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HARRAGA

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Two women, a pediatrician considered a spinster at 35 and a spontaneous, pregnant teenager, forge a strong, unlikely emotional bond after a short time living together…

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KISSING THE SKY

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Half poetry, half photography, this new collection is a cannily crafted hybrid.Olsen’s poetry, which drives her book, is loosely divided into sections built around…

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ESTAS MANOS / THESE HANDS

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Caraballo’s bilingual tribute to family is couched in Caribbean and Central and South American symbolism associated with trees and flowers in Puerto Rico. From grandparents…

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IVAN PAVLOV

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An expansive scholarly biography of Russia’s most eminent scientist. Todes (Institute of History of Medicine/Johns Hopkins Univ.; Pavlov’s Physiology Factory: Experiment, Interpretation, Laboratory Enterprise…

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FIRE AND MOVEMENT

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An accessible scholarly history of how the British Expeditionary Force found its legs during the first months of World War I. Imperial War Museum oral…

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October 2014 Seal of Excellence

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Each month the RT editors select one book that is not only compelling, but pushes the boundaries of genre fiction. This book stands out from …