"The tale that emerged is one of insane asylums and conspiracies, poison squads and political maneuvering, irradiated sheep grease, smuggled rats, even a doctor so intent on proving his theories about nutrition that he injected himself with his patients' blood." ~ from Catherine Price's Vitamania
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| Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania by Erik LarsonHistory. On May 7, 1915, the RMS Lusitania was struck by a torpedo fired by a German U-boat just 11 miles off the southern coast of Ireland. Eighteen minutes later, she was at the bottom of the sea, taking 1,198 passengers and crew with her. Interspersing survivors' accounts of the tragedy with insightful discussions of history, politics, espionage, and maritime technology, author Erik Larson traces the luxury liner's final voyage, speculating on the circumstances that may have contributed to the vessel's destruction. |
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| All the Old Knives: A Novel by Olen SteinhauerFiction. Several years after the "2006 Vienna Airport Disaster," a failed attempt to stop terrorists who hijacked a plane and crashed it, killing all 172 people on board, former CIA agents (and lovers) Henry Pelham and Celia Favreau meet at a California restaurant to review the details of the event -- and, in the process, come to some shocking conclusions. Beginning at a dinner table and unfolding over the space of a meal, this leisurely paced but suspenseful story employs multiple perspectives, flashbacks, and complex relationship dynamics to hook listeners and keep them guessing at every turn. |
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| Longbourn: A Novel by Jo BakerHistorical Fiction. In a story that runs parallel to the events of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, Longbourn examines the lives of the Bennet family's household servants, whose days are spent laying fires, cooking meals, emptying chamber pots, changing linens, and performing other domestic tasks. All are content with (or at least resigned to) their lot in life -- save for housemaid Sarah, whose restlessness is exacerbated by the unexpected arrival of mysterious new manservant, James Smith. Providing an intimate glimpse into daily life in Regency England, both above and below stairs, this "vivid reimagining" (Publishers Weekly) of a classic will delight Austen fans, but will also captivate anyone who enjoys well-drawn characters, richly detailed settings, and moving love stories. |
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| The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing by Marie KondoNonfiction. In this international bestseller, Japanese cleaning consultant Marie Kondo introduces the KonMari method, which eschews location-oriented approaches in favor of a category-by-category system -- clothes, books, papers, komono (miscellaneous objects), and photos -- to help people distinguish between those items that "spark joy" (and should be kept) and those that don't (which should be given away, recycled, or discarded). Stymied by Spring Cleaning? Perhaps KonMari can help you organize your life. |
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| Coming Clean: A Memoir by Kimberly Rae MillerMemoir. As a child, author and actress Kimberly Rae Miller would pray each night for the following: "new dolls, a best friend, and for my house to burn down." Her parents, both extreme hoarders, did in fact lose one house to fire, while letting another accumulate garbage, insects, and rats until it became uninhabitable. Torn between her love for her doting but deeply flawed parents and her loathing of their squalid living conditions, Miller maintained a stressful double life of secrets and lies, even pointing out a "decoy" house to anyone who asked where she lived. At once compelling and disturbing, Coming Clean describes Miller's childhood, her attempts to understand her parents' condition, and her struggle to come to terms with her past. |
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