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Mediterranean Summer hardcover
Kirkus reviews
San Francisco foodie Shalleck pleasantly recreates his sweat-and-glamour season toiling as chef on a yacht cruising the Côte d’Azur.  At the time, he was an...
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The New York Times reviews
Summer reading has more to do with charmed lives, blue skies and location, location, location. Just put a chef on a yacht on the Riviera and you have a 327-page...
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WAKE
Kirkus Reviews reviews
  Dealing with an alcoholic single mother and endless hours of working at Heather Nursing Home to raise money for college, high-school senior Janie Hannagan...
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In the Shadow of the Glacier, by Vicki Delany
Publishers Weekly reviews
Publishers Weekly: Delany's intriguing series opener introduces young constable Molly Smith, who almost literally stumbles across a rare murder victim in peaceful...
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In the Shadow of the Glacier, by Vicki Delany
Kirkus Reviews reviews
In the Shadow of the Glacier Kirkus Reviews: A plan to build both a memorial park for Vietnam draft dodgers and a fancy new resort tears a small Canadian town...
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Jew Boy
Front Page San Francisco Chronicle Book Review reviews
Alan Kaufman is a survivor. It took him nearly half a century to realize it. As a kid, he believed ``there was no difference between a victim and a survivor,'' he...
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Peace Corps Writers reviews
"...As with any memorable story about an "other" place, [Urbani] extends a generosity of attention that allows readers to create their own sense of...
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Seattle Weekly reviews
"...[Urbani's] account is a testament to the tenacity of the human spirit - her own and that of the unbreakable Guatemalans. Potential Peace Corps do-gooders...
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The Anatomist
Nature: The Int'l Weekly Journal of Science reviews
 [In addition to telling the stories of Henry Gray and H.V. Carter,] The Anatomist also concerns the progress of a third anatomist: Hayes himself. Early on in his...
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Rain Taxi Review of Books reviews
As the book-length debut by a veteran of the Chicano spoken-word collective Taco Shop Poets, Mahcic reflects the TSP's playful yet socially conscious sensibility,...
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The Fear Within: Spies, Commies, and American Democracy on Trial
Publishers Weekly reviews
In this illuminating examination of a troubling episode in America's past, veteran journalist (and PW contributor) Martelle (Blood Passion: The Ludlow Massacre and...
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Awaken the Highland Warrior
Back Cover Quote reviews
“Engrossing and captivating. A true page-turner.” —Mary Wine, Acclaimed author of Highland Heat
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The Radiant City - Paperback
The Montreal Gazette reviews
"Anyone who has ever lived in Paris will appreciate Davis's keen sense of atmosphere, her eye for detail . . . The Radiant City is a compelling read,...
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Baba's Farm Life reviews
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Minding Spot reviews
For those of you who enjoy this genre, Mosquera is definitely an author to keep an eye on. This is his first novel, but I foresee several more in the future. He...
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How to Be
San Francisco Chronicle reviews
Kids love to pretend. But maybe they're not as good at being animals as they could be, so San Francisco author and illustrator Lisa Brown ("Baby Mix Me a Drink")...
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Historical Novels Review reviews
Arcturus is a unique protagonist; a private eye in a toga, wisecracking monologues to boot. This era, with its smells, sounds and the language, comes alive in the...
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The Washington Post reviews
At the center of "Waiting for the Apocalypse: A Memoir of Faith and Family" stands the figure of Veronica Chater's father, a one-time California highway patrol...
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Read About Comics reviews
"Egg Story is goofy in some places and deadly serious in others. From start to finish, though, it’s thoroughly enjoyable."
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Chicago Tribune reviews
First, the bad news: Global warming is coming. The bees are disappearing. And now your 401(k) is battling the Dow in a financial limbo contest. How low can you go...
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