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Unequal Childhoods - Annette Lareau
Class does make a difference in the lives and futures of American children. Drawing on in-depth observations of black and white middle-class, working-class, and poor families, Uneq... -
The Double Comfort Safari Club - Alexander McCall Smith
SUMMARY: Priase for The Number One Ladies' Detective Agency series: "Wise and lovely." --"USA Today" "Mma Ramotswe's observations not only inevitably expose her suspects, but also ... -
Not a Good Day to Die_ The Unto - Sean Naylor
From Bookmarks MagazineReviewers lauded Naylor’s "meticulously reported" account (Oregonian). It includes in-person observations during the operation (Naylor was imbedded with the.... -
Kafka Was the Rage_ A Greenwich - Anatole Broyard
From Kirkus ReviewsBrilliant, funny, penetrating observations on life and culture in N.Y.C. after WW II from critic Broyard, who died of cancer in 1990 (Intoxicated by My Illness, ... -
Deaf Sentence - David Lodge
SUMMARY: The subject of enthusiastic and widespread reviews, David Lodges fourteenth work of fiction displays the humor and shrewd observations that have made him a much-loved icon...