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American Idioms
MYSTERY TRAIN. Images of American Rock and Roll Music. Greil Marcus. Plume. “Gets as close to the heart and soul of American and American music as the best of rock … Continue reading →
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The Boston Mob
Two Books Tell the Complete Story of the Brutal Boston Mob BOSTON MOB. The Rise And Fall of The New England Mob And Its Most Notorious Killer. Marc Songini. St. … Continue reading →
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June 2015
THE DARKNESS ROLLING. Win & Meredith Blevins. Forge. This historical mystery has it all: adventure, romance, mystery – all cloaked in the cinematic territory of the American Southwest. The novel...
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Tropical Taste of Tiempo Libre
PANAMERICANO. Tiempo Libre. Universal Music Latin Entertainment. The music the Afro-Caribbean group Tiempo Libre makes is all about clear crystal rhythms rising through the fog to tug you from your...
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August 2015
DARK ORBIT. Carolyn Ives Gilman. TOR. Carolyn Ives Gilman’s Dark Orbit will be like presents under the tree on Christmas day for Sci-Fi fans across the globe. In this dark … Continue reading →
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Portraits of Van Morrison’s Middle Period
VAN MORRISON: ANOTHER GLORIOUS DECADE. UNDER REVIEW. 1977- 1987. MVD. Due out on September 18, Glorious Decade chronicles an important and generally under-appreciated period of “Van-the-Man’s” storied...
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War Times From Different Perspectives
THE REAPER. Nicholas Irving. With Gary Brozek. Macmillan Audio. The Reaper is a gripping memoir written by Special Operations Direct Action Sniper Nicholas Irving. Irving was regarded as the most …...
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Medicare & Medicaid At 50
MEDICARE AND MEDICAID AT 50. Edited by Alan B. Cohen; David C. Colby; Keith A. Wailoo; Julian E. Zelizer. Oxford University Press. This volume, just released from Oxford, takes a … Continue reading →
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Talking Folklore Center Leaves Time Standing Still
IZZY YOUNG: TALKING FOLKLORE CENTER. Directed by Jim Downing. MVD Visual/Gazell Records. In 1959, Izzy Young helped to put folk music on the map with his Folklore Center which sat … Continue reading →
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Odes To the Golden Age of Song
INTRODUCING DARLENE LOVE. Darlene Love. Produced by Stevie Van Zandt. Columbia Records. Darlene Love has long been thought of as one of rock guru Phil Spector’s great discoveries, known for … Continue...
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October 2015
PATHFINDER TALES: BEYOND THE POOL OF STARS. Howard Andrew Jones. TOR. Howard Andrew Jones is renowned for his ability to blend fantasy with adventure in building works of fiction with … Continue reading →
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New From Macmillan Audio
IN THIS TOGETHER. Ann Romney. Macmillan Audio. In this memoir, Ann Romney tells the story of her life in blunt and honest terms, showing us that even the privileged and … Continue reading →
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Daniel Klein Helps Us Explore the Meaning of Life
EVERY TIME I FIND THE MEANING OF LIFE, THEY CHANGE IT. Daniel Klein. Penguin. Set for release on October 27th, Daniel Klein’s Every Time I Find the Meaning of Life, … Continue reading →
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The Cutting Edge Peers Into the Mind of the Artist At Work
THE CUTTING EDGE 1965-1966: THE BOOTLEG SERIES VOL. 12. Bob Dylan. Columbia Records/Legacy. Since its introductory release 25 years ago, Bob Dylan’s Bootleg Series has been renowned for its ability …...
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The Merry Makers Put Their Own Stamp On Christmas
WELCOME TO OUR CHRISTMAS PARTY. Band of Merry Makers. Portrait Records / Sony Music Masterworks. The season comes alive in this new album from The Merry Makers: Sam Hollander and Kevin Griffin, with …...
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Listening For What Matters
LISTENING FOR WHAT MATTERS: Avoiding Contextual Errors in Health Care. Saul J. Weiner. Alan Schwartz. Oxford University Press. In today’s health-care-obsessed culture, Listening For What Matters is an...
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New From Rock Icons, Macmillan Audio & Tor
KEITH RICHARDS: A LIFE IN PICTURES. Various photographers. Andy Neill, Editor. The Overlook Press. This just-released study captures the enigmatic rock-blues guitarist in stunning fashion, with...
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Dan Ribacoff On the Basics of the Investigation Process
I, SPY. How To Be Your Own Private Investigator. Daniel Ribacoff. Read By Fred Berman. Macmillan Audio. I, Spy, just released from Macmillan Audio, is a first-rate handbook on how … Continue reading →
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Literature With A Purpose
BORDERLINE. Mishell Baker. Saga Press/Simon and Schuster. Borderline marks a remarkable debut by fantasy author Mishell Baker. The story features a problem that is epidemic in the world today, but …...
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Naked Before the Mirror
SEX WITH SHAKESPEARE. Jillian Keenan. William Morrow. There have been actual libraries created in honor of Shakespeare, widely considered the greatest writer to ever have walked the earth. So, from …...
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