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Secrets of the Cat_ Its Lore, L - Barbara Holland
Review“An absolutely wonderful and sometimes hilarious and always soulful book.” (Mademoiselle ) “Smart, bright, well-written....A book about cats as good as this one is rare.” (Sm... -
Searching for Schindler - Thomas Keneally
From Publishers WeeklyAustralian author Keneally was awarded the 1982 Booker Prize for his novel Schindler's List. How Keneally came to write that novel about Oskar Schindler's re.... -
Science, Sense and Nonsense_ 61 - Joe Schwarcz
When did "chemical" become a dirty word? Forty or so years ago, chemistry - which had been recognized as a miracle-making boon to humanity - somehow became associated with warfare,... -
School choice or best systems_ - Margaret C. Wang; Herbert J. Wa
SUMMARY: This book addresses one of the most urgent questions in American society today, one that is currently in the spotlight and hotly debated on all sides: Who shall rule the s... -
Scenes From Village Life - Amos Oz; Nicholas de Lange
ReviewA "thought provoking collection... Filled with tension and allegory, Oz's perceptive tales explore the nuance and alienation of transitioning states."--Booklist... -
Savor the Moment - Nora Roberts
From Publishers WeeklyHappily-ever-afters continue to bloom in book three of Roberts's sugary Bride Quartet (after Bed of Roses) as the spotlight shines on pastry chef extrao... -
Running Dry - Jonathan Waterman
From BooklistStarred Review Waterman, whose earlier books illuminate the Arctic, strikes an impressive balance between the personal and the political in chronicling his journey do.... -
Round Rock - Michelle Huneven
From BooklistThe small California town of Rito, situated in the San Bernita Valley, is the kind of place that attracts dreamers, like the early settlers who made fortunes as citrus... -
Rose in a Storm - Jon Katz
From Katz, best-selling author of the anecdotal Bedlam Farm books, returns to his fiction roots with this gently appealing tale of a sheepdog named Rose. Fully immersing himself in... -
Roots_ The Saga of an American - Alex Haley
SUMMARY:One of the most important books and television series ever to appear, Roots, galvanized the nation, and created an extraordinary political, racial, social and c...