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Whatta me and Harold Bloom have in common? Nothin', I thought. I was wrong! We both love Flannery O'Connor. A Good Man is Hard To Find hilights her amazing talents -- for dialogue and dialect, for propriety contrasted with the ghastly, and a rather dark sense of humor.
From the one-of-kind mind of Bill James, famous for revolutionizing the way we think about baseball, comes a “thought-provoking meditation” (Seattle Times) and epic tour through American crime—now available in paperback.
The man who revolutionized the way we think about baseball examines our cultural obsession with murder—delivering a u
My favorite book in 2010. {Editor's note: Jeff's original shelf-talker for this book also includes a frightening drawing of a tiger claw.}
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This look at the role of emotions in decision making has been a hit with everyone I've recommended it to. For such a young guy, Mr. Lehrer is a master at communicating the intricacies of neuroscience to lay-folks like me. Filled with rad and relevant examples, this title's a winner.
He also says signs sell items, no matter what the sign says. Right on!
My favorite novel from before the age of television. A classic of French literature, which unlike the rest of it held my attention, this novel is fast-paced, wise, and hilarious. This edition is beautiful! Take that, Leibniz!
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • An instant classic and eerily prescient cultural phenomenon, from “the patron saint of feminist dystopian fiction” (The New York Times). Now an award-winning Hulu series starring Elizabeth Moss.
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“Profound, overwhelmingly moving . . . a richly complex love story.” — New York Times
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Though a scientist, Daniel Loxton is clearly a sympathizer to the cryptozoological quest. In Abominable Science, Loxton and his co-author Donald Prothero examine the evidence, or lack thereof, for the existence of some familiar beasts (Bigfoot, the Loch Ness Monster). In the process, the pair reveal the vagaries of human perception, including the influence of larger forces such as monster movies and dinosaur exhibits -- as well as A LOT of fakery.
Get to the root of your favorite cryptid!