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I'll read any book in almost any genre and love non-fiction as much as a good story. Discovering a new author to explore is one of my favorite passtimes.

Confederates in the Attic: Dispatches from the Unfinished Civil War (Paperback)

By Tony Horwitz
$16.00
ISBN-13: 9780679758334
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Published: Vintage, 2/1999
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Tony Horwitz was an author I discovered a couple years ago, and I've read all of his books. Confederates follows Tony around the south and north as he explores the relevance of the Civil War today. An expert journalist, he can converse with (almost) anyone on a topic and can befriend war enthusiasts as well as those who never let go of the idea that the South has not risen, even though he's a Northerner. A great deal of research, humor and adventure make up this journalistic journey.

Cleopatra: A Life (Hardcover)

By Stacy Schiff
$29.99
ISBN-13: 9780316001922
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Published: Little, Brown and Company, 11/2010
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Just out in November 2010, Pulitzer-Prize winner Schiff's well-researched work about Cleopatra presents the story of the real woman, who is more captivating than the most sensational fictions (and previous historical accounts) have made her. This account, steeped in Egyptian history, will delight those who love this period.

Little Bee (Paperback)

By Chris Cleave
$15.00
ISBN-13: 9781416589648
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Published: Simon & Schuster, 2/2010
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Little Bee has been on several best-seller lists for over a year, so you have most likely heard of it. But have you read it? You must! Little Bee is a woman of character, a survivor, a refugee, a woman of heart. It's a memorable read.

Fight Club (Paperback)

By Chuck Palahniuk
$14.95
ISBN-13: 9780393327342
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Published: W. W. Norton & Company, 10/2005
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I recently visited Portland, Oregon--Palahniuk territory--and I read his debut novel on my return. I should say devoured. I've never seen the movie, but I must say the book grabbed me and didn't want to let go. I considered rereading it almost immediately. Strange, interesting, powerful; a literary punch.

The Greatest Show on Earth: The Evidence for Evolution (Paperback)

By Richard Dawkins
$16.99
ISBN-13: 9781416594796
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Published: Free Press, 9/2010
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Dawkins' book is a scientific treatise against Intelligent Design, the theory that God created the world in six days. This book is lushly illustrated, which is a plus. It is also science presented well for the layperson and it occupies a space on my home bookshelf as a reference book I turn to when I want to be reminded of the mystery and granduer of the evolutionary clock. It fascinates where ever you open it.
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