 | Proust and the Squid: The Story and Science of the Reading Brain by Maryanne Wolf
Buy new: $10.76 / Used from: $6.05 I heard this one as an audiobook. A fantastic summation of the research into what the brain does when you read. It also includes a fantastic history of reading.
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 | Naked Economics: Undressing the Dismal Science by Charles Wheelan
Buy new: $8.58 / Used from: $3.99 A wonderful introduction to basic economic principles. Also, an enjoyable read.
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 | Angels Flight (Harry Bosch) by Michael Connelly
Buy new: $7.99 / Used from: $0.01 I heard this one as an audiobook and found it an enjoyable mystery as well as a thorough and thought-provoking discussion of race relations in America today.
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 | The Judas Field: A Novel of the Civil War by Howard Bahr
Buy new: $11.90 / Used from: $1.63 A wonderful novel of both the Civil War and the post-war era. Fantastic battle scenes as well as deeper themes of the role of God in the wars of men.
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 | The Translator: A Tribesman's Memoir of Darfur by Daoud Hari
Buy new: $17.25 / Used from: $0.01 A wonderful primer on the troubles in Darfur.
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 | My Glorious Brothers by Howard Fast
Buy used from: $65.00 While an older book (more than 50 years old) it is a strong piece of historical fiction.
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 | Middle Passage by Charles Johnson
Buy new: $10.80 / Used from: $0.39 I listened to the fabulous audio version of this book. Keep in mind it is historical fiction - loose with the historical but strong on the fiction with lots of deep and meaty themes for the reader to contemplate.
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 | Liberal Fascism: The Secret History of the American Left, From Mussolini to the Politics of Meaning by Jonah Goldberg
Buy new: $18.45 / Used from: $4.24 Well-researched, this book caused me to do a bit of re-thinking about the Wilson and FDR administrations.
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 | Hostage: A Novel by Robert Crais
Buy new: $7.99 / Used from: $0.01 I heard this one as an audiobook and was riveted from the first few minutes to the very end.
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 | The Intellectual Devotional Modern Culture: Revive Your Mind, Complete Your Education, and Converse Confidently with the Culturati by David S. Kidder
Buy new: $8.75 / Used from: $2.98 Although my audiobook version was designed to be heard one entry per day, I listened to it while working around the house and found it to be quite entertaining in larger doses.
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 | Islam: The Religion and the People by Bernard Lewis
Buy new: $14.95 / Used from: $11.00 A succint explanation of the faith of Islam from America's foremost expert on the topic.
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 | People of Darkness (Jim Chee Novels) by Tony Hillerman
Buy used from: $0.01 Wonderful as an audiobook.
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 | Where Lincoln Walked by Raymond Bial
Buy new: $8.99 / Used from: $0.75 I was enchanted by this children's history of Lincoln's life. It mostly focuses on his pre-Civil War days and is full of wonderful color photos.
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 | The Killer Angels by Michael Shaara
Buy new: $17.13 / Used from: $4.85 While I've read this book many times I had the distinct pleasure of hearing the audiobook version this spring. Very powerful. One of the best I've heard.
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 | My Jesus Year: A Rabbi's Son Wanders the Bible Belt in Search of His Own Faith by Benyamin Cohen
Buy new: $18.96 / Used from: $3.90 An enjoyable journal of an Orthodox Jew's exploration into Christianity in search of what is missing in his own faith life.
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 | Lost Light (Harry Bosch) by Michael Connelly
Buy new: $7.99 / Used from: $0.01 Michael Connelly may be the best writer of the detective novel genre working today. His audiobooks are always well-done and may well be better than his written versions.
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| THE RAGAMUFFIN GOSPEL EMBRACING THE UNCONDITIONAL LOVE OF GOD
Buy used from: $10.24 Wonderful commentary on how a Christian should properly view him or herself. Thought-provoking.
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 | No Greater Courage: A Novel of the Battle of Fredericksburg by Richard Croker
Buy used from: $1.34 Extravagantly detailed re-telling of this battle is a gift to any student of the Civil War.
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 | The Overachievers: The Secret Lives of Driven Kids by Alexandra Robbins
Buy new: $11.16 / Used from: $0.42 Eye-opening (and more than a bit depressing) for this experienced teacher.
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 | Crossroads of Freedom: Antietam (Pivotal Moments in American History) by James M. McPherson
Buy new: $23.36 / Used from: $1.49 Focuses on the pivotal battle of Antietam - how it came to be and its consequences. The actual battle itself is not the focus of the book. As an audiobook it is quite enjoyable.
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 | The Narrows (Harry Bosch) by Michael Connelly
Buy new: $11.19 / Used from: $2.75 Another Connelly audiobook - they are all strong and well worth the time to listen to them.
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