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1.Mean and Lowly Things: Snakes, Science, and Survival in the CongoMean and Lowly Things: Snakes, Science, and Survival in the Congo
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"To understand the world, we must understand mean and lowly things." - Aristotle
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2.Behind Rebel Lines: The Incredible Story of Emma Edmonds, Civil War SpyBehind Rebel Lines: The Incredible Story of Emma Edmonds, Civil War Spy
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Disguised as a union soldier, Emma would risk her life for her country. Emma Edmonds was born in Saint John, Canada in 1840. When she was sixteen years old she ran away to the United States. When she was twenty one, President Lincoln made a request for seventy five thousand men to volunteer for the... more info

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3.The Concubine s ChildrenThe Concubine's Children
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4.Red China Blues: My Long March From Mao to NowRed China Blues: My Long March From Mao to Now
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An enthusiastic young activist, Jan Wong left Canada for Beijing in 1972, in hopes of simultaneously aiding Mao's cause and pursuing her ancestral roots. This well-written, enlightening account of her "journey from Mao to now" takes readers through her six years as a student and subsequent six years... more info

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5.Memoirs of Montparnasse (New York Review Books Classics)Memoirs of Montparnasse (New York Review Books Classics)
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John Glassco writes about the Paris arts scene of the 1920s, telling the story of an artist as a young man. It's not always true, but it is always fun, as fiction and autobiography blend to create a good read. Has all the sex, boozing and pathos that was typical of 1920s Paris as its been... more info

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6.Various Positions: A Life of Leonard Cohen (Jewish Life, History, and Culture)Various Positions: A Life of Leonard Cohen (Jewish Life, History, and Culture)
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7.The Wilderness World of John MuirThe Wilderness World of John Muir
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I really enjoyed this book as it was focused on plants and animals. My favorite chapters were "The Water Ouzel" (a bird) and "Stickeen" (a dog). However, the whole book was interesting and enjoyable, including chapters about different people he met along the way ("The Robber" and "The Blacksmith").... more info

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8.Wolf Willow: A History, a Story, and a Memory of the Last Plains Frontier (Penguin Twentieth-Century Classics)Wolf Willow: A History, a Story, and a Memory of the Last Plains Frontier (Penguin Twentieth-Century Classics)
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Stegner once again reveals his writing prowess, This time in a self-indulgent adventure to haunts of his youth.
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9.Good Time Girls: Of the Alaska Yukon Gold RushGood Time Girls: Of the Alaska/ Yukon Gold Rush
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The Alaska-Yukon Gold Rush, a time at the turn of the century, when the gold camps were booming and the dust flowed like wine. Leaving behind law and many of the constraints of the Post-Victorian era, men and women went north to find adventure and wealth. Most found death among the cold frozen... more info

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10.Get a Life! (Star Trek)Get a Life! (Star Trek)
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You can tell that a lot of research and time was put into making this book and it really shows because it is so hard to put down once it gets going. If you have ever wanted to know the workings of and behind the scenes stories of Star Trek conventions, then this is for you.
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