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Burying the Typewriter: A Memoir

September 21, 2012 0 Comments the_category Category:Biography & Memoir
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By Carmen Bugan Graywolf Press, $15.00, 224 pages Carmen Bugan’s memoir of growing up with her political dissident father brings the suffering the Communist regime in Romania upon all. Not just those directly involved – but the families of those fighting …

Lots of Candles, Plenty of Cake

August 8, 2012 0 Comments the_category Category:Biography & Memoir
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By Anna Quindlen Random House, $26.00, 208 pages New York Times bestselling author, Anna Quindlen has hit the mark again with her heartwarming and hilarious memoir on life, family, and aging in today’s world. Nothing – and I mean nothing – is off …

Kasher in the Rye: The True Tale of a White Boy from Oakland Who Became a Drug Addict, Criminal, Mental Patient, and Then Turned 16

August 8, 2012 0 Comments the_category Category:Biography & Memoir
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By Moshe Kasher Grand Central Publishing, $24.99, 320 pages Moshe Kasher has penned a memoir that is equal parts heart breaking and inspirational. Kasher In The Rye is his attempt to make sense of – and shed – his demons while explaining how everything …

History of a Pleasure Seeker

May 23, 2012 0 Comments the_category Category:Fiction
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By Richard Mason Knopf, $25.95, 288 pages Thankfully for the eager reader, Richard Mason’s sophomore novel is as erotically tinged as the title suggests. It surely will have you lustily turning the pages in hopes of more goodness. That being …

Carly’s Voice: Breaking Through Autism

May 23, 2012 0 Comments the_category Category:Biography & Memoir
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By Arthur Fleischmann Touchstone, $24.00, 386 pages If I had my way, Carly’s Voice would be required reading for all — particularly those touched by the enigma of autism. Carly’s Voice tells the awe-inspiring story of Carly Fleischmann and her family as they …