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paul-schneider's picture
Nov.06.2008
A narrative history of Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard, and Nantucket.  "A happy blend of the dramatic, the colorful, the outlandish and the monumental," said Paul Theroux in his review of the book for the New York Times.  "Quite simply, the most entertaining history about our part of the...
page-lambert's picture
Aug.25.2008
A modern family’s intimate story of beautiful hardship on a small Wyoming ranch. Page Lambert’s story is a moving account of how she and her husband and their two children move from Colorado to remote Wyoming.  In superbly crafted writing, Lambert speaks of ranching traditions and of the cycles of...
amy-stewart's picture
Aug.04.2008
A fascinating exploration of the world underground and one of its most amazing denizens. The earthworm may be small, spineless, and blind, but its role in the ecosystem is profound. It tills the soil, destroys microscopic organisms that cause plant disease, breaks down toxins, and turns soil into...