| The following are recent books that I’ve recently received/bought & liked, am considering using for courses, or have been longtime favorites. | ||
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| Life of Pi
by Yann Martel This is one of those books that will change your whole perspective on life. I've bought it for myself twice, and then lent it ... | Chasing Che: A Motorcycle Journey in Search...
by Patrick Symmes A brilliant travelogue tracing Che's motorcycle route. Unlike many accounts, it neither demonizes nor romanticizes Che (the ma... | How Soccer Explains the World: An Unlikely ...
by Franklin Foer $10.07 I use this book in my Comparative Politics courses. This deceptively simple book gives some great insights into globalization.... |
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| Finding George Orwell in Burma
by Emma Larkin This is a wonderful way to learn about Burma. It's part travelogue, part political journalism, part biography of George Orwell... | The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nigh...
by Mark Haddon $10.08 First, this is just a great little murder mystery story. Second, it provides an amazing and powerfully emphatic insight into a... | In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the...
by Nathaniel Philbrick $10.20 The true story of the whaleship that inspired "Moby Dick" is brilliant. I read it on a flight back from Europe and couldn't pu... |
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| Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood
by Marjane Satrapi $9.32 I got this as my wedding anniversary present this year. I've been meaning to read it, and it does live up to the hype. I may u... | Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Wi...
by Gregory Maguire $7.99 No matter what you think of the Wizard of Oz, this is an amazing read. I'm still not sure which of the characters in the novel... | My Freshman Year: What a Professor Learned ...
by Rebekah Nathan $10.08 This is a great book for any college/university professor. I'm still young enough to recognize much of it from my experience a... |
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