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Beast in the Garden: Review

The Beast in the Garden: The True Story of a Predator’s Deadly Return to Suburban America by David Baron Publication date / length: 2004 / 242 Summary: (according to Amazon):  The time: the late 1980s. The place: Boulder, Colorado. When … Continue reading

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Animals Make Us Human: Review

Animals Make Us Human: Creating the Best Life for Animals by Temple Grandin Pages / Publication: 301 pp / 2009 Summary (according to Amazon): In her groundbreaking, best-selling book Animals in Translation, Temple Grandin drew on her own experience with autism as … Continue reading

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Beautiful Jim Key: Review

Beautiful Jim Key: The Lost History of the World’s Smartest Horse by Mim Eichler Rivas Publication date/ Length: 2006 / 368 pages Synopsis (from Amazon): Beautiful Jim Key — the one-time ugly duckling of a scrub colt who became one of … Continue reading

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Super Immunity: Review

Super Immunity: The Essential Nutrition Guide for Boosting Your Body’s Defenses to Live Longer, Stronger, and Disease Free by Joel Fuhrman Publication date / length: 2011 / 288 Summary (according to Amazon): Why do some of us get sick with … Continue reading

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Room: Review

Room by Emma Donoghue Publication date/ Length: 2010 / 321 pages First line: Today I’m five. Synopsis (from the jacket cover): To five-year-old Jack, room is the world.  Review:  When a book gets as much critical and popular acclaim as Room, … Continue reading

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