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In ‘This Time Tomorrow,’ Emma Straub looks at the pieces that make a life : NPR
May 17, 20227:45 AM ET By Heller McAlpin, May 17, 2022, 7:45 AM ET Emma Straub’s fifth novel is an entertaining charmer that unleashes the magic of time travel to sweeten its exploration of potentially heavy themes like mortality, the march of time, and how little decisions can alter your life. In This Time Tomorrow,…
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Review: Jane Goodall and Douglas Abrams call for action in ‘Book of Hope’ : NPR
Published October 19, 20217:28 AM ET, By Barbara J. King In Mombasa on the coast of Kenya is a place called Haller Park. People flock there to see 180 indigenous species of plants and trees, and a variety of animals including hippos and giraffes. In The Book of Hope: A Survival Guide for Trying Times,…
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In ‘Stronger,’ Cindy McCain Reflects On Life, And The Last Days, With John McCain
By Claudia Grisales, April 27, 20214:06 AM ET Book Review In his final months, John McCain fell catastrophically ill when his intestines ruptured, and he was taken on a secret journey to an Arizona hospital by helicopter. With her husband unconscious, Cindy McCain had to decide if he should have emergency surgery that would result…
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Book Review: Verses for the Dead
Verses for the Dead by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child My rating: 2 of 5 stars Some *spoilers* here: be warned: I looked forward to another Pendergast novel, having read them all, and all the standalone novels by the authors, Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child. But, parts seemed roughly written, digressions to stretch things out…
