seasons
of Aromatherapy
by Judith Fitzsimmons and Paula M.
Bousquet
Cursing
the Basil
by Vivian A. Rich
Easy
and Elegant Christmas
Trees
by Claire Worthington
Healing
Anxiety with Herbs
by Harold Bloomfield
Sex
Herbs
by Beth Ann Roybal and Gayle Skowronski
Humor
Ranting
Again
by Dennis Miller
Education
How
to Raise Emotionally Healthy
Children
by Gerald Newmark
The
Debt-Free Graduate
by Murray Baker
A
is for Admission
by Michele A. Hernandez
General
Non-Fiction
Waste
and Want
by Susan Strasser
Wave
4
by Richard Poe
Halloween:
Bewitching Treats, Eats, Costumes and Decorations
Keepin'
it Real
by Larry Platt
Trivia
Pursuit
by Knowlton Nash
When
Things Start to
Think
by Neil Gershenfeld
The
Circus at the Edge of the
Earth
by Charles Wilkens
...
And the Horse He Rode In On: the People v. Kenneth
Starr
by James Carville
The
Bible According to Einstein
The
Penny-Pinching
Hedonist
by Shel Horowitz
Yukon
Quest
by John Firth
Pearl
Jam: Place/Date by
Charles Peterson and Lance Mercer
Elvis
Costello: A Biography
by
Tony Clayton-Lea
Shania
Twain: An Intimate Portrait of a Country Music
Diva by
Michael McCall
Reference
Women
Filmmakers
Encyclopedia
edited by Amy L. Unterburger
The
Dictionary of Imaginary
Places
by Alberto Manguel and Gianni Guadalupi
1999-2000
Writer's Guide to
Hollywood
by Skip Press
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