Parvana’s Journey
by Deborah Ellis ()
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After her father's death, 13-year-old Parvana, disguised as a boy, wanders alone through war-torn Afghanistan looking for her mother and siblings who had disappeared in the tumult of the Taliban takeover of Mazar-e-Sharif.
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Posted: Saturday, February 27, 2010 at 6:51 pm by Sylvhania
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You Were Always Mom’s Favorite!: Sisters in Conversation Throughout Their Lives
by Deborah Tannen (2009-09-08)
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Sisterhood is a constant tug between two dynamics–an impulse towards closeness and competition. With a witty and wise voice, Tannen shares insights and anecdotes from well over a hundred women she interviewed, along with moving and funny recollections of her own two sisters.
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Posted: Monday, February 22, 2010 at 6:32 pm by Sylvhania
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Kaplan Word Power: Vocabulary Building for Success
by Kaplan ()
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Designed to help listeners communicate more effectively, enhance SAT test scores, and achieve success in school or business, a vocabulary-building program presents a wide range of words that often appear on standardized tests or that are frequently misinterpreted.
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Posted: Sunday, February 21, 2010 at 11:23 pm by Sylvhania
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This American Life: Stories of Hope and Fear
by (2006-11-07)
Shout Factory ( minutes)
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Host Ira Glass and staff select some of their favorite segments: David Sedaris, John Hodgman and others. An eclectic anthology addressing topics ranging from gender reassignment to karaoke comedy.
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Posted: Saturday, February 20, 2010 at 11:09 pm by Sylvhania
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Blue Thunder
by (2006-04-04)
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (109 minutes)
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Roy Scheider stars in this action thriller as a police officer pilot battling government fanatics planning to misuse an experimental attack helicopter.
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Posted: Tuesday, February 16, 2010 at 8:25 am by Sylvhania
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Take the Risk
by Ben Carson M.D. ()
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You can find our culture's obsession with avoiding risk everywhere, from multiple insurance policies to crash-tested vehicles. But is ducking risk the most productive way for us to live? Surgeon and author Dr. Ben Carson, who faces risk on a daily basis, offers an inspiring message on how accepting risk can lead us to a higher purpose.
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Posted: Tuesday, February 9, 2010 at 6:16 pm by Sylvhania
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How Doctors Think
by Jerome Groopman ()
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Jerome Groopman is a physician at Harvard Medical School. His book is an effort to dissect the anatomy of correct diagnosis, successful treatment and humane care -- and also of diagnostic error, misguided therapy and thoughtless bedside manner. His task is to offer practical advice to both patients and physicians.
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Posted: Thursday, February 4, 2010 at 8:52 am by Sylvhania
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Official Book Club Selection: A Memoir According to Kathy Griffin
by Kathy Griffin (2009-09-08)
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Kathy Griffin unplugged, uncensored, and unafraid to dish about what really happens on the road, away from the cameras, and at the star party after the show. (It’s also her big chance to score that coveted book club endorsement she’s always wanted. Are you there, Oprah? It’s me, Kathy.)
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Posted: Thursday, February 4, 2010 at 8:41 am by Sylvhania
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Dewey: The Small-Town Library Cat Who Touched the World
by Vicki Myron, Bret Witter ()
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One frigid Midwestern winter night in 1988, a ginger kitten was shoved into the after-hours book-return slot at the public library in Spencer, Iowa. And in this tender story, Myron, the library director, tells of the impact the cat, named Dewey Readmore Books, had on the library and its patrons, and on Myron herself.
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Posted: Tuesday, February 2, 2010 at 6:58 pm by Sylvhania
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